Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) is poised for an engaging seven-race programme on Monday, September 21, with the afternoon action getting underway at 1:35 PM and the concluding contest scheduled for 5:05 PM. The card brings together a varied mix of handicaps and maiden company, with races spanning 1200m to 1600m and Class III and Class IV contests adding depth to an intriguing afternoon of racing.
The highest prize money of the afternoon is available in the 3:20 PM Medak Plate, which carries a total of Rs.12,25,000. The 1400m maiden is restricted to three-year-olds and has a field of 15 runners, including Noble Fella, Twilight King, Wind Castle, Ashwa Jaffna and Grit ‘N’ Grace.
The day’s opening race, the 1:35 PM Green Haven Plate Division I, is a Class IV handicap for horses aged four years and upward rated up to 25. The 1200m contest carries Rs.5,00,000. Exclusive Luck, owned by Mr Shankar Srinivas and Mrs Smita Bajoria, will be ridden by Antony Raj S. and trained by A Imran Khan. Faizah has V S Shekhawat in the saddle for trainer Bharath Singh, while Shreshhtha will be partnered by Dhanu S. Deora for Magan Singh Parmar.
Sugriva, owned by Mr Gurjinder Singh, has Mohit Singh riding for Jasbir Singh. Char Ek Char will be ridden by Surendra Singh and trained by Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan, while Bien Pensant has Surya Prakash aboard for L.V.R. Deshmukh. Deccan Ranger will be partnered by B. Nikhil for S S F Hassan, Amboseli has Rafique S K riding for S. A. Raza Shehzad, and Iconic Star completes the field with Bhawani Singh riding for Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan.
The 2:10 PM Green Haven Plate Division II follows over the same 1200m distance, with another Rs.5,00,000 available. The Purpose, owned by Dr Syed Ainuddin Arif, Ms S. A. Shehzad Abbas and Shankar Srinivas, has Darshan R.N riding for S. A. Raza Shehzad. Marissa will be partnered by P. Uday Kiran for the same trainer.
Star Councillor has Dhanu S. Deora riding for Laxman Singh, while Bold Indian will be ridden by Sohan Kumar for S S F Hassan. Golden Inzio has Arjun Singh aboard for S. Sreekanth. Country’s Maximus and Mirzeta will both be ridden by Rafique S K and Surendra Singh respectively, with Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan as trainer.
Hopewell Island, formerly known as Battle On, has Bhawani Singh riding for Robin Reddy Kondakalla. Niloufer The Great completes the nine-runner field with Arjun riding for A Vatsalya.
At 2:45 PM, the Shiv Kumar Lal Memorial Trophy provides a Class IV handicap over 1600m for horses aged three years and upward rated 20 to 45. The race has Rs.6,17,500 in total prize money. Hopping Star, owned by Mr Gurjinder Singh, will be ridden by Sohan Kumar for Jasbir Singh. Master Class has Gaurav Singh aboard for N Ravinder Singh, while Gold Touch will be partnered by Arjun Singh for Laxman Singh.
You Tuber, representing Gava Racing Syndicate LLP, will have Akshay Kumar riding for K. Satheesh. Zorba has P. Ajeeth Kumar aboard for L.V.R. Deshmukh, while Aquatone will be ridden by B. Nikhil for A. Imran Khan. Crimson Rose has Surya Prakash riding for Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan, and Ruby Tuesday completes the field with G Naresh riding for Jasbir Singh.
The 3:20 PM Medak Plate is the day’s major prize event. The 1400m maiden is for three-year-olds and carries Rs.12,25,000. Atman, despite the supplied card showing a four-year-old age entry, is listed in the field and will be ridden by Antony Raj S. for A Imran Khan. Holy Tiger has Surya Prakash riding for S S F Hassan.
Noble Fella will be partnered by Kuldeep Singh (Sr) for Jasbir Singh, while Stronghold, formerly listed as Three Year Old, has Shivam riding for D.Netto. Twilight King has P. Ajeeth Kumar aboard for L.V.R. Deshmukh, and Weseethesamesun will be ridden by Rafique S K for Mukesh Kumar B.
Wind Castle has P. Sai Kumar riding for Laxman Singh. Aakarshaka will be partnered by Santosh Raj N R for Mukesh Kumar B, while Anemara has Akshay Kumar riding for R.H. Sequeira. Ashwa Jaffna will be ridden by Gaurav Singh for N. Ravinder Singh. Bodhi, formerly listed as Three Year Old, has MD Ismail aboard for L.V.R. Deshmukh.
Grit ‘N’ Grace will be partnered by Afroz Khan for D.Netto, while Kinship has Dhanu S. Deora riding for Magan Singh Parmar. Lion’s Pride has Imran Chisty aboard for S. A. Raza Shehzad, and Sara completes the 15-runner field with Mohit Singh riding for Jasbir Singh.
The 3:55 PM Nizam Sagar Plate is a Class IV handicap for horses aged five years and upward rated 20 to 45. The 1200m contest carries Rs.6,53,000. Linda, owned by Col. S. B. Nair and Mr Aditya P. Thackersey, has P. Ajeeth Kumar riding for L.V.R. Deshmukh. Dino will be partnered by Akshay Kumar for D.Netto, while Trust Me has G Naresh aboard for A Vatsalya.
Great Giver will be ridden by MD Ekram Alam for S S F Hassan. Inderdhanush has Kuldeep Singh (Sr) riding for A Imran Khan, while Sargent has Imran Chisty aboard for M Srinivas Reddy. Swiss Girl is marked withdrawn in the supplied card.
Winning Attitude will be partnered by S. Saqlain for Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan. Aos Si has Antony Raj S. riding for A Imran Khan, while Sadiya will be ridden by Arjun for A Vatsalya. Golden Unicorn has P. Sai Kumar aboard for S. Sreekanth, with Dhanadeepa completing the field under B. Nikhil for Magan Singh Parmar.
The 4:30 PM Raja Mahboob Karan Memorial Trophy is a Class III handicap over 1400m for horses aged three years and upward rated 40 to 65. The contest carries Rs.7,40,000. Prince of Wales, owned by Mr Rajendran representing Rapars Galloping Stars LLP, will be ridden by Antony Raj S. for D.Netto.
Kalki has Darshan R.N riding for S. A. Raza Shehzad, while Stars Envied will be partnered by G Naresh for Robin Reddy Kondakalla. Hanumanmahabala has Neeraj Rawal aboard for Neelesh Rawal. Super Splash will be ridden by V S Shekhawat for L.V.R. Deshmukh.
Feel The Magic has Dhanu S. Deora riding for Magan Singh Parmar, while Home Run will be partnered by Akshay Kumar for Laxman Singh. Her Ladyship completes the eight-runner field with Shivam riding for D.Netto.
The meeting concludes at 5:05 PM with the Red Surprise Plate, a Class III handicap over 1200m for horses aged four years and upward rated 40 to 65. The race carries Rs.7,40,000.
Dubai Touch, owned by Ms N. Shyam Sunder, Anil Viswanatha Poduval and Vara Prasad Reddy, will be ridden by M. S. Deora for Neelesh Rawal. Greif has P. Sai Kumar aboard for K S V Prasad Raju, while State Man will be partnered by N. S. Parmar for Magan Singh Parmar.
Leather Back has A Ashhad Asbar riding for Mukesh Kumar B. Mystical Dawn will be ridden by P. Ajeeth Kumar for L.V.R. Deshmukh, while China Town has Surya Prakash aboard for A Vatsalya. Diligence, representing Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Private Limited, will be partnered by Akshay Kumar for Laxman Singh.
Foxy Girl has Imran Chisty riding for M Srinivas Reddy, while Turiya will be ridden by Shivam for Bharath Singh. Catchme If You Can has B. Nikhil aboard for Magan Singh Parmar, and Divine Secret will be partnered by B.R. Kumar for R.H. Sequeira.
Perfect Light has Rafique S K riding for Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan, while Sapporo will be ridden by Afroz Khan for A Imran Khan. Torobravo has Kuldeep Singh (Sr) aboard for A Imran Khan. Dontblockmyway will be partnered by MD Ekram Alam for Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan, with Red Hot Punch completing the 16-runner field under Arjun for A Vatsalya.
The Hyderabad meeting on 21 September therefore brings together seven races across sprint and middle-distance events, with the Rs.12,25,000 Medak Plate standing out as the day’s principal prize race. The programme also features three Class III contests, three Class IV handicaps and a three-year-old maiden, providing a varied afternoon of racing from 1:35 PM through to 5:05 PM.
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