With a well-balanced eight-race programme on the cards, the historic Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) will host its Sunday meeting on August 23, with the opening contest scheduled for 1:20 PM and the final race due at 5:20 PM. The card will bring together Class I, II and IV handicaps and maiden events, with races ranging from 1100 metres to 1600 metres. The Governor’s Trophy, a Class I handicap over 1200 metres, will provide the main attraction of the afternoon.
Hyderabad Racecards 23 August
The afternoon will get underway with The Hidden Bloom Plate Div I at 1:20 PM over 1400 metres. The Class II handicap for horses rated 60 to 85 will carry Rs.8,40,000 in total prize money. Sugar, Ragnarok, Decoy, Calista Girl, Romantic Grey, Lucky Zone and Corinthian will be among the runners. The opening contest will bring together a competitive field over a middle-distance trip.
Early attention will then turn to The Silver Phantom Plate at 1:55 PM over 1400 metres. The three-year-old maiden contest will carry Rs.12,25,000, with French Lieutenant, Phoebus, Wind Castle, You Tuber, Belgium Waffle and Ashwa Jaffna among the declared runners. The event will give the three-year-old field an opportunity to establish itself over the 1400-metre distance.
The card will move into its first longer-distance contest with The Hussain Sagar Trophy at 2:30 PM over 1600 metres. The Class IV handicap for horses rated 20 to 45 will offer Rs.6,50,000. Pride Aside, Fly Tothe Stars, Bartolino, Quintessential and Hoping High will be among the runners. The mile distance will provide a different test from the opening two races.
The fourth race will bring another division of the Hidden Bloom Plate in The Hidden Bloom Plate Div II at 3:05 PM over 1400 metres. The Class II handicap for horses rated 60 to 85 will carry Rs.8,40,000. Certanity, Walking Thunder, Victoria Doresaani, She Can, Annhilator and Knight Crusader will feature among the declared runners, giving the middle section of the card another competitive 1400-metre contest.
Maiden Contests and Governor’s Trophy
The programme will then shift towards another three-year-old maiden contest with The Red Rum Plate at 3:40 PM over 1100 metres. The race will carry Rs.12,25,000, with Ashwa Vivegam, Sporting Touch, Svalpaviryasaktih, Vidyutprabhava, Zorba and Anemara among the listed runners. The shorter distance will make this a notable change of pace following the two 1400-metre contests.
The principal race of the afternoon will take centre stage with The Governor’s Trophy at 4:15 PM over 1200 metres. The Class I handicap for horses rated 80 and above will carry Rs.12,25,000 and will stand out as the highest-rated contest on the programme. One N Only, Diablo, Berrettini, Lashka, D Minchu and Vivaldo will be among the declared runners. The 1200-metre feature will provide one of the main focal points of the meeting.
The penultimate race will bring The Fair Haven Plate at 4:50 PM over 1200 metres. The Class IV handicap for horses rated 20 to 45 will offer Rs.6,50,000. Red Hot Punch, Great Giver, Mix The Magic, Knotty Senorita, Aditya and Surrealist will be among the runners. The contest will maintain the sprinting element of the programme before the final race.
The meeting will conclude with The Karimnagar Plate at 5:20 PM over 1400 metres. The Class IV handicap for maiden horses rated 20 to 45 will carry Rs.6,50,000. Dream To Fly, La Quinta, Lion’s Gate, Divine Faith, Valledonna, Zindabad and Dino will feature among the runners. The final event will bring the eight-race programme to a close over the 1400-metre distance.
The Hyderabad racecards 23 August will feature eight races at Hyderabad Race Club, with the Governor’s Trophy serving as the principal contest alongside a mix of handicaps and maiden events.
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