Hyderabad Race Club (HRC) is set for an eight-race programme on Sunday, October 4, with the day’s action beginning at 1:00 PM and featuring contests over distances ranging from 1,100 metres to 2,000 metres. The programme brings together horses from different classes, along with several experienced jockeys and trainers, with the Race2Win Foundation Hyderabad Deccan Derby standing out as the principal feature of the afternoon.
The opening event, The Delhi Race Club Trophy, will be run over 1,400 metres at 1:00 PM. The Class IV handicap, for horses aged three years and upward rated up to 25, has a total reward of Rs.5,00,000. Beast Master will be ridden by P. Sai Kumar and trained by K.S.V. Prasad Raju, while Golden Aura has Sonu Kumar aboard for M. Srinivas Reddy. Meadow will be partnered by Arjun for trainer Jasbir Singh, with The Divinely carrying Rafique S K and trained by Mukesh Kumar B. Moonlite Rose has Surya Prakash riding for Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan, while Screenshot will be ridden by G Naresh for Robin Reddy Kondakalla. Quality Warrior has Santosh Raj N R in the saddle for Neelesh Rawal, and Don Cherie will have Bhawani Singh riding for A. Imran Khan. Bold Indian will be partnered by Sohan Kumar for S.S.F. Hassan, while Midnight Beauty completes the field with Uday Kiran P aboard and Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan as trainer.
At 1:35 PM, The Bangalore Turf Club Trophy will take the field over 1,600 metres. The Class IV contest is for horses aged five years and upward rated 20 to 45 and carries Rs.6,50,000. Take A Breath will be ridden by Swarup Singh and trained by Mukesh Kumar B, while Sunny Day has A Ashhad Asbar aboard for A Vatsalya. Only My Way will have Sonu Kumar riding for Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan, and Hoping Star will be partnered by Mohit Singh for Jasbir Singh. Das has V S Shekhawat riding for A Vatsalya, while Ilene will be ridden by B.R. Kumar and trained by S.S.F. Hassan. Rani Ruckus has G Naresh aboard for Robin Reddy Kondakalla, with Secret Option completing the field under Kuldeep Singh (Sr) for A. Imran Khan.
The third race at 2:10 PM, The Turf Authorities of India Trophy, brings together six high-rated runners in a Class I handicap over 1,600 metres. The race carries a total reward of Rs.12,25,000. Truth will be partnered by S. Saqlain and trained by S. Sreekanth, while Star Of Night has P. Trevor riding for R.H. Sequeira. High Command will have Afroz Khan aboard for L.V.R. Deshmukh, and Perception will be ridden by Akshay Kumar for Robin Reddy Kondakalla. Uchchaihshravas has Neeraj Rawal in the saddle for Neelesh Rawal, while Timeless Vision will be ridden by M S Deora and trained by Laxman Singh.
The fourth race, The Madras Race Club Trophy, is scheduled for 2:45 PM over 1,800 metres. The Class III handicap is open to horses aged four years and upward rated 40 to 65 and carries Rs.7,40,000. Pledge will have Antony Raj S. riding for trainer Darius Byramji, while Bholi Punjaban will be partnered by Surya Prakash for Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan. One Nation has P. Trevor aboard for R.H. Sequeira, while Pride Aside will be ridden by Vikram Singh and trained by N. Ravinder Singh. Mountain Touch has Bhawani Singh riding for Neelesh Rawal, with Home Run carrying Gaurav Singh for Laxman Singh. Onslaught will be partnered by Imran Chisty for S.A. Raza Shehzad, while Pristine Glory has Akshay Kumar aboard for D. Netto. Red Hot Punch completes the field with V S Shekhawat riding for A Vatsalya.
The fifth race, The Royal Calcutta Turf Club Trophy (Div I), will be contested at 3:20 PM over 1,200 metres. The Class II handicap, for horses rated 60 to 85, offers a total reward of Rs.8,40,000. Vivaldo will be ridden by Bhawani Singh and trained by A. Imran Khan, while Sugar has MD Ekram Alam aboard for R.H. Sequeira. High Speed Dive will have A Ashhad Asbar riding for Mukesh Kumar B. Walking Thunder will be partnered by P. Trevor and trained by L.V.R. Deshmukh, while Star Of Opera has Akshay Kumar riding for D. Netto.
Darling’s Boy will have Kuldeep Singh (Jr) in the saddle for Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan, while She Can will be ridden by Md. Ismail and trained by Neelesh Rawal. Star Forever has P. Sai Kumar aboard for K.S.V. Prasad Raju. Ayushman will be partnered by Afroz Khan for D. Netto, with Dali’s Destiny carrying Ajay Kumar for Laxman Singh. State Man completes the field with N.S. Parmar riding for Magan Singh Parmar.
The sixth race, The Royal Western India Turf Club Trophy, begins at 3:55 PM over 1,100 metres. The Class III handicap carries Rs.7,40,000. Dubai Touch will be ridden by Sonu Kumar for Neelesh Rawal, while Foxy Girl has Kuldeep Singh (Jr) riding for M. Srinivas Reddy. See The Light will have B.R. Kumar aboard for R.H. Sequeira, while Diligence will be partnered by Dhanu S. Deora for Laxman Singh. Turiya has Shivam riding for Bharath Singh, with Rival carrying Kuldeep Singh (Sr) for K.S.V. Prasad Raju. Divine Tiger will have Neeraj Rawal aboard for L.V.R. Deshmukh. EK will be ridden by Akshay Kumar for Magan Singh Parmar, while Catchme If You Can has B. Nikhil riding for the same trainer. Hurricane Wave will have MD Ekram Alam aboard for Mukesh Kumar B, and Her Ladyship completes the field with Afroz Khan riding for D. Netto.
The spotlight then moves to the day’s feature, The Race2Win Foundation Hyderabad Deccan Derby, scheduled for 4:30 PM. The 2,000-metre contest is restricted to three-year-olds and carries the day’s highest total reward of Rs.1,21,49,283, including Rs.72,95,091 for the winner. Alexios will be ridden by Antony Raj S. and trained by Sanjay Kolse, while Aprameya has P. Sai Kumar riding for Neelesh Rawal. Buddy will be partnered by Mukesh Kumar for Magan Singh Parmar, and Garfunkle has Suraj Narredu aboard for Bharath Singh.
Master Class will be ridden by Imran Chisty and trained by N. Ravinder Singh, while Smashing Grey has Akshay Kumar riding for Magan Singh Parmar. Super Splash will have B.R. Kumar in the saddle for L.V.R. Deshmukh. Classy Touch will be partnered by A SANDESH for Neelesh Rawal, while Digital Empress has Afroz Khan riding for L.V.R. Deshmukh. Madante will have Neeraj Rawal aboard for the same trainer. Mahogany will be ridden by Vivek G. for P. Shroff, while Moonveil has P. Trevor riding for S.S. Attaollahi. Quattro will be partnered by A. Ashhad Asbar for R.H. Sequeira, and Vortex will have Yash Narredu riding for Shazaan Shah.
The day’s programme concludes at 5:15 PM with The Mysore Race Club Trophy (Div I) over 1,200 metres. The Class IV handicap is for horses rated 20 to 45 and carries Rs.6,50,000. Dontblockmyway will have Sonu Kumar riding for Mir Faiyaz Ali Khan, while Excalibur has Antony Raj S. aboard for L.V.R. Deshmukh. Coming Home will be partnered by B. Nikhil for Magan Singh Parmar, and Knotty Senorita has Rafique Sk. riding for A. Imran Khan. My Honey will be ridden by Shivam for D. Netto, while Victoria Dhora has Imran Chisty aboard for M. Srinivas Reddy. Flare will have Afroz Khan riding for A Vatsalya, with War Captain partnered by Uday Kiran P for S.A. Raza Shehzad. Photograph has G Naresh riding for Robin Reddy Kondakalla, while Adalynn will be ridden by Neeraj Rawal for Neelesh Rawal. Barbarossa has Ajay Kumar aboard for K.S.V. Prasad Raju, and Tintagel completes the eight-race card with Arjun riding for A Vatsalya.
The Hyderabad meeting brings together a diverse field of horses, jockeys and trainers across eight races. With the Deccan Derby providing the major feature over 2,000 metres and a number of supporting contests across sprint and middle-distance trips, the October 4 programme offers a full afternoon of racing at Hyderabad.
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