Imtiaz Sait trained The Proletarian once again demonstrated his superiority when thwarting off a stiff opposition in the Justice Cup in a convincing fashion on Sunday. The scales favoured the well-performed son of Conquering Hero who held off a belated challenge of stable mate Anagram. The runs of Al Dente and Appeaser were suggestive and they should be seen in different light in their next assignments.

The Proletarian has been a versatile and consistent horse, performing to his potential in every one of his essays. With him having lost narrowly to Appeaser in the Golconda Derby at level weights, the race was decidedly in his favour and the only threat seemed to emerge from stable mate Anagram who had won her previous outing in impressive fashion. Appeaser had the scales tilted against him, as he was set concede to five kgs to his adversary and added to that, he was going into the race without the benefit of a race run. In the event, as Pesi Shroff, said, the Twist And Turn progeny blew up in the run in for home when finishing a notable fifth. ``Appeaser will be a different proposition next time out and I think he is the one everybody has to beat in the Maharaja’s Cup where the extended trip of 2200 metres will suit him the most.’’

In a fast run race, Altimara was taken on a start to finish mission by jockey Srinath and the Razeen progeny led till the final 250 metres before being passed by the eventual winner. Jockey Rajinder did well to settle the son of Conquering Hero in the second position and it enabled him to take The Proletarian to the front with the minimum amount of fuss. This held him in good stead as Anagram and Al Dente finished on powerfully. The five-year old mare Al Dente who is a full sister to Anagram should be hard to down next time out unless she runs in the Maharaja’s Cup where the extended trip could go against her. Appeaser, who came up with a flourish from the rear, ran out of steam when he appeared to be shaping to pose a stiff challenge to the front-runners.

Trainer Imtiaz Sait has done well to exploit the potential of The Proletarian to the fullest with whom he has already picked up two races at this center. ``The Proletarian will next race in the Maharaja’s Cup where his effectiveness may perhaps been dented by the 2200 metres trip,’’ said the trainer. Delhi champion jockey Rajinder, who is riding for the first time at this center, has thus far done nothing wrong.

By the look of things, both the divisions of the Commanche Plate appeared headed towards Hyderabad as the outstation challengers had the form to back to their credentials. However, first-timer Si Senora spoiled such an eventuality by winning the upper division in a close duel over lesser-fancied Royal Sovereign, with strongly backed Stamford finishing a tame third. 

The lower division of the Commanche Plate went the way of Leo D’Silva trained Elegant Monarch who exploited the run benefit to the fullest. Satish Narredu had the Sizzling Melody progeny in front from the word `go’ even as first timer Claudius, who looked gross, struggled to find foot. The persevering efforts of Shroff ensured that the son of Broto covered up the leeway considerably in the run in for home. Mack The Knife was a leisurely third. Daiimio could well have been the first victim of Maneka Gandhi’s mandate of only eight whips as the Procida progeny who runs best when under the whip was gaining ground on the front-runners rapidly when Warren Singh had to stop the use of the whip as he had in fact, used one more than what was mandated! There was a quiet touch on Batliwala trained Skeena who came up wit a flourishing run to get the better of the front-running Predominate, to win with a measure of comfort. Daiimio could well make amends next time out with little more aggression from the jockey minus the whip.

Zareer Darashah trained Amazon Gold had let down as a favourite last time out but the Rebounding Thrill progeny made ample amends, winning the Bergamo Plate (Div II) over 1400 metres long way from home. Danzor was a suggestive second and the Abdullah trainee should be a better proposition when he gets a jockey of credentials. Super Green was third with Smart Challenger not making any impression. The upper division of the race went the way of Deshmukh trained Mohican Chief who made good the advantage of draw number one. By the time, fancied Anaheim could move up from the outside draw to take up a striking position, Mohican Chief had established a useful lead without having to expend his energies. Jockey Srinath had little difficulty in driving out the Ilheus progeny to a resolute win over Anaheim.

Darashah had a good priced winner through Gullane who brought off an upset in the Maroof Farah Memorial Plate. The Tiajuana progeny had been plagued by ulcerations in the mouth, which had forced the trainer to give a longish break, as it was difficult to put the bit under such circumstances. Now that he had fully recovered from these botherations, Gullane on whom jockey Appu saved ground by bringing him along the rails, held on gamely from a late-finishing Augill Castle. Trivia was third ahead of the front-running Step In Time whose reserves of energies dried out inside the final 100 metres. Jockey Suresh, who had replaced the indisposed Prakash on Celestial Gold, came a cropper as the got-abroad colt stumbled and fell around the 700-metre marker. Favourite Sher Khan was never in the hunt at any stage of the race. Trainer Rashid Byramji who was back from his first ever suspension for breach of medication rules, led in a winner through long shot Magic Mantra who made every post a winning one. The Tecorno progeny swept the others off their feet and had sewn up the race well before the final furlong. Jockey Srinath had to wade his way on fancied Flaming Tower and by the time the Gold Discovery progeny came through, the front-runner had established a winning lead. Flaming Tower edged past Majestic Emperor in his last stride to get the runner-up spot.

The notable feature of the day was the fact that trainer Ganapathy who did not have the services of jockey Prakash, ended with a blank, a rare feature these days.