M.Sathyanaarayana trained Crocodile Hunter literarily cantered home in the Asaf Jah VII Memorial Cup, a race for horses in the highest category. Imran Khan guided Crocodile Hunter into the lead as the heads turned for home and extended the margin with a fluent gallop. Doing my Best who was loitering in the rear, for most part of the race, rallied around the field, to finish second.

The day definitely belonged to jockey Imran Khan, booting home four winners. Imran who had topped the jockey’s tally last winter didn’t seem to be having a favourable season, with only three wins against his name, when the day started. The four wins, all of them facile victories, should give him tremendous confidence to stage a comeback. Two of those wins came from his home stable while one each from Sathyanarayana and Laxman Singh’s yard.

Modest Bride was knocking at the doors, having placed twice in as many races this monsoon, won the Royal Tern Plate. Passing the relentless Casablanca near the distance marker, Modest Bride quickened well to win easily. Green Mist was found to be running erratic on the straight, disturbing the running of Apple Valley and Dream Dancer in the process and still managed to finish second, a head, in front of Casablanca.

Star World who had a couple of listless performances in the higher set, claimed the higher division of the Karimnagar Plate, the concluding race of the day, thus giving its trainer K.Satheesh a double. The favourite, Ocean of Pearls looked to be clearly beaten on the straight. Try me Today was permitted to be withdrawn.

Laxman Singh’s Vijay’s Famme who had shared the turf with the likes of Messalina in the Fillies Trial Stakes, was backed to the exclusion of the other runners in the lower division of the Dynamic Dancer Cup. Being tipped as the day’s best betting proposition by all and sundry, she lived upto that expectation with an easy victory. Zabbo Anga was in a futile chase finishing second. Second in demand, Preston Bailey, did not jump out of the gates and never took part in the race.

 Yanamaria took the higher division with a surprise win. The favourite, Chesapeake, went to the lead approaching the 600 metres and as the field straightened up, veered out quite alarmingly. He continued to have a clear advantage, when all of a sudden he slowed down in the last 50 metres, thus giving a chance for Yanamaria to wrap up the race. Paymaster was travelling the best in the concluding stages, finishing second ahead of Scamper. Renuka’s Pride was withdrawn before the race.

Leo D.Silva scored on Clever Ploy and Above the Line to stay ahead in the trainer’s tally. Harish rode both the winners. Clever Ploy went on a start to mission and never looked back in the opener. Above the Line completed a hat trick this season and the way she has been winning, she may well pick up another race before the season ends. Ruby Rouge and Artistic Emperor looked to be on a stroll in the park, coming in when the party was over to take the second and third places respectively.

Garrison Chief jumped out smartly from outermost draw to settle in third position till the final bend. Tommy Hillfiger made all the running in front and as she began to slow down, Garrison Chief surged ahead and won. Recast finished second a short head in front of Zulima who came from an impossible position. Top Shape was withdrawn before the race.

Zycon found herself in front on the straight and managed to hold on from the fast finishing India Gate, Music Valley and Mighty Prince. R.Rupesh rode the winner in place of Suraj Narredu.

Jockeys Suraj Nareddu, Nitin Singh, Shaik Sharookh and G.B.Khade were medically unfit to ride for the day and subsequent changes were made.

The Hyderabad Race Club has permitted the use of mobile phones at the race course premises, with effect from Wednesday 16^th September 2009 and at outside betting centers from 23^rd September 2009. This facility is being provided at a fee of Rs.1200 per mobile phone and those not wanting to use the facility will have to deposit their hand sets at designated counters. Penalty of Rs.10,000 will be levied and the mobile phones are liable for confiscation for non-compliance.