Sunday’s races at Hyderabad resumed on the winter track after the first four days of the season continued on the monsoon track. The combinations of Laxman Singh, A.M.Tograllu and L.V.R.Deshmukh, P.S.Chouhan scored a double each. The second division of the Vegavathi Plate was declared ‘null and void’. Komo Komo Komo veered out all of a sudden after jumping out from the inner most draw and in the process had disturbed the running of many of them. The Stewards ordered an enquiry into the incident immediately after the race and after concluding that the race was not run fair, decided to declare the race ‘null and void’.  

Trainer Laxman Singh saddled a double through Vijay’s Conquer and Ray Of Hope. Vijays Conquer (Placerville-Queen To Conquer) which had won a 1200 metres sprint on the Derby day in Monsoon, repeated the performance in the Chief Justice of A.P.Trophy, that featured the day’s eight races card on Sunday at Hyderabad. Vijays Conquer took a good jump from draw one to hit the front at start. Jockey A.M.Tograllu preferred to settle the 5 year old gelding in third position when the favourite Odalis and Days of Thunder rushed to move ahead within the first furlong. As they too the turn to enter the home stretch, Days Of Thunder faded out and Vijays Conquer moved quickly to join Odalis and surge ahead. Sweet Candy finished second while Ocean Side came in late to take the third spot ahead of Ashwa Shakti.

Ray Of Hope (Mull of Kintyre-Ahliyat) who is in rousing form won its third successive start, in the Medak Plate. The 3 year old filly scored its maiden win over seven furlongs. The filly won her next outing over a mile and this race was over 2000 metres. Princess Cruise brought the field into view on the home stretch and maintained that position till the last 300 metres. Ray of Hope got stronger from thereon and surged forward to take over the running. Roma Rouge got closer with a good gallop towards the finish but Laxman’s filly kicked on to be three parts of a length at the wire. The favourite Machine Gun finished a tame third. 

L.V.R.Deshmukh and P.S.Chouhan teamed up to win the first two races of the day. Shamrock Lady (Ace-Sure Future), a good type of filly from the stable, which had not raced for over five months after her trip to Bangalore for the Fillies’ Championship, won the lower division of the Bakranangal Plate, the opener, by a lengthening margin. The filly was quick at start to hit the front, followed closely by Go For Gold and Stolen Date. Musk Melon followed the trio in fourth with the rest behind. Inside the last furlong Shamrock Lady stretched out to win by a good lead of over four lengths. Go For Gold finished second while Stolen Date and Musk Melon filled the frame.

Racing Ahead (Shamardal-Rah Wa), the 3 year old from Deshmukh’s yard with plenty of potential, training for the ensuing classics, won the C.Sathyanarayana Memorial Cup. The gelding which had travelled to Mysore for the Derby was sent in at cramped odds for the mile trip against its five opponents. Sheer Genius headed the field followed by Racing Ahead, Aegis, Vocation, Dark Avenger and Hard Kingdom with the six runners covered within four lengths till approaching the last 600 metres. Sheer Genius held on to the lead till approaching the last 300 metres and from there on Racing Ahead moved effortlessly to take charge and extend the margin of victory. Vocation rallied on to take the second place ahead of Sheer Genius.

K.Satheesh trained Super Falcon (Rock of Gibraltar-Walk Beside Me) scored its maiden win in its second attempt, in the Ardent Knight Plate. The chestnut colt set out on a start to finish mission, followed closely by Camborne. On the home stretch Super Falcon kicked on gamely to win well. Cornwallis improved to be second ahead of the tiring Camborne.

Trainer M.Srinivas Reddy sent pulled off an upset with Bound For Glory (Kly Green-Music in Motion) in the Bhagmati Cup. The favourite Star Engagement ridden by P.S.Chouhan was up in front from the start with Bound For Glory in close attendance and Golden Adagio racing a close third. As they came into the straight for the final run Bound For Glory moved alongside Star Engagement and the two started to fight out with the latter being relentless. However Bound For Glory travelled better under apprentice Ajit Singh and surged forward. Chayanandan, which was pulled out in the last 100 metres finished on with a flourish to take the second place in a close finish.

L.D’Silva trained Beau Ideal (Don Micheletto-Shades of Beauty) was ridden out strongly by Suraj Narredu to score an encore in the higher division of the Vegavathi Plate, the last race of the day. The 3 year old filly led the field early till passed by Nano Belle and Lovely Angel nearing the 600 metres board. Inside the last 400 metres Nano Belle stepped up the pace and Suraj finding the inner path clear, went for it. Beau Ideal took charge in the last 150 metres and had to be ridden out to stay in front. NanoBelle held on to finish second from the fast finishing Musical Note. Lovely Angel was a close fourth with the first four finishing within half a length.