K.Satheesh trained Modern Sniper (Neverre-Wonder Smile) who had won as a maiden three weeks ago repeated that performance in the K.Srinivas Reddy Memorial Cup, the feature of Monday’s racing at Hyderabad. Vijay Viraaj from Deshmukh’s yard who had an ‘outing’ in the Colts Championship Stakes in its last start was the overwhelming favourite among the five horses for the 1000 metres dash. Bold Attack led the field from start, tracked by Vijay Raaj on the outside. Modern Sniper raced close behind and as they rounded the final bend, made way for himself between the two and forged ahead on entering the straight. The bay colt drew clear under apprentice N.S.Rathore and Vijay Raaj was haplessly left to take the runner-up berth.

Midnight in Paris (Multidimensional-Da Vinci Rose) from M.Sathyanarayana’s stables who had won his only win exactly a year ago came good to lift the higher division of the Hyderabad Veterinary College Diamond Jubilee Cup. Rajkumar in its customary style of running shot to the front and had opened a lead of nearly five lengths approaching the bend. Midnight in Paris was tracking the leader all the way from the start of the race. Rajkumar maintained a good lead till passing the distance post but started to lose steam in the final 100 metres andMidnight in Paris headed past to take charge and win. Goldie and True Haven came in late to finish second and third respectively, pushing back the tiring Rajkumar to the forth position.

Laxman Singh schooled La Terrasse (Glory of Dancer-Zenana) trounced the opposition in the Swamy Ramananda Tirtha Plate, a 1200 metres sprint for maiden 3 year old horses. Heading to the front from an outward draw la Terrasse maintained a two lengths lead over the favourite Steyn Nine till the last 600 metres and drew clear on the home stretch to win by a street. Steyn Nine was pulled up rounding the final turn and did not complete the course. For the record Golden Storm, Save The Nation and Vijay Vaibhav filled the frame in that order.

The lower division of the Malvado Plate, another race for maiden 3 year old horses, run over 1100 metres was won by Faiyaz Shaikh trained Rubyonrails (Roi Maudit-Flaming Ruby) beating the favourite Fruit Roll Up in a close finish. Fruit Roll Up took charge from Numinous with 300 metres left from home and was being ridden out by A Imran Khan when Rubyonrails flashed on from behind to nail the favourite at the post. Jockey A.Imran Khan lodged an objection against the winner for interference in the last 20 metres and the Stewards finding no merit in the claim overruled it. Green Olive and Numinous finished third and fourth respectively.

A change in name brought change in fortunes to Ananta Vatsalya’s Take Stock (Epicentre-Okati Okato Okati) Ex Name-Kohinoor Revanta, in the Red Chieftan Cup. Exclusive Lady led the field into the home straight and held forte till the last 200 metres. Killer Instinct and Take Stock gained ground from behind to head past the leader with 100 metres left and John’s strong riding ensured a win for Take Stock. Novaya Zemlya and Citi Supreme finished third and fourth respectively.

Trainer Faiyaz Shaikh scored a much needed double through Dazzling Princess (Hymn-Broken Silence) in the division I of the Royal Tern Plate. Carrying the top weight of 62 kilograms, Dazzling Princess was on the heels of the leader A Horizontal Urge till the 400 metres pole and surged ahead with a smooth run to spare three lengths at the finish.  Paying Guest and Turf Queen filled the judge’s frame in that order.

J.Silvester trained Maid For Love (Quest Star-Bells of Holland) pulled it off in the lower division. Tracking Guiding Spirit till the last 300 metres Maid For Love headed to lead and kept at bay the challenge of Concours in the last 150 metres. Big Mac finished third in front of Bold Reason, while the favourite Colorful Trip ended up a disappointing second last.

Trainer Anupam Sharma and jockey C.S.Jodha combined to score a double through Mukhtar and Roma Rouge, both at nourishing odds. Mukhtar (Duja-Athlone) just managed to wrap up the Karimnagar Plate after a keen tussle almost right through the last 300 metres. Prince Warrior set out to lead the pack followed closely by Mukhtar. Inside the last two furlongs the two pulled away from the rest and got down to fight it out. Price Warrior held the advantage till the last couple of metres but lost out to the stronger handling of C.S.Jodha on Mukhtar. Yours Truly came in with a late dash to be a close third while Winjoy also came up late to finish fourth.

Roma Rouge (Don Michelletto-Rhapsody In Red) won the lower division of the Hyderabad Veterinary College Diamond Jubilee Cup in an absolving finish. Shatakshi, Stamanoizd, Golden Missile and Fenway Court were almost in a line on top of the straight with Roma Rouge in chase. With about 300 metres left from the finish Staminoizd surged ahead to take the lead and was looking good when Roma Rouge responded with a brilliant gallop under Jodha’s strong urgings to snatch the race from Staminoizd close home. True Frien finished on being third.