R.H. Sequeira trained Ambitious Approach (Mathematecian-Dance N Celebrate) trounced the opposition while cementing its position as a perfect sprinter in the Classic Story Plate at Hyderabad. The son of Mathematecian who had missed out to Fashion High bounced back to score his fifth win from seven starts. After a good break from the gates Ambitious Approach settled in fourth behind Oh Dear, Astra and Seven Colours in the initial stages. Once on the home stretch Ambitious Approach was pulled on the outside by jockey Aneel and the bay colt produced a stunning gallop to draw away from the pack. Oh Dear stayed on in second from Seven Colours. Vallee Secrete completed the frame.

Top Link (Top Class-Mizzna) from trainer Laxman Singh’s yard scored impressively in the Fateh Maidan Plate. After starting off the monsoon season with a win, Top Link had run unplaced in the next two starts. Racing a handy fourth till turning for home, Top Link started to move up from around the front runners.  The race favourite That’s My Class looked for way between horses but had to pass through traffic problems and by the time the gelding picked up momentum, Top Link had gone clear by over two lengths. Scooby Dooby Doo came in late to finish a close third followed by Symbol Of Gold.

Trainer K.Satheesh saddled a double through Columbus and Composure. Columbus (Gaswar-Stunning Rose) made it almost a start to finish affair in the Sardar Patel Plate. Jumping out smartly as the gates opened Columbus moved quickly towards the inner rails and was up in front within the first furlong. Inside the final 200 metres White Gold began to charge down from the outside but jockey Nakhat Singh rode out Columbus to stay in front by three parts of a length as they went past the winning post. Batur and Negress Pearl finished third and fourth respectively.

The speedy Composure (Mull Of Kintyre-Almost Perfect) made it a pillar to post victory in the Red Surprise Plate. Shooting off to the lead as the gates opened Composure brought the field into view on the straight and kicked on uncontested under apprentice C.P.Bopanna. Rose Eternal, News  O’Star and Desert Moon were hard at work to get to the leader but failed to do so and finished in that order to complete the frame.

M.Sathyanarayana trained Apowerx (Varena-Absolutely Royal) that had run into a suggestive secont in the previous outing opened its account in the division I of the Shamshadabad Plate. The grey filly ran in front of the bunch that were closely huddled in the initial stages and once into the straight opened a lead over the rest. Titus was in hot chase in the last 150 metres but Apowerx stayed clear by two lengths. Breaking News covered plenty of ground from the extreme outside to finish a close third. Free Eagle completed the frame.

In the lower division Donald Netto trained Wannawin (Green Coast-Alamshaara) scored a maiden win. The youngster ridden by Deepak Singh rushed to be in front close to the rails very early in the race. Texas Rodeo started to challenge strongly inside the last 200 metres but Wannawin staved off the threat and stayed clear by three parts of a length. All Star General and Dolce finished in a close finish to be third and fourth respectively. Cymbal was a non-starter in the race.

Sk Kassam trained Naamdhari (Hurricane State-Alflora) won the division I of the Divine Dreams Plate. After a smart jump from the outer most draw, Naamdhari settled nicely to track the leader Enter Canter. As they rounded the final turn Naamdhari surged ahead to get to the lead and kicked on gamely even as Chemical Daddy made a vain bid. Green Memories and Enter Canter filled the frame in that order.

In the lower division L.D’Silva trained Monte Rossa (Chinese Whisper-Husun) scored in a similar fashion. Scorpio Dzire set off in the lead from the start and brought the field into view on the straight. Racing a handy second all the way, Monte Rossa began to close up from the outside and sped past inside the last 150 metres. While Scorpio Dzire stayed on in second Bullish Approach rallied in late to be third ahead of Princess.

S.S.Faisal Hassan trained Vallee Bloomer (Top Class-Russian Rhytham) used the 5 kilograms allowance of apprentice Rohit Kumar to full advantage while pulling off an easy win in the Deccan Star Plate. Racing in about fifth till entering the straight Vallee Bloomer rallied strongly to surge ahead of Recumbentibus and drew clear by three lengths. In Command came in third followed by Rohini.