The talented Arshad Alam cornered glory on the penultimate day of the winter season, recording a fine treble through Harley Quinn and Opening Act from the stables of Azhar Ali and the well backed Blue Blazer from trainer Imtiaz Khan's yard. 

After her smashing victory in her last essay, Harley Quinn was fancied most by the stable connections despite the heavy penalty she was asked to shoulder in the Malpe Trophy run over a sprint. But the in-form Azhar Ali ward successfully managed to defy the handicap, edging out Noahs Ark in a thriller. The Inayathullah schooled Mint shared the favouritism with Harley Quinn before the dozen runners came under the starter's flag, but she could only finish third. 

Blue Blazer who failed to earn his cornbill last time thanks to the injudicious effort of jockey Pradeep Chouhan was backed to the exclusion of his 11 rivals in the upper division of the Masters Key Plate and he made no mistake romping home in style. Del Porto did well to gain the runner-up spot ahead of the old at tooth Freenemee, while Iron Man took the fourth spot. The winner, it appears is in the best of health and it will pay to follow him again early in the summer season. 

Astride the second in demand at the betting ring, Opening Act in the lower division of the event, Arshad packed punch on the Azhar Ali ward to take command at the distance post before putting the issue beyond doubt in the final furlong. Tarini from Satish Narredu's yard finished on purposefully at end to nose out Birchwood, who in his effort to make every post a winning one went out of gas in the final furlong but yet managed to save place money. 

Satish Narredu, earlier led in Kingsfield who made a heartwarming debut in the Becket Plate. The winner, who looked a picture of fitness at the parade ring hit the front soon after the 12 juveniles came under the starter'ss flag and was never headed, increasing his margin of victory in the final furlong. Keevah, another debutant finished a game second ahead of Spiritous while Tiger Returns from Arjun Manglorkar's yard, who was also strongly fancied in this event despite the bad draw (12) returned home a none-too-impressive fourth.

The Inayathullah-trained Tea Wid Me, who performed like a dud in her last essay last week, appeared to have sprouted wings and in exactly a week's time produced a sublime effort to floor all her nine rivals in the upper division of the Irupu Plate run over a distance of seven furlongs.Tea Wid Me over an identical distance last Wednesday finished more than 11 lengths behind Bellerophon and this Wednesday she streamrolled the opposition to win by more than five lengths in the hands of T S Jodha. The vastly improved performance in just a week calls for an explanation, but the stewards and stipes at this centre are more interested promoting their candidates for the forthcoming elections and  keeping away a seasoned and senior race correspondent without a charge or a caution. The improved performance of Tea Wid Me calls for an enquiry and explanation. The hopefully the stipes and stewards will take a serious view of the many blow-hot, blow-cold cases in their effort to gain the confidence of the poor punters who are floored by the sudden change in form made a mockery of the book of form. The on-money favourite Purity, who was not favourably placed at the top of the straight started galloping only after Tea Wid Me and her owner were sipping a cup of tea after stunning one and all. 

Pinyada helped Inayathullah record a double, winning the RCTC Cup in the hands of leading pro Srinath. The favourite travelled nice and easy all through the seven furlongs trip before Srinath reminded the public choice of the task ahead and the Inayathullah ward responded gamely to score in convincing fashion from arch rival Rum Runner and Mickey Mouse. 

After a while trainer Mahesh struck it rich in the Magod Falls Plate run over a mile. Good Time Indeed fancied quietly by the insiders and right connections donkey-licked her 11 rivals while providing jockey Jagadeesh an easy victory. So Mi Dar and Dynamism garnered maximum support in this event. While Dynamism finished second, So Mi Dar, who was ineptly piloted by Shailesh Shinde finished fourth behind Scarlet Princess.