Prasanna Kumar trained Areca Legend beat the  opposition in the 1400 metres F K Irani Memorial Trophy, the feature event of Thursday`s Mysore races. Sakura came late again and let down legion of supporters. Areca Legend led from the start and swept the others off their feet which decided the fate of the race as the others could not cover the leeway in the straight. Sakura finished late to be second ahead of Star of Thea while Merlot ran way below par.
 
Faraz Arshad trained Louisiana bounced back to win rallying  along the rails. Darius Byramji trained Set To Win who had been an eye-catching second to Merlot was quoted at cramped odds to go one better but the favourite performed poorly, finishing a tame fourth. Louisiana came into strong contention with a ground-saving effort along the rails and surged ahead. Turf Magic came second, Top Striker ran on to take the third position.

Trainer Warren Singh found an elusive winner through Speedster who had it easy in the upper division of the Son of the Light Plate. Apprentice jockey Shamaz Shareef had the three-year-old filly Speedster lead from the start and the lesser fancied runner ran away from favourite Grey Channel in the final furlong. Sun Splash was third more than six lengths behind the runner-up. The lower division of the race went the way of Sharavanan trained Swiss Tiger who swamped the opposition. Swiss Tigress had gone down by a whisker to Honey Trap in her last outing. This time out, Swiss Tigress who raced in a handy second position, took charge approaching the final furlong and stretched away from last start winner Star Binder who ran on to take the second position ahead of Blackhawk.

Azhar Ali trained Brave Lady was the medium of a gamble in the Secunderabad Plate, a race for horses in the lowest category. Brave Lady chased Bold Move into the straight before storming ahead  inside the final 350 metres for a handsome win. Flirting Eyes was second  ahead of Fotogenic.

Rustic Sunrise from the stables of Vishal Yadav was the betting rage in the M D Appaya Memorial Trophy. Arshad Alam brought Rustic Sunrise into contention in the final furlong even as Admiral Act and Good Earth were battling it out in front. Good Earth got the better of the front-running Admiral Act but closer home it was clear that Rustic Sunrise would overwhelm the five-year-old. Monnappa trained Haloween`s Way had the best credentials to win the lower division of the race and was accorded the status of being a favourite. Greek Goddess went in front at breakneck speed before weakening approaching the final furlong. Perfect Legacy who was in the chase also failed to make an impression as Haloween`s Way warmed up to the task to finish with a rattle and win by a widening margin of four lengths over late rallying San Vinto and Lucky Pineapple.

Dinesh Pujar trained Space Ship won the concluding race of the day, the Abs Fabs Plate, with a comfortable start to finish dash. The lesser fancied runner enjoyed the uncontested lead and gave an arm-chair ride to victory to Chetan Gowda. The well-backed Scarlet Burning ran on late to edge out Praelector to get the runner-up position.