Saturday's racing at Bangalore ran kindly for punters as a flurry of fancied runners posted popular victories in the eight-event card framed for the day. After a somewhat disastrous beginning, when rank outsider Give Me The Money (Serious Spender-Waves Of Beauty) set the ball rolling in the day's opener, the bookmakers were at the receiving end all afternoon. Top jockeys David Allan, Suraj Narredu and PS Chouhan were at the forefront of the proceedings, and each one of them was able to score a double. While David won a race each for Padmanabhan and Dhariwal, Suraj and Chouhan scored for their "home" stables. Suraj steered Accurate and Super Spectacle for his father Satish Narredu, and Chouhan paired successfully with Prithviraj. The horses ran true to form, and most of them were runaway victors. The closest and most exciting finish of the day was witnessed in the day's feature.

The Karnataka Police Trophy, a handicap sprint for horses rated 80 and above, attracted nine acceptors. Most of them had raced against each other, and on all-known form, the field was tightly handicapped. The sparingly raced Red Renegade from the Padmanabhan yard was the public choice. Since the four-year-old had bled in his previous start, the trainer had given him a good rest. There were quite a few things going for him. Apart from being the youngest horse in this field, Red Renegade was receiving weight from the entire field. David Allan had been working him regularly in the morning, and after being satisfied with his well-being, the horse was targeted at this event. On the basis of a nice forward run and a subsequent drop in weight, there were many who fancied Neil Darashah's Successor.

The four kilos claimed by his apprentice gave him a realistic chance of landing the spoils. Classic Charge and Einstein had stray support in the betting ring. The race was run at a fairly good pace with Red Renegade (Placerville-Sky Rocket) taking off in front of Successor, Magnanimity, Classic Charge and Einstein. David Allan had a firm grip on the favourite and he was seen travelling nicely at this stage. On the other hand, the speedy Successor was trying his best to drag his apprentice rider to the front, but the youngster decided to hold him back. As a result of these antics, Successor travelled two off the fence for most of the way, and was a spent force in the straight.

Red Renegade managed to shake off his pursuer in the final furlong, and set sail for home. It was at this very point that Rare And Precious got seriously interested in the race. John saw some daylight towards the inner rails and decided to choose that path. Under some forceful guidance, Rare And Precious moved menacingly thereafter and all but toppled the leader. The winning post came to the rescue of the favourite, who just about lasted out to win this prestigious trophy. There was all-round praise for David Allan's superb handling of his mount. Successor ended a close third, with just a length separating the first three finishers. It was a perfect finale for the day's feature. David Allan had won a two-year-old maiden's event earlier in the afternoon.

His mount Midtown Magic (Midtown-Icy Ice) had ended a close second in his only start, and this Dhariwal-trainee was reported to have improved by leaps and bounds after the said experience. Based on his impressive track work and good looks, the colt received one-sided support in the betting rings. The fact that he had already beaten the second favourite African Queen by more than five lengths in their previous clash, was another pointer. The race unfurled on expected lines. The jockey held him back for most of the way and allowed African Queen to lead into the straight. The moment he allowed Midtown Magic to run freely, the race was over. The 80/100 favourite galloped away to a bloodless victory.

Ganapathy's Star Marquess improved from the back to run third. He is a nice looking colt, and was given an easy start today. Star Marquess is bound to improve after this run, and it will take a really good horse to beat him in his next start. Suraj was declared to ride four fancied runners for his father. He won with Accurate and Super Spectacle. Accurate (Hurricane State-Aracruz) had won his last start in the lower class. He had gone to the front and made heavy weather of holding onto his lead on that day. There were many who felt that this three-year-old may not be able to defy the winning penalty, but the connections had a different viewpoint. They backed him confidently and sent him to the gates as a firm favourite in this race. Suraj chose to ride him differently today. He held him back behind Sky Glider and Camorra till the bend before making his final move.

The horse was ridden for eventual speed, and that proved to be the right decision. After skirting the entire field on the wide outside, Accurate came with a superb acceleration to overpower Camorra in the final furlong. He lengthened his strides to register a comfortable victory. The father and son combination was spot-on with Super Spectacle (Classic Tale-Dai Seiko) in the concluding race of the day. This big-made horse had problems with his legs in the early stages of his career. A steady flow of money showed that this talented horse was back to his best. However, there was another strongly fancied runner in this race. The Prithviraj camp had waited a long while to have a "punt" on a horse called The Dawn. The two market leaders raced alongside till the bend before Super Spectacle asserted his superiority. Responding gamely to Suraj's handling, he strode way from The Dawn. There was no doubt that Suraj had handled him gingerly and made him do just enough to win today's race.

Super Spectacle is bound to improve after this exercise, and will be a different horse hereafter. He must be supported in his next engagement. The most impressive runner of the day was Prithviraj's Sirono (Emerald Cat-Sahara Street). This brilliant sprinter was appearing for the first time in "open" company. Her two victories in terms events were so impressive, that the handicapper had little hesitation in rating her near the top of Class II. Despite this huge step-up in class, the racegoers decided to go nap on this filly. They backed her with confidence at 90/100 and collected gleefully. PS Chouhan was a picture of supreme confidence while guiding her fortunes. He took a good jump from his inner draw and was prominently placed till the bend. She darted forward in the straight and beat a late-finishing Sky Train and the front-runner Skyliner with a measure of comfort. The highly regarded Elusive Way performed like a damp squib and ended off the board.

What was extremely significant about Sirono's performance was the timing that she clocked. It was fractionally faster than that clocked by Red Renegade in the highest class. If you consider the fact that she was carrying more weight while doing so, then it has to be acknowledged that she is an exceptionally talented specimen and has a really bright future. Chouhan's other winner for Prithviraj was Karisini (China Visit-Trois Etoiles). This well-bred but small-made filly had been disappointing in her earlier starts. The astute trainer decided to increase the distance. He entered her in a nine-furlong handicap for horses in class IV. On the basis of the available data, she was allowed to run as a fourth favourite behind North Cape, Plaka and Hard To Pin Down. Karisini tracked the leading group till the top of the straight before swooping down on them. It became a procession after she hit the front. Under the forceful riding of Chouhan, Karisini dug into her deep reserves of stamina, and powered away for an easy victory. Hard To Pin Down was a hard-ridden second while Matias clung onto her third spot.

The favourite North Cape ran out of steam at the top of the straight and ended more than a distance behind the eventual winner. Karisini's timing was also quite suggestive, but with a paucity of long-distance races at this centre, it may be a while before she gets another opportunity to display her staying abilities. Jockey Chris Hayes kept his tally moving by scoring another point on Saturday. Attaolahi's Crown Empress (Razeen-Crown Treasure) had received a minor penalty for a victory scored about three weeks ago. She was fortunate to be retained in the same class by the handicapper. Making full use of this opportunity, the connections chose to run her against some modest opponents. The filly produced her trademark acceleration in the straight to keep a threatening Con Artiste at bay. Gunpowder plodded along to finish a tame third. There was strong support for Heat Haze, but it was obviously misplaced. The filly galloped in snatches to end a faraway fifth. Heat Haze may need to come down a class before she scores again.