The victory marks a significant result for owner Hothur Sajjad Wahab and trainer A. Imran Khan. Clefairy finished two lengths ahead of runner-up Krystallos, piloted by P. Ajeeth Kumar, while Noble Heart, the race favourite, took third place. Vital Sign completed the frame in fourth position. The event saw Torobravo scratched from the final lineup.
Action across the race card
The day’s racing program featured several other competitive contests. In the K. Srinivas Reddy Memorial Trophy (Div. II), Tiger Ruby secured a narrow victory, winning by a nose over First Lady, with Armstrong finishing third and Lifes Journey in fourth. The race was run in 1:27.98, with Federer absent from the field.
The Nearco Plate (Div. II) saw Vinfast, the race favourite, justify the support by taking the win ahead of Divine Strides and Trend Setter. In the first division of the same plate, Modin lived up to expectations as the favourite, crossing the finish line ahead of My Touch and Costa Mesa. The winning time for the 1,100-meter sprint was 1:07.58.
In the Makalu Plate (Div. I), Mix The Magic maintained the trend of favourites performing well, securing a victory over Golden Unicorn and Aashritha Pet. The second division of the Makalu Plate was claimed by Bold Beauty, who finished ahead of Hurrican Wave and Dhanadeepa. Una Paloma Blanca, the favourite for the final race of the day, failed to secure a top-four finish.
