The victory in the 1,400-metre contest was a significant highlight for the ownership group, which includes Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla, Mr. Adar C. Poonawalla (representing Villoo Poonawalla Racing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd.), Mr. Vara Prasad Reddy, and Mr. N. Shyam Sunder. Vishwas finished in third place, while Lux Aeterna completed the frame in fourth. The winner clocked a time of 1m, 22.16s.
Strong Performances Across the Card
The day’s racing featured a full programme of events, with several notable results across the various plates. In the Castle Bridge Plate (1,600m), Sassy Sarah, ridden by Trevor and trained by Prasanna Kumar, secured a victory, finishing 1-3/4 lengths ahead of Sassy. Zephyrine and Doctor Dolly rounded out the top four in that event.
Earlier in the day, the Police Trophy (1,400m) saw Cloudy Hills, under the guidance of jockey Aleemuddin and trainer M. Bobby, take the honours. The horse held off a challenge from Ultimate Blues by 3/4 of a length, with Natural Tornado finishing third. Meanwhile, the Kasargod Plate was split into two divisions. In Division I, the Aravind Ganapathy-trained Dasadyu, ridden by Srinath, emerged victorious, while the second division was claimed by N R I Jetpower, piloted by Md. Talib for trainer Md. Sajid Qureshi.
Competitive Fields and Results
The Fair Wood Plate (1,200m) provided a close finish, with Como, ridden by Akshay K, narrowly defeating Garzian by a neck. The final race of the day, the Fleet Indian Plate (1,200m), saw Lords Grace, ridden by Ankit Pal and trained by Gnanashekar A, secure a win, finishing 1-1/2 lengths clear of Sunway Lagoon. Excellent Warrior, the race favourite, finished in third position.
