HYDERABAD WINTER RACES 2025 - 2026

DAY 4,Tuesday, 17th March 2026

RACEDAY REPORT

Track Condition: Going Good. Penetro Meter Reading : 3.43 Cms

The False Rails have been positioned from 1400 mrs to 900 mtrs at an average width of 2 mtrs and from thereafter gradually increased to 3 mtrs upto the Win post. The distances are measured and marked accordingly.

Permission has been granted to Trainer L.V.R. Deshmukh to saddle the following horses on behalf of Trainer Bharat Singh at both Trainers' risk and liability.

 

Race No. 5       H. No. 2                       FUGO                                       P. Trevor

Race No. 6       H. No. 8                       SECRET SAINT             P. Trevor

Race No. 7       H. No. 9                       FAIZAH                                    A. Ashhad Asbar

 

Consequent to App. Sonu Kumar having been declared medically unfit to ride, the Stewards of the Club permitted the following change of Jockeys:

 

Race No. 2       H. No. 8                       GLIMMER OF HOPE                 H M Akshay

Race No. 3       H. No. 1                       BROOKLYN BEAUTY                Santosh Raj N R

 

Consequent to Mohit Singh having been declared medically unfit to ride, the Stewards of the Club permitted Jockey Md. Ekram Alam to be substituted SILVER LINING in  Race No. 2 - H. No. 6.

1st RACE (22) THE NARAYANPET PLATE (Division - I) ABOUT 1100 - Metres CATEGORY-III (12 Runners)

MARISSA (Uday Kiran P) was troublesome to load and fell, as such the filly was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under starters orders, SSC revoked.

 

Jockey Kuldeep Singh (Sr) (DILIGENCE) was fined Rs.5000/- for shifting out at about the 650 mtrs in the process causing inconvenience to LA QUINTA (Suraj Narredu) and again shifting out while negotiating the final bend i.e. 450 mtrs in the process forcing out later.

 

Jockey Md. Ekram Alam (BLISSFUL) was cautioned for shifting in sharply at about the 750 mtrs in the process taking the ground of WINSOR (Surya Prakash).

 

Jockeys Dhanu S Deora (FEEL THE MAGIC) and B. Nikhil (ATREYA) were cautioned for bumping each other in the straight for no apparent reason.

 

TIMELESS ELEGANCE (G. Naresh) dropped back in the straight, finishing the course distance behind.

 

DIVINE CONNECTION (Abhay Singh), FORTUNE ART (H M Akshay) and GOLDEN AURA (Afroz Khan) trailed the field throughout the race inspite of respective Jockeys' efforts.

 

Jockey P. Sai Kumar (FOX WORTH) was cautioned for dropping his hands much before passing the winning post.

2nd RACE (23) THE FLIRTING VISION PLATE ABOUT 1200 - Metres CATEGORY-III(14 Runners)

DREAM TO FLY (G. Naresh) jumped out slowly losing about 1 or 2 lengths.

 

AOS SI (Santosh Raj N R) was slow into stride, losing about 1 or 2 lengths.

 

BLAZING SADDLE ( App. Ajay Kumar) returned bleeding from both the nostrils.

3rd RACE (24) THE ONNU ONNU ONNU PLATE (Division - I) ABOUT 1400 - Metres CATEGORY-II (14 Runners)

VYASA (A. Ashhad Asbar) slowly off losing about 1 or 2 lengths.

 

RUNLIKETHEWIND (G. Naresh) jumped out slowly losing about 2 or 3 lengths.

 

App, Ajay Kumar (PACIFIC HEIGHTS) was fined Rs.2000/- for shifting out under the use of whip in the final 150 mtrs in the process forcing out DECOY ( Mukesh Kumar).

 

Jockey Kuldeep Singh (Sr) (MAVERICK) was fined Rs.2000/- for shifting out at about the 400 mtrs when he was not sufficiently clear of the runners, in the process taking the ground of N R I SPORT (H M Akshay) who in turn forced out STAR FOREVER (Md. Ismail).

 

VYASA (A. Ashhad Asbar) winner of the race is sampled.

4th RACE (25) THE MOSSY BANK PLATE ABOUT 1400 - Metres CATEGORY-II (13 Runners)

Consequent to Jockey Mohit Singh having been declared medically unfit to ride and no Jockey being available to replace, at the request of Trainer M F Ali Khan, BHOLI PUNJABAN was permitted to be withdrawn.

 

CLARA (Imran Chisty) and SOPRANOS (B. Nikhil) jumped out slowly losing about 1 or 2 lengths each.

 

ONLY THE BRAVE (Uday Kiran P) dropped back from about the 400 mtrs whist traveling with front runners and finished the course distance behind. However, the Jockey was severely reprimanded to be more vigorous in his efforts in the straight.

 

Jockey Suraj Narredu (RIVAL) reported that his mount was hanging in, in the straight more so under pressure inspite of his best efforts, noted. Trainer K.S.V. Prasad Raju was advised to take remedial measures before next accepting in a race.

 

Jockey Surya Prakash (GREAT GIVER) was fined Rs.1000/- for failing to persevere with his mount throughout the race.

 

Jockey A. Ashhad Asbar (FLY TOTHE STARS) was fined Rs. 3000/- for tender handling of his mount in the initial stages of the race.

5th RACE (26) THE HYDERABAD PLATE ABOUT 1100 - Metres CATEGORY-II  (10 Runners)

NOBLE FELLA was observed to be trotting lame on right fore due to sore shin. as such the colt was permitted to be withdrawn on Veterinary grounds.

 

YOU TUBER (Abhay Singh) jumped out slowly losing about 1 or 2 lengths.

 

Jockey A. Ashhad Asbar (SPORTING TOUCH) was cautioned to be more vigorous in his efforts to be well up with the field in the initial stages of the race.

 

VEERA'S LAKSHMI (Md. Ismail) trailed the field throughout the race.

6th RACE (27) THE ONNU ONNU ONNU PLATE (Division - II) ABOUT 1400 - Metres CATEGORY-II (14 Runners)

Jockey P. Sai Kumar (KINGS BEST) reported that his mount stumbled soon after the start for no apparent reason.

 

Jockey P. Trevor (SECRET SAINT) was fined Rs. 2000/- for shifting in at about the 400 mtrs in the process causing inconvenience to ARABESKA ( Akshay Kumar) racing on the rails.

 

App. Ajay Kumar (CALISTOGA) was fined Rs. 5000/- for shifting out soon after the start in the process crowding the runners drawn on his outside resulting in, interference to ARABESKA (Akshay Kumar) SECRET SAINT (P. Trevor) and TORCHBEARER (P. Ajeeth Kumar).

 

Jockey G. Naresh (BAISA) was severely cautioned for shifting in at about the 1200 mtrs in the process taking the ground of NORTHERN WAVES ( Suraj Narredu).

 

Jockey Antony Raj S (CHERIE CHEVALIER) reported that his mount was hanging in, in the straight more so under pressure inspite of his best efforts, noted.

 

NORTHERN WAVES (Suraj Narredu) winner of the race is sampled.

7th RACE (28) THE NARAYANPET PLATE (Division - II) ABOUT 1100 - Metres CATEGORY-III (12 Runners)

SHRESHHTHA (B. Nikhil) slowly off losing about 1 or 2 lengths.

 

SHRESHHTHA (B. Nikhil) and DON CHERIE (Md. Ekram Alam) shifted out and in respectively in the process bumping each other soon after the start.

 

Jockey Kuldeep Singh (Sr) (MY HONEY) was fined Rs.2000/- for shifting in soon after the start in the process causing interference to VICTORY RUN (Surya Prakash).

 

LIGHTS ON (Abhay Singh) dropped back from about the 800 mtrs and finishing the course distance behind.  Trainer K. Satheesh was advised for a better performance in future.

 

DON CHERIE (Md. Ekram Alam) trailed the field throughout the race.

 

AMERICAN FLAME (H M Akshay) returned bleeding from both the nostrils.

STARTERS REMARKS:

Race No 1 :     MARISSA was troublesome to load and reared up, as such the filly was permitted to be withdrawn before coming under starters orders, SSC revoked.

Race No. 3:      RUNLIKETHEWIND slow out by 2 or 3 lengths.

BREATHALYSER TEST:

No. of Riders Tested : 4

Results : Negative

No. of Races : 7

No. of horses sampled: 02

No. of Runners : 89

Average no. of Runners: 12.71

 

HYDERABAD WINTER RACES 2025-2026

4th DAY, TUESDAY, 17TH MARCH 2026

ADDITIONAL REPORT

16TH DAY, MONDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER 2025.

 

RACE NO. 101 “THE ASIFABAD PLATE (ABOUT) 1200 - Metres CATEGORY-III:

 

The Board of Stewards/Directors of the Hyderabad Race Club at their meeting held on 17/03/2026 having noted that the primary of urine sample taken from “DALI’S CHAMPION” (WINNER) ran on the above date and race during the Hyderabad Monsoon Races 2025 Trained by Mr. S. Sreekanth has been tested positive for the presence of “PHENIRAMINE ”a Class IV drug (prohibited substance) and resolved as under:

 

a)      To disqualify “ DALI’S CHAMPION “ from the above race (WINNER) and ordered for revised placings as under:

 

DECCAN RANGER                   A. Ashhad Asbar                      Winner

FORTUNE ART                         B.R Kumar                                Placed 2nd

MUASER                                  P. Ajeeth Kumar                       Placed 3rd

EXPONENT                              Abhay Singh                            Placed 4th

CITY CRUISE                            Nakhat Singh                           Placed 5th

IF YOU LIKE IT                          Mukesh Kumar            Placed 6th

 

b)     To fine Trainer S. Sreekanth a sum of Rs.40,000/- for contravening the Medication Rules.  

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