Alexios and Mahogany set to contest finish of Race2win Foundation Hyderabad Deccan Derby

Alexios and Mahogany are expected to fight out the finish of the Race2win Foundation Hyderabad Deccan Derby (Gr. 1) at Hyderabad on Sunday (Oct. 4), the feature event on the day's card. The race card and betting options were published for the meeting scheduled across the afternoon and evening.

The Race2win Foundation Hyderabad Deccan Derby (Gr. 1) is billed as a 2,000m contest for 3-y-o only and is scheduled for 4.30. The 14-horse line-up is: 1. Alexios (2) Antony Raj 56, 2. Aprameya (9) P. Sai K 56, 3. Buddy (8) Mukesh K 56, 4. Garfunkle (3) Suraj Narredu 56, 5. Master Class (12) Imran Chisty 56, 6. Smashing Grey (1) Akshay K 56, 7. Super Splash (7) B.R. Kumar 56, 8. Classy Touch (4) Sandesh 54.5, 9. Digital Empress (6) Afroz K 54.5, 10. Madante (5) Neeraj 54.5, 11. Mahogany (14) Vivek G 54.5, 12. Moonveil (13) Trevor 54.5, 13. Quattro (10) Ashad Asbar 54.5 and 14. Vortex (11) Yash Narredu 54.5. Predicted finish: 1. ALEXIOS, 2. MAHOGANY, 3. QUATTRO.

The opening race, DELHI RACE CLUB TROPHY (1,400m), for 3-y-o and upward rated up to 25 (Cat. III), is set for 1.00 p.m.; the starters are 1. Beast Master (5) P. Sai K 61, 2. Golden Aura (8) Sonu K 61, 3. Meadow (9) Arjun 61, 4. The Divinely (1) Rafique Sk. 61, 5. Moonlite Rose (2) Surya Prakash 60.5, 6. Screenshot (10), 7. Quality Warrior (7) Santosh Raj 60, 8. Don Cherie (6) Bhawani Singh 59.5, 9. Bold Indian (3) Sonu K 57.5 and 10. Midnight Beauty (4) Uday Kiran 56; predicted finish: 1. SCREENSHOT, 2. GOLDEN AURA, 3. BEAST MASTER.

The BANGALORE TURF CLUB TROPHY (1,600m), for 5-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), will go at 1.35 with runners 1. Take A Breath (2) Swarup S 61.5, 2. Sunny Day (5) Ashad Asbar 61, 3. Only My Way (4) Sonu K 60.5, 4. Hoping Star (6) Mohit 60, 5. DAS (7) V.S. Shekhawat 58, 6. Ilene (3) B.R. Kumar 56.5, 7. Rani Ruckus (1) G. Naresh 56 and 8. Secret Option (8) Kuldeep Sr. 54; predicted finish: 1. ONLY MY WAY, 2. SUNNY DAY, 3. TAKE A BREATH. The TURF AUTHORITIES OF INDIA TROPHY (1,600m), for 3-y-o and upward rated 80 and above (Cat. I), is scheduled for 2.10 and lists 1. Truth (6) Saqlain 60, 2. Star Of Night (4) Trevor 58, 3. High Command (5) Afroz K 54.5, 4. Perception (3) Akshay K 53, 5. Uchchaihshravas (1) Neeraj 51 and Timeless Vision (2) M.S. Deora 50.5.

The MADRAS RACE CLUB TROPHY (1,800m), for 4-y-o and upward rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II), is timed at 2.45 with a nine-horse field: 1. Pledge (8) Antony Raj 60, 2. Bholi Punjaban (2) Surya Prakash 57.5, 3. One Nation (7) Trevor 556.5, 4. Pride Aside (3) Vikram S 55.5, 5. Mountain Touch (5) Bhawani S 54.5, 6. Home Run (4) Gaurav 54, 7. Onslaught (9) Imran Chisty 54, 8. Pristine Glory (6) Akshay K 53.5 and 9. Red Hot Punch (1) V.S. Shekhawat 50.5; predicted finish: 1. PLEDGE, 2. ONE NATION, 3. PRISTINE GLORY. The ROYAL CALCUTTA TURF CLUB TROPHY (1,200m), for 3-y-o and upward rated 60 to 85 (Cat. II), follows at 3.20 with starters 1. Vivaldo (6) Bhawani 60, 2. Sugar (2) Md. Ekram 58, 3. High Speed Dive (7) Ashad Asbar 57, 4. Walking Thunder (5) Trevor 55.5, 5. Star Of Opera (9) Akshay K 54.5, 6. Darling’s Boy (4) Kuldeep Jr. 54, 7. She Can (11) Md. Ismail 53, 8. Star Forever (1) P. Sai K 53, 9. Ayushman (8) Afroz K 50.5, 10. Dali’s Destiny (10) Ajay K 50.5 and 11. State Man (3) Parmar 50.5; predicted finish: 1. STAR OF OPERA, 2. STATE MAN, 3. AYUSHMAN.

The ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB TROPHY (1,100m), for 3-y-o and upward rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II) (no whip), goes at 3.55 with 11 declared: 1. Dubai Touch (2) Sonu K 60, 2. Foxy Girl (8) Kuldeep Jr. 59, 3. See The Light (9) B.R. Kumar 59, 4. Diligence (5) D.S. Deora 56, 5. Turiya (3) Shivam 55, 6. Rival (6) Kuldeep Sr. 54.5, 7. Divine Tiger (7) Neeraj 54, 8. Ek (11) Akshay K 53.5, 9. Catchme If You Can (1) B. Nikhil 51.5, 10. Hurricane Wave (10) Md. Ekram 51.5 and 11. Her Ladyship (4) Afroz K 51; predicted finish: 1. EK, 2. SEE THE LIGHT, 3. DIVINE TIGER. The MYSORE RACE CLUB TROPHY (Div. I) (1,200m), for 3-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), is scheduled at 5.15 and lists 1. Dontblockmyway (2) Sonu K 60, 2. Excalibur (12) Antony Raj 59.5, 3. Coming Home (7) B. Nikhil 58.5, 4. Knotty Senorita (5) Rafique Sk. 57, 5. My Honey (8) Shivam 57, 6. Victoria Dhora (11) Imran Chisty 57, 7. Flare (4) Afroz K 53.5, 8. War Captain (1) Uday Kiran 52.5, 9. Photograph (10) G. Naresh 52, 10. Adalynn (6) Neeraj 51, 11. Barbarossa (9) Ajay K 51 and 12. Tintagel (3) Arjun 51; predicted finish: 1. EXCALIBUR, 2. DONTBLOCKMYWAY, 3. MY HONEY.

Published for the meeting were the recommended betting combinations: Jackpot: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8; Mini Jackpot: (i) 1, 2, 3 & 4, (ii) 5, 6, 7 & 8; Treble: (i) 1, 2 & 3, (ii) 3, 4 & 5, (iii) 6, 7 & 8. The listed races and pools apply to the Hyderabad card on Sunday, Oct. 4, as published.