Bulletproof tipped to repeat in K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million
Three-year-old colt Bulletproof, fresh from victory in the Mysore Colts Trial, is expected to repeat in the K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million at Hyderabad on Sunday, August 16. The race is the feature event on the card and is scheduled as the 4:00 p.m. contest.
The K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Golconda Juvenile Million is a 1,400m (Terms) event for 3-y-o only and carries a field of ten runners. The declared line-up lists Advait (8) Shivam 56, Buddy (7) D.S. Deora 56, Bulletproof (9) Trevor 56, Cosmic Gift (2) Kuldeep Sr. 56, Divine Tiger (4) P. Ajeeth K 56, Eminent Gold (1) P. Sai K 56, Garfunkle (10) Ashad Asbar 56, My Way My Rules (3) Afroz K 56, Yali (5) Gaurav 56 and Quattro (6) B.R. Kumar 54.5. The published selection for the race places BULLETPROOF first, DIVINE TIGER second and BUDDY third.
The Razia Sultana Plate is set for 1-20 p.m., covers 1,600m and is a Maiden for 3-y-o only (Cat. II). Starters include Master Class (5) Gaurav 56, Smashing Grey (3) Afroz K 56, Twilight King (4) P. Ajeeth K 56, Vidyutprabhava (1) M.S. Deora 56 and others. The stated order of preference for this race is 1. MASTER CLASS, 2. TWILIGHT KING, 3. VELVERA.
The Loyal Manzar Plate, at 2-00 p.m., is a 1,600m race for 3-y-o and upward rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II). Confirmed runners include Bholi Punjaban (3) Surya Prakash 60.5, Black Dust (6) P. Sai K 59.5, Wolf Creek (5) Ashad Asbar 58 and Pristine Glory (8) Trevor 52.5 among others. The published placings list PRISTINE GLORY first, WOLF CREEK second and AUTHORITARIAN third.
The Independence Trophy is a 1,100m event for 3-y-o and upward rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II) scheduled at 2-40 p.m. Entrants feature Star Of Opera (10) Shivam 61.5, Kalki (12) Kuldeep Jr. 59.5, See The Light (3) Trevor 59 and others across a twelve-horse field. The selection for this race reads 1. SEE THE LIGHT, 2. DASHING CHARM, 3. DILIGENCE.
The Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department Trophy, at 3-20 p.m., runs over 1,400m for 3-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III) with No Whips. Declared runners include Knotty Senorita (1) Md. Ekram 60.5, Suryavanshi (9) Kuldeep Jr. 60.5, Onslaught (4) Md. Ismail 60 and Marissa (7) Surya Prakash 515 among twelve starters. The published forecast for the race is 1. SUPER SPLASH, 2. GOLD TOUCH, 3. REAL THALAIVAA.
The Grand Parade Plate closes the card at 4-40 p.m.; it is a 1,600m contest for 5-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III). Entrants include Miss Marvellous (7) G. Naresh 60, Mountain Touch (4) Trevor 60, Sargent (6) I. Chisty 58 and Silver Arrow (3) A.A. Vikrant 57.5 in an eleven-horse field, and the published finishing order is 1. MOUNTAIN TOUCH, 2. EXCLUSIVE LUCK, 3. SILVER ARROW.
The racecard published combinations for multi-race pools list Jackpot: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6; Mini Jackpot: 3, 4, 5 & 6; and Treble: (i) 1, 2 & 3, (ii) 4, 5 & 6, for the meeting on Sunday, August 16.