All eyes are on the six-year-old mare D Minchu this Sunday, September 21, at the Hyderabad races. After a strong second-place finish in her previous outing, she’s expected to deliver a winning performance in the prestigious P.V.G. Raju Memorial Cup, the day’s main event.
Race-by-Race Preview:
1. MAJOR GENERAL NAWAB KHUSRU JUNG BAHADUR MEMORIAL CUP (Div. II) (1,200m), 5-year-olds and upward, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II) — 1:05 p.m.:
- 1. Dyanoosh (1) Kuldeep Jr. 62.5
- 2. Rival (4) Ajay K 61
- 3. Warwick (3) P. Ajeeth K 61
- 4. N R I Sport (8) H.M. Akshay 60
- 5. Mix The Magic (7) Sonu K 57
- 6. Sopranos (5) Ashad Asbar 54.5
- 7. Only My Way (6) Afroz K 53.5
- 8. Great Giver (2) Surya Prakash 53
Picks: 1. WARWICK, 2. GREAT GIVER, 3. RIVAL
2. NAWAB SULTAN ALI KHAN MEMORIAL CUP (1,400m), 3-year-olds and upward, rated 20 to 45 — 1:40 p.m. (no whips race):
- 1. Cherish The Lady (3) P. Sai K 60
- 2. Certanity (4) Ashad Asbar 59.5
- 3. Authoritarian (6) G. Naresh 59
- 4. Bellingham (2) P. Ajeeth K 56.5
- 5. See My Attitude (5) Afroz K 56.5
- 6. Anemoi (1) Surya Prakash 56
- 7. Blazing Saddle (7) Ajay K 54
- 8. Opera Queen (8) Kuldeep Sr. 52.5
Picks: 1. CERTANITY, 2. CHERISH THE LADY, 3. OPERA QUEEN
3. RAJA SAHEB OF CHALLAPALLI MEMORIAL CUP (1,600m), (Terms) Maiden, 3-year-olds only (Cat. II) — 2:15 p.m.:
- 1. Beast Master (6) P. Sai K 56
- 2. La Quinta (1) Likith Appu 56
- 3. Real Thalaivaa (8) Gaurav 56
- 4. Golden Bourbon (5) Kuldeep Sr. 54.5
- 5. Konaseema (7) P. Ajeeth K 54.5
- 6. La Fleuriere (4) H.M. Akshay 54.5
- 7. Pride Aside (3) B. Nikhil 54.5
- 8. Whistledown (2) Ashad Asbar 54.5
Picks: 1. LA QUINTA, 2. PRIDE ASIDE, 3. LA FLEURIERE
4. P.V.G. RAJU MEMORIAL CUP (1,400m) (Terms), 3-year-olds and upward, rated 50 and above (Cat. II) — 2:50 p.m.:
- 1. D Minchu (3) P. Ajeeth K 60.5
- 2. Sugar (1) Afroz K 60.5
- 3. Hugh Capet (2) Kuldeep Sr. 60
- 4. Proud Mary (4) G. Naresh 58.5
- 5. Reigning Beauty (6) Ashad Asbar 58.5
- 6. Detective (5) Gaurav 58
- 7. Kings Best (7) Md. Ismail 58
Picks: 1. D MINCHU, 2. HUGH CAPET, 3. REIGNING BEAUTY
5. S.N. REDDY MEMORIAL CUP (1,400m), 3-year-olds and upward, rated up to 25 (Cat. III) — 3:25 p.m.:
- 1. City Cruise (5) Nakhat 60
- 2. Exponent (6) Abhay Singh 60
- 3. Ilene (9) Deepak 60
- 4. Secret Option (11) Md. Ismail 60
- 5. Balahaka (12) Santosh Raj 58.5
- 6. Muaser (4) P. Ajeeth K 58.5
- 7. Cape May (3) Md. Ekram 58
- 8. N R I Star (13) H.M. Akshay 58
- 9. Deccan Ranger (8) Surya Prakash 56
- 10. Hoping High (1) Shivansh 56
- 11. Iconic Star (2) Rafique Sk. 54.5
- 12. Lucky Fiero (10) B. Nikhil 53
- 13. Blue Brigade (7) Kuldeep Sr. 52.5
Picks: 1. DECCAN RANGER, 2. ILENE, 3. CAPE MAY
6. MAJOR GENERAL NAWAB KHUSRU JUNG BAHADUR MEMORIAL CUP (Div. I) (1,200m), 5-year-olds and upward, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II) — 4:00 p.m.:
- 1. Baisa (1) Gaurav 62.5
- 2. Runlikethewind (3) Sonu K 61.5
- 3. High Reward (6) Nakhat 59
- 4. Sangreal (7) P. Sai K 58
- 5. Shadow Baby (9) Ashad Asbar 57
- 6. Federer (5) H.M. Akshay 54.5
- 7. Winning Attitude (4) Afroz K 53.5
- 8. Catchme If You Can (8) B. Nikhil 51.5
- 9. Sucker Punch (2) Kuldeep Jr. 50
Picks: 1. SANGREAL, 2. RUNLIKETHEWIND, 3. BAISA
7. MAJOR GENERAL NAWAB KHUSRU JUNG BAHADUR CUP (Div. III) (1,200m), 5-year-olds and upward, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II) — 4:35 p.m.:
- 1. Pontefract (7) Likith Appu 62.5
- 2. Romantic Grey (6) Afroz K 61
- 3. Shadow Fax (5) Ajay K 59.5
- 4. Malibu (2) Surya Prakash 57
- 5. Clefairy (4) A.A. Vikrant 54.5
- 6. N R I Dheera (3) H.M. Akshay 54.5
- 7. Bold Beauty (8) Md. Ismail 53.5
- 8. Das (1) Kuldeep Jr. 50
Picks: 1. ROMANTIC GREY, 2. PONTEFRACT, 3. N R I DHEERA
Day’s Best: D MINCHU
Jackpot: 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7.
Mini Jackpot: (i) 1, 2, 3 & 4, (ii) 4, 5, 6 & 7.
Treble: (i) 2, 3 & 4, (ii) 5, 6 & 7.
Tanala: All races.