Magan Singh Parmar`s Silver Act proved she was leagues ahead of her competition in Monday`s Hyderabad feature race, the 1600-metre Mir Mushtaq Ali Khan Memorial Cup. In a drama-filled finish, jockey B. Nikhil had anything but a smooth ride, struggling to give the filly a clear passage in the final furlong. Forced to duck behind Proud Mary, Silver Act`s chances seemed to fade. But, like a true champion, the lesser-fancied runner found her stride again, unleashing a sensational burst of speed to overtake the frontrunner, Sacred Bond, at the very last stride, leaving the crowd in awe.

The on-money favourite, Satheesh-trained Toffee, fizzled out like a damp sparkler—never a threat and finishing well down the order, much like her stablemates who tend to pull surprises when least expected, but crumble when heavily backed.

Sacred Bond had made a bold move inside the final furlong, opening up what looked to be an unassailable lead. Proud Mary was plodding along, seemingly out of contention, and Silver Act appeared poised to challenge. However, when the filly veered behind Proud Mary, it felt like a lost cause. Yet Silver Act quickly corrected her course, surged forward with renewed vigor, and dramatically clinched victory on the post. Proud Mary managed third, while as for Toffee—well, you needed a magnifying glass to spot her by the time the race was over.

Magan Singh Parmar`s stable was on fire once again as his promising three-year-old, Normui, comfortably lived up to expectations in the 1100-metre Red Rufus Plate. Jockey K. Mukesh Kumar made sure there were no surprises, sending Normui straight to the front from the get-go. Once in command, the fancied runner galloped unchallenged and eventually stretched his lead to a commanding five lengths by the finish.

While Normui was in cruise control, the only real action took place behind him. Ashwa Yashwir, with a late run, edged past Newfound Glory to claim second place, though neither ever posed a threat to the dominant leader. The rest of the field stayed obediently in line, more or less finishing as they had started, with barely a shuffle. As for Dream To Fly, another heavily backed contender—well, let`s just say this dream never even left the runway.

Jasbir Singh-trained Mr Perfect was anything but ordinary in the 1200-metre Medak Plate (Div I), a race for horses rated 20 to 45. Jockey Naresh bided his time early on, trailing Ambitious Star before unleashing Mr Perfect`s full potential. And when the call came, the response was explosive. Mr Perfect left the field in his wake, romping home with a margin of over six lengths, long before the favourite, Indian Temple, could even find her stride. Despite a late charge, Indian Temple had to settle for second, ahead of Nkalanzinzi.

This win marks only the second in Mr Perfect`s 33-race career, the last victory being a distant memory—over 650 days ago. Punters, unimpressed by his recent performances, had largely overlooked him, but the dark horse delivered a performance that reminded everyone of his hidden potential.

In the Division II of the Medak Plate, Srinivas Reddy-trained three-year-old Pleasant Winner continued her winning ways, scoring back-to-back victories. After shadowing Deccan Daisy into the straight, jockey Akshay Kumar nudged Pleasant Winner forward. Although the favourite drifted slightly off-course—perhaps feeling the weight of the heavy betting—she was still comfortably ahead, winning by more than two lengths. Darling`s Boy finished strong to edge out Federer for second place.

The much-anticipated run of Prasad Raju-trained Sangreal in the Division III of the Medak Plate was well worth the wait. After 250 days without winning a race, the filly finally got her chance, and the money poured in from bettors as soon as word spread that she was ready to fire. Jockey Sai Kumar was poised and patient, tracking Genie before letting Sangreal loose. The filly stormed ahead, winning by an easy four lengths, with the rest of the field seemingly uninterested in the race. Golden Inzio held off Hoping Star for second, both horses making their moves far too late, but dutifully completing the formality.

Magan Singh Parmar capped off a stellar day with his third victory, courtesy of the promising Artihsha in the 1200-metre Green Heaven Plate, a race for the lowest category. Making only her second career start, the four-year-old filly showed her class, dominating the field with ease. Under the . guidance of jockey Nikhil, Artihsha cruised home by two lengths without ever needing to break a sweat.

While Protocol made a late bid to claim second, it was too little, too late, as Star Cruise, the early front-runner, faded into third. With such an authoritative performance, Artihsha looks poised to be a serious contender next time she steps onto the track.