Despite racing near the wrong end of the field until turning for home, the Dallas Todywalla-trained Mi Arion responded magnificently to jockey PS Chouhan`s call and moved up with swift strides to thunder onto the scene in the mid-day Trophy, and before the front runners knew what was happening, Mi Arion dared the favourite Toscana who was being put into top gear by his rider R Ajinkya. A brief battle of wits and muscle ensued between the two going all out opposite the grand strand. Finally PS Chouhan and Mi Arion surged ahead for a decisive verdict of a length-and-a-quarter. 

"This is my first mid-day trophy," trainer Dallas Todywalla was happy to share after the race.