Santissimo, the Pesi Shroff-trained red hot on-money favourite for the HPSL Pune Derby (Gr 1) and the next-in-demand Redefined, trained by Prasanna Kumar who has raided almost all the plum races this Pune season, fought a fierce battle not only on the racetrack, but also in the stewards' room. To the delight of the connections of Redefined, the Phoenix Tower - Symi colt won both the battles--the one on the racetrack by a length, and the other in the stewards' room by a unanimous decision. 

Jockey Akshay Kumar astride Redefined, after settling the colt in mid-bunch, did not wait to make his move as the field turned for home, and this tactic gained the day--and race--for him as despite covering good ground, Santissimo and P Trevor could not pass Redefined in the final furlong.