In the absence of his main rival Christophany (who was withdrawn on veterinary grounds before the race) Shambala, the four-year-old colt trained by Ms Nazzak Chenoy completed a mere formality by winning the Seth Ramnath Daga Trophy, the feature event of Sunday`s seven-race card at the Mahalaxmi racetrack. The cramped-odds favourite at half-money cruised to the front from the third position after crossing the 400m pole, and was well within himself when sparing a length-and-a-quarter to Snowfall (P Trevor up). The winner was ridden by Antony Raj S.

Trainer MK Jadhav led in the winner of the MH Ahmedbhoy Cup (Class IV; 1000m) when apprentice rider Bharat Singh on Midnight Express surreptitiously sneaked  ahead on the inner rails even as leader Maysara shifted out slightly, and then sailed away for a comfortable victory of three-and-a-half lengths over Ocean.