Speed King, owned by Chennai-based owner M Sudhakar Reddy and trained by ace jockey-turned-trainer Malesh Narredu, won the mid-day Trophy yesterday at the Mahalaxmi racecourse. Speed King was piloted by trainer Malesh Narredu's son, Yash.


Winning surge: Jockey Yash Narredu guides Speed King to victory over Ephialties (S Zervan up, centre) and Glorious Reward (N Rawal up, right) in the mid-day Trophy at Mahalaxmi racecourse yesterday. Pic/Shadab Khan 

Comfortable win
Ephialties (S Zervan up) went to the post as a prime favourite at 2/1, while Speed King was quoted as second favourite at 5/2. Yash Narredu astride Speed King took a good jump and settled in third berth all the way, before accelerating midway in the homestretch to stride out for a rather comfortable one-length victory over the late-finishing Glorious Reward (N Rawal up) who pegged back favourite Ephialties by half a length to wrest the runner-up spot.