An excellent and competitive eight-race card is framed for Sunday at the Pune racetrack
An excellent and competitive eight-race card is framed for Sunday at the Pune racetrack. The feature event, the grade 3, Eve Champion Trophy, has five runners in the fray, one of them--Escala--is pitched in by Bangalore schooler Neil Darashah.
Whosoever wants to win will have to beat the Malesh Narredu-trained Colombiana who has had a decent mock race on this track about a fortnight ago. Jack Frost, who also participated in that mock drill but chose to lie low, is in the fray now. Trevor Patel will ride him.
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However, Colombiana's main challenger will most likely be Germanicus, the Vishal Gaikwad ward who has had the benefit of a good run this season. Germanicus is entrusted to jockey A Sandesh.
I expect Colombiana to put in a winning performance over the ten-furlong trip.
First race at 1.30 pm.
Selections:
Ismail Khan Plate (For 3y, class IV; 1200m)
Goldie's Pet 1, Roosevelt 2, Polyneices 3.
Zephyr Bay Plate ( For 4y&o, class V; 1600m)
Happy Birthday 1, Torrezzo 2, Koal 3.
Eve Champion Trophy (Gr 3) (For 4y&o; 2000m)
Colombiana 1, Germanicus 2, Jack Frost 3.
Field Marshal Sam Maneckshaw Memorial Trophy (Class III; 1600m)
Timeless 1, In My Dream 2, Nelsons Blood 3.
Southern Command Gold Trophy (For 3y, maidens; 1400m)
Forest Fairy 1, Victoriana 2, Ice Dancer 3.
Snowstorm Plate - Div II (Class IV; 1000m)
Ame 1, Crystal Ball 2, Ainra 3.
J E Hughes Trophy (Class II; 1000m)
Undisputed 1, Abbey 2, Deep Diver 3.
Snowstorm Plate - Div I (Class IV; 1000m)
Princess P 1, Rock In Rio 2, Gran Paradiso 3.
Recommendations
Best bet: None
Upset: Walk On By (6-12)
Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Jackpot pool: 4,5,6,7,8
Treble pool: I - 5,6,7; II - 6,7,8
Tanala pool: All races.
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