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Shroff, Narredu race to the wire

Updated on: 21 October,2016 10:49 AM IST  | 
Prakash Gosavi | sports@mid-day.com

The hottest talking point during the last week's racing here at Pune will be the keenly contested title for the trainers' championship crown

Shroff, Narredu race to the wire

Pune: The hottest talking point during the last week's racing here at Pune will be the keenly contested title for the trainers' championship crown. Two arch rivals, first as jockeys and now as trainers--Pesi Shroff and Malesh Narredu--have only one point separating them with the final two days to go. Narredu (18 wins) is breathing down the neck of Pesi Shroff (19 wins), and looks all set to topple the former champion to claim his first ever Pune championship title.


The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) has programmed two ten-race cards for both today and tomorrow. On Today's card, Narredu holds a whip hand as he has entered 7 runners in six races, most of them being ridden by top jockeys, while Pesi Shroff has only two runners on the day's card. The contest, over which all eyes will be set, is the prime event--the General Rajendrasinhji Million--in which Narredu's London (S Zervan up) will take on Shroff's Anteros (P Trevor up) over the trip of mile.


Though there are four more three-year-olds in the fray, including the improving duo of Sky Mine and Star Comrade, the main fight will clearly be centered between the wards of the two warring trainers. London, who has done a fine pattern in WaLo (Win after Lay-off) is my choice for the race.


First race at 1 pm.
Selections:

Piccolina Plate - Div II (Class IV; 1400m)
Jeena 1, Marvel 2, Pretty Angel 3.

Artois Plate (Class II; 1400m)
Champagne 1, The Big Bull 2, Shield Of Achillles 3.

Arabian Rose Plate - Div II (For 3y, maidens; 1000m)
Monte Greco 1, Kitty Hawk 2, Akki's Pet 3.

Piccolina Plate - Div I (Class IV; 1400m)
Elegant Beauty 1, Centaurus 2, Shivalik Rose 3.

Red Dragon Plate - Div II (Class V; 1000m)
Rachel 1, Dusk N Dawn 2, Starry Image 3.

Arabian Rose Plate - Div I (For 3y, maidens; 1000m)
Snowy Peaks 1, Lady Coachman 2, Voulez Vous 3.

General Rajendrasinhji Million (For 3y; 1600m)
London 1, Anteros 2, Sky Mine 3.

Star Shine Plate (Class IV; 1800m)
Mekong Delta 1, Volantis 2, Olly Boy 3.

October Handicap (For 3y; 1200m)
Magical Memory 1, Gran Paradiso 2, Sporto 3.

Red Dragon Plate - Div I (Class V; 1000m)
Mad Hatter 1, Zion 2, Furiosa 3.

Recommendations
Best bet: None
Good bet: Elegant Beauty ( 4-3)
Chance bet: Magical Memory (9-1)
Upset s : Cristo Boss (1-6), Lady In Red (6-7) & Tough Enough (10-6)

Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 5,6,7,8,9,10
Jackpot pool: I - 4,5,6,7,8; II - 6,7,8,9,10
Treble pool: I - 3,4,5; II - 7,8,9; III - 8,9,10
Tanala pool: All races.

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