Smokinu2019 Hot likely to make winning debut Prakash Gosavi gosavi@ mid- day. com The Pesi Shroff- trained Smokinu2019 Hot, a three- year- old by No Nay Never out of La Sylvia, will be making debut in the Sir Charles Forbes Trophy, the feature event of Thursdayu2019s seven- race card at Mahalaxmi.
She has been pleasing on the trial track during her morning workouts, and there is a good chance she can win on debut.
First race at 3 pm.
Full race selections on www. mid- day. com Bopanna- Shapovalov enter quarter- finals Rotterdam Open Rotterdam: Indiau2019s Rohan Bopanna teamed up with Canadau2019s Denis Shapovalov to enter the quarter- finals of the Rotterdam Open with a hardfought victory over Australiau2019s John Peers and Michael Venus here.
The Indo- Canadian pair defeated Peers- Venus 7- 6, 6- 7, 10- 8. After winning the first set tie- break, the duo lost the second in another close tie- break, as fortunes fluctuated.
However, Bopanna, 39, brought all his experience into play and was helped by Shapovalovu2019s resolve to fight till the end. They will next face Jean- Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau on Thursday.
PTI Bopanna & Denis Shapovalov Not just cricket Humpy wins, Harika loses in Cairns Cup St Louis ( USA): Indian players had mixed fortunes in the fifth round of the Cairns Cup Chess here with Koneru Humpy posting a win and D Harika suffering a defeat.
Humpy returned to winning ways with superb victory against overnight leader Nana Dzagnidze with black pieces on Tuesday.
Harika was beaten by Valentina Gunina in Sicilian Closed game in 38 moves.
