Clymene for Shantidas Askuran Trophy

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An eight-race card is slated at the Mahalaxmi racecourse for Thursday, with the Shantidas Askuran Trophy, a sharp five-furlong sprint for class II horses, as the prime attraction. There are nine runners in the fray, and five of them--Clymene, Glyndebourne, Wild Fire, Wise Child and Summer Rays--deserve serious attention.

Though Glyndebourne has beaten Clymene at Pune over the same trip, I feel the latter was not at her best on that day, and should now be able to turn the tables on her conqueror in the hands of S Zervan.

First race at 1.30 pm.
Selections:

Siachen Plate - Div II (For 4y&o, class IV; 1200m)
Ridgewood Star 1, Wabi Sabi 2, Skysurfer 3.

Quasar Trophy (Class I; 2000m)
Frivolous 1, Raees 2.

M H Ahmedbhoy Trophy (Class IV' 1800m)
Tasawwur 1, Astral Flare 2, Tar Heel 3.

Grand Passion Plate (Class V; 1600m)
Medici 1, Patriots Day 2, Eiger's Tiger 3.

Mayor's Trophy (For 3y, maidens, class IV; 1200m)
Outrageous 1, Notting Hill 2, Highland Empress 3.

Shantidas Askuran Trophy (Class II; 1000m)
Clymene 1, Glyndebourne 2, Summer Rays 3.

Snow Dew Plate (Class III; 1400m)
Madagascar 1, Awesome One 2, Timeless Deeds 3.

Siachen Plate - Div I (For 4y&o, class IV; 1200m)
Lesrel 1, Hudson 2, Arabian Storm 3.

Recommendations
Best bet: Lesrel (8-4)
Upsets: Royal Ace (1-7) & Wise Child (6-9)

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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