27 August,2016 07:13 AM IST | | Prakash Gosavi
A nine-race card is programmed for today at the monsoon racetrack with the Her Majesty Trophy, a mile-and-a-half affair for class I horses, which is slated as the feature event
Pune: A nine-race card is programmed for Saturday at the monsoon racetrack with the Her Majesty Trophy, a mile-and-a-half affair for class I horses which is slated as the feature event. Heather deserves the prime contender status along with Phenomenal Memory.
And since there was only a length between the two when both of them had last run together on this track three weeks ago in a race that was won by B Fifty Two, a close contest is likely between the Pesi Shroff-trained Heather and Dallas Todywalla-trained Phenomenal Memory on whom S Zervan will now do the duty in place of Yash Narredu. Heather, I believe, has a slender edge despite being asked to concede a chunk of weight to the Todywalla ward.
First race at 1.30 pm.
Selections:
Golden Edition Plate - Div II (Class IV; 1400m)
Mariska 1, Rain Dance 2, Aeolus Maximus 3.
Juventus Plate (Class II; 1400m)
The Champ 1, Traherne 2, Few Dollars More 3.
Her Majesty Trophy (Class I; 2400m)
Heather 1, Phenomenal Memory 2.
War Command Plate (Class V; 1200m)
Majestic Honey 1, Jarama 2, Starry Image 3.
Dr K Vasudevan Trophy (Class III; 1600m)
San Martino 1, Highland Breeze 2, Jeannine 3.
Mariinsky Plate - Div I (For 3y, maidens; 1000m)
Motherland 1, Sporting Spirit 2, Abu Al Bukhoosh 3.
Mariinsky Plate - Div II (For 3y, maidens; 1000m)
Poets Song 1, Forever Free 2, Captain 3.
Golden Edition Plate - Div I (Class IV; 1400m)
Pierce Arrow 1, Ladislaus 2, Lord Grantham 3.
Sea Ruler Plate (For 4y, class IV; 1200m)
Swaraj 1, Miss Saigon 2, Cicitalia 3.
Recommendations
Best bet: Mariska (1-1)
Good bet: The Champ (2-1)
Chance bet: Poets Song (7-8)
Upset: Divine Hope (6-8)
Today's pools:
Super jackpot pool: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Jackpot pool: I - 3,4,5,6,7; II - 5,6,7,8,9
Treble pool: I - 2,3,4; II - 6,7,8; III - 7,8,9
Tanala pool: All races
