Faisal Abbas-trained Thalassa for CN Wadia Gold Cup (Gr 2)

Mahalaxmi racecourse in Mumbai. Pic/Shadab Khan

Jockey A Sandesh, after his successful mercy petition plea, will return to the saddle on Sunday, and is engaged to ride seven runners on a bumper, ten-race card sponsored by Zavaray S Poonawalla. The CN Wadia Gold Cup (gr 2) is the feature event of the evening card, and Sandesh would have sufficiently acclimatized by the time this event will be run. It is, therefore, expected that he will be able to do full justice to the Faisal Abbas-trained Thalassa, a prime contender based on the last run, and will most likely win the feature event.

First race at 4 pm.
Selections:

Haunting Memories Million (Class II; 1600m)
Namiri 1, Thundering Phoenix 2, Zacharias 3.

Open Spaces Million (Class V; 1200m)
Santana Row 1, Jackson 2, Ashwa Ankara 3.

Shapoorji Pallonji Breeders' Juvenile Colts' Championship - Gr 3 (For 3y, Colts; 1600m)
D'Artagnan 1, Puccini 2, Alexios 3.

Forbes Breeders' Juvenile Fillies' Championship - Gr 3 (For 3y, Fillies; 1600m)
Angelisa 1, Menorca 2.

Maharaja Sir Harisinghji Trophy, powered by Zavaray S Poonawalla - Gr 3 (For 4y&o; 1600m)
The Milenium Force 2, African Gold 2, Pride's Prince 3.

CN Wadia Gold Cup, powered by Zavaray S. Poonawalla - Gr 2 (For 4y&o; 2400m)
Thalassa 1, Red Bishop 2, King's Gambit 3.

Lahinch Million (Class IV; 1400m)
Starseed 1, Neutralist 2, Charisse 3.

Poonawalla Stud Farms Auction Sale Stakes (For 3y, reserved for Poonawalla Stud Farms produce; 1400m)
Invictor 1, Mystica 2, Gunfire 3.

Zavaray S Poonawalla Sprinters' Challenge (For 4y&o; 1200m)
Dream Seller 1, Miss American Pie 2, Shambala 3.

Ahead Of My Time Million (Class III; 1200m)
Challenge Accepted 1, Shirsa 2, Manor House 3.

Recommendations
Best bet: Angelisa (4-1)
Upsets: Psychic Star (5-1), Sovereign King (6-1) & Western Star (9-4)

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