Horse racing: Bashir may humble younger rivals at Mahalaxmi

Mahalaxmi racecourse in Mumbai. Pic/Shadab Khan

The Director General Of Police Trophy, a class III race to be run over the trip of seven furlongs, is slated as the feature event of Sunday's seven-race card. Bashir, trained by Karthik G and to be ridden by Antony Raj S, may relish the switch to this trip and score over his younger rivals like Stormy Sea, Western Star and Fourth Wing.

First race at 2.00 pm.
Selections:

A Campbell Trophy (Class III; 1200m)
Timeless Fortune 1, Scaramouche 2, Densetsu 3.

DJ Surti Salver (Class IV; 1000m)
Surrealist 1, El Moran 2, Rafael 3.

RR Byramji Salver (Class III; 1600m)
Baychimo 1, Dedication 2, Rosario 3.

Gentleman's Trophy (Class IV; 1400m)
Diego Garcia 1, Eastern Monarch 2, Between Lands 3.

Director General of Police Trophy (Class II; 1400m)
Bashir 1, Stormy Sea 2, Western Star 3.

Captain G Hall Trophy (Class IV; 1200m)
Lucio 1, Enforcer 2, Charlie Brown 3.

VR Menon Plate (For 4y&o, Class V; 1600m)
Marlboro Man 1, Speak The Breed 2, Exotic Star 3.

Recommendations
Best bet: Baychimo (3-1)
Upsets: Vegatha (4-1), Fourth Wing (5-4) & Jagger (7-1)

Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 2,3,4,5,6.7
Jackpot pool: 3,4,5,6,7
Treble pool: 4,5,6
Tanala pool: All races.