King Ke for feature event

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The Teena Katrak Memorial Independence Million is slated as the feature event of the Independence Day card at the Pune monsoon racetrack. There are 13 Class IV runners in the fray, and I expect the Pesi Shroff-trained duo of King ke and Alexandross (who caught the eye in a mock race last month) to fight it out with Nostalgia (good recent victory on this track and Land Of Plenty (dramatic improvement in form towards the end of the last Mumbai season), with the first-named likely to nose the wire first.

First race at 2 pm.
Selections:

Unforgettable You Plate (Class III; 1400m)
Ghirardelli 2, Spanish Eyes 2, Chardikala 3.

BK Lagad Salver (Class II; 1000m)
Turn And Burn 1, Esperanza 2.

Mayor's Trophy (For 3y, Maidens; 2000m)
Arrived 1, Caradoc 2, Dexterity 3.

Lucky Luciano Trophy (For 4y&o, Class V; 1600m)
Cascade 1, Yuletide 2, Ma Cherie 3.

Teena Katrak Memorial Independence Million (For 4y&o, Class IV; 2000m)
King Ke 1, Alexandros 2, Nostalgia 3.

Thanda Plate (For 3y, Maidens; 1000m)
Dreamer 1, Foxy 2, It's My Way 3.

Sentosa Cove Plate (Class IV; 1100m)
Kavya 1, Scaramouche 2, Western Star 3.

Recommendations
Best bet: Kavya (7-3)
Upset: Silver Braid (4-2), Land Of Plenty (5-4) & Santana Row (6-12)

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