Legadema for mid-day Trophy

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The mid-day Trophy will be run at the Pune racetrack on Saturday to celebrate the contribution of your favourite publication to the sport of horse racing. At first glance, with the kind of track trials Legadema, the Pesi Shroff-trained three-year-old filly, has registered, it looks like whosoever is planning to win the mid-day Trophy will have to beat her.

Her main rivals appear to be Avante, the last-outing winner, and Fire Away, who put in a decent debut run behind Mahogany after a sluggish start. The dark horse is the older Bright Button who seems to have put on condition through recent work on the trial track.

Legadema, in the hands of Yash Narredu, is expected to keep them all at bay at the all-important end.

First race at 1.30 pm.
Selections:

Free Press Journal Trophy (For 4y&o, Class V; 1400m)
Phantasmique 1, Royal Champ 2, Flash Mob 3.

Race Mirror Trophy (Class III; 2000m)
Manwar 1, Kimoko 2, Little John 3.

Indiarace.com Trophy - Div II (For 3y, Maidens; 1200m)
Mother's Gift 1, Sequential 2, Sukoon 3.

Times of India Trophy (Class II; 1600m)
Thundering Phoenix 1, Elysium 2, Rosario 3.

Hindu Trophy (Class III; 1400m)
Dedication 1, Matisse 2, Wings Of Fury 3.

Indiarace.com Trophy - Div I (For 3y, Maidens; 1200m)
Shimmer 1, El Nino 2, Queen Caroline 3.

mid-day Trophy (Class IV; 1600m)
Legadema 1, Fire Away 2, Avante 3.

Dopahar Trophy (For 5y&o, Class IV; 1200m)
Spotlight 1, Silver Strike 2, Mila 3.

Recommendations
Best bet: Mothers' Gift (3-7)
Upsets: Remy Red (1-6) , Red Lightning (6-7), Bright Button (7-5) & Eloquent (8-7)

Today's pools
Super jackpot: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Jackpot: 4,5,6,7,8
Treble: I - 2,3,4; II - 5,6,7
Tanala: All races.