No final fling for Narredu

Malesh Narredu, one of the greatest riders of recent times, wanted to don the riding gear one last time on the concluding day's races at Pune today, but unfortunately for him and his fans, that's unlikely to happen.

Yes, I had planned Hugo as my last ride but the horse has been withdrawn on veterinary grounds, Narredu told MiD DAY.u00a0 The ace rider, who had a very successful career spanning 28 years, during which he rode 1,667 winners, is finally hanging up his boots to begin another career, that of a professional horse trainer.

For the last day of the Pune monsoon campaign, the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) has slated a bumper 11-race card. The feature event is the grade 2, Oxford Properties RWITC Ltd Gold Cup, and its rich stakes money of over Rs 25 lakh has attracted six top class runners over the trip of 2,000 meters. Spark Of Gold is tipped to win the event from Cabriolet and Youre So Beautiful.

First race at 12 noon.
Selections:
Party Whip Plate (Class V; 1600m)
Saddlers Rule 1, Sparkler 2, Jalsa 3.
Classical Act Plate - Div II (For 3y, maidens; 1200m)
Star Symphony 1, Swiss Belle 2, Glowing Star 3.
Whopper Plate - Div I (Class IV; 1000m)
Aliyana 1, Red Tabasco 2, Blessings 3.
Delhi Race Club Trophy (Class I; 1200m)
Sea Ruler 1, Forever Young 2.
Pune Cantonment Board Trophy (For 3y, maidens; 1800m)
Ocean Yarrman 1, Camacho 2, Gauri 3.
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Kejriwal Trophy - Div II (Class III; 1400m)
Tell Me More 1, Absolute Reality 2, Star Trainer 3.
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Irish Boss Plate (Class IV; 2000m)
Star Invitation 1, Ariane 2, Secret Magic 3.
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Oxford Properties RWITC Ltd Gold Cup - Gr 2 (For 4y&o; 2000m)
Spark Of Gold 1, Youre So Beautiful 2, Cabriolet 3.
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Kejriwal Trophy - Div I (Class III; 1400m)
Moon Farer 1, Macchupicchu 2, Forward Charge 3.
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Classical Act Plate - Div I (For 3y, maidens; 1200m)
Flashing Sword 1, Foxtrot 2, Tuscan Sun 3.
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Whopper Plate - Div II (Class IV; 1000m)
Aqualina 1, Native Lady 2, Marigold 3.
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Recommendations
Best bet: Aliyana (3-3)
Good bet: Aqualina (11-1)
Chance bet: Tell Me More (6-8)
Upset: Eye Of The Storm (7-6)
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Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 6,7,8,9,10,11
Jackpot pool: I - 4,5,6,7,8; II - 7,8,9,10,11
Treble pool: I - 3,4,5; II - 5,6,7; III - 9,10,11
Tanala pool: All races.