Firemiss, High Society, Machell Marieci in contention for MiD DAY Trophy
Firemiss, High Society, Machell Marieci in contention for MiD DAY Trophy
An extremely competitive field of 13 will face the starter for the MiD DAY Trophy, the event that celebrates MiD DAY's long association as media partner with the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) Ltd.
Three horses that will be most probably concerned at the judge's end will be Firemiss (Suraj Narredu up), High Society (Dashrath Singh up) & Michell Marieci (M Kharadi up).
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The main event of today's nine-race card is the Grade 3, Rohan Lifescapes Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia Trophy to be run over nine furlongs.
Becket, this year's Invitation Cup winner on the same track will be strongly fancied by the connections, and not without reason.
There will also be some support for last year's Invitation Cup winner Autonomy despite running after a longish lay-off of over 14 months.
But I cast my vote in favour of Aristos, a game fighter who recently won a mile race at Mahalaxmi in a start-to-finish manner, and is now going out with CD Hayes in the saddle.
Blackjack, who must have immensely benefited from her 1000 Guineas run, shapes as the best betting proposition of the afternoon in the Nawabzada Rashiduzzafar Khan Trophy although she may be offered too miserly odds by the bookmakers.
First race at 1.30 pm.
Selections:
Lady Moura Plate (For 4y&o, class IV; 1600m)
Brilliant Moon 1, Sparkler 2, Arzaan 3.
Christmas Trophy - Div II (Class IV; 1400m)
Tell Me More 1, Freany 2, Grant Park 3.
Southern Regent Trophy (Class III; 1600m)
Lunar Quest 1, Venus Rosewater 2.
Nawabzada Rashiduzzafar Khan Trophy (Class II; 2000m)
Blackjack 1, Star Alliance 2.
Christmas Trophy - Div I (Class IV; 1400m)
Ocean Emperor 1, Scarface 2, Emerald Valley 3.
N N Mehta Sprint Million (For 2y, maidens; 1000m)
Class Apart 1, Mountain Wind 2, Salt 3.
Rohan Lifescapes Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia Trophy (For 3y&o; 1800m)
Aristos 1, Becket 2, Autonomy 3.
Victory March Plate (Class V; 1200m)
Excelltastic 1, Last Tango 2, Arshavin 3.
Recommendations
Best bet: Blackjack (4-3)
Good bet: Lunar Quest (3-4)
Chance bet: High Society (7-5)
Upset: Incognito (6-11)
Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 4,5,6,7,8,9 Jackpot pool: I - 3,4,5,6,7; II - 5,6,7,8,9 Treble pool: I - 2,3,4; II - 6,7,8; III - 7,8,9
Tanala pool: All races.
The MiD DAY Trophy (For 3y, maidens; 1200m)
1. Flashing Sword 56 P Mulrennan 7;
2. Foxtrot 56 DA Naik 1;
3. Glowing Star 56 NG McCullagh 3;
4. Harlamoff 56 R Rupesh 11;
5. High Society 56 Dasrath Singh 12;
6. Ocean Of Faith 56 SK Jadhav 10;
7. Singsong 56 SA DeSousa 4;
8. Enchanting 54.5 CS Jodha 9;
9. Firemiss 54.5 Suraj Narredu 3;
10. Malischka 54.5 J Chinoy 13;
11. Michelle Marieci 54.5 M Kharadi 6;
12. Ner Tamid 54.5 A Sandesh 8;
13. Sweaty Betty 54.5 Neeraj Rawal 5.
High Society 1, Firemiss 2, Flashing Sword 3.