Set Alight for Ruia God Cup

Set Alight, the best filly in the land and the ante post favorite for the forthcoming McDowell Indian Derby to be run in less than a month, will run a 2000-meter preparatory race on the Thursday card, the Ramniwas Ramnarain Ruia Gold Cup (gr 2) which also happens to be the day's main event. Although she looks set to win easily, her run--and especially her turn of foot--will be watched with interest as even Dancing Dynamite, the horse who twice breathed down the neck of Autonomy, is also in the fray, and their encounter will give the racing public a somewhat dependable line of comparison between Set Alight and Autonomy's Derby prospects.

First race at 1.45 pm.

Selections:

Act In Time Plate - Div II (For 5y&o, class V; 1000m)

Ratnavali 1, Free Spirit 2, Amadomio 3.

Perceived Value Plate - Div II (Class V; 1400m)

Imperio 1, Elementto Trance 2, Oriental Jewel 3.

Act In Time Plate - Div I (For 5y&o, class V; 1000m)

Needforspeed 1, Paris Hilton 2, Hidden Dragon 3.

Rao Saheb D K Parkar Trophy - Div II (Class III; 1000m)

Moonstorm 1, El Bunduq 2, Snow Blind 3.

Continual Plate (Class II; 1400m)

Mysterious Star 1, Balance De Power 2, Mr Greedy 3.

Rao Saheb D K Parkar Trophy - Div I (Class III; 1000m)

Secret Admirer 1, Il Divo 2, Swept Away 3.

Nadia Mary Homi Wadia Trophy (For 3y, maidens; 1200m)

Hereafter 1, Visionary 2, Appalina 3.

Ramniwas Ramnarian Ruia Gold Cup - Gr 2 (For 4y; 2000)

Set Alight 1, Dancing Dynamite 2, Palazzio's Sun 3.

Perceived Value Plate - Div I (Class V; 1400m)

Nyssa 1, Classic Ruler 2, Classic Spirit 3.

Jayant M Shah Plate (For 5y&o, class V; 1200m)

Johnny Bravo 1, Amaranza 2, Abrudh 3.

Recommendations

Best bet: Set Alight (8-6)

Good bet: Ratnavali (1-10)

Chance bet: Nyssa (9-4)

Upset: Wild Torronaado (4-3)

Today's pools

Super jackpot pool: 5,6,7,8,9,10

Jackpot pool: I -- 3,4,5,6,7; IIu00a0-- 6,7,8,9,10

Treble pool: Iu00a0-- 2,3,4; IIu00a0-- 4,5,6; IIIu00a0-- 8,9,10

Tanala pool: All races