A very competitive field of ten top class horses will vie for supremacy in the grade 3, Southern Command Gold Trophy to be run over a mile at the Pune racetrack. Listed as feature event of the eight-race Sunday card, the race may see a close finish involving Diego Rivera, Mr Greedy, Aristos and Juventus, with the first-named being my choice for a narrow victory.
Ocean Star, trained by SK Sunderji & to be ridden by C Rajendra, looks capable of surprising her dozen-and-a-half rivals in the Prive Trophy, and shapes as a good bet of the Sunday afternoon.
Firstu00a0raceu00a0at 1.30 pm.
Selections:
Glasnost Plate (Class V; 2000m)
Tintoretto 1, Strauss 2, Black Phantom 3.
Mystic Memory Trophy (Class II; 1600m)
Star Warrior 1, Xisca 2, Mighty Crusader 3.
Air Strike Plate - Div II (For 4y&o, class IV; 1400m)
Barbara 1, Marine Zone 2, Emerald Star 3.
Col K M Bharucha Memorial Trophy (For 4y, class IV; 1000m)
Manitou Splendour 1, Perpetuation 2, Creme De La Creme 3.
Prive Trophy (For 3y, maidens; 1200m)
Ocean Star 1, Legionnaire 2, Bespoke 3.
Southern Command Gold Trophy - Gr 3 (For 3y&o; 1600m)
Diego Rivera 1, Mr Greedy 2, Aristos 3.
Field Marshall Sam Maneckshaw Memorial Trophy (Class III; 1000m)
Smoking Aces 1, Aqualina 2, Highland Bounty 3.
Air Strike Plate - Div I (For 4y&o, class IV; 1400m)
Tyumen 1, Saba 2. Golden Grace 3.u00a0
Recommendations
Best bet: None
Good bet:u00a0Ocean Star (5-17)
Chance bets: Smoking Aces (7-8)
Upset: Azul (3-3)
Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Jackpot pools: 4,5,6,7,8
Treble pools: I - 3,4,5; II - 6,7,8
Tanala pool: All races.
