Excellent favourite for Gamble For Love Trophy

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PUNE: A card of seven races featuring 67 runners, averaging little over 9 runners per race, is slated for the opening day's races at the Pune racetrack. The Gamble For Love Trophy, for class I horses, is the feature event. It has attracted seven top-class runners of which Iron Age, Gazino & Excellent will attract most of the betting money, though Excellent Gold at the bottom of the scale could upset the apple cart of these fancied runners on his day.

I expect Excellent, trained by Dallas Todywalla and to be ridden by C S Jodha, to prevail at the wire.

First race at 2 pm.
Selections:

Beyond Expectation Plate- Div II (For 5y&o, class V; 1000m)
Romantic Eyes 1, Outstanding 2, Thea's Pet 3.

Beyond Expectation Plate- Div I (For 5y&o, class V; 1000m)
Skysurfer 1, Speedo 2, Isinit 3.

Double Bull Plate (Class III; 1600m)
Bushtops 1, Excellent Sorrento 2, Fleur De Lys 3.

Gamble For Love Trophy (Class I; 1200m)
Excellent 1, Iron Age 2, Excellent Gold 3.

Severriano Plate(For 3y, class IV; 1200m)
Queens Gate 1, Athulya 2, Turaco 3.

D K Ashish Trophy (For 3y, maidens; 1000m)
Despacito 1, Turmeric Power 2, Celestia 3.

Season Opener Plate (For 5y&o, class IV; 1400m)
Angels Harmony 1, Timeless Deeds 2, Honourable Eyes 3.

Recommendations
Best bet: Bushtops (3-1)
Upsets: Bohemian (1-6) & Perfect Shining (6-8)

Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 2,3,4,5,6,7
Jackpot pool: 3,4,5,6,7
Treble pool: 5,6,7
Tanala pool: All races.

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