Star Bright for Independence Million

Horse Racing

The Mayor Baburao Sanas Independent Million powered by SRS Group will feature as prime event of the eight-race card slated for the Independence Day at the Pune racetrack. Notorious as the "graveyard" of favourites, this year's version of the race, with 16 runners in the fray, is likely to keep that fearsome tag alive.

While Kimberella, Artus, Tar Heel, Priceless Art, Momentum and Bakhtawar will most probably corner the betting market's money, I feel it could be Star Bright, trained by young Deepesh Narredu and to be ridden by C Umesh, who can trick them all at the judge's end.

First race at 1.30 pm.
Selections:

True Elegance Plate - Div II (For 4y&o, class V; 1200m)
Wabi Sabi 1, Xoxo 2, Tally Ho 3.

Nawab & Begum Faiyaz Husain Memorial Trophy - Division II (For 3y, maidens; 1400m)
Nottinghill 1, Valegro 2, Masar 3.

Enlightenment Plate (Class II; 1200m)
Gazino 1, In The Stars 2, Glyndebourne 3.

Nana Raghunath Trophy (Rated 30-56; 1200m)
Angels Touch 1, Collegium 2, Makino 3.

Nawab & Begum Faiyaz Husain Memorial Trophy - Division I (For 3y, maidens; 1400m)
Barbaresco 1, Navigator 2, Teodor Monte 3.

Mayor Baburao Sanas Memorial Independence Million powered by SRS Group (For 4y&o, class IV; 2000m)
Star Bright 1, Tar Heel 2, Kimberella 3.

Unforgettable You Plate (For 4y&o, class V; 1600m)
Cristo Boss 1, Eiger's Tiger 2, Arrecife 3.

True Elegance Plate - Div I (For 4y&o, class V; 1200m)
Lesrel 1, Yutaka 2, Brave 3.

Recommendations
Best bet: Angels Touch (4-4)
Upsets: Shakin Stevens (1-2), Bakhtawar (6-16), Aberlour (7-1) & Fabio (8-1)

Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 3,4,5,6,7,8
Jackpot pool: 4,5,6,7,8
Treble pool: I - 5,6,7; II - 6,7,8
Tanala pool: All races.