Attila can shock Sprinters’ Cup field

The HDIL Invitation weekend will get underway today at Mahalaxmi with an eight-race card. The feature events will be the two grade

Attila can shock Sprinters' Cup field

The HDIL Invitation weekend will get underway today at Mahalaxmi with an eight-race card. The feature events will be the two grade
1 races: Oasis Star Sprinters' Cup & Privilege Industries Stayers' Cup. Both races appear very tricky on paper, the Sprinters' Cup likely to see a very close verdict. I expect Attila, trained by Pesi Shroff and to be ridden by Imran Chisty, to score an upset victory over more fancied rivals like Eloise, Nefyn and Celestial Way. For the Stayers' Cup, I nominate Cabriolet, also trained by Shroff and to be ridden by B Prakash, to win from Autonomy and the Bangalore challenger Spark Of Gold. First race at 1.45 pm.

Selections: Commanche Trophy (Class V; 1000m)
Swiss Belle 1, Ocean Of Faith 2, Money Flash 3.

Storm Again Trophy (Class III; 1600m)
Alexus 1, Starseeker 2, Scarface 3.

Japan Cup (Class II; 1000m)
Our Fortune 1, Bullet 2, Ocean Wish 3.

Elusive Pimpernel Trophy (Class IV; 1400m)
Game Changer 1, Bold Dancer 2, Royal Connection 3.

Western India Bookmakers' Association Million (For 3y, maidens; 1600m)
Nearness Of You 1, Voyager 2, Javo 3.

Oasis Star Sprinters' Cup - Gr 1 (For 4y&o; 1200m)
Attila 1, Celestial Way 2, Eloise 3.

Privilege Industries Stayers' Cup - Gr 1 (For 4y&o; 3000m)
Cabriolet 1, Autonomy 2, Spark Of Gold 3.

Southern Empire Trophy (For 3y, maidens; 1000m)
Silk Cut 1, Blue Sky 2, Golden Creek 3.

Recommendations
Best bet: Game Changer (4-10)
Good bet: Silk Cut (8-5)
Chance bet: Swiss Belle (1-3)
Upset: D'Artagnan (6-2)

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.

Special Box
MiD DAY brings to you ante-post odds for all the four big races of the Invitation Cup weekend:
Sprinters' Cup: Eloise 7/2, Nefyn 7/2, Celestial Way 9/2, D'Artagnan 5/1, Forest Flair 5/1, Attila 7/1, Bhagirathi 8/1
Stayers' Cup: Cabriolet 9/4, Sunlight 5/2, Autonomy 7/2, Arabian Prince 5/1.
Super Mile: Siachen 7/4, Becket 7/2, Star Future 4/1, Onassis 6/1, Sprint Star 6/1, Astounding Gallop 7/1
Invitation Cup: Moonlight Romance 14/10, Ocean And Beyond 5/2, Xisca 4/1.

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