Holy Smoke could set Mahalaxmi ablaze

With Clymene's optimum trip being five furlongs and not six, and Bateleur yet to round into winning form despite a good last run, there is a good chance that Holy Smoke, trained by Faisal Abbas, will emerge the winner of the prime event

There are only six runners in the fray for the Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) trophy, the feature event of the six-race card slated at the Mahalaxmi racetrack today.

With Clymene's optimum trip being five furlongs and not six, and Bateleur yet to round into winning form despite a good last run, there is a good chance that Holy Smoke, trained by Faisal Abbas, will emerge the winner of the prime event.

First race at 3 pm.

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