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Horse racing: Wild Fire set to make amends in Pune today

Updated on: 26 July,2018 07:58 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Prakash Gosavi | sports@mid-day.com

However, jockey Dashrath Singh who will ride her will have to be extremely alert as the starter puts his flag down as besides God's Own who finished ahead of her in last start,

Horse racing: Wild Fire set to make amends in Pune today

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The Narendra Lagad-trained Wild Fire, who took truckloads of betting money down the drain on the opening day of the season last week when she was slow to jump out of the gates, gets another chance to redeem her reputation in the J E Hughes Trophy, the feature event of today's seven-race card.


However, jockey Dashrath Singh who will ride her will have to be extremely alert as the starter puts his flag down as besides God's Own who finished ahead of her in last start, Wild Fire also has another able adversary in the Faisal Abbas-trained Southpaw (K Nazil up) who will be looking to extend his winning streak over this trip after scoring a hat-trick at Mumbai last season.


First race at 2.30 pm.
Selections:


Alley Cat Plate - Div II (Class IV; 1000m)
Malavika 1, Buddyholly 2, Whispering Queen 3.

Nitrous Plate (Class III; 1600m)
Grand Accord 1, Brabourne 2, Celestial Light 3.

Double Bull Plate - Div II (For 4y&o, class V; 1200m)
Montana 1, Kotor 2, Empire State 3.

Sea Ruler Plate (Class IV; 1800m)
Kimberella 1, In It To Win It 2, Gold Medalist 3.

J E Hughes Trophy (Class II; 1000m)
Wild Fire 1, Southpaw 2, God's Own 3.

Alley Cat Plate - Div I (Class IV; 1000m)
Impala 1, Nextstar 2, Touch Me Not 3.

Double Bull Plate - Div I (For 4y&o, class V; 1200m)
Arabian Storm 1, Royal Ace 2, Saffron Flower 3.

Recommendations
Day's best: None
Upsets: Lilibeth (1-2), Shakin Stevens (3-3) & Rogue One (4-7)

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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