Though only five runners are in the fray for the Maharaja Sir Pratapsingh Gaekwad Trophy, the main event of Thursday's nine-race card, the race is likely to head for a close finish.
Barring Emerald Valley who would have enjoyed a shorter trip, all the other four — Sumo, Zakynthos, Step Up and Mon Ami — are very competitively placed at the scales, and it is the last-named, who enjoys a useful combination of bottom weight and top jockey (A Sandesh), who is expected to prevail at the judge’s end.
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Zoom Zoom and Mt Tianmen shape as bettable propositions in their respective races, and may be supported if the odds are agreeable.
First race at 1.30 pm.
Selections:
Rapidash Plate (Class V, 1-26; 1600m)
Mt. Tianmen 1, Star Fire Lady 2.
Maharaja Sir Pratapsingh Gaekwad Trophy (For 4y & over, class II; 1400m)
Mon Ami 1, Sumo 2, Zakynthos 3.
Autumn Blue Plate - Div II (For 4y, class IV; 1000m)
Zoom Zoom 1, Magic Star 2, Blind Date 3.
Vesuvius Plate -Div II (Class V; 1200m)
Blush 1, Tropical Zone 2, Brown Dynamite 3.
Aldeburgh Plate (Terms, for 2y, maidens; 1400m)
Top Commander 1, Shivalik Showers 2, Al Shamsheer 3.
Wild Eagle Plate (Class III; 1600m)
Nush 1, Wentworth 2, Rekindle 3.
Autumn Blue Plate - Div I (For 4y, class IV; 1000m)
National Pride 1, Bourbon Street 2, Strategy 3.
Simply Noble Trophy (Terms, for 3y, maidens; 1400m)
Summer Eclipse 1, Doc Holliday 2, Seacaucus 3.
Vesuvius Plate -Div I (Class V; 1200m)
Plan B 1, Shockalot 2, Golden Wave 3.
Recommendations
Best bet: None
Good bet: Zoom Zoom (3-4)
Chance bet: Mt Tianmen (1-2)
Upset: Step Up (2-4)
Today's pools:
Super jackpot poo: 4,5,6,7,8,9
Jackpot pool: I - 3,4,5,6,7; II - 5,6,7,8,9
Treble pool: I - 2,3,4; II - 6,7,8; III - 7,8,9
Tanala pool: All races