Irish Gold, trained by Dallas Todywalla and to be ridden by A Sandesh, has a slender edge over his two rivals in the Mathradas Goculdas Trophy, the feature event of Thursday`s seven-race Mahalaxmi card. This edge comes from the fact that Sandesh is now switching to Irish Gold (whom he had beaten last time astride Baby Bazooka), and Portofino Bay, who outpaced Cellini when scoring a resounding victory in the last start over five furlongs, may be seriously tested over the extra furlong.

First race at 2 pm.