The Cooji Katrak-trained Arts who has displayed brilliant current form during two quick back-to-back victories on the Pune racetrack this season will be strongly fancied for the Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy, the feature event of Saturday's nine-race card. Suraj Narredu, the latest entrant to the 1,000+ wins club, will partner the Ontario - Shanley four-year-old yet again. Portrush should follow Arts home based on their last encounter, however, Forest Flair who now gets the services of Imran Chisty in the saddle, should also run a bold race.

Ocean Wish, trained by SK Sunderji and to be ridden by C Rajendra, attracts as the best betting proposition of the day; she is expected to win the lower division of the Gironde Plate from Aqualina on whom jockey YS Srinath will make a comeback after nearly two months.