Queens Pride is best bet

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A deceptively tricky card is framed for the opening day of the Pune Derby weekend. The Saturday card has only seven races, and Pride Goup Multi-Million, a five-furlong sprint for 3y old maiden horses, will attract the most eyeballs. Queens Pride, Three-year-old chestnut filly, who had played second fiddle to Faith on her debut at Mumbai, seems to have the best credentials to return to the winner's enclosure. The Roderic O'Connor - Queens Guest filly trained by Altaf Hussain will be ridden by P Trevor.

First race at 2.00 pm.

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Selections:

Ashwamedha Plate (For 4y&o, class V; 2000m)
Angels Trumpet 1, Royal Castle 2, Campaign 3.

Luxury Groomers Trophy - Div II (Class III; 1200m)
Magileto1, Superlative 2, Flaming Fire 3.

Sir Sultan Chinoy Trophy (Class II; 1400m)
Count Of Savoy 1, Petronia2, Son Of A Gun 3.

Luxury Groomers Trophy - Div I (Class III; 1200m)
Baby Bazooka 1, Soup And Sandwich 2, Rodrigo 3.

Pride Group Multi-Million (For 3y, maidens; 1000m)
Queens Pride 1, House Of Lords 2, Mojo 3.

N K Pudumjee Cup (Class IV; 1600m)
Sierra Dela Plata 1, Vincent Van Gogh 2, Thunberg 3.

Suresh Mahindra Trophy (Class I; 3200m)
Caprisca1, Pissarro2.

Recommendations
Best bet: Queens Pride (5-9)
Upset: Multiencripted (1-2) & Wild Thing (6-4)

Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Jackpot pool: 2,3,4,5,6
Treble pool: 4,5,6
Tanala pool: All races.

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