The Haresh Mehta-owned and Cooji Katrak-trained three-year-old is a firm favourite
PUNE: On paper, the grade 1, Nanoli Stud Pune Derby comes as a fairly open race. The prime contender is obviously Versaki, the Haresh Mehta-owned and Cooji Katrak-trained three-year-old who has won all his five starts including the Gr 1, Poonawalla Breeders' Multimillion at Mahalaxmi. However, it is his last victory over nine furlongs in a not-so-impressive timing that is making the experts a bit skeptical about whether he will be as effective over a furlong extra. The ones who are hoping to challenge his supremacy are Cabriolet, who after a spectacular victory on this track suffered a tame defeat due to the jockey's bad judgement about pace; Confiserie, the only filly in the fray whose last victory has raised hopes of a good show in Classics; and last but not the least, the Padmanabhan-trained peripatetic Classerville who is the proverbial joker in the pack.
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First race at 12.30 pm.
Selections:
Volksvagon India Trophy - Div II (Class V; 1200m)
Salawati 1, Secret Affair 2, Beacon Light 3.
Jimmy Umgrigar Trophy (Class III; 1400m)
Blue Ray 1, Starfall 2, Talk Of The Town 3.
Venus Arising Trophy (Class IV; 1200m)
Tudor Regent 1, Alaska 2, Hammerhead 3.
Pune Police Commissioner's Trophy (For 3y, maidens; 1200m)
Nefyn 1, Sine Qua Non 2, Oh Calcutta 3.
Indictment Trophy (Class I; 1400m)
Jacqueline 1, Weizhou 2, Aquilo 3.
Volksvagon India Trophy - Div I (Class V; 1200m)
Bravado 1, Calypso Queen 2, Lakhadema 3.
Noshir & Dolly Dhunjibhoy Sprint Million (For 4y; 1200m)
Oasis Star 1, Beyond Belief 2, Pepe Junior 3.
Nanoli Stud Pune Derby - Gr 1 (For 3y; 2000m)
Versaki 1, Classerville 2, Cabriolet 3.
F A & K A Irani Trophy (Class III; 1000m)
Scenic Silver 1, Estevez 2, Creme De La Creme 3.
Ashwamedha Trophy (Class IV; 2000m)
Born Special 1, Critical Acclaim 2, Royal Bella 3.
Recommendations
Best bet: Oasis Star (7-1)
Good bet: Tudor Regent (3-2)
Chance bet: Born Special (10-2)
Upset: White Hart Lane (6-7)
Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 5,6,7,8,9,10
Jackpot pool: I - 3,4,5,6,7; II - 6,7,8,9,10
Treble pool: I - 2,3,4; II - 4,5,6; III - 8,9,10
Tanala pool: All races
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