On Sunday, September 21st, all eyes will be on Pune as the Indian St. Leger (Gr. 1), the prestigious third leg of the Indian Triple Crown, gets underway. The standout four-year-old colt, Positano, fresh off a commanding win, is widely tipped to outclass his competition and take home the coveted title.
Important: Track conditions and ‘Rails’ positions will be confirmed one hour before the inaugural race.
1. CAPRISCA TROPHY
(1,600m), Class V, 5-year-olds and over, rated 1 to 26 — Race Time: 12:20 p.m.
- 1. Northbound (3) with Aditya (60.5)
- 2. Yuletide (1) with Trevor (59)
- 3. Madison (2) with C. Umesh (58.5)
- 4. Marlboro Man (7) with Ramswarup (58.5)
- 5. The Flutist (4) with C.S. Jodha (57)
- 6. Talking Point (6) with S.J. Sunil (53)
- 7. Leo The Lion (5) with A. Prakash (49)
Our Picks: 1. NORTHBOUND, 2. YULETIDE, 3. TALKING POINT
2. NOBLE PRINCE TROPHY
(1,200m), Class V, 4-year-olds and over, rated 1 to 26 — Race Time: 12:50 p.m.
- 1. Ekla Cholo (3) with Mosin (59.5)
- 2. Ariyana Star (2) with Trevor (59)
- 3. Flashman (6) with A. Prakash (59)
- 4. Superluminal (8) with Shelar (57)
- 5. Coin Empress (9) with Nazil (56.5)
- 6. Impulsive (5) with Bhawani (55)
- 7. Star Of Asia (7) with Avinash (54)
- 8. Samson (1) with P. Dhebe (51)
- 9. We Still Believe (4) with K. Pranil (50)
Our Picks: 1. ARIYANA STAR, 2. FLASHMAN, 3. EKLA CHOLO
3. MYSTIC MEMORY TROPHY
(1,400m), Class III, rated 40 to 66 — Race Time: 1:25 p.m.
- 1. Liam (1) with Antony Raj (59)
- 2. Kavya (3) with Parmar (58)
- 3. Aries (4) with Shubham (56)
- 4. Chardikala (6) with Sandesh (56)
- 5. Shirsa (5) with S.G. Prasad (56)
- 6. Scaramouche (2) with T.S. Jodha (54)
Our Picks: 1. KAVYA, 2. CHARDIKALA
4. AMAZING GRACE TROPHY
(1,600m), Class II, rated 60 to 86 — Race Time: 2:00 p.m.
- 1. Chagall (5) with Siddharth (59)
- 2. Alpine Star (2) with Avinash (56)
- 3. Pride’s Prince (6) with Antony Raj (56)
- 4. Singer Sargent (3) with C. Umesh (54.5)
- 5. Christofle (4) with Kirtish (53.5)
- 6. Sir Baffert (1) with I. Chisty (52.5)
Our Picks: 1. CHAGALL, 2. SINGER SARGENT
5. SURAIYA & MASOOM MASTER CUP
(1,200m), Class III, rated 40 to 66 — Race Time: 2:35 p.m.
- 1. Quicker (6) with Bharat (59.5)
- 2. Divine Intuition (4) with Vivek G (56)
- 3. Aperol (2) with Trevor (54)
- 4. Bee Magical (1) with Neeraj (54)
- 5. Western Star (5) with Antony Raj (53.5)
- 6. Goddes Of Dawn (3) with Ramswarup (52.5)
- 7. Social Butterfly (7) with Aditya (52)
Our Picks: 1. SOCIAL BUTTERFLY, 2. BEE MAGICAL, 3. WESTERN STAR
6. WARSAW PACT TROPHY (Div. II)
(1,100m), Class IV, rated 20 to 46 — Race Time: 3:10 p.m.
- 1. Ashwa Gypsy (9) with Gore (59)
- 2. Johnny Mac (2) with Vivek G (58.5)
- 3. Mojo (4) with Ritesh (56.5)
- 4. She’s A Teaser (7) with Bhawani (54)
- 5. Mirae (6) with Avinash (53)
- 6. Jetfire (5) with P. Dhebe (52)
- 7. Ar First Star (3) with Sonu Chouhan (51.5)
- 8. Lion King (1) with Aditya (50.5)
- 9. Prince Igor (10) with K. Nazil (50.5)
- 10. Northern Singer (8) with N. Bhosale (50)
Our Picks: 1. JOHNNY MAC, 2. MOJO, 3. LION KING
7. DCN MILLION
(1,400m), (Terms) Maiden, 3-year-olds only — Race Time: 3:45 p.m.
- 1. Caradoc (7) with Trevor (56)
- 2. Diego Garcia (9) with Sandesh (56)
- 3. Tyrannus (8) with Antony Raj (56)
- 4. Azalea (2) with Vivek G (54.5)
- 5. Conjurer (5) with I. Chisty (54.5)
- 6. Dreamer (4) with Parmar (54.5)
- 7. Hazel (1) with K. Sai Kiran (54.5)
- 8. Lightning Mcqueen (6) with Yash (54.5)
- 9. Viennoise (3) with T.S. Jodha (54.5)
Our Picks: 1. DIEGO GARCIA, 2. CONJURER, 3. CARADOC
8. INDIAN ST. LEGER (Gr. 1)
(2,800m) (Terms), 4-year-olds only — Race Time: 4:20 p.m.
- 1. Arkadian (—)
- 2. Duke Of Tuscany (2) with Trevor (58)
- 3. Golden Thunder (8) with Antony Raj (57)
- 4. Odysseus (6) with Neeraj (57)
- 5. Positano (1) with Akshay K (57)
- 6. Tiepolo (4) with A. Prakash (57)
- 7. Doctor Dolly (5) with C. Umesh (55.5)
- 8. Pyrite (3) with Mukesh K (55.5)
- 9. Thalassa (7) with Sandesh (55.5)
Our Picks: 1. POSITANO, 2. DUKE OF TUSCANY, 3. THALASSA
9. WARSAW PACT TROPHY (Div. I)
(1,100m), Class IV, rated 20 to 46 — Race Time: 4:55 p.m.
- 1. Cinderella’s Dream (4) with Sandesh (61)
- 2. Storm Cloud (6) with Ramswarup (60)
- 3. Joondalup (1) with Ritesh (59.5)
- 4. Abhicandra (7) with Aditya (59)
- 5. Star Romance (8) with S.J. Sunil (59)
- 6. Foujita (5) with Vivek G (58.5)
- 7. House Of Lords (2) with A. Prakash (55.5)
- 8. Red Merlot (10) with Avinash (55)
- 9. Majestic Warrior (9) with K. Nazil (54.5)
- 10. Disciplined (3) with Neeraj (53.5)
Our Picks: 1. CINDERELLA’S DREAM, 2. STORM CLOUD, 3. ABHICANDRA
10. BAY OF TREASURE TROPHY
(1,600m), Class IV, rated 20 to 46 — Race Time: 5:25 p.m.
- 1. Simola (3) with Ritesh (59)
- 2. Marcus (8) with C. Umesh (58)
- 3. Storm (11) with T.S. Jodha (56)
- 4. Absolute Gorgeous (2) with Ajinkya (55.5)
- 5. Desert Classic (5) with K. Pranil (55.5)
- 6. Beyond Stars (1) with Mukesh K (54)
- 7. La Dolce Vita (4) with I. Chisty (54)
- 8. Arlington Heights (—)
- 9. Jagger (10) with P. Vinod (52.5)
- 10. Saseka (7) with Neeraj (52.5)
- 11. Applause (9) with Bharat (52)
- 12. Giant Gold (6) with Aditya (50)
Our Picks: 1. GIANT GOLD, 2. SASEKA, 3. MARCUS
Day’s Best Bet: KAVYA
Betting Information:
- Jackpot: (i) Races 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7; (ii) Races 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10
- Treble: (i) Races 4, 5 & 6; (ii) Races 7, 8 & 9; (iii) Races 8, 9 & 10
- Tanala: All races
- Super Jackpot: Races 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10