Sauterday's pune race choices

Today's race card looks to be in favour of punters. Most of the fav are likely to oblige.

SELECTIONS

Adhirajsingh Jodha trained Encino is fancied to win The Noshir & Dolly Dhunjibhoy Sprint Million (Grade 3), a race for four years old and above horses to be held here at Pune on Saturday August 29th.

1 race:THE AZZURRO PLATE
Class:60 TO 86 distance:1200M time:1:3
My choices:2. Challenge accepted,1.Azure

Fight between the two is expected former having the edge to win here

2 race:THE J. E. HUGHES TROPHY
Class:80 & ABOVE distance:1600M time;2:00 PM
My choices:3. Sovereign King,  4.Chagall

Sovereign King, an impressive last start winner, can repeat.

3 race:THE EVALDO PLATE
Class:40 TO 66 distance:1600M time:2:30
My choices:3.Spanish eyes,4.Seneca, 5.Don julio

Winner should emerge from the above named, closing odds should only indicate or guide

4 race:THE STAR TRAINER PLATE
Class:40 TO 66 distance:1000M time;3:00 PM
My choices:1. Gunfire, 3.El moran, 8.Admirable

Gunfire was an effortless winner last time and a repeat success looks very much on the cards.

5 race:THE NOSHIR & DOLLY DHUNJIBHOY SPRINT MILLION (GR.3)
Class:TERMS (4 YEARS OLD & UPWARD) distance:1200M time:3:30 PM
My choices:1. Encino,3. Shambala, 4. Social Butterfly

Encino went down narrowly over seven furlongs last time and, reverting to sprint distance today, looks a strong contender to win the feature event of the day

6 race:THE IDAR GOLD TROPHY
Class:TERMS (4 YEARS OLD & UPWARD) distance:2400M time:4:00 PM
My choices:2. Fynbos,3. Arrived, 4. Kings Gambit

Fynbos, a multiple classic winner, makes his comeback after seven months but remains the one to beat.

7 race:THE FOURTH ESTATE TROPHY
Class:20 TO 46 distance:1400M time:4:30 PM

(No Whip race)
My choices:9.Funny bunny, 6.Rock armour,14.Crimson pirate

Fight between the first two named stable mates 3y olds is expected former having the edge to win here. Crimson pirate may place at longer odds. Watch for semurg will be right there at busy end

8 race:THE CAPITULATE PLATE
Class:1 TO 26 (4 YEARS OLD & UPWARD) distance:2000M time:5:00 PM
My choices:1.Mai tai 4.Whisper, 5.Ma cheri

Class b race, none of them are in form, however fight between the first two named is expected former having the edge to win here

Day's Best : Gun fire(4-1)

Good Bets : 

Sovereign king(2-3)       

Encino(5-1)

Fynbos(6-2)