MUMBAI
1R : 4-8-11
LADY DI (4) is the best-performing contestant in this group and deserves to be accorded first priority, but well-bred GOLDIVA (8 ) could well put paid to that belief. FLASHING FAMOUS (11) is the primary threat.
2R : 4-5-11
The got-abroad filly ALMAS (4) has seen good company at Hyderabad, and that could hold her in good stead. Last-start surprise winner PHANTA (5) will likely be more considerate to the followers of form this time around. HARRIET (11) marks the return of the once-prominent owner, and she would be keen to hold aloft his colours.
3R : 4-5-12
KINGS BEST (4) is back on his winning turf and will likely reign supreme once again. Last-start winner LORD FENICIA (5) will be keen to assert his dominance. Well-bred SWEET EMOTION (12) could come to the fore if fit and well (blood vessel broke on her debut).
4R : 3-5-8
SUPERNATURAL (3), the Derby winner, and MOJITO (5), the Colts Championship winner, renew their rivalry. PURE (8) may astound everyone by following the aforementioned duo home.
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5R : 4-7-8
The SMILES OF FORTUNE (4) sport a NEW DIMENSION (7) and present a conundrum as both of them are part-owned by the one sponsoring this rich event. Tossing a coin appears to be a better option. PORTOFINO BAY (8), bred for speed, may take advantage and skip ahead before the aforementioned stablemates arrive at a decision. IRISH GOLD (2) may prove to be as solid as the mint he originates from (by a speedy dam).
6R : 9-1-7
WILLY WONKAA (9), valiant in defeat last time out, looks set to make amends. ELEOS (1), found wanting in the deciding furlong in his previous outing over the longer 10f trip, should find the relatively shorter mile to his liking. TWELFTH EARL (7), possessing a limited dash, may come good if ridden with restraint till the race comes to a boil.
7R : 3-9-12
PERIWINKLE (3), a last-start failed favorite, was moving the best in that failed attempt over the Pune short stretch, and the longer Mumbai home run may see her make amends. This weak affair presents a good chance for DAGGER'S STRIKE (9) to draw blood (win). REGAL PRINCE (12), sporting the silks once prominent in the eighties of the previous century, could revive those glory days.
