A heavy downpour after the sixth race forced the stewards, RWITC, to cancel the rest of the card on Thursday, the opening day of the Pune season. Incidentally, it has not rained from 5 pm till the time of going to press.

RESULTS

(With inter-state dividends)

1st race: Victorica (Rajendra) 1; Major Starr 2; Pursuit of Power 3. Won by: 3-1/2, 1-1/2; (1-40.87). Win Rs 24; (P) 12, 80, 12; (Q) 410; Shp: 322; (T) 1,173. 2nd race: Red Indian (Appu) 1; Oasis Star 2; Montalvo 3. Won by: 2-3/4, 4-1/4; (1-12.15). Win Rs 25; (P) 10, 11, 29; (Q) 16; Shp; 27; (T) 162. 3rd race: Acton Town (Rathod) 1; Born To Lead 2; Salazaar 3. Won by: 3/4, Sh; (1-12.47). Win Rs 478; (P) 43, 58, 19; (Q) 1,951; Shp: 178; (T) 16,692. 4th race: Heifitz ( (Mahesh) 1; Dynamic Cat 2; Salandra 3. Won by: Nk, 1-3/4; (1-12.40). Win Rs 174; (P) 28, 51, 11; (Q) 1,704; Shp: 243; (T) 18,022. 5th race: Dancing Diva (Shailesh) 1; Annot 2; Jubilation 3. Won by: Sh, Nk; (1-0.48). Win Rs 51; (P) 21, 21, 19; (Q) 100; Shp: 60; (T) 618. 6th race: Art Of War (Nadeem) 1; Amaranza 2; Crespo 3. Won by: 2-1/2, 2-1/2; (1-13.26). Win Rs 97; (P) 22, 44, 30; (Q) 1,780; Shp: 170; (T) 28,917. 7th race onwards: Cancelled, due to inclement weather. Jackpot: Rs 45 (Paid on first leg). Treble: (i) Rs 5,431; (ii) Rs 161; (Piad on 2nd legs); (iii) Investment refunded.

Pune selections

12 noon: Touch The Sky 1. Marmaris 2. Thundering Hero 3. 12.30 pm: Gaea 1. Dominatrix 2. Ivanka 3. 1 pm: Hugo Boss 1. Struie 2. 1.30 pm: Pacemaker 1. Hymn’s Angel 2. Expensive Affair 3. 2 pm: Private Eye 1. Open Season 2. Vena Amoris 3. 2.30 pm: Druids Glen 1. Holiday Date 2. Silver Girl 3. 3 pm: Fair Tactics 1. Runaway Star 2. Mubarras 3. 3.30 pm: Cosmopolitan 1. Amberley 2. Oyster Pearl 3. 4 pm: Star Queen 1. Don Gama 2. Peoria 3. 4.30 pm: Victor Ivanov 1. Eagle Mountain 2. Gypsy’s Advise 3. 5 pm: Victor 1. Tearaway 2. Bionic Angel 3.

Day’s Best: Star Queen Double: Touch The Sky & Hugo Boss.

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