Calcutta: A close contest is expected between the Darius Byramji-trained horse Conquering Love and his owner-mate from Vijay Singh’s stable, Afforce, in the 1,200m Delhi Race Club Cup, the main attraction in Wednesday’s six-event card. However Afforce, who needed a lung-opener, may do the trick this time in the hands of jockey C. Alford.Read as: Sl. nos, last 4 runs, horse name, trainer, jockey, weight & draw:

4. Delhi Race Club Cup 1,200m Rt 60 & over 3.35pm

1       0113       Conquering Love [D.Byramji] B.Mahesh       63.5       6

2       - 104       Councilofthegods [Shroff] Ruzaan       62.0       1

3       - 112       Smarty Pant [Arti] Md Sameer       60.5       3

4       0200       Afforce [Vijay] C.Alford       59.0       2

5       - - 00       Newfoundland [Daniel] Akhtar       59.0        5

6       1103       Queen Of Hearts [Arti] Ashish       53.5       4

1. aFFORCE (4) 2. CONQUERING LOVE (1) 3. COUNCILOFTHEGODS (2)

Afforce: Needed his last run. May sprint to victory.

SELECTIONS

1.50pm: Apyrous 1. Spectacular Style 2. Zarafshan 3.

2.25pm: Master Coup 1. Saarah Alam 2. Sea Legend 3.

3pm: Absolutely Royal 1. Big Thrillz 2. Sangoma 3.

3.35pm: Afforce 1. Conquering Love 2. Councilofthegods 3.

4.10pm: Antonello 1. Casabella 2. Amazing Look 3.

4.45pm: Exclusivity 1. Foot Tapper 2. Attention Seeker 3.

Day’s Best: Exclusivity Double: Absolutely Royal & Antonello

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