Calcutta: Trainer Arti Doctor’s ward, Raghuvansh (Imran Chisty-up), is the one who needs to be watched in the 1,600m Elusive Pimpernel Cup, Friday’s main attraction. In his last outing, the St Leger, the Royal Kingdom son, was ridden injudiciously by Daniel Grant. Earlier in the Derby, Raghuvansh, though was no match for the winner, Abs Fabs, but he had left the rest in the field way behind. The challenge to Raghuvansh may come from Silver Fox, who has recently beaten the two classic fillies with authority, albeit at a big weight advantage.

Trainer Vijay Singh’s Apyrous may take some beating in the Grand Annual Handicap, over an identical trip. In the 1,600m Calcutta Million, the Excalibur’s Lake son had placed a close fifth to the two highly-rated youngsters — Credit Squeeze and Sound Of Cheers— merely a length behind.

The 1,400m Bangalore Turf Club may see Vijay’s in-form Adamaris cashing in on his forward condition.

7. Grand Annual Handicap 1,600m Handicap for 3-year-olds only 3.50pm

1       2114       Cascades [Daniel] Aman       60.0       3

2       - 231       Secret Whispers [Bath] Rajinder       58.0       1

3       1000       Apyrous [Vijay] C.Alford       57.0       9

4       - 302       Spectacular Style [Bharath] Ashish       57.0       5

5       - - 03       Snowberry [Arti] Chisty       51.5       2

6       - 300       Countess [Bharath] Kadam       51.0       6

7       - - 00       Formal Affair [Vijay] Neeraj       51.0       8

8       - - 44       Sugar ‘N’ Salt [Javed] Islam       50.5       4

9       - 000       Abington Angel [Daniel] Arman       48.5       7

1. APYROUS (3) 2. SNOWBERRY (5) 3. countess (6)

Apyrous: A close fifth to Credit Squeeze and Sound Of Cheers — the two highest rated youngsters. May take some beating against the present lot. Snowberry: Improving with each run. Countess: Upset if any.

9. Elusive Pimpernel Cup 1,600m Terms, 4-year-olds & over 4.50pm

1       2011       Samarkhand [Quinn] Rajinder       60.0       8

2       0414       Right Again [Daniel] Aman       58.0       2

3       - - 11       Silver Fox [Vijay] C.Alford       58.0       3

4       0034       Perpetuity [D.Byramji] Neeraj       56.0       5

5       2040       Aquilo [Vinayak] Mahesh       55.0       1

6       - 224       Raghuvansh [Arti] Chisty       55.0       4

7       0303       Romantic Getaway [D.Byramji] Ashish       55.0       7

8       1320       Colourful Lady [Sait] Kadam       53.5       6

1. raghuvansh (6) 2. silver fox (3) 3. samarkhand (1)

Raghuvansh: Was ridden injudiciously in the ‘Leger’. Earlier, he had placed second in the Derby. Deserves another chance. Silver Fox: Unbeaten in his last six starts. Samarkhand: In a rousing form. Capable of upsetting.

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