Trainer H.J. Antia’s in-form horse, Heatwave (A. Sandesh-up) may win the 1,400m Cursetjee Dhunjishaw Trophy, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
Meanwhile, close finishes were order of the day in Saturday’s race card but favourites found the going tough. However, Sandesh was a treat to watch, atop, M.K. Jadhav’s 4-1 chance, Mountbatten, who lifted the 2,000m Moonlight Romance Trophy.
SELECTIONS
2.30pm: Thunder Star 1. Essence Of Love 2. Prince Arius 3. 3pm: Ladybird 1. High Expectation 2. Zeda 3.
3.30pm: Heatwave 1. Trance 2. Knight Of Ke 3. 4pm: Vasco Da Gama 1. Protector Of Paris 2. Lorelei 3. 4.30pm: Sweet As Honey 1. Blend Of Elegance 2. Cezanne 3.
5pm: Fleetwood Mac 1. Samba Warrior 2. Winged King 3. 5.30pm: Act Of Valour 1. Without Fear 2. Something Special 3. 6pm: Blind Date 1. Pezzonovante 2. Small Treasure 3.
Day’s Best: Vasco Da Gama Double: Thunder Star & Ladybird.
Saturday’s results — with inter-state dividends: 1. Stone Ridge Plate: Sindbaad (Mosin) 1, Ibis 2, Run Like The Wind 3. Win Rs 33; (P) 18, 18; (Q) 42; Shp: 25; (T) 177. Fav: Ibis.
2. Allforfun Plate: One Wish (C. Jodha) 1, Belvedere 2, Highlander 3. Win Rs 97; (P) 36, 17; (Q) 110; Shp: 36; (T) 619. Fav: Belvedere.
3. Tristar Plate, Div-II: Targetmaster (Christopher) 1, Saturday Affair 2, Copperglow 3. NR: Victoire. Win Rs 92; (P) 25, 20, 51; (Q) 204; Shp: 65; (T) 6,840. Fav: Alectar.
4. Moonlight Romance Trophy: Mountbatten (Sandesh) 1, Spirit Of Mercy 2, Falcon 3. Win Rs 42; (P) 19, 64; (Q) 177; Shp: 86; (T) 623. Fav: Falcon.
5. Track Charm Plate: Wild Waves (S. Prasad) 1, Ice Age 2, Pepe Senior 3. Win Rs 20; (P) 12, 21, 20; (Q) 69; Shp: 50; (T) 242. Fav: Wild Waves.
6. Rustomji Byramji Trophy: Providence (Trevor) 1, Grand Duke 2, Pretty Hot 3. Win Rs 33; (P) 14, 18, 83; (Q) 56; Shp: 48; (T) 2,721. Fav: Stiletto.
7. Tristar Plate, Div-I: Mountain Queen (C. Jodha) 1, Vanguard 2, Tempest 3. Win Rs 152; (P) 39, 19, 20; (Q) 374; Shp: 55; (T) 3,575. Fav: Tempest.
Jackpot: Rs 39,458; (C) Rs 1,045.
Treble: (i) Rs 2,370; (ii) Rs 2,554.
