Lady Scarlet favoured to repeat in F.D. Wadia Trophy at Pune

The three-year-old filly Lady Scarlet, having won well in her last outing, is expected to repeat in the F.D. Wadia Trophy, the feature race at Pune on Sunday (August 16). The racecard for the meeting lists seven races scheduled across the afternoon.

The F.D. Wadia Trophy is the meeting’s feature event for 3-y-o only horses; rails will be announced one hour before the first race. Sunday’s card opens with the Oriental Express Plate and runs through to the Brunello Plate in the evening.

ORIENTAL EXPRESS PLATE (1,600m), Cl. V, 4-y-o and over, rated 1 to 26, 1-00 p.m.: Abhyankar (1) Vishal 61.5; Exotic Star (6) Zervan 61.5; Mai Tai (3) Bhawani 61.5; Jagger (8) T.S. Jodha 61; Madison (2) Neeraj 58; Royal Champ (5) Antony Raj 58; Sussing (4) K. Nazil 56; Yuletide (7) C.S. Jodha 55.5; Highground (9) Siddharth 49. Predicted finish: 1. ROYAL CHAMP, 2. YULETIDE, 3. ABHYANKAR.

MAYOR’S TROPHY (2,000m), Cl. I, rated 80 and upward, 1-40 p.m.: Thalassa (1) Sandesh 59; Arrived (2) Vivek G 53; Golden Dancer (3) Neeraj 49.

AMJAD KHAN TROPHY (1,400m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46, 2-20 p.m.: Organised Chaos (8) Sandesh 60; Invincible Force (1) Yash Narredu 58; Menorca (3) Antony Raj 57.5; Her Charge (5) Bhawani 56.5; Lord Murphy (7) Zeeshan 55; Agatha (4) Omkar 54.5; Alexandria (6) Bharat 54.5; Maratha Admiral (2) P. Dhebe 54.5. Predicted finish: 1. INVINCIBLE FORCE, ORGANISED CHAOS, 3. AGATHA.

DEVENDRA JAWAHARLAL MATHURAWALA MILLION (1,000m), (Terms) Maiden, 3-y-o only, 3-00 p.m.: Lucky Diamond (8) C.S. Jodha 56; Muqaddar (6) A. Gaikwad 56; Rivayat (4) Antony Raj 56; Brahmastra (3) Neeraj 54.5; G. Valentino (9) S. Kamble 54.5; Golden Hues (5) Yash Narredu 54.5; Igbo Ora (7) Gore 54.5; Inheritance (2) Akshay K 54.5; Sabalenka (1) Sandesh 54.5. Predicted finish: 1. LUCKY DIAMOND, 2. SABALENKA, 3. RIVAYAT.

F.D. WADIA TROPHY (Gr. 3) (1,400m) (Terms), 3-y-o only, 3-40 p.m.: Lady Scarlet (3) Antony Raj 57; Jaandaar (4) Vivek G 55.5; Minari (5) Akshay K 55; Rambo (7) Neeraj 54.5; Invictor (2) Sandesh 53.5; Nebula (6) T.S. Jodha 53; Queen Of Beauties (1) Yash Narredu 52. Predicted finish: 1. LADY SCARLET, 2. JAANDAAR, 3. NEBULA.

WAVES OF GLORY PLATE (1,400m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86, 4-20 p.m.: Scaramouche (4) Aditya 59.5; Earth (9) Siddharth 56.5; Bubbly Boy (5) Zeeshan 55; Amazing Ruler (7) C. Umesh 53.5; Son Of A Gun (1) Dashrath 53.5; Neutralist (6) Sandesh 52; Zafferano (8) Ramswarup 51.5; Bee Magical (3) Neeraj 50; Stormy Sea (2) Parmar 49. Predicted finish: 1. NEUTRALIST, 2. BEE MAGICAL, 3. EARTH.

BRUNELLO PLATE (1,000m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46, 5-00 p.m.: Elevate (5) Yash Narredu 60; Neptune (4) Ramswarup 60; Ensky (6) C. Umesh 59; Viennoise (9) Omkar 58; Starseed (---); Ekla Cholo (10) Merchant 55; Arbitrage (2) Gore 54.5; Go Tonto (8) S.J. Sunil 53; Majestic Warrior (11) Avinash 52; House Of Lords (1) Siddharth 51; Samson (3) Aditya 51. Predicted finish: 1. NEPTUNE, 2. VIENNOISSE, 3. ELEVATE.

Betting pools announced for the meeting are: Jackpot: 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7; Treble: 4, 5 & 6; Tanala: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7; Super Jackpot: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7.

Racing opens with the Oriental Express Plate at 1-00 p.m., and the F.D. Wadia Trophy is scheduled for 3-40 p.m. on Sunday, August 16.