Time And Tide will need to be wary of Siege Courageous

Mahalaxmi racecourse in Mumbai. Pic/Shadab Khan

Time And Tide will be facing almost the same set of rivals that he vanquished in the Sprinters' Cup at Kolkata, and therefore, the Adhirajsingh Jodha-trained colt will be strongly fancied to win the Zavaray S Poonawalla Sprinters' Challenge, the feature event of Saturday's seven-race card at Mahalaxmi.

However, he will have to be wary of Siege Courageous who, after losing to Time And Tide on that occasion, put in a far better performance the next day when he won the Gr 2, Suresh Mahindra Multi-Million. While the two mentioned above have the best credentials, the presence of Magileto and Market King on their home track makes the contest even more interesting.

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First race at 4.45 pm.
Selections:

Arktouros Million (Class V; 1600m)
Galloping Glory 1, Zarafat 2, Midas Touch 3.

Blue Horizon Million (Class IV; 2000m)
Multiverse 1, Kimiko 2, Lion King 3.

Star Fortune Million (Class III; 1600m)
Star Prosperity 1, Fontana 2, Waikiki 3.

RWITC Ltd Multi-Million (For 3y, maidens; 1000m)
Celestial 1, Turn And Burn 2, Touch Of Gold 3.

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Gromor Million (Class II; 1400m)
Elpenor 1, Miss American Pie 2, Royal Mysore 3.

Zavaray S Poonawalla Sprinters' Challenge (For 4y&o; 1200m)
Time And Tide 1, Siege Courageous 2, Magileto 3.

Bay Of Angels Million (Class III; 1200m)
Portofino Bay 1, Fighton 2, Bubbly Boy 3.

Recommendations
Best bet: Portofino Bay (7-2)
Upsets: Mariella (1-7), Storm Cloud (4-3) & Market King (6-5)

Today's pools
Super jackpot pool: 2,3,4,5,6,7
Jackpot pool: 3,4,5,6,7
Treble pool: 4,5,6
Tanala pool: All races.