Secret Pilgrim for Rajpipla Trophy

Despite there being only four runners in the fray for the Rajpipla Trophy for class I horses, the feature event of Wednesday's ten-race card, the contest may turn out to be interesting.

Despite there being only four runners in the fray for the Rajpipla Trophy for class I horses, the feature event of Wednesday's ten-race card, the contest may turn out to be interesting.

The reason is all three rivals of Nitrous, the best of them pound for pound, have had a run this season, while the Dallas Todywalla-trained five-year-old will have to brave a four-month lay off besides an elephantine impost of 62 kg.

Under the circumstances, the Imtiaz Sait-trained Secret Pilgrim can expect to emerge victorious.

First race at 1.30 pm.

Selections: Desert Lightning Plate - Div II (Class IV; 1000m) Stephano 1, Classic Spirit 2, The Rebel 3.

• Free Radical Plate (Class III; 1600m) Veera Wang 1, Salve Regina 2, Cavaradosi 3.
  
• N M Irani Trophy (For 3yo, maidens; 1400m) Bruckner 1, Mighty Crusader 2, The Pearl 3.
  
• Desert Lightning Plate - Div I (Class IV; 1000m) Premier Queen 1, Polariser 2, Paris Hilton 3.
  
• Rajpipla Trophy (Class I; 1600m) Secret Pilgrim 1, Nitrous 2, Call To Arms 3.
  
• Magic Touch Plate - Div II (Class III; 1000m) Princess Ruby 1, Casual Look 2, Sepia Tone 3.
  
• Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy (VI Bart) Trophy (For 3yo, maidens; 1000m)
  
• Desdemona 1, Carmen 2, See Queen 3.
  
• Magic Touch Plate - Div I (Class III; 1000m) Successor 1, Il Divo 2, Almarina 3
  
• Au Panache Plate - Div II (Class V, rated 0-19; 1200m) Constantia 1, Ganador 2, Fire Queen 3.
  
• Au Panache Plate - Div I (Class V, rated 0-19; 1200m) Wings Of Angels 1, The Giant 2, Shanghai Gal 3.

Recommendations:

Best bet: Veera Wang (2-1)
Good bet: Premier Queen (4-1)
Chance bet: Constantia (9-4)

Upset: Shaktiman

Today's pools: Super jackpot pool: 5,6,7,8,9,10
Jackpot pool: I u2013 3,4,5,6,7; II u2013 6,7,8,9,10
Treble pool: I u2013 2,3,4; II u2013 4,5,6; III u2013 8,9,10
Tanala pool: All races

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