MUMBAI, March 28: A formidable field of 12 runners will jostle for supremacy in the McDowell Indian St Leger, the last and the longest (2800 m) Classic of the current season programmed for Sunday at Mahalakshmi.
Star Supreme, the winner of the Indian Derby, failed to shine in the Invitation Trophy at Hyderabad, is again pitched with renewed vigour and one should hope that he will amend and please the followers.
Ace Academy, Dubinushka, Inflammable and last but not the least Octogonal are sure to make the finish exciting.
First Race: 2.45 p.m. Treble: (I) 3, 4 & 5 and (II) 6, 7 & 8. Jackpot: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 Six Up: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 Tanala: All races. Double Forecast: (I) 5 & 6 and (II) 7 & 8.
Card & Selections
1. The Summer Lightning Stakes (IV) (36-60) 1600: Spur Of The Moment 59 R Oliver 1, Supreme Ark 56 V Gharat 3, Vintage Love 55.5 Sunny Chinoy 2, Charging Bullet 49.5 A Imran Khan 4
Supreme Ark 1, Vintage Love 2, Charging Bullet3
2. The Confucius Plate (IV) (36-60) 1100: Mastertouch 59 B Prakash 6, Superbo 58 Bajrang Singh 1, Bewaffaa 56.5 V Naidu 2, Friendly Brave 54.5 V Gharat 4, Gerenada 54.5 V Chandrakant 3, Flashy Tango 52 Sunny Chinoy 7, Ransom 51 G Janardhan 5.
Superbo 1, Flashy Tango 2, Friendly Brave 3
3. The Bay of Treasure Stakes (VA) (18-42) 2000: Prince Of War 59 Bajrang Singh 8, Impresario 58.5 SP Ranjane 7, Regal Jet 53.5 I Shaikh 3, Whataninspiration 52 P Shroff 1, Divine Star 51.5 P Belose 6, Eisenhower 51.5 HR Moses 2, Romantic River 51.5 Malcolm Kharadi 5, Big Leap 51 A Imran Khan 4
Whataninspiration 1, Prince of War 2, Impresario 3
4. The PD Avasia Trophy (II) (72-96) 1200: Commodore 59 Hanumant Singh 7, Peace Treaty 59 G Dickie 10, Sumatra 59 Sk Farooq 4, Enamorados 56 Dilip Singh 8, Double Quick 53.5 Malcolm Kharadi 3, Hungarian March 53.5 Sunny Chinoy 1, Grand Applause 53 V Gharat 2, Knight Royale 52.5 T Mahesh 9, Bheema 52 Aslam Kader 6, Bearer Bond 51 C Ruzaan5.
Bheema 1, Hungarian March 2, Enamorados 3
5. The Rusi Patel Trophy 3yrs mdn (TM) 1600: Allforfun 56 S Sameer 2, Capitulate 56 C Ruzaan 10, Cherokee Warrior 56 V Gharat 9, Konarko 56 A Imran Khan 4, Mountain Wind 56 Malcolm Kharadi 6, Regent Star 56 M Narredu 8, Seyam 56 C Rajendra 1, Candle In The Wind 54.5 Sunny Chinoy 3, Malaga Cove 54.5 B Prakash 5, People’s Princess 54.5 RS Deora 7
Regent Star 1, Capitulate 2, Seyam 3
6. The McDowell Indian St leger (Grade 1) 4yrs (TM) 2800: Ace Academy 57 P Shroff 3, Clifden 57 Hanut Singh 7, Dubinushka 57 Aslam Kader 6, Inflammable 57 HG Rathod 12, King’s Academy 57 NB Connorton 5, Londonderry 57 C Rajendra 2, Octogonal 57 S Narredu 11, Referendum 57 Amyn Merchant 8, Star Supreme 57 M Narredu 1, Wild Impulse 57 V Gharat 4, Astana 55.5 C Ruzaan 9, Mitzvah 55.5 Malcolm Kharadi 10.
Star Supreme 1, Dubinushka 2, Octogonal 3
7. The MN Nazir Trophy (III) (54-78) 1400: Gold N’ Honey 59 B Prakash 1, Formula One 54.5 P Shroff 10, Techno Pace54.5 P Kamlesh 8, Candida 53.5 C Rajendra 3, Peace Pipes 53.5 V Gharat 9, Jayaashva 52 G Dickie 2, Gentleman 50.5 SS Rathore 7, Northern Prestige 50.5 Dilip Singh 4, The Last Ace 50 Zameer Sayyed 5, Frangelico 47.5 Malcolm Kharadi 6, Little Too Much 47 C Ruzaan 11, Natasha 47 Altaf Sayyed 12.
Formula One 1, Candida 2, Little Too Much 3
8. The Royal Windsor Plate (VA) (18-42) 1200: Redondo 59 C Rajendra 9, Pure Sin 58 Ronald 14, Thundering Beauty 56 Malcolm Kharadi 15, Budapest 55 B Prakash 12, Hispaniola 54.5 P Shroff 13, Airkraft 53.5 V Munot 10, Hellfighter 53.5 A Imran Khan 8, Little Princess 52.5 DM Jadhav 7, Cash Back 52 G Oza 6, Prince Of Babylon 50.5 Sunny Chinoy 5, Berliet 50 P Kamlesh 11, Blazing 50 HR Moses 1, Crystal Cut 50 C Chowgule 4, Karma 49.5 R Rupesh 2, Pearl Of India 47.5 HG Rathod 3
Thundering Beauty 1, Redondo 2, Hispaniola 3
Day’s Best: Formula One