Trainer Narendra Lagad’s light-weight runner, Excellent Gold (app. K. Nazil-up) is fancied to win the 1,200m Seth Ramnath Daga Trophy, the feature event on Saturday, the penultimate weekend of the Mumbai winter season.
The handicap advantage apart, the Excellent Art son has been knocking at the door and he may takes his fancied runners — Gazino (Trevor Patel) and Excellent (A. Sandesh), who is the youngest horse in the seven-horse field, by surprise.
SELECTIONS
5.30pm: Western Front 1. Truly Epic 2. Excellent Sorrento 3.
6pm: Chephirah 1. Turmeric Tower 2. Despacito 3.
6.30pm: Majestic Warrior 1. Belenus 2. Saltbae 3.
7pm: Excellent Gold 1. Gazino 2. Excellent 3.
7.30pm: Thomas Hardy 1. Gentillesse 2. Patriots Day 3.
8pm: Shivalik Queen 1. Pleiades 2. Sandalphon 3.
Day’s Best: Shivalik Queen Double: Chephirah & Thomas Hardy.
FRIDAY DELHI RESULTS
(With RCTC dividends)
1. Mumbai Plate 1,200m: (3-5-6) Adorable (Dhanu) 1, Harry Angel 2, Mighty 3. Won by: 2-1/4, 1/2; (1-12.38). Tote: Win Rs 77; Place: 18, 10, 24; Forecast: 182; Shp: 25; Thp: 75; Tanala: 8,122.
2. Mahalaxmi Plate 1,100m: (3-2-5) Mister Best (Akash) 1, Miss Bullet 2, Master Badal 3. Won by: 3/4, Nk; (1-6.23). Tote: Win Rs 17; Place: 10, 17; Forecast: 62; Shp: 28; Thp: 35; Tanala: 200.
3. Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd Cup 1,000m: (5-4-2) Top King (Arman) 1, Undisputed 2, Master Jefferson 3. Won by: 1, Hd; (0-58.13). Tote: Win Rs 16; Place: 13, 15; Forecast: 65; Shp: 36; Thp: 24; Tanala: 119.
4. Lal Bagh Plate 1,600m: (5-3-4) Nebulous (Arman) 1, Black Rose 2, Hot Blood 3. Won by: 3/4, 2-3/4; (1-42.51). Tote: Win Rs 56; Place: 18, 14; Forecast: 121; Shp: 27; Thp: 40; Tanala: 337.
5. Gateway Of India Plate, Div-I 1,000m: (7-2-4) Imperial Princess (Muzammil) 1, Ashwa Dhruvi 2, Roses Are Forever 3. Not run: Magical Script (9). Won by: 1, 3/4; (0-59.98). Tote: Win Rs 43; Place: 18, 12, 10; Forecast: 110; Shp: 28; Thp: 46; Tanala: 343.
6. Gateway Of India Plate, Div-II 1,000m: (1-2-6) Amazing Inferno (Asif Khan) 1, Naughty Or Nice 2, Miss Universe 3. Won by: 1-1/4, 2-3/4; (1-0.7). Tote: Win Rs 28; Place: 13, 18, 218; Forecast: 272; Shp: 57; Thp: 292; Tanala: 7,569.
Jackpot: Rs 20,909 (Carried over); (C) Rs 1,122.
Mini jackpot: Rs 3,643.
Treble: (i) Rs 339; (ii) Rs 3,272.