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MUMBAI, FEB 23: Crown Quest should be the obvious choice in the small field of four contesting The Marchetta Stakes, the main event of the 29th day of Mumbai meeting programmed for Tuesday at Mahalakshmi. Star Dancer is expected to follow.
The AB Habibullah Trophy, the richest event of the afternoon, has attracted nine participants and among them Mistura Fina, Adam’s Treasure and Canadian are in forward condition and should be concerned at the home post.
First race: 3 pm.
Treble: 5, 6 & 7.
Jackpot: 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7.
Tanala: All races.
Six Up: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7.
Double Fc: (I) 4 & 5; (II) 6 & 7.
Card and selections
1. Marchetta Stakes (III, 54-78) 2400: Classic Wonder 59 Rajendra 4, Star Dancer 54 Narredu 1, Be Happy 53 Dilip 3, Crown Quest 49 Ruzaan 2.
Crown Quest 1, Star Dancer 2, Be Happy 3.
2. Hydrofoil Trophy (IV, 36-60) 1600: Supercool 59 Jodha 5, Peace Pipes 58.5 Kharadi 4, Bearer Bond 58 McCullagh 7, Ardent Light 57.5 Ritesh 2, Double Bull 54.5 Imran 3, Devil’s Been Busy 54Deora 8, Tantalising 53.5 Dilip 6, Budapest 51 Dickie 1.
Peace Pipes 1, Ardent Light 2, Bearer Bond 3
3. La Bonne Vie (Mdn, TM) 1100: Dillinger 56 Rajendra 8, Mountain Wind 56 Altaf 6, Volcano Top 56 Chinoy 7, Embrace 54.5 Belose 3, Everloving Gal 54.5 Amyn 5, Malaga Cove 54.5 Shroff 4, Saraceno 54.5 R Pandey 2, Show The Class 54.5 Mahesh 9, Sizzling Thoughts 54.5 Kharadi 1, Sterling Sensation withdrawn, Wine N’ Song 54.5 Dickie 10.
Show The Class 1, Malaga Cove 2, Volcano Top 3
4. AB Habibullah Trophy (TM) 1400: Splendid Star withdrawn, Mistura Fina 55.5 McCullagh 6, Buttero 54 Rajendra 5, I’m Honoured 54 Imran 7, Place De Ville 54 Hamir 3, St. Gerlach 54 Narredu 1, Adam’s Treasure 52.5 Kharadi 8, Camillia 52.5 Dickie 2, Canadian 52.5 Shroff 4.
Mistura Fina 1, Canadian 2, Adam’s Treasure 3
5. Solitary Splendour Stakes (VA, 18-42) 2000: Mr Harding 59 Dilip 2, Silently 57 Shroff 3, Impresario 55 R Pandey 4, Regal Jet 54.5 Shaikh 1, Classic Empress 53.5 Rajendra 7, Dushanbe 51.5 Jodha 5, PersianPower 48.5 Amyn 6, Laser Vision 47 Imran 9, Princess Vahishta 47 Bhatti 8.
Impresario 1, Dushanbe 2, Silently 3
6. Caspian (VA, 18-42) 1400: Paragraph 59 Shinde 8, Windsor Echoes 58.5 Lobow 10, Pilgrim Song 58 Deepesh 1, Mesmerisor 57.5 Amyn 7, Romantic Girl 57 R Pandey 2, Abracadabra 56.5 Hanut 4, Perfect Pitch withdrawn, Purejoy 54.5 Altaf 14, Disney World 54 Chief 13, Double Barrel 54 Dilip 3, Real Champ 54 Irani 15, Budding Romance 52.5 Deora 12, Golden Saronade 52 Kharadi 9, Tagamet 52 Gharat 5, Crystal Cut 49.5 Bhadke 6, Ideal Mischief 49.5 Shelar 11.
Tagamet 1, Purejoy 2, Double Barrel 3
7. Time Queen (VB, 00-24) 1200: April Rose 59 Shinde 10, Don Carlos 56.5 Deepesh 5, Grey Fox withdrawn, Imperial Falcon 56.5 Munot 7, Yawar 56 Ranjane 2, Andorra 55.5 Amyn 9, Azizi 55.5 Deora 14, Three Aces 55 Dilip 11, Good Times Gal 53 Ritesh 3, Rustling Leaves 52 Khurshid 17, Atlantic Star 51 Hanut 4, Tana Mera 50 Kharadi 1, Classic Rose 49 Gharat 16, Knight Of Fortune 48 Bhatti 6, Born-N-Style 47 S SRathore 15, Happy Hustler 47 Shelar 8, Irish Fantasy 47 Amjad 13, Personal Dream 47 Altaf 12.
Atlantic Star 1, Classic Rose 2, Azizi 3
Day’s best: Crown Quest.
