The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) will stage its Saturday meeting at Pune on 15 August, with a nine-race programme scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM. The principal attraction will be The Teena Katrak Memorial Independence Million, a Class IV contest for horses rated 20 to 46. The feature race will be run over 2,000 metres at 4:00 PM and will carry total prize money of Rs.11,80,000.
The feature event will bring together a sizeable field of 15 runners, with the extended distance expected to place emphasis on stamina, pace management and finishing strength. Little John, Merchant Of Venice and Caradoc will be among the runners listed for the contest, while Brasilier, Tajiri and Ange Raphael will add further depth to the field. Charisse, Ekatarina, La Dolce Vita and Magical Star will also feature, alongside Savage Peacock, Allez L’Etoile, Key West, Tropical Paradise and Azalea.
The complete field will comprise LITTLE JOHN, ridden by Antony Raj S.; MERCHANT OF VENICE, partnered by R. Ajinkya; CARADOC, with Akshay Kumar; BRASILIER, to be ridden by T. S. Jodha; TAJIRI, partnered by C. Umesh; ANGE RAPHAEL, with Ramswarup; CHARISSE, ridden by Vivek G.; EKATARINA, partnered by Neeraj Rawal; LA DOLCE VITA; MAGICAL STAR; SAVAGE PEACOCK; ALLEZ L’ETOILE; KEY WEST; TROPICAL PARADISE; and AZALEA.
The 2,000-metre journey will provide a searching examination of stamina, particularly in the latter stages. Runners capable of settling into a measured rhythm will be expected to conserve sufficient energy for the final phase, while positioning within the field will also prove important over the extended trip.
The presence of 15 runners will add further tactical interest to the feature. The contest will bring together horses with varied profiles within the same rating bracket, and the final stages will be expected to reveal which runners will handle the distance most effectively. The race will consequently provide one of the more substantial tests on the afternoon’s programme.
The Pune Race Cards 15 August meeting will feature the Teena Katrak Memorial Independence Million as its principal attraction. The Class IV contest will be run over 2,000 metres at 4:00 PM and will carry total prize money of Rs. 11,80,000, with 15 runners set to contest the feature event.
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