Padmanabhan-trained In The Spotlight looks the best bet among nine contenders to win The Calcutta 1000 Guineas (Grade III), a classic event to be run here on Saturday.

Following is the card with our selections.

1. The Arakawa Plate 1100m 12.15 pm
 1. Accrews 55 C Alford 4
2. Hurricane Star 55 P Trevor 2
3. Zip Zap Zoom 55 Vinay Jaiswal 1
4. Isle Of Capri 53.5 NS Parmar 5
5. Tennessee Waltz 53.5 Gajender Singh 3
Selections: 1. Accrews, 2. Hurricane Star, 3. Zip Zap Zoom.
2. The Magic Mantra Handicap (Div-I) 1200m 12.45 pm
 1. Pythagoras 61.5 Afzal Hossain 8
2. Songstress 61.5 YS Srinath 1
3. Sumangala 60.5 Imran Khan 2
4. Moment Of Love 59 Zarar Alam 7
5. Best Bet 57 Dashrath Singh 9
6. Badal 56 Vinay Jaiswal 6
7. Accoast 54 Surjeet Singh 5
8. Chinatown 54 Russell Xaviers 4
9. Secret Gloss 53 MF Ali Khan 3
Selections: 1. Secret Gloss, 2. Songstress, 3. Accoast.
3. The Magic Mantra Handicap (Div-II) 1200m 1.15 pm
 1. Raznandan 61.5 B Mahesh 9
2. Gods Creation 60.5 YS Srinath 2
3. Lake Sunrise 60 Martin Dwyer 1
4. Mrs Jones 58 Malcolm Maseyk 4
5. Arctic Force 57 Gajender Singh 6
6. Hardian 55.5 Ladjadj Stephane 8
7. Daddy Cool 53 Shailesh Shinde 7
8. Gentle Jewel 53 Arman Khan 5
9. La Dominique 52.5 Md Islam 3
Selections: 1. Gods Creation, 2. Lake Sunrise, 3. Daddy Cool.
4. The Simply Sensational Handicap 2000m 1.45 pm
 1. Local Warrior 60 Zarar Alam 6
2. Star Success 60 Mohit Singh 2
3. Albarello 59 C Alford 5
4. Artemisia 58.5 YS Srinath 11
5. Apyrous 57.5 B Gurang 9
6. Leonidas 56.5 Afzal Khan 7
7. King Arthur 56 P Trevor 4
8. Partenaire 56 Md Sameer 3
9. Hot Iron 55 MF Ali Khan 8
10. Mama Morembo 53.5 NS Parmar 1
11. Regal Bearing 53.5 Vinay Jaiswal 10
Selections: 1. King Arthur, 2. Mama Morembo, 3. Hot Iron.
5. The Cavalry Cup 1200m 2.15 pm
 1. Abriella 62.5 C Alford 6
2. Bailamos 62.5 Ravi Singh 1
3. Mehzabeen 62.5 Imran Khan 14
4. Reams Of Gold 62.5 Surjeet Singh 10
5. Speed Angel 62.5 Martin Dwyer 5
6. Classical Romance 61.5 P Trevor 13
7. Jive 61 Shailesh Shinde 4
8. Abaya 59 Afzal Khan 2
9. Bhima 58 Mohit Singh 12
10. Cognac Dancer 57.5 Kishen Singh 9
11. Supreme Attraction 57 MF Ali Khan 3
12. Vaani 55 Md Imran 7
13. Explorer’s Quest 53.5 Md Azharuddin 8
14. All Time High 50 Gajender Singh 11
Selections: 1. Speed Angel, 2. Abriella, 3. Classical Romance.
6. The Bengal Area Cup 1400m 2.45 pm
 1. Solid Success 60 B Mahesh 9
2. Catchphrase 58 P Trevor 2
3. Alienation 57.5 NS Parmar 1
4. Beethoven 56.5 MF Ali Khan 5
5. Royal Blue Star 56 C Alford 3
6. Blazing Spectacle 55.5 Arman Khan 7
7. Flamingo Fantasy 55.5 I Khan 6
8. Rithambhra 55 Mohit Singh 8
9. Alexander 52.5 Dashrath Singh 4
Selections: 1. Royal Blue Star, 2. Alienation, 3. Alexander.

7. The Desert Force Handicap 1400m 3.15 pm
 1. Silver Sands 61.5 Zarar Alam 6
2. Con Artiste 60 Martin Dwyer 14
3. Juno 58.5 Ajoy Roy 12
4. Superior Quest 58.5 B Gurang 9
5. Cairndhu 57 NS Parmar 4
6. Impressive Wish 56.5 Vinay Jaiswal 11
7. Amor Amor 54 P Trevor 5
8. Queen Vic 54 Shezad Khan 10
9. Highland Prince 53 Malcolm Maseyk 7
10. Rocket Ball 53 Arman Khan 13
11. Welcome Smile 53 YS Srinath 2
12. Poles Apart 52.5 Neeraj Rawal 8
13. Ashwa Paarth 50 I Khan 3
14. Secret Reward 50 Dashrath Singh 1
Selections: 1. Welcome Smile, 2. Secret Reward, 3. Con Artiste.
8. The Calcutta 1000 Guineas (2011) (Gr-III) 1600m 3.45 pm
 1. In The Spotlight 55.5 Martin Dwyer 1
2. Mad About You 55.5 Shailesh Shinde 3
3. Oakdale 55.5 Dashrath Singh 8
4. Optimum Pride 55.5 MF Ali Khan 2
5. Pedigree Nick 55.5 P Trevor 5
6. Sarabhi 55.5 NS Parmar 7
7. Secrecy 55.5 C Alford 6
8. Secret Visit 55.5 Neeraj Rawal 9
9. Two In One 55.5 YS Srinath 4
Selections: 1. In The Spotlight, 2. Secrecy, 3. Oakdale.
9. The Allosaki Handicap 1100m 4.15 pm
 1. Axiology 61.5 Zarar Alam 2
2. Aflatoon 60.5 B Mahesh 9
3. Giocometti 60 Kishen Singh 4
4. Satsuma Star 60 P Trevor 1
5. Naughty Lass 56.5 Afzal Khan 5
6. Royal Companion 56.5 Arman Khan 6
7. Bavaria 56 Ladjadj Stephane 11
8. Polariser 56 Md Islam 7
9. Whistling Strait 55.5 Neeraj Rawal 8
10. Sea Warrior 55 SK Israil 3
11. Swiss King 53.5 Salim Khan 12
12. Phlox 50 Shailesh Shinde 10
Selections: 1. Whistling Strait, 2. Phlox, 3. Bavaria.

Day’s Best: IN THE SPOTLIGHT

First Treble Event : 1, 2 & 3
Second Treble Event : 4, 5 & 6
Third Treble Event : 7, 8 & 9
Jackpot Pool : 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9