Mumbai

The queen filly, FYNBOS (4), winner of the Bangalore Fillies' Championship Stakes (Gr.1) and Derby (Gr.1), stands tall in the first classic of the season. Although the mile looks a tad too long for SOCIAL BUTTERFLY (7), as she is out of a speedy dam and a full sister to fleet-footed Isnt She Beautiful (8 wins), the fact that she was not blowing hard after winning last time (6f) gives her an opportunity to defy the trend in this mile classic. Under the visiting foreign rider, KAVYA (5), the full sister of the 2024 Mysore 2000gn (Gr.3) John Wick, might play the role of a spoilsport. Those yearning for a payout at longer odds ought to make an each-way bet on VEGATHA (8), as she is blessed with a brilliant burst of finishing speed.