** India's Ashok Leyland ASOK.NS pares some of day's losses to trade 0.5% lower at 143.30 rupees
** Stock had shed as much as 3.1% earlier in the session
** Goldman Sachs downgrades automaker to "neutral" from "buy", with PT of 140 rupees
** Brokerage says it sees limited upside for stock after its recent rally due to tax cuts
** Stock has gained 18% since August 15, when the GST cuts were announced, which analysts expected will boost demand for automakers
** GS also cuts FY26-28 EPS estimates by 4-7% to factor in modest capex
** YTD, stock up ~30% vs auto index's .NIFTYAUTO 19.4% climb
(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)
((Kashish.tandon@thomsonreuters.com))