KOLKATA Saturday, January 22 , 2011

Some quick pointers for kolkata races.

Race 1. Augustin, Kamakazi.

Race 2.  Oakdale(Win)
A 3 year old race. Race is confined between Oakdale and Accoast. For long odds place chance Vaani can be considered.

Race 3. Arbroath(Win),  Moment Of Love Upset : Vignet 

Race 4. Glorious Invention, Threatone, Cuba Libre.

Race 5. Awesome Indian, Debonaire Girl, Impressive Wish.

Race 6. Hall of Glory, Arabian Prince(E/W),Fleet Indian  Upset : Raghuvansh

Race 7.Chios, Cotswold Arms, Credit Squeeze

All the best.

BANGALORE Saturday, January 22 , 2011

A nine race card for the day, with few races to produce upsets. A few races may be set up  here and there watchout for them.

Race 1.Current Ray,Win Again, Saganaki  Upset : Spiffy.
A 3 year old maidens race. Current Ray had 2 runs, have come up a lot after the runs, today drawn nicely, with Suraj to ride will be right there. Spiffy is half sister to Ocean and Beyond, lot of expectations will be there, is prepared well. The Stallion Black Cash has failed till date, i doubt whether Spiffy will be any different, better to leave this horse today.Saganaki , another well bred horse, is tracking well, but is having problem in taking proper jump, will place.Win Again ran well last time in similar distance, tracking well can surprise.Royal Fortune is also tracking well, can place at long odds note.

Race 2. Absence, Sun Forever, Fire Star  Upset : Hurricane Royal,
A class V race. Absence is running at a good handicap, looks prepared for a nice coup. Sunny Superbe is the best bred horse in the field, something seems to be wrong with this horse, better to leave it. Sun Forever is making its debut, tracking very well, is carrying 62.5 kg, which is not good for a filly, can place,winning would be very tough.Hurricane Royal last run was not good, can place here.Fire Star last run was fine, can win here is the jockey is able to handle.

Race 3.  Everyday Sunday(Win),  North Cape, Champs Elysees Upset : Allez Vite.
A 2000 m race. The race should be between Everyday Sunday, Allez Vite,Champs Elysees  and North Cape. I feel North Cape wont stay the distance, if it stays then it will win. Everyday Sunday is tracking well, looks very well prepared, will be the main contender. Allez Vite, looks out handicapped, can place for sure, can upset.Champs Elysees will run well today can place.

Race 4.  Fame And Glory, Spark Of Knight, Born To Perform Upset : Smart Exotic
Fame and Glory Stands tall, in this set. A bad race, a surprise can very well be there. Spark Of Knight can surprise, if the Jockey show some competency note.

Race 5. Romance In The Air(Win) , Marie Curie, Leading Lady. Upset : Sweet Timer
Romance In The Air is class above the horses running here, should win.
Leading Lady at this handicap can surely place. Marie Curie though carrying lot of wt, can still place.

Race 6.  Red Renegade(E/W), Clear Mandate, Soberano Upset : The Spartan
A class I race.Red Renegade, Soberano and  Clear Mandate should fight it out. Clear Mandate is at a nice handicap default place contender can win. Ashkan and Spartan can fight for minor placings.

Race 7.  Supremacy, Sunstone, Anna Upset : Gazaki
A competitive race. The main contenders are Sunstone, Supremacy, Gazaki and Anna. Gazaki is carrying a lot of weight, but with Sylvester to guide can surprise. Sunstone is prepared well, with Suraj to guide will be one of the prime contender. Supremacy ran well earlier, with C.D. Hayes guiding it will be the one to beat. Anna can only place with that weight. Bugatti is the one to be considered for long odds place note.

Race 8. Natural Force(E/W), Sundance Kid, Don Diego Upset : Mitraya
Natural force can win today, in this set, is having a nice handicap, showing out in tracks, only concern is the Jockey.

Race 9.  Sunstorm, Gluteus Maximus,Cherelle Upset : Mystic Dawn(E/W)
This is a very open race, where picking winner wont be easy. If the day goes awry, try your luck with Mystic Dawn.

All the best....

BANGALORE Friday, January 21 , 2011

 A 8 race card, with quite a few races dedicated to the youngsters.

Race 1. Preordained(E/W), Hockenheim, Blue Star  Upset : Lady Kleio
The 3 year old race.Blue Star ran easy last time, is tracking well today. Dancerella is tracking well, the draw is a concern.Hockenheim is bred well , tracking well, drawn badly, but with Sylvester to guide can win.Preordained had an easy run last time out, is tracking extremely well, will be the one to beat. Lady Kleio is tracking well, can place.

Race 2.Atomic Queen, Spring Beauty, Cool Whistle Upset : Smart Edition
A bad race where an upset is expected. looks like Atomic queen and Spring Beauty will fight it out .

Race 3. Muqtadir(Win), Purple Glow, Krorepati.
Another 3 year old race. Muqtadir is tracking very well, bred for speed as well, with Sylvester to guide, will be very tough to beat.Purple Glow has improved after last run, will place for sure.

Race 4.Never Say Goodbye,Sun Dawn(E/W), Sun Absolute  Upset : Senor Speedy.
Never Say Goodbye last run was very impressive, prepared well, is having a nice handicap, should win .

Race 5. Skyliner(Win),Balas Glory, Friendly Bond Upset : Another Destiny
Skyliner ran well last time, tracking extremely well, with C.D.Hayes to guide will be the one to beat. Friendly Bond is also tracking well, drawn badly, is out handicapped, can place.Balas Glory is having nice handicap can place.

Race 6. Midtown Magic(E/W), African Queen, Magnitude  Upset : Waikato
The Sangam trophy, with quite a few talented 3 year olds.Midtown Magic had a good run last time, is tracking very well, weight can be the only stopper, will be very tough to beat. Waikato tracking well, step up in distance
might help its cause. Jockey choice is negative. African Queen lost last time to MM, but today has weight advantage can place only. Magnitude, is the other winner in this pack, drawn bad today, can only place with this Jockey.

Race 7. Aviant, Sachimore,Silver Sceptre Upset : Thrillseeker
Bad race.

Race 8.Sound Bet,Foresight , Black Beauty  Upset : Ladzone


All the best...

MUMBAI Thursday, January 20 , 2011

A 9 race card with quite a few gambles look set to be pulled off.

Race1. Cavalryman, Inner Harmony, Kimaya Upset : Red Cloud.
A class V race to start the day. The race looks to be between Inner Harmony , Cavalryman,Red Cloud, Kimaya and Amora. Red Cloud is prepared well, though old, is running its distance, will be there if money comes its way. Kimaya at this handicap with Dashrath  to ride will fight for honours. Cavalryman is running proper distance today, is far better than most of its competitors here, will place, can win provided the jockey does well.Inner Harmony is also running proper distance today, will be right there.

Race2.Ocean Queen, Adams Prince, Pharoah Upset : Arisen Star.
A bad race in the offing in which an upset will be expected. The race should be between Adams Prince and Ocean Queen, who ran well last time out.  Flying Tackle, Pharoah, and Arisen Star will fight for minor placings.

Race3.Tequila


Race4. Arshavin, Freany, Blue Flash Upset : Fantastic Kingdom.
Fantastic Kingdom ran badly till date, was always run easy, today with the positive Jockey change looks like the intent will be there to strike, can place. Freany is another horse which is hooked repeatedly, is tracking well , if given a fair chance will place, can upset. Big Time Girl has done nothing till date, with R.Hughes riding, can be the market fancy, but better to leave this horse. Resolute Bay is tracking well, looks to have improved after last run, with Suraj to guide will be there to fight for place.Arshavin should have won last time, only for the Jockeys incapability, is tracking very well, looks to be a fast horse, will be helped by the inner draw, will try to run away from all, should win.Blue Flash is tracking well, can place.

Race5. Visionist     Upset : Voyager.
A 3 year old race.Visionist ran well 1st time up, will be the one to beat with R.Hughes to guide. Voyager is tracking very well, systematically prepared can surprise. Mishri tracking well, can place.

Race6.  Caribbean queen, Zaracha, Star Symphony  Upset : Flying Jewel
A competitive race on the card. The main contenders are Star Symphony, Zaracha, Caribbean Queen, and Flying Jewel . Caribbean Queen had a nice victory last time out, is well rested and prepared well, will make all run. Star Symphony won well last time out, but conceding tons of weight to other competitors here, win will be tough, can at the most place.Flying Jewel is the best horse in this set, will be running the sprint after running the mile race for sometimes, likes to come off pace, if any upset happens, it will be the one.Zaracha, ran well last two times, will be there.

Race7. Lionwoods, Laserre, Star Builder Upset : Born Special
A tricky race, where an upset can happen. Born Special looks set for a coup, watch out. Lionwoods if it stays will be tough to toss.Laserre has problem coming out of gates, Prakash will take care of it, will be right there. Star Builder is bred to stay but wt. conceded might be the problem.

Race8. Leave it to me. Upset : Highland Crown.


Race9. Tamarai, High Society, Running Sun Upset : Fetish 
A lot of fast timers. Watch out for Tamarai for sure.




All the best and let lord Ganesha be with you.

MYSORE Wednesday, January 19 , 2011

A card of 10 races, expect a few upsets as well.

Race1.Sauce Piquant,Sizzling Star, Nicoletta Upset :Halo Of Splendour
A bad race to start the day. The horses which look to fight are Sauce Piquant,Halo Of Splendour,Lovely Red,Sizzling Star  and Nicoletta .

Race2. Screen Test, Arkwright, Sterlingsnip Upset : She's Big
Another bad race. Race should be between Screen Test, Sterlingsnip, She's Big and Arkwright. Screen test is a fast animal , is carrying a lot of weight, can surprise as the competition is very mediocre.

Race3. Chamcha In Chief, Chinab, Suave Upset : John Galt.
Tight race where there will be a no. of horses finishing very closely. The horses John Galt, Chinab,Chamcha In Chief, Suave, and Ecuador should fight it out.

Race4. Talk Of The Devil, Boston Ranger, Royal View Upset : Superspeed
Talk Of The Devil is tracking well, with John to ride,will be very competitive.Royal View though long in tooth, is running its pet distance will be very competitive.Super Speed tracked well, is prepared very well, jockey is a concern. Boston Ranger  ran well last time, has nice handicap, will be there surely.

Race5. River Force(Win), Feel My Heart, Cilantro Upset : Faction Leader 
The race is at the mercy of River Force , should win easy. Was twice hooked earlier, today looks set to win easy.Cilantro,Faction Leader and Feel My Heart  can fight for places.

Race6. Star Of Hearts(E/W), Royal Liason, Alejandros Upset : Sneak A Peak
Star Of Hearts ran well last time out, likes to come off pace, the distance will help, with Sylvester to ride is the one to watch.  Sneak A Peak has improved a lot, can sneak a place at good odds.Royal Liason is a consistent horse can place by default.Alejandros is consistent can place.

Race7. Bliss,Mexikan Wave,Raging River Upset : Major Impression

Race8.Nermai(E/W), Miss Ruby, Real Magic Upset : Edmondo.
Miss Ruby is speedy will try to run away, if does not run out of stream will win.Nermai is well placed, ran close to Edmondo earlier, will be surely in the firing line. Edmondo, though carrying a lot of weight is still a far better horse than many in this set, with Sylvester to guide will place, can win.Real Magic handicap is good, not in same class can only hope to place.

Race9. Fantabulous Prince,Milagro, Proud Accolade Upset : Archer

Race10.Blue Thunder(Win), Zanzara, Place Her Well. Upset : Danger Diabolic(E/W)

All the best and have a nice day

MUMBAI Sunday, January 16 , 2011

A 9 race card with few competitive races. 

Race1.  Rob N Rob(E/W), Grey Phantom.  Upset:  Swoosh

The 7 horse race, where the race is between only Rob N Rob, Grey Phantom, and Swoosh. The handicap of Swoosh is very stiff, with C.Rajendra riding will go flat out, but winning will be very tough. Grey Phantom is running after a long layoff, last time broke blood vessel, is a fast horse, tracking well as well, and with Suraj to ride has a fair chance. Rob N Rob is running a class race for the first time, always ran with better companies in terms race, if fit enough should win at this handicap.

Race2. Silk cut Upset:  Flying Kiss.

A 3 year old maiden race. Silk cut is bred for speed, tracking ok, will need the run. Black Magic Woman ran well last time out, would have come up a lot after last run, but tracks are not very impressive. Flying Kiss, is out of Kiss of Luck, which was a proven horse over 5f race, tracking well, can upset. Sprauncy, tracking very well, but does not look a contender, mainly because of Jockey.

Race3. Solor Upset: Mia Stella

A four horse race for the mile and a half trip. The pace of the race will determine the final outcome of this race.  Solor ran well last time under the same jockey. S.Pasquier is a specialist in this distance, is the best jockey for this distance, which might enable Solor to pull off an upset. Mia Stella has improved a lot, will fight surely. Forever amber won a race in Pune of similar distance, but today’s competition if different altogether. Camacho can win, is at the best handicap, but difficult to judge its staying capability. The true potential of the horse may come out in this race as it failed miserably in last race.

Race4. Ares.

Race5.  Our Chieftain(E/W), Incognito, Mountain Glory Upset: Aidan(E/W)

The 3 year old Juvenile million. A race which has lot of good quality horses, and winner picking won’t be easy. The draw, luck of race, and Jockey competency may finally decide the race. Aidan won very well in Bangalore, one of the best horses Khaitan has in his lot for this year. Will like the Mumbai straight, but relative jockey merit is a concern. Crown Rule won very impressively last time, is tracking well, but the quality of horses running today looks far better. Can place at most. Our Chieftain is a good type, last time lost only due to Jockeys incapability, the Jockey change is very positive for the horse, the step up in distance will also help. Tracking well as well will make a race of it for sure. Incognito, has improved a lot, ran well last time, will relish the step up of distance as well. Warms up little late, but looks like a good fighter. Mountain Glory, last run was good, with R.Hughes to guide its fortune, will be there.  Zorba, is very well bred, will relish step up of distance but is not well prepared for today’s race.

Race6.  Tell Me More, Aston Martin, Tzigane Upset: Visionaire

The main contenders are Tzigane, Aston Martin, and Tell Me More. Tzigane last run was mighty impressive, the handicap is good, and with Prakash to guide it will be there. Aston Martin lost narrowly to Premier Connection, today is better handicapped, will be one to watch. Tell Me More, has not run to merit for some time, the Jockey change shows the intent today, will be hard to beat today. Gamba can only hope to place. Visionaire’s handicap is very good, tracking well as well can surprise.

Race7. D'artagnan, Arts, Forest Flair Upset: Violetta.

A 6f sprint class I race, having genuine sprinters. Forest Flair is a genuine sprinter, very speedy, was unlucky in last race can make amends here. Arts, another classy horse, can make all run, ran very well in Pune, with Hughes to guide it will make a race of it for sure. Celestial Way is good for 7f in this class, no chance in 6f in this set. Violetta had a mighty handicap advantage over Forest flair last time out, seems to have improved after that run, can run well. D'artagnan was sluggish in last run, has been trimmed fit after last run, with Sylvester to guide, will be the one to beat surely. Scholar, though at a very good handicap, is not in the same league as the other horses.

Race8. Berlusconi, Ocean and Beyond, Beautiful Stranger Upset: Star Warrior

The main race of the day THE RAMNIWAS RAMNARAIN RUIA GOLD CUP (GR.2), which often provides us with the contenders for The Indian Derby.

Beautiful Stranger: Last run was not very impressive, the tracks are impressive, is bred to stay, will relish the 2000m distance.

Berlusconi : Last run came too early for it, has improved a lot after last run, the distance will suit it just fine, has got good turn of feet, with S.Pasquier to guide it will be tough to beat.

Macchupicchu: Last run was disappointing; the trip will test its staying capability. I think it won’t stay the trip.

Ocean Admiral: Bred to stay, so distance won’t be an issue.  Is it classy enough? No. Can only place if others tire out.

Ocean And Beyond: Has nothing to prove, with Hughes to guide, will be a one of the main contender.

Star Warrior: A very speedy horse, well rested, if Srinath rides as competently as one of those foreign jockeys, can surprise a lot.

Strategic Change:  It is bred very well, but somehow couldn’t live up to the expectations set very early in career. No chance today.

Su Chaliyo: Most underrated horse of all horses here, a slow pace race will make its task easier as it has good turn of feet.

Race9. Adallia, Tudor regent, Leap Of Faith. Upset : Kite runner

The race is between these 4 horses only. Note Kite runner for any upset.

All the best and have a good day.