MUMBAI RACES
1. RUBAIYAT impressed in gate practice, the few runs were poor during last season. SECRET AGENDA has a weak jockey. ADAM’S LAW ran well enough at Pune to be in reckoning here, the tracks are fine. AMBER CAT has not worked but may run well.
ADAM’S LAW-RUBAIYAT-SECRET AGENDA
2. SLIK KIT was given what can be termed as dubious ride when running as a favorite under N Rawal. The horse is moving well in tracks. CHAMBERLAIN could not be trained last year due to some problems, the pedigree is suggestive & the tracks are very attractive, may run a winning race but can not be backed first time out. ZEN was an unimpressive runner last week. EASTER LILY is sister to speedy SALANDRA & SNAP DRAGON, will be in the fray.
SLIK KIT-CHAMBERLAIN-EASTER LILY
3. GEOMETRIC is the best bred in this race, he is brother to sire ROSMINI, & black type ONLY FOR GOLD, may surprise. SEA OF KISSES should be considered based on his run at Pune. This brother to BLUE MOUNTAIN & ECHOES OF LIGHT has potential. CARMEN is the first serious runner from the first time sire IKHTYAR, the breeding is for more distance. The filly is showing out in tracks& should put up a fighting show.
SEA OF KISSES-CARMEN
4. CYCLADES was a let down in 1000m, can not be fancied here. VEERA WANG had won impressively at Pune and has been working well. RAQUEL is coming out from set back, needs this run.WILD TORRANADO ran good forward races at Pune, may surprise. SECRET ADMIRER has run with better types in million races, the handicap suits.
SECRET ADMIRER-VEERA WANG-WILD TORRANADO
5. HIGHLAND CROWN is a good type brother to DIEGO RIVIERA, he is bound to progress in class.It had beaten CHIOS who was an impressive winner last week.CHEVRON had run a suggestive race in Pune, it should do well at this distance. SHARE MY DREAMS is working well, it won a maiden’s race comfortably.beating THANDA who has handicap in favor now.
HIGHLAND CROWN-THANDA-CHEVRON
6. ARTISTIC LIAISON may find the trip a bit sharp. BLUE JAY is a well bred who lost last week due to a nervous rookie. RULE OF LAW is speedy. Watch out for CLOUD COVER from the canny trainer who wins with horses without any track work to give away his intentions.
BLUE JAY-RULE OF LAW-ARTISTIC LIAISON
7. STAR CRUSADER is tracking very well, but he is unreliable type from the failed sire. MR GRREDY has been given a run, has a try jockey. ARK’S ANGEL has won in poor company at Pune, can not be considered here. GO GUZZI GO & RISING HERO have contested over staying distances before, GUZZI is working well. VANTAGE is showing out, has the mature jockey at low weights.
VANTAGE-GO GUZZI GO-MR GREEDY
8. BARBARA has a good chance after last run. ARGENTINA is made to run at 1600m in first run after some good tracks, can not be expected to win despite the good breeding and the jockey. MAGIC MANTRA may run well. HI DOLLY was a good 2nd over 1800 at Pune, now has a chance to score as the trainer has been tracking his horses after being in hibernation.
HI DOLLY-ARGENTINA-BARBARA
DAYS BEST====BLUE JAY
DOUBLE======HIGHLAND CROWN & VANTAGE
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- REALISTIC LOOK AT THE PERFORMANCE OF FRESHMAN SIRES 1. Four freshman sires had their crop racing in the country in the racing year 2018-19 . CORPORATE JUNGLE(USA) 2008 BY GIANTS CAUSEWAY( HAZARA STUD) LEITIR MOR (IRE) 2010 BY HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR(POONAWALLA STUD) SPEAKING OF WHICH(IRE) 2009 BY INVINCIBLE SPIRIT(USHA STUD) SUDIRMAN(USA) 2011 BY HENRY THE NAVIGATOR(EQUUS STUD) 2. CORPORATE JUNGLE had a reported crop of 31 live foals as per stud book and only 9 were winners as follows. ROYAL CURRENCY-4WINS including Nilgiri Derby Grade 1. ELECTRA-2WINS LADY ASCOT-2WINS STAR CAVALARY-1WIN SPARTAN -1W BROTHER IN ARMS-1W EXQUISITE STAR-1W FUN LOVER-1W NORELAA-1W. 3. LETIR MOR had a reported crop of 49 and has 12 winners so far. STORM BREAKER-3W including Juvenile Sprinters Million Grade 3. HUNT FOR GOLD-2W including Breeders Produce Stakes Grade 3 VIJAY SINGHAM-2W RAINBOW TROUT-2W MYSTIC BAY-2W SILVER FLAME-2W MAJESTIC WARRIOR 2W BEEMER-1W ICE FLOE-1W GODS PLAN-1W NOVA SCOTIA-1W. 4. SPEAKING OF WHICH had a reported crop of 29 and has 12 winners RHAPSODY-2W ANGEL GRACE-2W MAKHTOOB-2W THE GREAT GATSBY-2W SLICE OF HAVEN-1W GIFT OF GRACE-1W MY PASSION-1W ROSINA-1W SPEAKING OF STARS-1W WIZARD OF STOCKS-1W ASMITA-1W RULE THE WORLD-1W 5. SUDIRMAN being infertile did not have any live produce. COMMENTS A. SPEAKING OF WHICH is no comparison to the good sires produced by the top North Indian Stud Farm which housed the best ever RAZEEN, top sire today MULTIDIMENSIONAL, outstanding GREY GASTON, and the highly respected STEINBECK. However he stands out on comparison to the other three and appears to be the best to choose from the freshman sires purely because of lurking promise over classic distances which the coming winter season will offer to the present 3 year olds.He is bound to click with some Razeen mare, if an ordinary sire like CHINA VISIT could get classic winners from them then hope such winners from SPEAKING OF WHICH are soon to be seen. B. LEITIR MOR appears to be a decent sire as his crop has got two black type races and he is from a stud farm which has quality mares are kept. What is discerning is the number of non racers from the crop, the produce has to be race worthy and should come to hand early otherwise it creates many doubts in the ability. Long time ago we had such a sire in LORD ZARA who gave very fragile produce and it was always a risk for the owners. However the sire may have limitations of stamina, the racing style of the winners indicate suitability for speed. Unfortunately LEITIR MOR developed problems and was hardly utilized and has may be one or two foals in the forth coming season. C. The late CORPORATE JUNGLE was the weakest of the lot, did not give much impressive ones specially at the prime racing centres. Though he gave the Nilgiri derby winner I don’t see much more emerging. Since he has a sizable crop next year he will have winners in smaller centres like Chennai, Delhi etc. D. SUDIRMAN is a sob story for the breeders, he has failed again and may have an odd live one.
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