MUMBAI RACES
A long and testing card, with a large number of fillers running to find racing form. Hopefully the races should not end up like Mysore ones.
1. FIREMISS is speedy no doubt but the choice of rider leaves one frustrated at the intent. LET IT FLY has a handicap chance, the trainer may be tempted to try. SEA WONDER had won at this time last year with the same jockey at same weights, may be considered in this wide open field. MONEY STRIKE is due to earn some money, has tracked.
SEA WONDER-LET IT FLY-MONEY STRIKE.
2. ENDLESS HORIZON has not raced for long but the trainer has taken pains to groom this one, can win if runs as per tracks. MY PET HONEY has a handicap chance to be considered despite the weak rider. MCQUEEN comes into reckoning based on last easy run. QUICK RETURNS may run on board. MOUNTAIN LION has a positive jockey switch.
ENDLESS HORIZON-MCQUEEN-MY PET HONEY.
3. BLUSH is a decent handicapper, has a try rider. BORN DESTINY may celebrate his 11th birthday, can warm up to upset. ALASKA has been given a couple of mocks, is due to score. ADAM’S PRINCE is bound to be in the fray for he is being urged in works.
ALASKA-ADAM’S PRINCE-BLUSH.
4. ASTAPI has run with better types. LAKE SUPERIOR does not interest me over this trip despite the rider. ZAKHYNTHOS has shown out in works, the mock race was good effort. .SLEDGEHAMMER has the rider to go all the way, ignore Pune runs.
SLEDGE HAMMER-ZAKHYNTHOS.
5. STAR LADY won as a good thing and should repeat. BRAVE VISION has not delivered much on track, the morning routine is different, should be doing well. NEPTUNE is looking well prepared. JAQUES , the half brother to celebrated JACQUELINE ran well last time and should improve. STERLING SILVER at low weights is a threat.
STAR LADY-BRAVE VISION-STERLING SILVER.
6. PHAROAH has a good allowance jockey now. LEGION’S ORDER is working well, has the rider for a fair attempt. IBIS & LAST TANGO have chance of getting into money.
LEGION’S ORDER-PHAROAH-LAST TANGO.
7. SALT has a bad rider, can not be sure of intentions with this one. ELENA had beaten the highly talked of DANDIFED and based on that win and the works should beat this lot here. GUNS AND ROSES should run well based on last effort. REIN IN SPAIN is a speedy one at low weights, can surprise over this trip.
ELENA-REIN IN SPAIN-SALT.
8. SCHOLAR has not won for long, has the good rider. MOON FLOWER has been knocking for a win. VENUS ROSEWATER was a forward runner who is at low weights.
VENUS ROSEWATER-MOON FLOWER.
9. BLUE ACE is by the good sire out of sprinter’s cup winner dam, has shown fluency in tracks. SIKANDER is working fast, needs a run. STAR MOUNTAIN is half brother to black type GRUEZI, the dam has given some good ones, tracks are OK. DESTINY is by the speedy class one runner DYNASTY , was given an easy ride in opener, looks vastly better now. STORMY PRINCESS is a place hopeful.
DESTINY-BLUE ACE-STAR MOUNTAIN.
10. CAPITANO has worked well, ran green last time. EL CLASSICO is a well bred with a questionable rider, has been prepared. OCEAN POWER has the speed to go all the way. H GOODNESS is tracking well and should be doing well after the change of name for whatever reasons may be.
DAYS BEST===ELENA
DOUBLE------STAR LADY X DESTINY
Blogs of Note
- 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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