PUNE RACES
Hello Friends, I returned on 18th after a refreshing sojourn and surely missed the racing scene here. Pune races have been dominated by favorites and N Lagad keeps on sending out winners as his strategy of giving runs and targeting horses for seasons has worked well. The top trainer P Shroff is bound to be in the hunt as he has lots of good types with him. There is bound to be some heated debates over the soon to be decided fate of three trainer’s for banned substance enquiry in samples of their wards , the stewards decision is to be made public this week. I give out my selections based on ltd inputs as the break has affected my data base and it will take some time to get into full involvement.
1. ARABIAN FIGHTER comes down in class and will be in the fray for the betting but not so successful betting stables of the experienced trainer. MRIGNAYNEE looks a sitter to me after the drop of two classes and the winner of 4 races at Delhi can surely beat this lot in the lowest class. FULL THROTTLE is the aged one from the watched stables who ran well enough last time. HI DOLLY and COUNTRY MAN may evoke some interest but have lots of negatives.
MRIGNAYNEE-ARABIAN FIGHTER-FULL THROTTLE.
2. JEN,S GLORY was a faraway 2nd and now goes with an improving apprentice jockey, looks difficult for a win. SWAGGER is from a top grade sire and despite being with a regarded stable has not impressed in his runs. ATLANTIC STAR comes into reckoning on his preparation after the opening day. HONEY BEE has down by a lot but is from a most backward stable with a poor strike rate for even placing horses.
ATLANTIC STAR-JEN’S GLORY-SWAGGER.
3. APACHE INDIAN ran a good 2nd under a try jockey, top weight is against but he can win as the field is suspect. PERFECT STRENGTH should place once again, can stay the trip. Everything except the rider are negatives for OCEAN WARRIOR. ETIQUETTE goes over a long trip for first time, has scope to improve. MONEY FOR NOTHIN was a notable 3rd and should be fancied based on rider switch and low weights.
MONEY FOR NOTHIN-APACHE INDIAN-PERFECT STRENGTH.
4. Patience and planning has paid for the owner of PHOSPHOR who brought down this speedy type by giving insipid runs in last two seasons and then striking twice here. The negative rider switch is evident, Chauhan is no match for Narredu, see how he scored a going away win on RIP VAN WINKLE yesterday on whom Chauhan had always made heavy weather. ANGEL’S PURSUIT is being steadily bought down, can out speed all on his day. STAR OF KILLARNEY is a well bred with the top jockey who looks good too me. EMERALD VALLEY needs this run.
STAR OF KILLARNEY-PHOSPHOR-EMERALD VALLEY.
5. HEAVENLY PRIZE for the betting connections has a decent chance to place, the horse ran well last time. HOME ALONE has the pedigree but the mixed up jockey needs to be avoided for some time. LAKE GENEVA could not win under R Hughes in attempts in winters, has her work cut out. MISS STARLIGHT had opened as a favorite in Mumbai where PRONTO PRONTO was making a debut, she has beaten LAKE GENEVA before, the question is the threat of suspension hanging over the trainer’s head.
LAKE GENEVA-MISS STARLIGHT-HEAVENLY PRIZE.
6. ASHWA PRAJOT has a positive rider switch after the last good effort. SUGAR LOAF has a fair pedigree and last run was an opener. BE COOL may run on board. MISHRI had impressed in winters, it appears that she was given runs in Bangalore, something was missing somewhere and the trainer who has a record for loosing on public fancies and hoodwinking the system, also he is likely to take it easy this season after the longish stint in last two seasons. SMASHING is the well bred who looks good from works.
MISHRI-SMASHING-ASHWA PRAJOT.
7. TELL ME MORE at top weight has his task cut out, last run has caught the public eye but can not be considered a good thing as he is conceding weight to TZIGANE who is much better placed on terms than in race 138 of Mumbai. EMERGING STAR may place. Others have ltd credentials to be fancied.
TZIGANE-TELL ME MORE-EMERGING STAR.
DAYS BEST===MRIGNAYNEE
DOUBLE------STAR OF KILLARNEY X MISHRI
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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hello sir its nice to see you back in action we all happy to see you return we hope you enjoyed a lot with your family members during these days its our pleasure to welcome you back pls keep posting daily iam one of your ardent follower particularly for delhi no one can match your selection for that centre
welcome back sir, thanks a lot for posting ....raj.
wellcome back
Welcome back Sarmaji
Hope you enjoyed your vacations
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Santhosh
Welcome back sir!
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