GOLCONDA DERBY
1.
ANGEL,S
CROWN is a full brother to illustrious XISCA and has won 2 races over staying
trips. He has raced twice this season and has failed to do anything of note, in
his last run he was three lengths behind
the Bangalore Derby winner RED BARON while conceding 10 Kgs. He has miniscule
of hope here.
2.
MANYATTA is a reasonably bred who may find the
distance difficult to fathom . The dam PICTURE SHOW never won a race and the
elder half brother ENCHANTED FOREST won 2 races over 1200 and 1800 m. MANYATTA
himself has won over sprints and gives the impression of being a sprinter to
middle distance type, last run in Indian 1000 Guineas where he ran within a
head of AN ACQUIRED TASTE who went on to win Ruia Cup beating a classic hopeful
field has given hope to the trainer. After all AN ACQUIRED TASTE was also brought
up and trained by Narredu himself before the owner moved away from him. The horse has tracked very pleasingly over staying distances
and remains in contention today.
3.
SAN RAMON is by a top sire out of the champion Scandinavian
mare SORRENTO STEEL with the acclaimed MONTJEU as the maternal grandsire. The
horse appears to be a middle distance type, all 3 wins coming over 1400m and
the only time he ran over Derby distance as a favorite he was thrashed by a 4
year old GOLDEN RULE.
4.
SHIVALIK STAR is the grandson of GIANTS CAUSEWAY
a champion sire in USA, the dam won all 3 races in Dubai and the horse is a
NORTHERN DANCER cross deriving stout traits in bloodlines. However the horse
has won all 4 races in sprints and consoling run maybe the 2nd to WIND STREAM, an Indian derby hopeful , in
Bangalore 2000 Guineas. The horse moves freely in front and looks very
doubtful to stay the trip as per his racing style.
5.
STORM TRACKER is by WEATHER WARNING a very
moderately performed sire and a well raced and champion mare from Chile
WOLANSTONITA. The horse has won both his wins over a mile comfortably and is
tracking very well. The top trainer of the country has
pitched in here and must be taken as a serious contender. The negative
is that the horse has yet to race against quality opposition.
6.
TINTINNABULATION is by INTIKHAB
a highly rated sire and has been hardened up in his racing career across
the country. The horse, winner of 4 races is a middle distance to moderate stayer
winning distance averaging around 1800m. The horse had run about 10 lengths
behind COMMANDER in Pune Derby and 4 lengths behind SNOWSCAPE in last run hence
has to do much better to win here.
7.
VIJAY’S CHAMP is by TOCCET a very well raced and
nicely performed sire out of a non raced mare with average bloodlines.The horse
has won 3 times and the last two over 2200m but the quality of opposition has
been moderate. Looks out of handicap as
well as depth in this field.
8.
CHIRON is by
a good sire out of a staying type mare CHILLIANDRINA who won her 3 races
over 1800 to 2000m. The earlier produce have been winners but lacking any class
as such. The horse is in good form with two back to back wins. The horse should
run as a long odds here.
9.
PERFECT
is by a very ordinary sire COOL CREEK and is just a filler in the race.
The horse has won once only and the win over Derby distance is a poor factor
for any hope.
10.
RATHAM is an ordinary bred, the tail line is
definitely very stout but class is missing. The 3rd place in Bangalore Oaks may
be considered.
MANYATTA--SHIVALIK STAR- TINTINABULATION