1. BLEND OF ELEGANCE failed badly as a favorite in last run, the full sister to MINT APPROACH appears to be very ordinary, has not been tracked. DIESEL DON has shown good pace in work and has a rider switch. SNOW BLAST from a good performing mare has taken time to be racing fit, can not be considered for win. WILDERNESS was a favorite who was veering out at the gate itself, the rider got him balanced and she got to finish reasonably, may redeem in the weak field. WIND AND RAIN has won twice with this rider, last run was good.
WILDERNESS-WIN
DIESEL DON-PLACE
2. FIRE ENGINE had succumbed to the caprice of the owner who made the horse run so soon in last race, has been rested and is working fit again but has to concede weight in a new course with a longish straight. HONEST PLEASURE can stay, may place. THE GENERAL has raced with youngsters and is winner of only a maiden race, has been promising and may scamper home at low weights in this ordinary field.
THE GENERAL-WIN
HONEST PLEASURE-PLACE.
3. DELIGHTFUL LADY is a well bred who is on the up and last win was achieved comfortably, the sister to TIBERIUS may win again, has pleased in tracks but is conceding weight. PRESENCE was beaten on the post, distance was short then. VIXEN is maintaining form and goes with an allowance rider. BON VIVANT won as a good type, has good bloodlines and may step up at low weights.Despite the horse returning sore the trainer sends him out again in a short time, must be something which does not meet the eye.
BON VIVANT-WIN
DELIGHTFUL LADY-UPSET
PRESENCE-PLACE.
4. DANCING PHOENIX is a top sprinter who has been time and again running against a better DANCER in PRANCES, can give weight and a beating to the speedy field. WAY OUT raced below level against GREEK GOD , may be stagnating, the later is on the up.
DANCING PHOENIX-WIN
GREEK GOD-PLACE.
5. EVIDENCE from the precocious sire has pleased in a couple of tracks may win as is the trend with trainers record, no gates?. PHOENIX TIGER showed out in gates , looks forward in works. CALISSA has impressed in gates.
PHOENIX TIGER-WIN
CALISSA-PLACE
6. SPIDER MAN is tracking well but has reverse handicap. JOSHUA was a surprise revelation even for the connections when he beat a good field last Mumbai season, has been waited with and kept in top fettle, should take a chance with such hopefuls. SOLOMON was finishing on strongly in SPIDERMANs million, has impressed in mocks.
JOSHUA/ SOLOMON –WIN
7. MARIINSKY has not won for about a year, has been shaped up nicely for the event. CIRCLE OF BLISS steps down in distance, looks in fine fettle, may be favored to win as she is receiving weight from first named, horse has a tendency to warm up late, could not step up in time despite an internationally acclaimed rider in Hughes working on the horse a couple of times . KNIGHT OF KE has an imposing record but has not run in black type races so far, has looked in fine nick from works.
MARIINSKY-WIN
KNIGHT OF KE-PLACE.
8. LUCKY PINEAPPLE is sparingly raced, was beaten when hard ridden by a low weighted older horse, has been well trained since then. STRAWBERRY CRUSH may have been sent over extended distances, the present distance appears more suitable. MADE TO MEASURE had flopped under this rider before, doesn’t appear convincing. STAR LIGHTENING was given an awkward ride last time, may run better here
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LUCKY PINEAPPLE-WIN
STRAWBERRY CRUSH/ STAR LIGHTENING-PLACE
DAYS BEST===THE GENERAL