HACHIKO FOR INDIAN 2000 GUINEAS

Sunday, December 23, 2012



MUMBAI RACES

1.  YOUR LORDSHIP had run a length behind MONSIEUR STRAUSS who won well recently, should be the main contender from this trainer who has pitched in a trio. BE COOL was an untried 3rd who gets a good jockey, has won a race at top weight in this class before. VICTORIAN CAUSE from a low performing stable gets a reasonable jockey for first time. AURARIA is a winner of 3 races who is at low weights.

BE COOL-YOUR LORDSHIP-AURARIA.

2.  The race appears to be a match up between brother and sister, definitely ROMANTIC BEAUTY with a runaway win over a trip should be favored to win, as she looks well rested and in good condition in works. DANCE DEBONAIR showed out well in a staying gallop recently. MONEY FOR NOTHIN has experience of running in such races.

ROMANTIC BEAUTY-DANCE DEBONAIR.

3.  SOLI DEL GLORIA has been given a run, has won over this trip before. IL MORAN is not impressive in works, has a decent rider. DIVINE INSPIRATION who is a top bred lost as a hopeless type, now gets a top international rider, can win if she was pulled last time. IBIS ran below par in last run, has worked well. Change of name may do the trick for the maiden WINNING DESTINY, handicap favors.

WINNING DESTINY-IBIS-DIVINE INSPIRATION.

4.  RED BARON is a winner of 4 races who is showing out in tracks, will fight out. CLINTON is a top horse who won without being backed and won with the rider looking back, I don’t see him loosing in present form.


CLINTON-RED BARON.

5.  CENTRESTAGE showed lots of improvement in her 2nd to VIJAY’S PRIDE, is conceding crucial weight to good types. RELIC HUNTER won a very good race at Pune and is showing out in mornings on the outer sand. BARRINGO was sighted as a winner long way from home in last win and is in top form.

RELIC HUNTER-BARRINGO.

6.  AMISTAAD needs runs and time to mature. PHELPS from the freshman sire, who looks to be a better than usual from this breeder is showing lots of speed in works, needs to be considered despite a dismal record of the father& son trainer’s with youngsters. REKINDLE dragged a helpless jockey to place in last run, will be running a good race as she is very well bred and works are suggestive. TRANCE from the promising freshman sire is showing out in works. VEENA’S STAR is pleasing inn works.

REKINDLE-TRANCE-VEENA’S STAR.

7.  SEVEN SEAS is a good type but needs a run and extra yards. BONGONI ran a good forward race and gets a better rider. MASTER OF THE SKY  has a chance to redeem if taken early to the front. RECKLESS ROMEO was held up at a crucial juncture in last attempt, has a mature rider to redeem. BELLA FIGURA has not raced for long, is impressive in works.

RECKLESS ROMEO-MASTER OF THE SKY-BONGONI.

8.  AN ACQUIRED TASTE has not lived up to the promise shown in summers, has trained well. BIZZARO is a dark’un here, can shock. FRANKLIN with just a solitary win gets the international rider, the dam could be highest rated in the country. HACHIKO is a top contender who cut one of the fastest time on outer sand which I have evr noted, all have to watch out from this one. MANTEZUMA appears to be the best of SHROFF’S lot , has not let down in outstanding wins and looks in top fettle, breeding is classic mould. SHIVALIK HERO was a good 2nd in Pune Derby, has improved much there after and has the best turn of foot. SILVER BIRCH is a class 1 winner who appears to be going over a bit extra ground.

HACHIKO-MONTEZUMA-SHIVALIK HERO.

9.  RIDING ON THE STORM finished on well and should be trying to win here. WINDMILLM LADY is the youngster who showed improvement in last run. ZEKI is working well and may upset. STELLA can build up on last effort.

RIDING ON THE STORM-ZEKI-MINDMILL LADY.

10.  WINSTON has been prepared well, last run in good company be noted. BRAVE FIGHTER lost on the post in last run, name change may suit. SHADOWS OF TIME covered ground and won handsomely, looks improved.  NEW WORLD has form and a good rider.

WINSTON-BRAVE FIGHTER-SHADOW OF TIME.

DAYS BEST====CLINTON

DOUBLE-----------RACING BEAUTY  X  WINSTON

YOURE WINDS OF CHANGE FOR NARASHIMHA RAJA CUP

Saturday, December 22, 2012



BANGALORE RACES

THE STING---Yesterday in the 5th race four good horses from the same connections competed in class 2 race. ALCAZAAR who had won a race earlier and was showing out in mornings looked good to most . The horse was accordingly made favorite by the bookies and rest of the runners were at lucrative odds. It has often been seen that a perfect ride is when a speedy horse or the stable mate is allowed to cut the pace and the favorite usually bides the time till the straight and then makes his move. But contrary to this ALCAZAAR for some reason or maybe trainer’s briefing decided to hit the front and was ridden out as if the race was for 800 metres and the horse with the quiet punt at good odds of 8 /1 with a top jockey from the same trainer easily cruised up to make the kill. One should see the big smiles on the owner’s and trainer’s face in anticipation of the big ’ moolah ‘ when they led in NICKEL CHROME , the STING was completed and nobody can be blamed, only the hapless punters were left wondering what went wrong.


1.        FRUIT KING has come down in scales over the year and gets a good jockey to boot, looks short of work to me and is conceding weight to SMART EDITION who had beaten him last year. SMART EDITION has got the top rider at low weights and should be the favorite to beat. POLE POSITION from one of the most non performing trainer has been tracked. SOUND OF POWER is notable in works and goes with a keen rookie.

SMART EDITION-FRUIT KING-SOUND OF POWER.

2.        ARRABIAN KING has won in this class before, was looking good in handicap last time but refused to leave the gates in last run. SUSSEX DOWNS has tracked well and is on the up, has a chance if the horse gets the trip. STRIVE AND SERVE is tracking well. ARUN is an enigma, may upset if he is in racing mood.

SUSSEX DOWNS-ARRABIAN GOLD.

3.        DIVINE STRIKE had won in a weaker group, top weight is against. SURPRISE SUCCEEDING is unreliable, may place. JEYEM is a speedy one with a try rookie. BRIGADE’S PARADISE has come down to striking level and should win with this rider. RED HOT has a rider switch, low weights may see this one on board.

BRIGADE’S PARADISE-RED HOT-JEYEM. 

4.        SUKHMANEE faces a stiff penalty for win in easier group. TRUMAN is a well bred who for some reason has not been raced for long, yet the horse is tracking like a good thing whenever taken out. The reason can be the mind of the trainer who is known for his negative betting, horse can win on a sincere effort only. SUMMER BREEZE is the horse who is showing out in works and goes with a top jockey . BLIZZARD OF OZ has not shown any sparkle of the breeding so far, looks improved in works and is likely to be under the stick today.

SUMMER BREEZE-TRUMAN-BLIZZARD OF OZ.

5.        DEEP BLUE SKY retains form but meets better youngsters here. MIGROLINO has ahandicap chance to improve on last run. BALA’S GLORY has been finally allowed a reasonably good rider after long, horse has been sliding down in scales. TOP SECRET has worked very well and gets a good rider, goes over ideal trip. I SPECIALIST belongs to a trainer whose horses seldom win when favored, last run was too bad, in previous run the horse was flying in the end.

TOP SECRET-MIGROLINO-I SPECIALIST.

6.        COWBOYCAL is down in class, was given a questionable ride when loosing earlier, gets a top rider. STARSCREAM has been tracking, can get the trip. BRILLIANCE may surprise, stable is on a slide though. ALIANZ appears to be the oldie who should run a sincere fighting race.

COWBOY CAL-ALIANZ-STARSCREAM.

7.        SECRET PUNCH is a good sprinter who has been meticulously prepared, weight and an average rider are bothersome. CAPE FERRAT is working well. CHULBUL PANDEY has to improve to win here. YOU’RE WINDS OF CHANGE was not disgraced in last loss, got surprised, should redeem now, has maintained form. QUICK ENOUGH has been tracked regularly and last run was good.

YOU’RE WINDS OF CHANGE-SECRET PUNCH-QUICK ENOUGH.

8.        HILLFIGER has not run for long but has been regular on tracks, eye catching work and gets a good rider for a try. RADICAL ATTRACTION has always been so near but lacks winning finish. MARK OF GENIUS goes over pet trip with a try rider at low weights, tracks are good. MATIAS may struggle here.

MARK OF GENIUS-HILLFIGER-RADICAL ATTRACTION.

9.        NEXT MOVE is shining in works, has a top jockey. SWEET SECRET goes over ideal trip and looks very fit. BOUDICCA will run a forward race , has a tendency to dither in the end. FRONT RUNNER has never raced, is well bred from a stable gone down the dumps. LA JAWAAB is working impressively.

NEXT MOVE-SWEET SECRET-LA JAWAAB.

DAYS BEST===COWBOY CAL

DOUBLE--------BRIGADE’S PARADISE  X  NEXT MOVE

SIMPLY STYLISH FOR CALCUTTA TURF CLUB CUP

Friday, December 21, 2012



BANGALORE RACES

1.  GREY CONNECTIONS looks improved and can do well in the lowest class. SUNBEAM is a got abroad who was given a very relaxed ride last time, can do well on try. AUTUMN RED flashed on the scene far too late from way back, the rider can win this one on an intelligent ride. POTENTIAL has been well prepared and given an opener, should show a lots of improvement now.

AUTUMN RED-SUNBEAM-GREY CONNECTION.

2.  GRAND SUCCESS was good runner when not backed last time, can win over the pet trip.YAMAS can win in age group, last run was a good attempt. I am convinced BLUE STAR can not win at this handicap, the horse has been given dubious runs often. IBELIEVEINMIRACLES has come down in scales and can build om last improved run.

GRAND SUCCESS-IBELIEVEINMIRACLES-YAMAS.

3.  MITRAYA has been tracked well after the last good run, top weight is a bother. TOO COLD TO HOLD ran much below par last time, but see the previous fighting run ib better company. SUPER SEVEN has a handicap chance. DAY TRADER has a rider switch. SUPER GOLD has a chance to place on jockey factor .

MITRAYA-DAY TRADER SUPER SEVEN.

4.  Ignore last run of CINNAMON RUSH, has wom against far better types earlier. NO DOUBT was a lucky winner who has a tough job to repeat. SICILY is a good type, last win was laboured, tough to defy penalty. KRIPA has done well, should fight out. LOWNDES SQUARE is the one who can upset, the owner has been paying his bills for about 3 years now wiyhout any returns.

CINNAMON RUSH-KRIPA-SICILY.

5.  RED BOLT and IMPRESSIVE BOLT can again fight out for places. NICKEL CHROME is conceding crucial weight, has good speed to fight out. ALCAZAAR is definitely at a better handicap than the other four horse from the same group and should win if there is no hanky panky. CIELO SIGNORE can be the “TEESRA”.

ALCAZAAR-NICKEL CHROME-RED BOLT.

6.  SEBRIGHT has form but is very ordinary in breeding, tough call here. STELLAR AMBITION has not been tracked much, has a handicap chance. SIMPLY STYLISH from the weakly performing stables has been well prepared and is a strong contender based on earlier runs.

SIMPLY STYLISH-STELLAR AMBITION.

7.  ABNOBA is a serious candidate for upset in this race, has come down a lot in one year. FOSWELL has a rider switch after a good forward run. ADONIS is best on handicap but may suffer due to a weak rider and lack of tracks. SMART EXOTIC is catching the eye with smart works but has always won over 1400m.

ABNOBA-SMART EXOTIC-FOSWELL.

8.  RESURGENT is maintaining form and is a repeating possibility. JEYEM’S PRIDE has been running forward races, gets a rider switch. SHIVALIK FIRE is a got abroad who has been well prepared. ASSURANCE showed some improvement in last run. SUMITOMO can do well, last run be ignored.

SHIVALIK FIRE-JEYEM’S PRIDE-RESURGENT.

DAYS BEST===ALCAZAAR

DOUBLE---------MITRAYA  X  SHIVALIK FIRE

WHITE KNIGHT FOR SIR GAEKWAD TROPHY

Thursday, December 20, 2012



MUMBAI RACES

1.  WINDS OF FORTUNE is a well bred who appears to have come to hand , the last run in Pune was forward and the present tracks are very encouraging. FAIRY EMPRESS may run on board. SONG OF PRAISE was an all the way winner who will look to repeat as he maintains form. BLUE SWALLOW has low weights, had finished on well in last run and is working well.

WINDS OF FORTUNE-BLUE SWALLOW-SONG OF PRAISE.

2.  AL ZAMMARUD has a tough penalty and top weight against repeat. MACHO UNO is an oldie who finished on well last time, may upset with this rider. ARABIAN LORD showed improvement in last run, has a keen rookie. DANCING MONEY is a winner of 4 races who has very low weights and has been tracked, may be tried.

DANCING MONEY-AL ZAMARRUD-MACHO UNO.

3.  ENLIGHTENMENT has been working with younger horses as a pair horse, looks short of race run. WHITE KNIGHT has come down in scales, last run was encouraging. EMERALD VALLEY has a jockey for a try over a bit extended distance.

WHITE KNIGHT-EMERALD VALLEY.

4.  A confusing race with red herrings. Both of Mehta’s horses are working well, MAGIC STAR is bred for speed and has raced away in mocks, the rider is oldest in the job. NASERIAN should win easily if tried, has lot of potential, has raced with superior types and all works given by this mediocre rider. Three horses with good runs behind them have positive rider switch, MONSIEUR STRAUSS, STRATEGY and EMERALD FORTUNE have an even chance of winning here .

NASERIAN-MONSIEUR STRAUSS-STRTEGY.

5.  CALYPSO QUEEN is a speedy mare who can be involved here as the field is weak. MATEUS ROSE has run some good races at Pune, may be tried. STAR ZONE ran well enough last time. ANGEL’S KISS has not run for long, has best credentials but intent appears to give a run now. BASIC LIFE has been given an easy run, has tracked fit. NEW WINGS is a winner of race who is at low weights.

MATEUS ROSE-NEW WINGS-CALYPSO QUEEN.

6.  NEGOTIATOR is a well bred who has tracked well and will be involved in first run. SWORD OF HONOUR has been tracking for long and has come to hand. BRIGHT LADY has credentials on both preparation and breeding, last run was easy. MODUS VIVENDI has done well in both outings and can win over this trip. SHEER CLASS is a got abroad who is shaping well.

MODUS VIVANDI-NEGOTIATOR.

7.  COLOURS FLYING has not lived up to expectations, let’s see how he runs after the break and rest. HABIBIAN has credentials, previous runs have been suggestive, allowance jockey has a chance. ZOOM ZOOM got beaten in last two encounters by much superior types, looks good here. FEARLESS looks far improved from the maiden run, tracks are good. SUPER SATIN may run well , last run was educational.

ZOOM ZOOM-HABIBIAN-COLOURS FLYING.

8.  ARCTIC MINSTREL has been given a mock race, has an outside chance. STAYING ALIVE won well but has a stiff penalty. AUGUSTUS was a fighting 2nd who has shown out in works. DESTINED TO GLORY has been shaped up in tracks. SHAHENSHAH runs after long with the new fly in jockey for the top trainer, lacks preparation. HILL RANGER is on the up, should be involved again.

HILL RANGER-AUGUSTUS-STAYING ALIVE.

9.  SHE’S SWEET has worked well, may need a run. WINDSOR QUEEN has been given an easy outing. CRÈME DE LA CRÈME has come down in scales, gets a good rider. FREE VERSE has a chance over this trip, has failed as a favorite at Pune.

FREE VERSE-SHE’S SWEET-CRÈME DE LA CRÈME.

10.  SHOWERS OF HAVEN can speed well here, last effort was fine. DESERT EAGLE was an impressive finisher last time. ICE AGE is catching the eye with smart works. SONG OF SPARROW is from a good sire and working well. ORIENTAL SAPPHIRE can run for places.

ICE AGE-SHOWERS OF HAVEN-ORIENTAL SAPPHIRE.

DAYS BEST===ZOOM ZOOM

DOUBLE--------WINDS OF FORTUNE  X  ICE AGE

TREASURE MOUNTAIN FOR SWEET MEMORIES TROPHY

Wednesday, December 19, 2012



MYSORE RACES

1.        GOOD GIFT who ran well last week gets a good jockey on top weight in lower class. STAR OF HEARTS is tracking fine, has a fly in jockey but needs distance to show out. BAHMAN is in earning form and a sprint can be handled from the front by this one. GALAXY is still amaiden and tracks are fine. SON OF THE SUN has under performed so far, can shock over this sharp trip.

SON OF THE SUN-GOOD GIFT-BAHMAN.

2.        SOUTHERN CRACKLE is a well bred half brother to HAUNTING FANTASY  and has shown good works. CHAPANDAAZ is from a classic tale line and has been well prepared. YOUNG GALLANT has been given an easy outing and looks much improved now. KETURAH had won a maiden race which was taken away for no fault of her, can win even now. GALAXY QUEEN is from a good sire and tracking very well.

KETURAH-SOUTHERN CRACKLE-CHAPANDAAZ.

3.        SARVANI has tough penalty and a weak jockey on top. BLUES AND ROYALS has a good handicap chance, last run was in better group. PENALTY KICK lost out narrowly and gets a much better jockey now, still looks tough based on runs. SUN RICH won veering out and can be involved again as the age favors. SANDHURST has tracked well.

BLUES AND ROYALS-SUN RICH-PENALTY KICK.

4.        ALWAYS FOR YOU was a poorly ridden favorite who bit the dust far too easily, has a rider switch now. WALTER has good form. MAN UNITED won as a good punt and can do well again. HUCKLEBERY FINN is at ideal handicap and needs a good ride. WINNING TALE has not done much for far too long, is getting back to shape.

HUCKLEBERRY FINN-ALWAYS FOR YOU-WALTER.

5.        BEST MOVE is working well, has no form. CAPRIOSHKA is showing out in works and can run a forward race. CHINAB has a rookie to run a front race again, has a chance. ENDURING SPEED has come down a lot and gets a good rider after good preparation. ROCK ALL has decent form and age on side.

ENDURING SPEED-CAPRIOSHKA-CHINAB.

6.        SPIRITUALITY has the best chance, only thing is that the rider is average. FIRE VAULT ran an improved race last time, but looks a uncertain  now. HISTORICA is a badly failed favorite with the top jockey, looks out of sorts to me. SHINE ON won warding off, has stiff penalty now, age is on side. TIME TO TIME has a chance to deliver at this handicap.

SPIRITUALITY-TIME TO TIME-SHINE ON.

7.        DANCING TOUCH is showing lots of speed in works, can create a stir even at these weights. TREASURE MOUNTAIN is undoubtedly the best 3 year old at this centre and has good form to repeat. VIRAT should be running a front race again. CATERINA has worked well and has decent form. ESOTERICAL at low weights with a good rider will fight out.

TREASURE MOUNTAIN-ESOTERICAL-DANCING TOUCH.

8.        TIME FLIES is another one who is down a lot in scales and can do well here. IMPEDIMENTA has been a failure so far, tracks are good. SPEEDY AMIGO retains forward form. AMAZER is working well. 

SPEEDY AMIGO-AMAZER-IMPEDIMENTA.

9.        SKY HIGH was backed down well and performed as expected with wards from this trainer, has worked well. MR MAGIC may run well. MISCHIEF ran in a better group last time. MAXIMUM CITY looks to place again.

SKY HIGH-MISCHIEF-MAXIMUM CITY.

DAYS BEST===TREASURE MOUNTAIN

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