1. A tough race as most horses have nothing positive about them. OCEANA is young and bred to stay, has tracked impressively. SIR SONG has twice been favored in Pune, comes into reckoning on 2nd to ELLIPSIS, ignore last run. PLATED has a good rider and ran fair last time. ARZAAN is winner of 3 races with a top rider.
SIR SONG-WIN
PLATED –PLACE.
2. HIS HIGHNESS and ULTIMATE GLORY should renew the effort for a win, both were beaten well by a superior AQUAMARINE, both were finishing on from rear, and in earlier run former won going away winner as the later was slow off, now weights favor later. DOUBLE OR QUITS has a slight better handicap but then the rider has no push, horse has to carry him.
ULTIMATE GLORY -WIN
HIS HIGHNESS -PLACE.
3. SPIDERMAN ran below par in last million, also has a weak rider. PEPITO who won well was thrashed by first named in maiden run. SENORITA EVITA could not stay the mile, earlier win here was a thrilling one. TOP TRAINER looks fit, was badly injured in earlier race.
SENORITA EVITA-WIN
TOP TRAINER-PLACE.
4. FLACON had brought the field in to the home stretch but was found wanting, CAESARS STAR was creeping up on him from behind and the later has a much better rider now. FIRE ENGINE has won enough, hasn’t he for an ordinary bred?
CAESARS STAR-WIN
FALCON-PLACE.
5. VICTORIAN had won with a good finish, has worked nicely but does not compare well against TAP DANCE who is now at better scales. The later has a good rider switch after useful runs. STARISTOCRAT is a nicely bred who impressed in maidens win, has been tracking regularly but has not run for long, ran well enough in mock. ELLIPSIS won stylishly and has been tracking regularly.
STARISTOCRAT-WIN.
ELLIPSIS-PLACE.
6. Ideal prep race for the Derby and hopefully CONGRESSIONAL should show improvement and throw a scare for the hyped favorite owned by the anti public owner. SHIVALIK SHOWERS has come up a lot and matured to step up in grades, has the trainer known to improve horses by any means.
BE SAFE-WIN
CONGRESSIONAL-PLACE.
7. A competitive million with quite a few hopefuls. MISTER MAJESTIC is from a very speedy filly and is looking forward in works. AGELESS has shown speedy tracks and is from a promising sire. BELLA LUNA from the female trainer with a small string of racers has been prepared. CHRISTMAS EVE has been sharpened up for the day to fulfill the caprice of the owner whose wards run true when stakes are large, otherwise in class races they are often pulled. INTELLIGENCE is the grand dam of the speediest mare of last millennium, has shown out with good tracks, may upset.
CHRISTMAS EVE-WIN
INTELLIGENCE/MISTER MAJESTIC- UPSET / PLACE.
8. Any bodys race with some serious Sprinters cup hopefuls participating. ENFYN has age against, badly needs a run. AMELIA has come up with the last run. MARIINNSKY has the best handicap according to me but distance is sharp. DANCING PRANCES should get top billing for being of right age and having been unbeaten over this distance in last 3 runs , has maintained form.BULLE EYE has been painstakingly prepared and can warm up. WAY OUT is speedy but has issues over this trip.
DANCING PRANCES-WIN
BULLS EYE-UPSET.
MARIINNSKY-PLACE.
9. ROMANTIC BEAUTY has a rookie but can run a forward race, distance is sharp. MAALIK who placed in last run has the rider repeating. SUPER BOLT is a failed favorite from scheming type connections. STAR PRINCE ran a good forward race against youngsters, may redeem, is due for a win.
STAR PRINCE-WIN
MAALIK-PLACE.
DAYS BEST==SENORITA EVITA