The Battles of Calcutta

The Calcutta Fillies Trial Stakes and The Calcutta Colts trial Stakes are the two feature races of a wonderfully framed card for the day 

Mariinsky which has had its summering at Bangalore is also a classic placed filly (third to Amelia at fillies championship stakes) is no doubt the leading contender to land the spoils here,she takes on Adabella who incidentally is a winner over the Calcutta Monsoon Sprint for 3 yo by a commanding fashion. There is also Shaktiroop who had won a million during the invitation weekend and returns to the track after a layoff. There is also a Bangalore challenger in the fray Rumour Has It which is coming from handicap ranks to a terms race for 3 yo's 

In my opinion Mariinsky stands tall in this set and it will surprise me if any other horse gets the better of Pesi Shroff's Trainee

The Colts trial stakes on the other hand has eight acceptors of which Captain Courageous strikes as the best in first view,but I feel this is a closely matched race. Andreus blew the field and won convincingly during the Independence Cup and is no pushover.Argiano has run with exalted company at Bangalorr and is very much capable of springing a surprise here and there is the local challenger Astaire which has the services of a top jockey and sporting the silks of Dr.Mallya a decent horse and I feel is the unexposed 

In my opinion they all have to contend with a maiden Arabian Warrior only for its running style in its last start,where he covered ground gamely but to go down to Mickey Mouse at the wire,he caught my eye then and I was waiting for him to run again. The company seems rather tough here but I am sticking with him 

My choice:Arabian Warrior e/w

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