Sirocco's Racing Post

Hello Friends,                          Sundays racing has a card of 8 races featuring The Bangalore City Sprint Championship Gold Cup (Gr.3) and here are my picks for the day with a reason or two... 1-3 Kings Smile because I'm looking at a 4yo to win here so that brings the contenders down to only 4 horses, Youresohandsome also has a switch in jockey like my choice and is a 4yo but Kings Smile ran along with youngsters on the derby weekend,also keep an eye on Ramon who is capable of hitting the front and with these weights with the allowance rider would be a danger. 2-10 Bolts Colt a typical class V affair of BSM,a winner over this trip before and with a positive change in jockey made me opt for this 6yo against some of its younger challengers, First Step with a good jockey for this trainer is an imminent threat... 3-4 Integrated who started his career late came into the scene with two back to back wins in the older class III,there is staying blood on the dam's side

Hello Friends,                         Saturday's racing has a card of 8 races,here are my selections with a reason or two on why I like them...... 1-3 Desert Gold is an youngster and demotee just like the other horse I'm interested in Roaring Thunder ,what makes me go for Desert Gold is that its drawn 1 in a 1100m race and it has a lower burden to carry if one take into account the apprentices allowance and also the fact that the apprentice is doing well this season. 2-10 Zafran ,from the top stable is facing a good number of opponents in Fabulous (failed fav and is looking to improve yet again) and Sterling Role (Who did well to finish second best on debut and certainly has the scope ti improve) not to forget the Paddy horses in the fray too,however Zafran was my choice when it ran last time and now with a switch in jockey and a change in jockey I feel there is hope.... 3-4 Balian is no wonder penalised 5 points for his second to Babushka over 7f last time out and thi

Hello Friends,                         Sundays racing at Bangalore features The Bangalore St.Leger  which is now open to older age groups along with the 4yo's,the Invitation went the  Arc way and now the B'lore St Leger is trying to emulate the Irish St Leger,but then the 2400m Invitation has always fancied the younger horses so far and will the Bangalore St leger be any different? This year's field has one superstar against 4 other horses and it will be interesting to see how this race evolves in the years to come,with that note here are my selections for the day 1-6 Tic Tac Toe is now facing an all youngster field,a daunting task lies ahead and so the change in jockey would help its cause,the younger horses all have something or the other going against them and as such it would be really interesting to see how the 7yo fares against the youngsters. 2-6 Candice who is coming out of a decent run last time out is facing too many interconnected horses and the intent shou

Hello Friends,                          After the derby weekend racing goes on now with a 8 race card with The Karnataka Sub-area Cup as the feature,here are my picks.... 1-4 Atlantic City E/w, a bizzare race to start the day,Atlantic city may do well as it has the change in shoes and is rinning in Div-II of this class V affair on demotion, Shoot Out and Mystic Lavenders are the other interesting horses in the fray along with the front running Interactive. 2-2 Surnaturel in what is a dilemma of a choice to make against Powerscourt who is on demotion,Surnaturel because it seems like it is finally coming to hand with two decent performances previously and despite the penalties incurred expect it to run a good one,decent chance. 3-3 Emancipation  is a demotee again,now with a change in jockey (claimer) and a drop in trip looks like a decent contender here is my choice against the likes of Crazy Pineapple who ran well in the young company last time and Rock N Rolla   who is also a

Hello Friends                         There has been a couple of requests to post before 10 am,but then as it is I have started to write only at 10 am,lets see if I could keep up with the time in the coming days,here are my selections for the day. 1-3 Legacy Dream is now going for the third time this season with a top jockey aboard,the trainer is yet to open his account but he has a decent enough chance to do that that too on a big day,this 3yo colt seems like the best amongst the youngsters in this set and as such is my choice. 2-6 Pull The Plug looks to be in hot contention here,more so because it has been in the board 3/4 times in the last 4 runs,plus the form of its last run was franked by Southern Fantasy, last start winner in the lower class Granada and Danburite with John in the saddle should make this race interesting 3-6 Tzar against Gypsy and the Calcutta challenger in Running Hand who tried to steal a march last time out are in my list of contenders,I opt for the for

Hello Friends,                         A card of 8 races for the pre derby day (BSM) with the BTC Anniversary Cup Gr.II as the feature of the day.Here are my selections for the same..... 1-2 Lightning Strikes, is a 3yo in this field who now gets a good switch in jockey and as such assuming that the intent would be positive can come out of Maiden ranks in this Class IV handicap race,a couple of Hyd challengers makes this race an interesting one and such the market should be open. 2-3 Shining Magic has been a winner over the lower class earlier in its career and it was with Suraj in the saddle and its last run where it did well to cover a lot of ground in the latter part of the race coupled with the fact that the winning jockey is back again makes it an interesting choice for me against horses like Honour  who is going out with Blinkers and has always been in the mix and Vicious Circle should be in the mix for winning against an open age field now against age restricted horses on p

Hello Friends,                         The Maharaja Cup features the card of 8 races and asusal here are my picks with a lil bit of reasoning.... 1-7 Masada  is being prepared well on the trial tracks and albeit having moderate bloodlines can hope to score in the D-2 race, Shield of Achilles and Kamaal may make the market go wild but this horse can improve on its second lifetime start in my view,an decent chance 2-3 One to Note is now going back to its winning trip,a SR of 1/30 is too low yet it can hope to do well in this set in my view, Tree Lounge will be also in contention thanks to the jockey aboard but the former may represent value at race-time. Active Grey having run behind youngsters in its last two starts will also be in the hunt.Also Go Green who ran decently last time out should be respected. 3-3 Sudha difficult decison to make against Goat who will be the market fancy thanks to the change in jockey with respect to last run,what made me opt for Sudha is age than any

Hello Friends,                         Late post,was busy elsewhere.A card of 8 races for the Pre-Maharaja day,here are my selections with a lil bit of reasoning..... 1-8 Tuscano, the second low rated 5yo in the field with a possible chance in clearing maidens,the threat should be from First Step  who may enjoy the conditions of being a no whip race and Hero Worship  who on relative merit of the opponents in its earlier starts should be a contender here. 2-7 Island Pearl, should be the logical choice here for me being a Bangalore based horse and being an youngster as a maiden in the handicap event,however High Hawk  who pulled a fast one last time out and the calcutta runner with a bangalore trainer in Bacardi should make this race interesting 3-2 Vivid Impression, apeals the best out of the three possible contenders in this set.The other two being The Lieutenant and Sans Peur. The reaosn being VI having an exposure in the older class 1 and having more experience than the other