Pune Friday races 26/07
Pune Friday races selections and comments
Race no 1:Class IV race (5yo+) over 1400
Cypress point ran second to Jewel of the hills in its last run Mumbai season over a mile,now drops down in distance with a change in jockey
Tell me more,ran a good 3.5 lts behind winner in the same class in its last but one run,jockey chance to Shrikant Kamble,has a good chance to place in my opinion, can upset
Brave Fighter,too has the same story wherein its last but one run incidentally over 1400 mts was good,finished close to 3 lts behind the eventual winner
Princess Khatoum finished 5 lengths behind the winner in same class over a shorter trip in Pune,now runs with the same jockey ,this trip may suit as its last win is over this trip
Thus the opening race of the day seems a slightly tricky affair,my choice here is Princess Khatoum ahead of Cypress point and brave fighter, simply because it has a benifit of a run this current season and will be all ready to strike!
My Choice:#6 Princess Khatoum for Win
Race 2:Over 1000 mts for horses in class V
Emerald Fortune,ran second in its last 2 runs in this present class,in between it ran a million race in class IV and nowhere in that race. Regular jockey in S.Mosin partners
Zafirah as a two over old finished 3rd on debut to Zoraavar now runs in open class for the first time,nikhil bhujbal will further reduce the burden by 10 points
Adams spirit,another 3 yo with no form whatsoever runs for the first time in open class,jockey change to Vaibhav
Indescrete ran 7 lts behind (7th) Starsonboard (whick shocked last time out) in the upper class over the same distance,jockey I.Pasha will be riding this horse
Allegiance,has always tried to win in this distance,last run at Mumbai finished third now goes out with a jockey change to Dashrath Singh
Stella which played up at the gates last week is entered again,lSandesh rides it again,ran fourth in lts last effort at Mumbai over 1400 mts
Thus with two 3 yo horses in open class for the first time taking on the older horses,one cannot completely neglect the youngsters,but to justify one should have a reason so both of them are flukers fancy in my opinion. Zafirah which has beaten suntanbeauty at the track may upset
Of the possible contenders on paper Allegiance appeals to me the most,the reasons are that the distance will suit this horse,goes out with a positive switch in jockey,tracking good and moreover good trainer-jockey combo
My choice:#5 Allegiance for win
Race no 3:Class II race (5yo +) over 1400 m
Saints and winners which ran in the very last race of Mumbai season where it finished a shade under 3 lengths to the eventual winner now goes out with a step up in trip and a change in jockey,ran 5 lengths behind hachiko over 1400 in one of its run last season
Sugar loaf which struck good form which is evident from itself two runs at Mumbai,also goes out with a step up in distance this time around with jockey N.S.Parmar
Swift memories,which has placed on the board in almost all its runs during the Mumbai season,is a last start winner,drops down a lot in distance also out with a jockey switch to Dashrath Singh
Hidden goodness which ran close to Swift Memories also drops down in distance and will be ridden by jockey T.S.Jodha
Augustus which is a winner at same class same distance a couple of runs earlier interestingly goes out with the same jockey Neeraj Rawal who won on this horse
Running sun,which has finished a good 1/2 length behind the winner at lower class is trying to fight out the issue here with jockey c.s.Jodha chances are more as the jockey is proving himself by riding good races oflate
Although Augustus appeals a lot here,my personal fancy here is Swift Memories as its last win was over 2000 mts where it made all the hard work,set the pace and sustained till the end,now over a shorter trip with a switch in jockey to Dashrath Singh should do the trick here,not to forget a very consistent horse too
My choice:#3 Swift memories for a win bet
Race no 4
Although there are horses with reasonable form like like Veena's Star and Phelps who have run behind good youngsters,the company with which Indian touched matched strides are completely different and a cut above,should score easily here.fleetwood Mac also looks to be horse to finish on a top 3.
My choice:#7 Indian Touch For win
Race no 5:A terms race for 3 yo only over 1200
Hail the king,after winning on debut was pitched in the PBMM,finished among the ruck,can I overlook this horse now? It runs after a 5 months so I think I can
Remember me is a horse which has been quite consistent during Mumbai season,also it is a last start winner,with Asbar astride one can expect this horse to run a bold race
But this race in my opinion is purely between Zoraavar and Yellowzone,both of them have met before,and it looks like a close call,but the manner in which Yellowzone lost last time out and the switch in jockey makes it a top contender for win
My choice:Yellowzone for win
Race no 6:race for horses in class III over 1000 mts
My reading of the race is very simple,can Garraro be beaten ? The trainer has opted to run his winning horse the very next week,I think it can defy the penalty and win again
My choice:#2 Garraro for win
Race no 7:A class IV race over 1200 mts
Silver streak which won in its last Mumbai start in a good man RR takes on rewarding desire here,
The tracks of Rewarding desire are too good to be ignored.thus I fancy this horse here although silver streak is no pushover by any means
My choice:#2 Rewarding Desire for Win
in 5th race the alekona trophy I like oriental star... has d ability to upset... wat do u think... prithiviraj also has some due...
ReplyDeleteDear Ajith,am studying the card right now,and i share ur opinion as it is the only other 3 yo in the fray which has reasonable form and gets 10 kgs from the odds on fav Ambitious Reward
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