Sirocco's Racing Post

Hello Friends                        Sunday's races feature the CM cup a grade 3 terms race over 1200m,here are my picks for the day. 1-3 Irish Prince, runs with a decent enough chance here if one goes by the change in jockey and also take age as a factor,this race wears a rather confusing picture and caution should be the word in the opener of the day 2-2 Fabulous ,if it lives up to its bloodlines has a decent enough chance to score against three decent contenders in this race and amongst them Escala  should be a threat 3-7 A Crown ,looks to be in the reckoning after the change in jockey and again is a reasonable choice in this class V affair. 4-2 Ice Glacier ,who has been in the limelight for being the fav who lost to WMTR in a million earlier on in the season looked like enjoying longer trip last time out, Summerhill  after his debut had two lack-lusture runs albeit in exalted company,odds on my choice wo...

Hi Friends,                     This weekend races has 2 sprint features amongst others,here are my picks for the day.... 1-2 Duke Of Clarence, the thinking is simple,this horse is placed amongst horses who have run not so good in their runs so far and as such if this horse is average enough can win in this set,a decent chance 2-1 Burnished Gold ,is stepping up in trip and as a filly carrying 60kg may be seen as negatives but again the relative opponents here makes this horse as my choice, Amazing Skill  being a threat. 3-7 Zafran, 4th to Supreme Genereal on debut and has a decent chance to improve on second lifetime start and on that note is my choice,decent chance. 4-8 Flamboyance ,despite taking on an experienced bunch of horses,this horse who finished 4th in KF derby last Summer found her winning ways when she won on her seasonal debut and wasnt away from the frame in her next start and with Gabino  now penalised ...

Hello Friends,                        The day of the duel if not an upset beckons us as we move on for Sunday,yet again here is what's on my mind for tomorrow  1-12 Wylde being someone who is out of Phoenix Tower and having a good prep are reasons enough for me to opt for it in this Div-2 Maiden event. 3-4 Trojan  should hit the front bunch in this no whip affair and hopefully should have some gas left by the time they reach the winning post,decent chance in this older horse affair 4-6 Namid  won well on opening day and is facing a well bred opponent in Capt.Morgan who showed marked improvement after sporting Blinkers,however the first start winner looks another chancy choice in the course of the day,keep an eye on She's Stunning as she can go the trip as well as anyone else in the field 5-4 Expert  last two runs in markedly good company,should be in the mix along with Rapid Advance who has weig...

Hello Friends,                         Six months is a long time,but then now that time is plenty thought of sharing my views in what looks like a pre classic day card filled with some good races,here are my selections and some words on why I like em !  1-1 Tarini -if one has read either of the two racing platforms,they would know that her maiden win was a matter of dispute although I have no opinion that,on paper looks a tough nut to crack and with the switch in jockey and winning form looks a good thing to open proceedings... 2-2 Reverberating, a class V affair with this horse moving up and down bring rated in that buffer zone,maybe the run in the upper class can make a difference. 3-3 In The Sunrise  nothing much to analyze about a horse who has run only once,selection with respect to the stable and also to the change in rider.  4-5 Cherie Amour, has finished ahead of Honour and Fanstasy Queen last time out wi...

Hello Friends,                          It is the Kingfisher Ultra Indian derby day and here is my analysis for what seems like a long day with 9 races,let's hope the racing lives upto the hype that is created around it on the big day.  Race 1: Uncle Scrooge basically gets the first nod here is what seems like a race that may suit him,the only question is will the reduction of trip to 8f from 12f aid or affect its chances,The Haresh Mehta horse in Oscillation has a change in equipment and jockey must be in the mix,Move In time and dancing splendor can make this race interesting too.  Race 2: Maiden 3yo's,Highland breeze,Imitation Game,Tromborne and Imperial Heritage all have decent chances to prevail and is an open affair,if I were to pick one then I may go with the one who is bred in half to illidan,Imitation Game Race 3: The Champ,Hidden Soul,Heart of the city,Phoenix Fire are the short listed horses for me,The...

Hello Friends,                         My blog was closed due to time constraint primarily more than anything else,but then as there is time I would like to share my views for today and tomorrow  RACE 1:Good Memory and Deltin,both horses are coming into this race with victory in the lower class against relatively fresh horses and therefore both of them have it in them to run a good one here especially given their form,Chase the ace/Peppercorn/Queen of Venus are some of the others who may give both of them a run for their money,open affair to start things with on the big weekend.  RACE 2:Ancient Glory,Zatchi,Jezebel all have one or two things going on favour of them,most positives being in the favour of the first named who gets a change in jockey and also change in shoes,Queen Thea also looks like a strong contender here but for the nature of saddle support,given a chance to her Ancient Glory may be the choice of thing...

Blogging has been such a good pass-time,Thank you dear friends for supporting me while I was blogging,due to paucity of time in the coming months I may not have the resolve or the patience to blog honestly and to merely give selections I can very well use the other two platforms. Good Bye :)

Race 1:#2 Square Moon, who being a winner over the 12f trip earlier is taking on a lone youngster in Bold Appeal  who is a derby runner to his credit yet on staying prowess and also receiving weight should finish ahead of him Race 2:#4 Congressional, who ran a good race in the Indian 2000g last year in the same track over the same trip has never won at Mumbai and now finds itself in a small field with one horse to beat and as such should be in the thick of the things at the all important end,odds is a concern though Race 3:#7 Star Councillor, after a run benifit over a shorter trip this horse whose breeding sugegsts a liking for the now slightly extended trip appeals the most to clear maidens in what looks like a very open affair Race 4:#1 Solange ,who has run a fair fourth in the Indian 1000 Guineas has to give weight and beating to what looks like a moderate field with a decent gelding in Multiglory  making a comeback and Personify  who found galloping shoes in i...

Race 1:#9 Tandav Win/Place Race 2:#8 Belle Etoile Win  Race 3:#1 Magic Wave Win/Place Race 4:#11 New Sunrise Win  Race 5:#12 SkyJasmine Win  Race 6:#12 Class Above Win  Race 7:#10 Skyfullofstars Win  Race 8:#6 Kentucky Rose Win  I NVESTMENT PLAN (Note:For authors self assessment only and is not a recommendation of any sort,Bangalore tote dividends are taken for calculation purposes) Opening Bankroll:35,500 2-8 Belle Etoile Win 1000 8-6 Kentucky Rose Win 1000 CLosing Balance:33,500 Have a good day RETURNS NIL  BANKROLL:33,500

Race 1:#6 Royal Glow Place Race 2:#4 Silvassa Win  Race 3:#3 Doroteo Win  Race 4:#7 Sherman Oaks Win  Race 5:#2 Flower Roll Up Win  Race 6:#4 Movie Moghul Win  Race 7:#4 Kireeti Win  Race 8:#1 Princess Hina Win  Race 9:#3 Sprint Legend Win  INVESTMENT PLAN (Note:For authors self assessment only and is not a recommendation of any sort,Bangalore tote dividends are taken for calculation purposes) Opening Bankroll:37,600 3-3 Doroteo Win 1000 7-4 Kireeti Win 1000 8-1 Princess Hina WIn 1000 9-3 Sprint Legend WIn 1000 Closing Bankroll:33,600 HAVE A GOOD DAY RETURNS  SPRINT LEGEND 19 1900 NEW BANKROLL:35,500

RACE 1:#5 Limitation Win  RACE 2:#3 Magna Carta Win  RACE 3:#3 Exclusive Wind Win/Place  RACE 4:#1 Geoege Cross Win  RACE 5:#2 Blossom Win  RACE 6:#9 Wish Upon A Star Win  RACE 7:#6 Romantic Fire Win  RACE 8:#1 Beauty Flash Win  RACE 9:#3 Royal Gold Win  INVESTMENT PLAN (Note:For authors self assessment only and is not a recommendation of any sort,Bangalore tote dividends are taken for calculation purposes) Opening Bankroll:40,600 1-5 Limitations Win 1000 6-9 Wish upon A Star win 1000  8-1 Beauty Flash Win 1000  Closing bankroll:37,600 Have a good day  RETURNS NIL  NEW BANKROLL:37.6K

HELLO FRIENDS,                               Bengaluru's racing on Friday was competitive and despite not having a single winner from the given choices was happy to see many close contests and cards like that with open completion will be the way to go,hope we get many cards like that in the future,today's card has 8 races slated and will start leisurely at 4pm and close at 8pm with a Triple Million being the feature of the day,here are my choices with comments hope they are useful. Race 1:#1 Shivalik Story ,who won over the same trip in the same class last time out is placed well again and should take advantage of that and put up a good show. Race 2:#6 Snowing, who has been running some good races had earlier led the field into the straight in the Gr.I Indian Oaks during her classic year and such has some class and is working well now and may run a good race here in what is otherwise an open contest with staying ...

Hello friends,                       The friday card for Bangalore consists of 9 races with The Karnataka Police Cup as the feature of the day,here are my selections with comments. Race 1:#2 Colorato, who has been subject to change in ownership and also stable is prepared well and may run a good race here with a P.S.Chouhan on board,it has run a forward race when the now classic winner Brilliant Cut cleared his maidens at Mysore and on that note stands a decent chance if odds are not too low Race 2:#7 Common Wealth, appeals here due to three reasons,now being a got-abroad may be this horse could be precocious,second is that its trial performances are encouraging with the same jockey who is slated to ride her and the third is the jockey himself who is declared to ride here may be overweight but then despite of that fact the trainer opting for his first jockey means the intent is positive and as such is my personal fan...

Hello Friends,                          A card of 8 races has been framed for the mid-week racing at Mumbai,here are my selections with comments. Race 1:#3 Blackbean, who had won in class V open over the same trip at Pune in the same class has since been running in class IV since then and now dropping down in grade and over the 1000m trip should run a fair race and is a decent chance Race 2:#3 Savage Beauty, who has won twice over the 2400 trip at pune has been putting in some decent yet not so good performances over 1800 and 2000m in the same class,now with a change to the winning jockey and a step up in distance to 2400 is a decent chance and is my personal fancy. Race 3:#3 Alishas Pet, who had quite a forgettable comeback at Pune is working well in the trial tracks and has seen better company before and as such is decent chance here especially with Sandesh on board  Race 4:#7 Miss Arazan, who on ...

Race 1:#6 Scriptwriter Win/Place Race 2:#8 Stride To Success Win Race 3:#1 Robinhood Pandey Win  Race 4:#2 Refreshed Win/Place Race 5:#1 Absolute Pleasure Win  Race 6:#7 Dragon Win  Race 7:#6 Strength and Wonder Win  Race 8:#4 Invincible Prince Win  Investment Plan (Note:For authors own self assessment only and is not a recommendation of any sort,bangalore tote dividends are taken for calculation purposes) Opening Bankroll:40,000 7-6 StrengthandWonder Win 1000 8-4 Invincible Prince Win 1000 Closing Bankroll:38,000 HAVE A GOOD DAY RETURNS:NIL

Hello Friends,                         Evening racing has to wait one more week and thus the first sunday of 2016 has a rather "compact" card with 7 races,The  bookmakers association Million will be the feature of the day but then the contest between Derby hopeful Costa Del Sol and Pune derby winner Bullrun will be the the cynosure of the day.Here is analysis followed by personal fancies for the day Race 1:A class IV race over 1200m (5yo+) (DIV-2) The Magician ran a good race against youngsters in its last start and Fast Future's penultimate run is a good pointer too thus making them both possible contenders in this race Queen of Venus has the pull in weights and the presence of ace jockey,a dangerous combo A look at the trial tracks suggests that Shivalik Breeze is capable of a good show,was a decent performer earlier on in its career and now with a run benefit this season and a claimer to lessen the burden see...

Hi Friends,                     A card of 9 races are slated for the day,The Bangalore Oaks the 3rd classic and in that is an  interesting one at that will be feature of the day,here are my selections with comments and hope they are useful...... Race 1:#1 Admiral Messi, is now lucky to be running in this div-2 race and when luck favours someone like this they should grab it with both hands,has a good jockey and being a same distance winner before has a decent chance in the opener Race 2:#3 Mariko, in this NO WHIP race has all but to make sure that the apprentice boy guides her properly,the horse is well placed and should run a good one depending on whether the boy keeps his cool,decent chance. Race 3:#4 Thomas More, is from sire who is promising and a dam who is a black type winner and a class II winner amongst her progenies in Renee  makes him my fancy here,if he wins here well and good and if not one for the notebook ...

WISHING ALL MY READERS A HAPPY NEW YEAR,WISH THE PRESENT YEAR IS FULL OF HOPE HAPPINESS HALENESS AND PROSPERITY Race 1:#9 Simra Win  Race 2:#6 Western Union Win  Race 3:#6 Luc Divine Win  Race 4:#2 Charming Grey Win  Race 5:#4 Azzuro Win  Race 6:#2 Garuda Win  Race 7:#7 Stormont Win  Race 8:#7 Only Princess Win  INVESTMENT PLAN (NOTE:This is for author's self assessment only and is not a recommendation of any sort) Opening Balance:41,100 2-6 Western Union Win 1000 4-2 Charming Grey Win 1000 8-7 Only Princess Win 1000 Closing Bankroll:38,100 HAVE A GOOD DAY RETURNS:NIL Closing balance:38,100

Hi Friends,                     The last day of the year has Mumbai racing and the card is decent at best in what can be termed as 'compact' in nature,here is my analysis followed by personal fancies and Investment Plans for the day Race 1:A class V race over 1200m  Name of The Game is the first horse to appeal in this race mostly due to the jockey factor and also the fact that it is now getting demoted in class Ame and Allee Bleue both of them are making their handicap debut in class V which in itself is a pointer the latter is well placed with the claimer,the claimer is a ? according to me as his earlier performances doesn't muster any confidence anyways is a strong contender and may give the lad a well needed win Then there is Serene who is coming back into a handicap race with a decent run in the maiden class and with the same jockey and decent preparation can be the one that could spring a minor surprise here and is m...

Race 1:#8 Saratoga Springs Win  Race 2:#5 Kingoftheworld Win  Race 3:#6 Jump in the red Win  Race 4:#2 Yamas Win  Race 5:#8 Always United Win  Race 6:#6 Nanuk Win  Race 7:#7 Castle King Win/Place Race 8:#5 Masteroftherolls Win  INVESTMENT PLAN (Note:This is for the authors self assessment only and is not a recommendation of any sort,bangalore tote dividends are used for calculation purposes) Opening Bankroll:47,100 3-6 Jump In The Red Win 1000 4-2 Yamas Win 1000 Closing Bankroll:45,100 Have a good day. Returns NIL NEW BANKROLL:45,100