BANGALORE SELECTIONS
15/03/2019.
Race 1: Ability wise Nayaab(1), Premier Premises(2)
& Aqua Blessings(3) are closely matched. The first named had shown good
promise in her last start after removal of blinkers and I am hoping she will
prevail today. Kruger Park(8) always has been a front runner and if this 5yo
mare decides to put her best foot forward she can upset.
Race 2: Having run in higher class in his last start, with a 4th
placed effort just 3.75 lengths adrift the winner Benediction(4yo), Gandharva
has a very good chance now that ace jockey Trevor is guiding his fortunes. Long
in tooth the 9 year old mare Yellow Zone(12) may create a flutter as this may
be her final start in her racing career.
Race 3: This is a very difficult race to decipher, with all the runners showing
no pattern whatsoever. Capstone(1) has shown some sort of form in her last two
starts could take the race. If Cashmere(7) can get to an advantageous position
from her draw 1, then she can throw a challenge.
Race 4: Having had two educative runs, the
fashionably named duo of Alexander Dumas(1) and Kirkwood(7) are in contention.
Both are working well but Kirkwood who impressed me with her latest spurt in morning work and with exposure in graded races is my pick. Port Of Beauty(8) may finish
in the money.
Race 5: Twice failed as a favourite,
Kvasir(3) has the ability to make amends. The challenge to Kvasir will not be
from Tarini(1) but from Reczai(5) and Madame Sultana(7). Keep an eye on them.
Race
6: Failed as a favourite in R 49, Fire
Glow who has been running game races in Class 1A (74 & Above) races, can see
the winning post first ahead of Pinyada(3), Punjabi Girl(7) & lofty
Thoughts(8). Punjabi Girl though expected by many to win this race, is
not my fancy since she is coming down in distance from 2400m in her last start
to 1400m, which in my assessment very difficult task.
Race 7: Having run in 2400m race in her last start
Blue Moon may find it tough to win this race over 1400m, which should open up the
chances for the likes of Into The Groove(2), Spiritous(4) & Orenda(4).
There is very little to differentiate between Spiritous & Orenda. However I
am inclined to nominate Orenda(4) to claim this race in view of her experience
in matching strides with quality opposition in graded races. Into The Groove,
though has better credentials is returning to race track after a gap of 6
months which will be her undoing.
Race 8: There is very little to go by for picking the
winners in this sort of races. Without wasting much space I am nominating
unexposed Tudor Prince(10) to win against the now exposed runners like Soviet
Union(1), Heart To Remember(2) & Propine(5).
Race 9: Most challenging race of the day. Interesting(1),
Silken Striker(2), Maybe Forever(4), Gold Mist(9) & Flicka(11) are closely
matched in ability. It will be interesting if Interesting(1) decides to put her
best foot forward with A Velu aboard. I for one would not be surprised if she
wins.
Good Luck.