DERBY DAY SELECTIONS

• RACE 1: Precious Glitter, Elegant Star, Mr Big Shot,Helios and Del Porto are in Contention in this class IV  weight raised race. In my view Helios & Mr Big Shot are the real contenders. They are stable mates and it could go any which way. However I feel Mr Big Shot who was favourite in his last run and who found 1100m little too short for his liking, with same same jockey astride is likely to make it to the post first ahead of Precious Glitter & Elegant Star.
• RACE 2:  Zubaida, One Big Gang and Amethyst have the numbers in their favour. I fancy Amethyst with top jockey astride to win at decent odds.
• RACE 3: On the evidence of her attractive 2nd (despite blundering at 850m), Stevalena is considered one good bet for the day.
• RACE 4:Ambitiously campaigned with the likes of Quasar & Tiger Tops in terms races Torch Bearer was eye catching 2nd to Arabian Warrior in his last start. Now that he has had two runs in this class is poised to score with David Allan to guide him ably. Last Start winner of the same class in a weight raised race Azzuro may however trouble him. 
• RACE 5: With Y S Srinath in the saddle (a positive switch) and finding weaker set having been elected to run in the lower class, All In is likely to put across his competitors and emerge victorious in this race.
• RACE 6: A brave second to Gold Berg in a race where she finished ahead of Referent, Suzanna has outstanding credentials to win this race not withstanding the fact that her vanquisher is also in the fray.
• RACE 7: Irrespective of the assumptions by many I hold Eternal Flame in very high esteem and in the absence of Admiralty has no opposition worth her salt to challenge her. She will douse the flames of hope if any of the competitors who dare to beat her.
• RACE 8: James Bond on whom a quiet gamble failed last time, because Deepak Patel could not jettison his mount favourably, could upset the apple cart of the favourite in this race.
• RACE 9: Super Success who was installed favourite  in the season opener, which was won by Referent, has it in him to get the race in his favour this time around.