Bangalore Race card Saturday 11-.02.2012

Race 1:  Buscadero who was rated 30 for the first time ahead of Torrorosso who was rated only 28 who went on to win the coveted Bangalore Derby race, has got the credentials to win this race despite the change in stables from Sulieman to Gregory. The field is not an imposing one as every runner here had finished way behind except Jersey Beauty on whom the intention is to give a race run after a long gap.

Race 2: With the available evidence and the fact that she had taken a level Jump in the latest gate practice, unlike her last start where she lost ground at the beginning, Simple Sum could win this B class race. Winsomeness may pose some threat theoretically but she was withdrawn only two weeks back at the gates on veterinary ground which has tilted the balance against her.

 Race 3: With Girl With Pearl & Heaven And Earth discarded since they are same class winners, Nyssa, Jack Of Hearts, Call Me May Be & Jayadratha stand a chance to claim this plate race. Nyssa has the tallest claim what with having strode alongside Hall Of Famer and Starcracker and also importantly rated 31 by the handicapper when ratings were assigned first time. But the connections have had a lucrative double yesterday and since this runner has changed hands from Dominic to Neil I am passing it on. Jack Of Heart had a very bad run last start for no apparent reason finishing 17 ¼ lengths behind winner. Can’t fancy  here. Dhebe also had a lucrative double yesterday. Call Me May Be, may be considered but why negative intentions by declaring a claimer when stable hand A Imran Khan is available? That leaves Jayadratha who has weights in his favour against both Girl With Pearl & Heaven And Earth. Should win.

Race 4: Alexandrite, Aayan, Rafa and Integrated are the contenders. Rest of the runners are pretenders in my view. Of the 4 Integrated looks out handicapped though the best performed one. Alexandrite could not put in a winning gallop even in the lower class this season and therefore ignored here. Rafa who won the Mysore Colts trial stake but subsequently came 36 ½ lenths behind winner in a million race presumably bled during race looks to come back to health. His last start 2^nd to Dubai One ahead of Siobhan was evidence that he is OK and is therefore rightfully installed favourite. But precisely that reason I am incline towards nominating Aayan as my choice. Aayan has been biding his time ever since he won a class 3 Million race at Chennai on Invitation weekend. He has run in a graded race and a couple of Class 1 races in Bangalore thereafter. His last start 3^rd just 2 ¼ lengths behind Jersey Wonder who went on to win 3 races in a row since then, gives me confidence to nominate this horse as my choice.

Race 5: The Million race looks like a straight fight between Turf Star & Psychic Warrior. Turf Star who finished 3^rd in Hyderabad in a million race would corner all attention. But the systematic preparation of Pyschic Warrior tempts me give the verdict in favour of the latter.

Race 6: Masada, Legacy Dream & Amazing Skill are the 3 who have realistic chances in this race going by the distance factor. But I am impressed by Examplar who won in an exemplary fashion in his last start over a mile. The handicapper has penalized him 15 points for that win by 5 ½ lengths but I fancy that he has it in him to make a race of it despite carrying more weight and over longer distance. Age is not a factor in class 2 race.

Race 7:  Another race where winner picking is difficult.  Bazinga, Massive Dynamics & Indian Brahmos are in contention. All the 3 are closely matched with respect to fractions. My vote goes to Indian Brahmos since he has been waiting for a longer period. However Massive Dynamics has the best credentials..

Race 8: Another age group ace where several runners are closely matched. I am tempted to nominate Just Fabulous as my choice because he just missed it last start. But in my view the race is between What A Nice Man & Indian Fury. Last start winner What A Nice Man having an edge.

BEST OF LUCK.