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 4^th 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.