Review of 16th June Bangalore races

Not an ideal card from point of view

Race1:Mystic Lavender(7)-Win

Except for Sweet Angel and Our Love rest all are non winners.

Sweet Angel is running in class down with positive change of shoes and jockey but returned lame in last run and may not sustain this distance

Mystic Lavender gets good rider and +ve change of shoes,fact that it lost close to Volans which placed again in its next run boosts its chances.

Our Love was very easy winner in hands of work jockey Shelar,may not be able to carry this weight over this extended trip

Race2:Laguna Beach(7)

Not an ideal race for wagering

Laguna Beach's last run can ignored due to saddle slipping,working well and should be able to pull it off

Mannat and Vijays Grandeur can fill in remaining berth

Race3:Noble Path(6)

Noble Path who lost out narrowly in its last run gets stronger rider this time and should be able to ward off challenge of Arabian Warrior and Sur La te

Homeric is running first time after gelding

Race4:Magic Wave(8)-Days Best

This will be dash for cash race.Magic Wave,Lagoona,Red Admiral and Bold Nature emerge as main contenders.

Queen of The Stars cannot win in this set carrying welter weight.

Ignore last two runs of Magic Wave,has stripped fitter and can stage pillar to post victory,good value bet of the day.


Race5:Foswell(1)

Mi Amor has numbers in favor but not sighted in tracks.

Foswell ran well behind classic horses in its last run,can pull it off inspite of welter weight

Indian can place at decent odds

Race6:Marinski(9)-Win

Graded race.Trackwork or speed ratings are  not  ideal pointers for this kind of races

Starry Eyes will be hot market fancy but it has struggled to accelerate when asked for,one cannot be sure of its chances

Marinski is the one which can pose serious threat to eventual winner

Isnt She Special displayed its class while donkey licking opposition in last run,can do well


Race7:Sunstone(1)

Race is restricted to Sun Stone and Cirque Du Solei

Sun Stone is hands of ace jockey has better chance to win.

Own Asset can place at decent odds


Race8:Ray Of Light(9)

Ray Of Light can upset fancied duo of Capitilize and Arch Duchess

Race9:LuckY Sam(4)

Lucky Sam had an easy forward run in its last run,can upset

Review of Bangalore 15th June races

Card looks good

Race1:Better Than Ever(4)-Win

This event should be domimated by Better than Ever and Shahraan.

Better Than Ever has no previous form to go by but is now ridden by ace jockey who himself tested it in trials and as such emerges as prime contender

Shahraan has tendency of slow start,has benifit of mockrace and impressive trackwork and will be seriously contending its chances for winner berth

La Isla Bonita had good forward run in last run,can upset,place is certain.


Race2:Ultra Sonic(12)-Win

Ultrasonic is tracking well,impressed in debut run at Mum,should be able to pull it off in hands of PSC who is making a comeback

Feet On Fire finished good second to Cash My Way in last season,working well and will be in 1-2

Jet Set Go is tracking well,will place

Race3:Sussex Down(2)-Days Best

Sussex Down after good easy run has stripped fitter,entrusted to stronger rider and has good chance to win

Shivalik Fire will be market fancy,has failed as fav twice in last season.

Strive And Serve and Cool Approach has problem of slow start,hence can be ignored

Resurgent may place


Race4:Bella Pinky(6)-Win

This will be interesting race

Bella Pinky is not sighted in tracks or pool after its last run but it has ran impressively along better horses and as such has good chance to upset

Wind Wonder is working well but ignored for win due to first run

Volans won on heavy underfoot conditions day,tracked by S John but ridden by Bharat,can be ignored for win

Sparkling Image disappointed in last run,should place this time


Race5:Jersey Girl(10)-Win

Jersey Girl's last run can be ignored due to distance suitability,has good chance over this trip

Storm Tracker may peter out at all important end

Maddox is working very impressively and should place

Vahalak can place at longer odds

Race6:Coral Springs(11)-Win

Coral Springs had good easy forward run in far superior company,tracking impressively and has good chance to run away to victory here

Sun Glow won impressively in both starts,working well and should be in strong contention

Cash My Way should place

Fearless Moments is tracking well but drawn in outer box,hence ignored

Race7:All Proof(2)-Win

Not an ideal race from wagering point of view

All Proof's last run can be ignored as it was first run after gelding,can do well here

Love Is Life is ridden by better rider this time,will be in contention

Reformer may run good this time and can place

Summer Breeze for long shot place


Race8:Triple Victory(3)-Win

Triple Victory was run away winner in lower class,has numbers in favour and can win in this higher class also

Ice Cream may be fancied but had not done anything worthy to be considered for win

Deliah can place

Review of 5th June Bangalore races

Card looks tough and confusing.Much depends on track conditions after Tuesday's races.

Best 4:
Arrogant Approach(2-1)
Cecil(5-6)
Diamonite(6-1)
Sun Divine(7-4)

Race1:Arthur(2) or Our Love(9)

Worst race to start the day.Arthur and Our Love have some form or trackwork to mention but ridden by work jockeys but since rest of runners are hopelessly in backward form one can take a small chance on this two.Love Fantasy won a race last season,thereafter has been in horrible form.

Race2:Arrogant Approch(1)

Charlatan first run after gelding,hence ignored

Arrogant Approach and Pursuit of Flame are showing out in trackworks and should dominate finishing,former has run advantage and hence preferred over latter who has impressed a lot in gate practises.

Race3:Dance With Me(5)

Dance With Me has good initial speed,is active in pools and tracks,can make a race out of it in this conditions

Astonishing also has good initial speed but drawn in outer box

Catch The Eye is tracking well but ridden by ordinary rider

Race4:Man Of Vision(5)

Man Of Vision has impressed a lot in trackwork which includes a mockrace win,should be able to win from CoolMore who in last run inspite of slow start finished close in end.Alankrita for longshot place prospect

Race5:Cecil(6)-Days Best

Interesting race

On  terms Speed Six is highest rated but not in tracks or pool

Weight raised by 5.5kgs which is fully exploited by Srinath {body wt:55kg},had run benifit but previous runs suggest it warms up late and hence ignored for win

Cecil has good chance here and should be the one they all to beat.

Southern Bay had very good forward run in last start,but here it will not be able to do much

Ancient Wonder may not like this Bangalore track

Race6:Diamonite(1)

Diamonite has nothing to beat here,should win

Samara Sun is best for 1200mts.

Race7:Sun Divine(4)

Sun Divine looks outstanding and should be the one they all to beat

Ice Lander was run away winner in poor set of runners,cannot expect the same here in this strong set

Lads Ability for long shot place prospect

Race8:Rising Sun(4)

Ariagano running first time after gelding,hence ignored

Somerset Rose has problem of slow start

Rising Sun has some form to go by and can win in this very very poor set

*****Edited******* Review of Bangalore 1st June

Edited on 3rd June

Owing to incessant rains PNR will be on higher side and as such there is need to change certain selections.

Progenies of Burden Of  Proof and Epic Centre pedigree perform very well in soft conditions.

Best 4 from my side would be 
Bold Nature(4-9)
Czar Of Romance(5-9)
Wild Nexus(6-2)
Silken Touch


Race1:Nayan Star(6)-Win

Nayan Star was fancied in maidens race where it finished close,had run benifit this season,now runs with blks on,can win as racing logic suggests horses coming from maidens to class 4 or 5 have upper hand over other horses,Breeding is suited for soft conditions

Haute Cole may not be able to sustain till end.

Sparkling Image won in higher class last summer,suffered setback,runs well with fresh legs,active in pools,being a progeny of Burden Of Proof should love underfoot conditions and should place

Reformer displayed fractious behavior in both starts,bolted on way to gates in first run and slow start in second,not sighted in tracks,regular in pools,may need this run.

Usually Loknath horses do well with A shoes but The Muse inspite of negative change of shoes was almost winner in its last run,was winner in similar conditions at start of last season but biggest worry is lack of preparation and hence ignored.

Bank On Me warms up late,not in tracks or pool,will need this run


Race2:Smokehead(8)

Summer Sun had good easy run this season,back to its winning class,sighted in pools,can surprise as the market fancies does not have the credibility to justify favouritism that would be bestowed upon them.

Royal Admiral is tracking well with same rider,will be hot market fancy,won unimpressively in lower class,has herculean task,at best place

Grey Connection will be market fancy,not sure whether it will be able to show clean pair of heels to entire field.

Transcendental was easy winner in last season,not in tracks and just three pool exercise casts doubt over its fitness

Allianz lacks winning punch,running very week,can be ignored.

Smokehead displays erratic form,in some runs it finishes distance down the field and in some manages to fill up place berths,but likes soft underfoot conditions and hence has chance to do well

Race3:Whispering Gallery(12) or Eeze Go Lucky(4)-Win

Glorious Moments,influence and Oriental Belle are the ones which likes soft underfoot conditions but r ignored due to lack of preparation,jky and form

Race for maidens,trackwork is the only pointer

Whispering Gallery has impressed in final gate practise and as such will be market fancy.

Eeeze Go Lucky looks eager to race,will be in contention.

Ace Mesmerise has benifit of mockrace and regular trackwork but ridden by wrk jky same is the case with Influence

Salzburg is impressive in trackwork but ridden by incompetent rider

Race4:Bold Nature(9)

Jersey Shore will be short price runner,has ran impressively along better horses.

Twinkling Of Eye was good winner at Hyd,will finish second to Jersey Shore

Money Ball can place at decent odds

Bold Nature is best suited for this soft underfoot conditions,can kick on gamely till end.

Spark Of Harmony and Day trader are expected to do well in this conditions

Race5:Czar Of Romance(9)-Win

Main event of the day,very tough to handicap as many runners are in chance.

Czar Of Romance will relish this conditions and as such emerges as main contenders




Race6:Wild Nexus(2)-Days Best

Wild Nexus's last run in higher class should be ignored,has numbers in favor,suited for this conditions as it was winner on  day with PNR 5.3,can upset at longer odds.

Catamaran was lucky winner in its last run where it was seen getting weakened in last 50mts,can be ignored.


Hillstone is vanquisher of Catamaran but ridden by wrk jky hence ignored.

Scenic Blast is showing out in tracks,can place

Salsa Touch has habit of slow start

Lads Gladiator has done nothing worthy to merit attention inspite of strong jky astride this time


Race7:Silken Touch(3) 

Silken Touch has ran impressively against good horses,good for this soft underfoot conditions,can be in contention

Talisker has benifit of run this season,regular in pools,can upset.

Raphire in this class up will not be able to do much.

The Leader if fancied can be ignored even for place

Drop Of Honey will find distance sharp

Atlantus needs very hard riding which cannot be expected from this ordinary rider

Zultanite needs to improve a lot,last run was first run after gelding

Archibaldo is tracking well but looks outclass in this set.

State Secret will need this run.


Race8:Magnomical (4)-Win

Magnomical was moving best of lot in last run,now runs in same age group,should not have much difficulty in picking up this race,Best suited for this conditions

Neron likes to come off the pace,much depends on skills of rider,at best late finishing place berth

Living Legend can place at longer odds

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Official website of HRC has improved a lot by adding new features like TOP 10 perfomers and Columnist sections.Entire main page looks sleek,well designed for easy navigation.kudos to software team for their efforts

Members stand is being extended till Grandstand.Extended part will hover the paddock area thru which horses pass.

PS:Surprisingly this article of mine was not published in leading horseracing website of India..is it case of bias or deliberate attempt to keep HRC as second level club

Bangalore 26th May-->Comments and Selections

Card looks interesting and highly competitive in nature,upsets will be the order of the day


Race1:Flashing Colors(7)

Chiffon is not sighted in tracks for last 15 days,stables had dream run on saturday,will take it easy on Sunday.

On trackwork Flashing colors look outstanding and should not have much difficulty in picking up this race.

Irish Song can place at decent odds.

Race2:Segomo(6)

Segoma has been consistent under the same rider,regular in pool,should be able to win in this set.

Success Star is regular in pool,runs with +ve change of shoes,has never even placed once in its career.

Immaculate has impressed in gate practise,runs with "Blks" on this time,could not do much when fancied under strong rider,lacks winning punch.

Mystic Lavender has never been tried till date,gets better rider this time,working regularly,can place.

Buzzword will be market fancy due to jockey and previous runs,one gets the feeling it is best till 1200mts.

Trillion Win is regular in pool,runs well with fresh legs,can end up in place at decent odds.

Autumn Ride is not sighted in tracks or pool,runs under a new rider

Race3:Force Ensign(6)

Isnt She Special is tracking very impressively,was hotly fancied in debut run where it could not do much due to shoe plate coming out during race,on paper looks outstanding

But racing is game of glorious uncertainities and in this maidens race that can come in from of Adriphos or Force Ensign.

Force Ensign looks very fit and eager to race,can surprise them all.

Adriphos is working well along class 2 horse,will be in contention.

Race4:Spark Of Diablo(8)

Spark Of Diablo runs well with fresh legs,looks fit as evident by regular pool exercise,with +ve change of shoes can upset in this most apt distance and class.One can also note that this is the only horse which came down by 9 points at start of this season whereas uniform reduction was of 6 points.

Independence Day has disappointed when fancied,needs very hard riding,can be ignored.

Ice Storm failed as fav,working ordinarily,can be ignored for win.

Race5:Sandstorm(5)-Days Best

Sandstorm is best of lot,working very impressively and should win if stables permit to.

Spaniard is working well but has tendency of hanging out under pressure.

Kilimanjaro,inspite of -ve change of shoes and jockey merits attention,can place at longer odds.

Mi Amor has tendency of slow start,cannot be trusted.

Cool Aproach is compulsive slow starter,may be fancied,one cannot ignore the fact that it is winner of class 2.

Apollo King is compulsive slow starter.

Race6:Albertino(1)

Main event of the day.

Out of 8 runners 3 from MAM stables so Supreme Regime and Light Of Success can be ignored.

Kallu Mama runs for first time after being gelded,hence ignored.

Ashikara though working well has to be ignored due to first run and stablemate with better rider.

Marinsky is better suited for 1200mts,can be ignored.

So we are left with Albertino,Murioi and Invincible Prince.

Murioi won Poonawalla Multimillion at Mumbai,it was really lucky to win that race inspite of lugging in,timing clocked was not so impressive,no doubt it is very good horse but with tempermental behavior,can loose

Albertino has beaten Murioi at same centre,ran easy in Poonawalla Multimillion,working exceptionally well and should be in contention.

Invincible Prince looks outclass before duo of Murioi and Albertino

Race7:Equine Lover(1)

Race is restricted to Equine Lover and Palm Springs,both will shoot out from outer draw,it was very difficult to determine which horse will be able to hit front and thus gain the all important edge,after having look at initial speed timings of both horses one can conclude that Equine Lover is shade better and hence preferred over Palm Springs.Turf familiarity was the another reason in favour of Equine Lover

Equine Lover ran as fav in 1000Guineas,was leading till last 200mts in 1600mts,now runs in 1200mts race,active in pool,can make them all run.

Palm Strings has shown glimpses of class at its parent centre,hyd,likes to run freely in front,only worry is outer draw

Sunstone and Own Asset needs more ground.

Smooth Glider not in class and age group

Volcano lost blood vessel in last run,will run in front group till bend and then will ease up

Will Star won impressively,can place at decent odds here

Race8:Ace Buchephalus(6)

Ignore last run of Ace Bucephalus where it was running green thru out,now runs with TS on,working well and can surprise them all.

Gerome and Fastest Finger are  outstanding on track but first run after gelding,hence ignored

Alejor likes to run in front which will not be possible due to outermost box

Agostini was easy winner at Mumbai,continues to be fit as evident by regular tracks,will be in front bunch till bend,may not be able to do much from thereon

Vocation is tracked in a pattern which suggests this run is educational run.

Golden Phantom won under heavy whipping in ordinary company at its parent centre,can be ignored in this bunch

Shivalik Fire is ignored due to jockey,needs hard riding

Race9:Frenemee(6)

Truimpant is not in tracks or pool,cannot guage its race fitness,likes to run in front but weakens very fast

Frenemee is working so well that inspite of Steel Shoes one cannot ignore it.

Lepton Pennatus has impressed in mockrace,earlier good third over 1100mts,can do well over this extended trip

Alcabza and All Proof have cleared maidens and are now running in handicap race,on racing logic they should be given preference over others.

All Proof is working very very impressively but first run after gelding.

Alcabza just about manage to win over 1100mts,tracking not so impressively,top weight may mar its chances

Bangalore 25th May-->Comments and selections

Not an ideal race card from my point of view.Most of the races lack competitive spirit and winner may be from first two favourites.

Race1: Demand Draft(11)-Win

Faraway King has tendency of slow start.

Samovar returned lame in it last run,no track thereafter.

Demand Draft with "Blks" on improved all of a sudden in last run,working regularly,will be on job,can win.

Impressive attitude is working well,now runs without blks which will aid its free running,can end up in top 2.

Super Excited runs with -ve change of shoes,active in pools,will need this run,ignore.

Royal Romario will be market fancy due to class demotion,+ve change of shoes and extensive trackwork and pool exercise,best till date is finishing 13 lengths behind winner

Race2:Scenic Warrior(6)-Win

Scenic Warrior on basis of its impressive runs in strong company in Mumbai and decent trackwork stands out.

Noble Path is tracking well along with class 2 horse,last run inspite of slow start finished close fourth,will be in contention,place is certain.

Absolute Red is tracking best of lot,now runs with Ts on,belongs to unreliable stable.cannot be trusted

Windsurfer failed as fav in ordinary company,not in tracks or pool for last 15 days

Sur La Tete had trouble in both starts,not in track or pool,thus cannot take any stand on its chances


Race3:Placervilles Glory(8)-Win

On trackwork Spiritofchartwel looks very good,may run at low odds,stables are not known for their luck with on money favs.

Natural way finished good fourth in its debut but not sighted in tracks,can upset.

Placervilles Glory is tracking well and can upset chances of Spiritchartwell.

Race4:Acclaimed(1)-Days Best

Acclaimed is outstanding and should easily win.

Sherman Oaks is tracking very impressively and in all probability should end up second to Acclaimed.

Allianz was eye catching third on opening day,will be in place money again.

Ballantoy can place at longer odds

Race5:Severstahl(8)

Severstahl at this handicap can run away to victory before others could wake up.

Maddox is best till 1400mts.

Panamera will find this distance sharp,jky skills will further diminish its chances.

Spearhead will find this distance sharp

Unforgettable has very good record but not in tracks after 4th May

Chase The Sun will find this company too tough to handle

An Acquired Taste no doubt has class written all over it but in this hot paced race may not be able to make impact

Race6:Cristofee(5)-Win

Fearless Moment has impressed a lot as youngster at its parent centre Hyderabad,working well and ridden by top saddle artist this run will be  litmus test of its class.

Skylight Express will not be able to do much over this distance.

Cristofee lost in nose verdict to too good Decathalon,working well and should win

Coral Springs will need this run.

Race7:Appartion(1)

Bad race,except for Appartion,Par Excellence and Potomac rest of the runners are running either in -ve shoes or with work jky.

Appartion is tracking well and may win from Potomac.

Lady Mandy may place at longer odds.

Race8:Sukhmanee(7)-Win

Same as race no 7.

Balance of Nature has problem of slow start,hence cannot be trusted.

Sukhmanee can win in this very poor set.

Hill Country has benifit of mockrace and can place