Chennai 24.02

TOUGH CARD

Race-1: 3. Three of a Kind

Probable contenders are Demotee Elegant Touch, Still Water, Three of a Kind {target race} and speedy Romantic Bay.

Elegant Touch due to weak saddle assistance, Still Water due to wide draw and Romantic Bay due to long lay off are ignored.

Race-2: 3. First Empress

Top 3 in card and Glorious Symphony are contenders 

Embrace is speedy but not sighted in morning trials

Constant Variable from Mumbai runs over its pet distance and will be market fancy, running in a different set of equipment than its last winning one

First Empress was impressive winner, well placed and should be the one they all have to beat

William Wallace from Mumbai failed as fav over this C&D with same jockey, getting beaten in trackworks and does not appeal even for minor placings.

Glorious Symphony will be carrying overweight

Race-3: 1. Katahdin

No Whip Race

Katahdin is well placed vis-a-vis Rno71 over same C&D

Lakshnam displayed slow start tendencies in last two starts hence ignored

Prince of Windsor displayed good forward form in last run but was hanging out under pressure, a whipless rider may not be able to exercise proper control

Golden Strike a failed fav is pitched in same class with a slightly lower handicap, drawn wide and has no speed to be up with front rollers

Asian Empress has speed but changes equipment for no apparent reasons

Artic Bay improved slightly in last run, can run close this time.

Race-4: 5.Papparazi

Competitive race with as many as 6 horses in contentions

That's My Class is flashing in our follow list, Jockey change can do the trick

Magical Wish who relishes this C&D had an excuse in last run

Esteva was winner of lower grade and runs at almost handicap, tough task

Papparazi runs well with fresh legs and should be strongly involved

Lordship gets better rider this time and can surprise

Bohemian Grandeur is the only 4 yrs old in fray here, stumbled in last run

Kings Show gets its fav rider astride

Race-5: 4. Historian

Historian was an eye catching winner and tough to oppose at this favorable handicap

Bernardini has decent credentials to place at decent odds

Emelda does not impress on Handicap-Weight factor

Race-6: 12. Winter Glow

Berrettini will carry overweight and appears to best till 1200mts

Cheval Blanc is first foal of class-5 Dam, working well and stables seems to be regaining old form

Rules of Emperor ran poorly in both runs of career, most suited for this trip, eye catching trials and can improve significantly

Wonderful finished on well in debut over 6f, positive switch in saddle support over favorable extended trip

Dangerous is tracking impressively but may need a run and slightly longer trip

Star Lap after an easy debut is working well

Winter Glow is most suited for this trip, race is as good as over it she reproduces her trackwork form

Race-7: 7. Sir Baffert

Sir Baffert was slow in start last time, well rested and looks sharp in trials, runs well with fresh legs

Alexander was hanging in last run, too many runs this season

Rhiannon failed in lower division last time, needs a strong rider with whip

Lady Solitaire is speedy but drawn widest and will have to spend more energy initially to take lead

Ms Boss from Mumbai is most suited for this trip and has only Sir Baffert as threat.