Hyderabad 25th Feb

Visited HRC on sunday..Saw too many people carrying printouts of blog selections.Having spent a entire day in ring i concluded that if you have no connection or inside info you must not be betting on Hyd races.In sixth race of sunday i was tipped by a local cutter that  a rider boy has cut big on Catalina,it won.This harms handicappers twice as they tend to consider Yours Truly's run as genuine but the fact was that all other runners were just looking other way and hence it could end up second.i was informed that Staying best is not first choice of stables no wonder it finished offboard and stablemate Hometown Hero was seen trying its best

Levying of service tax of 12.5% on tote is killing the sport.place dividends are measly and big disappointment to most of the small time punters.And there is mysterious case of suspending SHP pool for other centres,God knows if this was a move to help bookies.Bookies of hyd ring offer not more than 1.5 for place even if the horse is in longer odds.Hyderabad till last few years was one of the best centre,now it looks like it is competiting with Chennai and Mumbai{in terms of dividends,not quality}

Two per race is selected ,first one is for win and latter for upset/place.

Look for positive race time trends and judge accordingly

Race1:[4] Classic Wish [3] Jaz Elle

Race2:[8] Kohinoor Punch [9] Princess Cruise

Race3:[3] Racing Ahead [5] Golden Art

Race4:[4]Prince Prashant [1] Bloody Mary

Race5:[3] Lady Luck [5] Ace Star

Race6:[1] Ashwa Shakthi [4] Silver Crown

Race7:[5] Molecule [11] Ice Lolly

Race8:[8] Power Drive [2] Black Bolt

Race9:[6] Hidden Power [9] Speed Striker

Days Best:Molecule(7-5)

Best Three:Molecule,Power Drive and Prince Prashant

Hyderabad 24th February --->Comments,selections

Race1:Stamp Of Class(5)/Rahuls Diamond(4)

If we take trackwork into consideration then race is restricted to Rahul's Diamond and Stamp Of Class.Both have impressed in trackwork.If trackwork of Stamp Of class  of 9th Feb is true then it definetely has edge over Rahul's Diamond.One also need to consider the fact that owners of Stamp of Class are prominent ones and are expected to play big role in future.Among others Bel Ami has been good in gate practises.Looking For Love can finish on board as stables can be active today

Race2:Kohinoor Adhira(10)/Fashionista(2)

Art connoisseur is in horrible form ridden by woefully out of form jockey

Fashionista now runs with multiple change of equipments and rider,will be fancied

Young Power may not be able to sustain

Merry Maid is non winner,lacks the punch to deliver

Victor Sky is best for 1200mts,can be ignored here

Vijetha has not done anything worthy even with this rider in same class

Itsy Bitsy as fav finished 20 lengths behind in same class

Max Baby falls back rapidly,cannot be trusted

Kohinoor Adhira with blks on finished gave good forward run over 1800mts,has impressed in two mockraces thereafter,can kick on gamely in this shorter distance

Angalekha is yet to place in its career

Hard Hit is non winner,falls back after 6 furlongs

Sharp Victor merits attention due to jockey+ trainer combo and secret preparation

Star Sensation has fitness issues

Race3:Roma Rogue(9)/Queens Of Star(8)

Proud Image is not sighted in tracks or pool after its last run,now entrusted to top rider

Queens Of Star is working well,can surprise on debut

Roma Rogue in this shorter distance can upset

Spirited may be fancied due to weaker field and good trackwork,needs more ground

Race4:Proof(1)

Terms race

Proof looks to have slight advantage over Nasheeta

Race5:Dark Avenger(5)-Days Best

Dark Avenger has been consistent and should be able to win easily in this poor set

Win And Joy may not sustain this distance

Star Value and Lioness heart are impressive winners of lower class,not here

Sanjaa and Wedding Gift can do well in same age group not here'

Race6:Dream Deal(2)-Second Days Best

Kings Cruise,Dream Deal,Tico Tico and Young Sapper are the main contenders,i feel there will be a gamble on dream deal and as such has good chance to win

Race7:Camacho Speed(2)/Desert Bloom(1)

Desert Bloom And Camacho speed are better than rest

Desert Bloom now runs in lower class with better saddle assistence can try start to finish tactics

Camacho speed inspite of saddle slipping won impressively,can repeat as it has been lightly penalised

Among the rest Arudra has good chance to place at longer odds

Race8:Fastest Finger(4)/Staying The Best(1)

Ignore last run of Fastest Finger due to slow start,impressed in debut,has good chance to reveal its class

Staying The best won well on Derby Day,has to beat Fastest Finger


Race9:Mr Khoasteep(3)/Emerald Reef(5)

Very tough race to handicap

Winning Stride is a very good galloper but may find this distance sharp

Mr Khoasteep on derby day could not hit front due to large field,will be different customer this time

Arohan is hiding true form ,in this tough set may not do anything

Emerald Reef was very very impressive winner but this being shorter distance and higher class there is a possibility of it loosing

Travaldo will not be able to cope up with pace of the race

Robust likes to come off the pace and in this hot paced race has little chance

Bangalore 23rd Febraury--> Comments and selections

Card looks good

Race1:Rising Sun(2)

Rising Sun's run in higher class in Mysore need to be ignored,earlier authorative winner of same class,has good chance to win inspite of top weight.

Nocturnal Hunter is not sighted in tracks or pool after last run,hence ignored

Raaga lost blood vessel in last but one run,subsequent run in higher class was unextended,not in tracks or pool after last run.

Isle Of Fire is non winner,tends to get weakened near post,not in tracks

Fantastic Star will find this distance sharp.

Vistabella [enquiry case in both runs of career]\slow in start in both runs,prepared well but this type of controversial horses cannot be trusted.

La Jawab failed as fav in lower class

Star Saloni belongs to unreliable stables,race time betting indications are best pointer of their chances.

Haute Ecole has very good chance to place in this set.

Race2:Buzzword(6)

Magnetize running for first time,not in track from last september.

Jeyem is non winner for 22 months,failed to deliver in same age group in last run,can be ignored even though it may recieve some support due to shorter distance.

Success Star should run in A shoes if on job,can be ignored.

Buzzword after changing stables from Inaythulla to Narayana Gowda has been fancied in last two runs,was seen finishing on well,tracking very impressively beating class 1 horse,only worry is sharp distance.

Impressive Attitude falls back rapidly,cannot be trusted

Gol Matol unplaced in all its run,ignore

Demand Draft has shown no form whatsoever in any run of its career,infact best till date is finishing 7 lengths behind winner


Race3:Mid Town Magic(2)

J S Dhariwal has placed three runners in this 6 horse field race in which Magnitude Star and Lad king are just running for name sake.So it is Zultanite v/s Dhariwal's three horses

Mid Town Magic has been running consistently this season,can surprise

Showing Off is the youngest of lot,over hyped horse,one cannot have good impression of a horse which as fav could not beat likes of Jersey Girl and Chase The sun at Mysore.

Panamera won well last time in lower class,looks to be prepared for this event.

Zultanite has been impressive in all its win,weight and this distance may mar its chances.


Race4:Sunny Seven(8)

Scenic Blast has tendency of running in front and with this weight may get weakened at all important end.

Cataraman has been consistent and finishing on board after winning,weight is stopper

Hillstone has been finishing on well over 1200mts,its win in last season was when it was saddled under Trainer Thimmah ,may at best place

Sunny Seven was impressive winner at longer odds,seems to be in fine nick as evident by trackwork,can repeat

The Guardian is running after 21months,won mighty impressively in debut run,has benifit of mockrace,much depends on race fitness


Race5:Aumento(2)

Aumento was seen moving rapidly in final 200mts after slow start,should be the one to be beaten in this extended trip

Czar of Romance was well beaten,in this extended trip may not sustain till end

Strengthofwonder was impressive winner in last run showing clean pair of heels to entire set,in this extended trip may not sustain till end

Triumphant may be sacrificied for stablemate

Race6:Archibaldo(3)

Archibaldo was easy winner in same  class in last winter,lightly penalised,working well

Hillsbro was surprise winner in its last outing,has been consistent thru out,can repeat

Violent Storm at this weight in this class looks doubtful,has not won a race in this class yet

Final Countdown is on roll defying class penalties but this being class 2 race has very tough task on hand

Mark Of Genuis suffered huge penalty due to runaway win at Mys,needs to come down a lot

Spark Of Beauty was in forward bunch under whipless rider,now runs with +ve change of shoes and jky,can surprise

Swift Star gives up at most important juncture of race,non winner for 2 yrs

Race7:Formula One(2)

Anfield will not sustain this distance

Formula One has been looking for this class,prepared well,will go all out

Royal Admiral has fitness issue in last two starts due to which it had to be withdrawn,earlier run suggests it needs atleast 1600 to make an impact

Ballantoy has been fancied in both runs of this season,has not impressed

Sunbeam planted in last run,even in Gate practise it  lost distance

Race8:Mountain Beauty(4)

Foswell has remain non winner for 17months,not impressed in its last run,can be ignored for win

Superb Style is now running without TS off ,has failed when fancied,non winner for 2 yrs,can be ignored for win

Dancing Emeralds has been disappointment in this class,not in tracks,looking for class down

Mountain Beauty's last three runs in this season can be ignored,can surprise by start to finish tactics

Blue Star will find this distance sharp

Right on Time has tendency of slow start,cannot be trusted

Sparkling star running for first time in this class without any preparation,running for handicap reduction