Mumbai Derby.

JACQUELINE, the former first lady after her 2nd marriage to the Greek ship magnate came to be known as JACQUELINE ONASSIS. Incidentally both are vying for honours in the Derby. Jacqueline’s win was so impressive when winning the Ladies Derby with utmost authority with the master professional Richard Hughes crouching a sitting duck. She proved her sovereign stamina when championing the grueling trip to easy victory, traveling in last position for most of the trip. She did the last 600 in 37.21 seconds way behind NATIVE KNIGHT’s 35.25 and ONASSIS’s 35.43.(Race No.138 over 2000mts). The difference in timings could only be attributed to the extra distance traveled by JACQUELINE compared to NATIVE KNIGHT and ONASSIS and also the view of stretched and un-stretched runs.
    If for any reason JACQUELINE fails, it would then be the turn of NATIVE KNIGHT or ONASSIS to settle the issue. For the sake of record Jacqueline, Onassis and Becket were my days best during their last sojourn, but now would prefer NATIVE KNIGHT to be in the money atleast to the right side of the bookmakers quote.
    In the Maiden Multi Million BRUTUS appears to have a slight edge over the rest.
Good luck. Have a great day.

Mumbai 6th.

Race 1
1 SUZY WONG: Demotee.Had run in the company of Jacqueline. Very well prepared to strike.
10 GYPSY QUEEN: Flew to finish a good 3rd.Will try her best.
3 ACCURIZE: Can place.

Race 2
11 CULCRIEFF: Running after a long gap. His latest spurt was impressive beating the class horse STRATHENDRICK by a distance.
2 THEIR LIL SISTER: Demotee.Will fight.
1 PRINCE OF TROY: Demotee.Will fight.

Race 3
1 OUR FORTUNE: Penalised 6.5 kgs for her lat win. Can defy the handicap. Set for an encore.
5 HIGHLAND FLAME: Promoted. Lacks class.

Race 4
2 SATSUMA STAR: Well prepared over long distances.
4 NUMISMATIST: Demotee. Distance suitability?
1 RIVER MINSTREL: Came up with a good gallop at close. Hard nut to crack.

Race 5
9 SEA SHOWER: This new distance may suit him better.
1 FORWARD CHARGE: 2nd to SPELLBINDER in his earlier run.Will stake claim.
3 ANCIENT WONDER: Nicely prepared for his debut.

Race 6
6 CAMBIASSO: In rousing form. Can repeat. Hayes had opted this for ANGELO.
2 DOI MOI: Conqueror of SAINT VINCENT. Will challenge the former.
4 SEA OF KISSES: Had shown good finishing power.The extended trip should suit him better.

Race 7
8 ROMANTIC IMPACT: Terms are in his favour.
3 BLUE DANUBE: Extra 200 mts will suit her better.
4 RED INDIAN: A forward runner.

Race 8
5 STAR EMPIRE: Impressed in his maiden appearance. In irresistible form to grab this race.
7 TENDER ROMANCE: Won his last essay on a start to finish mission. Will try to put his best foot forward.
3 OCEAN AND BEYOND: A runaway winner in his last start. Will stake claim.

Race 9
3 OCEAN ODYSSEY: Attractive display.
6 FIREMISS: Good work.
9 LUNAR QUEST: Good work.

Race 10
12 STRAUSS
4 VIBGYOR
2 HAZEL MORGAN

Day’s best: (1-1) SUZY WONG.

Mumbai 28th.

Race 1

12 TEHRANI
5 NONIOS
8 HI DOLLY

Race 2

4 GOT TO GO
3 ROSE BOWL
2 CALLING THE SHOTS

Race 3

7 STARISTOCRACY
8 VIA CHASELLAS
6 SAMIEL

Race 4

5 ALEXUS
1 MISSCHEVIOUS TROT
4 CATALYST

Race 5

1 BLAZING SPECTACLE
2 ESTEVEZ
10 SCENIC SILVER

Race 6

12 ASHRIDGE
14 SACRED RELIC
9 BASKERVILLE

Race 7

1 WALKING TALL
3 RAN BANKA
13 SEEN IT ALL
11 PARIS HILTON

Day's best: (3-7) STARISTOCRAZY.

BECKET for the DERBY.

Race 1
8 MANUNITED  g5	Y.S.Srinath  9A	100
7 SPARKLINGADVENTURE  g5	S.John  6A	92
2 SHISHAM  m6	VinodShinde  8S	71
Race 2
6 CASPIANSEA  g5	S.A.Desousa  8A	100
3 ALLMYCOLOURS  m5	A.ImranKhan  5A	80
4 GREENS  m5	Y.S.Srinath  2A	78
Race 3
6 COULEURROUGE  f3	SamuelFargeat  5A	100
8 AWARDING  f3	B.Prakash  3A	95
4 TEMPUSFUGIT  g3	P.S.Chouhan  9A	89
Race 4
5 DEFIANCE  g4	SurajNarredu  6A	100
2 RIPVANWINKLE  g4	P.S.Chouhan  5S	98
1 PEACEMAKER  f4	DavidAllan  12A	97
Race 5
9 CIELOREY  g4	C.D.Hayes  7A	100
7 SPARKOFGOLD  g5	Y.S.Srinath  2A	96
1 SPLENDIDSURPRISE  g6	DavidAllan  4A	95
Race 6
9 PORTOBELLO  g4	SurajNarredu  3A	100
3 THELASTSAMURAI  g5	P.S.Chouhan  7A	99
7 RAPTORFORCE  g5	C.Alford  6S	97
Race 7
8 BECKET  c4	DavidAllan  11A	100
11 YOURESOBEAUTIFUL  f4	SurajNarredu  5A	78
7 STARALLIANCE  g4	C.D.Hayes  3A	77
Race 8
8 SHE’SALADY  f4	Y.S.Srinath  5A	100
5 PARTYTONITE  f4	B.L.Paswan  3A	86
11 ICEMINT  g4	P.S.Chouhan  6A	85
Race 9
3 MAGNIFIQUE  g4	Y.S.Srinath  4A	100
7 CAMELOT  g4	RyanMarshall  6A	87
2 MYSTERE  g4	S.John  12A	84
Day's best: (7-8)	BECKET

Mumbai Ladies Derby day.

Race 1
3 ELEMENTTO TRANCE: Can do well in the hands of Y.S.Srinath.
6 FINAL ATTACK: Prepared well
2 COURAGE UNDER FIRE:Has chance.

Race 2
4 MONEYBAGS
3 LIONWOODS
8 SUN GLORY
All the three are well prepared.

Race 3
5 ZARACHA: Well prepared.
3 ROESTI:Good work.
6 HEARTS ON FIRE:Has the benefit of a run.

Race 4
4 STAR PRESENTATION:Can prove his worth in his pet distance.
3 NORA: Can challenge.

Race 5
1 BLACK RAINBOW: Unlucky to be a wee bit late in his last run.Can win today.
2 RED TABASCO: Was badly in need of his last run where he put in a good closing speed.

Race 6
7 FOREVER YOUNG:An impressive winner of her last run.Ready for an encore on promotion.
6 STAR ATTRACTION:Could not manage the onslaught of SLICKIT in her last run.
2 SLICKKIT:Showed a terrific burst of speed in her last winning effort.Heavily penalised.

Race 7
5 JACQUELINE:Put in a terrific closing finish where she beat SEA RULER with utmost onassis authority.Can win this extended trip.
6 LEAVE IT TO ME:The only winner who had tasted victory over this gruelling trip beating MYSTIC QUEST in Hyderabad Oaks.
3 ASTRAL FLASH:Chewed by JACQUELINE in her last meet.

Race 8
3 BILLO RANI:Folded up like a pricked balloon in the straight over 1200.With 200mts. less to travel in the hands of Samuel, has a good chance of scoring.
7 RIVER FORCE: Has been running in good set.Can do in this new distance.
4 HICKORY:Has chance.

Race 9
1 SEA STAR:Has good credentials.Top weight might not be a bother.
9 ALBUURZ:Might have required his last run.
6 ILLUMINATE:A withdrawn favourite.Has chance.

Race 10
5 PSYCHIC POWER:Very well prepared for a strike.
4 WELLS FARGO:A winner over this distance.Is likely to challenge the former.
6 STEP BY STEP:A good finisher.

Day's best:(7-5) JACQUELINE.

Mumbai 17th Selections.

Race 1

9 SHAKTIMAN  g9    S.Zervan  10A
10 SURMOUNT  g8    VikramJodha  2A
4 THEFIRSTLADY  m5    D.S.Rathore  9A

Race 2

3 ORIENTALMAGIC  g4    JamesDoyle  1A
2 PREMIERCONNECTION  f4    C.Rajendra  3A

Race 3

3 CALYPSOQUEEN  m5    NeerajRawal  4A
1 FASCINATION  m5    N.S.Parmar  9A
4 SECRETTALK  g5    SamuelFargeat  2A

Race 4

3 BLUEDANUBE  f4    C.D.Hayes  6A

Race 5

3 SEASPARROW  g4    MichaelFenton  7A

Race 6

6 MOONLIGHTROMANCE  f3    MichaelFenton  4A
2 CIELINDIENNE  c3    C.D.Hayes  1A
1 BATISTA  c3    PaulMulrennan  6A

Race 7

4 ONASSIS  g4    K.Fallon  1A
2 CABRIOLET  g4    PaulMulrennan  6A

Race 8

6 D’ARTAGNAN  g4    K.P.G.Appu  1A
3 REDROMEO  h5    MichaelFenton  2A
2 FORESTFLAIR  g4    B.Prakash  9A

Race 9

4 STUDOFGOLD  g6    NeerajRawal  7A
9 SILVERSOUL  g5    SamuelFargeat  8A
8 SIOOUXCHIEF  g5    N.G.McCullagh  6A

Day's best: (5-3) SEA SPARROW.

Bangalore 15th Selections.

Race 1   
4 SKYGLIDER  f3    ImranChisty  3A
1 UNLEASHED  c3    SurajNarredu  8A
3 ELITELAND  g3    B.Prakash  1S
All three are good in workouts.

Race 2   
3 SADDLEQUEEN   f4    C.D.Hayes  2A
4 SHADESOFWHITE   f4    S.A.Desousa  1A
5 SAVVYCONCEPT   g4    ImranChisty  5A
SADDLE QUEEN won impressively in her debut and did fairly well in the Hyderabad Oaks.OPTIMUS PRIME is dropping back alarmingly and doubt if he could stay the trip of 2000 metres

Race 3   
4 LOCKANDLOAD   g5    SurajNarredu  9A
5 CAPRIOSKA   g5    DavidAllan  11A
1 HILLOFGRACE   m5    B.Sreekanth  2S
LOCK AND LOAD finished close to CINNAMON ROSE(4th in Bangalore Oaks) and on that count should win this race.

Race 4   
5 RIPVANWINKLE(ZAMBEZISUN)   g4    P.S.Chouhan  11S
8 ALLEGRO   m6    S.Chandrashekar  5S
9 CAPTAINSLOVER   f4    AfsarKhan  9A
RIP VAN WINKLE can win this one based on her initial and final speed in a sprint in Race 1 Ban(S).

Race 5   
2 DANTESPEAK   g6    DavidAllan  6A
10 ENDURINGSTAR   g5    SurajNarredu  2A
1 INSPIRINGTRUST   m5    S.A.Desousa  8A
DANTE'S PEAK: Clipped the heels and dropped back to a bad position but came back with gutso to finish an impressive 6th.A hallmark of quality.

Race 6   
11 GOODGIFT   g4    AmynMerchant  9S
6 FEELITENJOYIT   f4    RyanMarshall  8A
7 LADZONE(SOUNDOFTHEWIND)   g4    Y.S.Srinath  7S
GOOD GIFT has a good speed both initial and final.

Day's best:(4-5) RIP VAN WINKLE(Late ZAMBEZI SUN)