Calcutta: Jockey Cristopher Alford may be followed to profit in Wednesday’s race-card. Of his four rides on the day, the champion rider is expected to land all three trophy events on the cards.
Cristopher’s best ride appears to be Allaying in the feature event of the afternoon — the 1,400m Maharajadhiraja Uday Chand Mahtab Of Burdwan Memorial Cup for horses in the highest class. The Excalibur’s Lake-Amalita mare from trainer Bharath Singh’s yard had placed a good third behind Royal Satin and The Archer. The fact that The Archer went on to beat the likes of Allodiums, Alternators and Bold Chieftans in his subsequent start, it may come as a surprise if the five-year-old mare decides to disappoint on the day.
Cristopher’s other rides — Arcaro and Callisto — are also strongly fancied to land their respective events.Read as Horse nos, last four runs, horse name, trainer, jockey, weight & draw:
1. Ocean Way Hdcp 1,100m (Cl V; 5yo & over Rt. 0-28) 1.05 pm Indian jockeys only
1 0202 Sariano [R. Alford] M. Maseyk 60.0 1
2 0323 Heaven’s Blessing [Bath] Surender S. 58.5 2
3 0243 Flying Power [Karki] M. Reuben 56.5 5
4 4023 Flinders [Jaiswal] V. Jaiswal 52.5 3
5 - 002 Gul [Javed] S. Rabani 47.0 4
1. gul (5) 2. sariano (1) 3. flinders (4)
Gul: Nearly upset the apple-cart of Altigraph. May win. Sariano: A speedy customer. but her weight may prove to be stopper. Flinders: Upset, if any.
2. Commanche Cup 1,400m (Cl III; Rt. 44-72) 1.45 pm
1 ---- Arcaro [Vijay] C. Alford 60.0 6
2 3100 Lucifer [Rodrigues] Upadhya 58.5 8
3 - - - 3 Raring To Go [Bhungard] Asghar 56.5 3
4 3404 Cool Quest [R. Alford] I. Chisty 55.0 1
5 - 003 Peace Envoy [Bhungard] Merchant 52.5 4
6 - 304 Rescue Act [Bharath] S. Rabani 52.5 5
7 ---- Saladin [Stephens] Rutherford 52.0 7
8 3121 Kainat [Javed] M. Reuben 51.0 2
1. Arcaro (1) 2. Saladin (7) 3. Peace Envoy (5)
Arcaro: Has done well against good horses in the Southern circuit. May win. Saladin: A three-year-old enjoying lots of pull at the weights. Peace Envoy: May place.
3. Adelita Handicap 1,200m (Cl IV; Rt. 22-50) 2-20 pm Indian jockeys only
1 1104 Primaticcio [Bhungard] Merchant 60.0 2
2 0232 Odyssey [R. Alford] Rutherford 59.0 7
3 - - - 0 Peppy Mistress [Javed] Som S. 56.0 6
4 - 001 Abandoned [Jaiswal] E. Smith 53.0 5
5 - - 41 Anacott [Vijay] S. Domingo 53.0 3
6 3420 Simply Monarch [Bhungard] Md Amil 51.5 1
7 - 404 Adams Dream [Karki] P. Kujur 49.5 4
1. primaticcio (1) 2. peppy mistress (3) 3. odyssey (2)
Primaticcio: In working, he has best of the stable’s horses for company. Looking well too. Peppy Mistress: Very fit. Keep an eye. Odyssey: May place.
4. Manasseh Memorial Cup 1,200m (Cl II; Rt. 66-94) 2.55 pm
1 0003 Dancing Dreams [R. Alford] Md Islam 60.0 4
2 1130 Arctic Fancy [Bhungard] R. Yadav 58.5 7
3 1403 Ispahan [Stephens] Rutherford 56.5 5
4 1301 On The Bit [Stephens] Dalpat S. 53.0 6
5 - 400 Anokato [Bhungard] Md Yacoob 50.5 3
6 - - 11 Callisto [Vijay] C. Alford 50.0 1
7 1222 Moon Mission [Bhungard] Merchant 50.0 2
8 - - 21 River Melody [Bhungard] S. Salam 49.0 8
1. callisto (6) 2. DANCING DREAMS (1) 3. moon mission (7)
Callisto: Won far easily than what the official verdict indicates. Dancing Dreams: With a level start, she may trouble the best. Moon Mission: Best at the weights.
5. Maharajadhiraja Uday Chand Mahtab Of Burdwan Memorial Cup 1,400m (Cl I; Rt. 88 & over) 3.30 pm
1 - 112 Immaculate [Bhungard] Merchant 60.0 5
2 - 240 Beneficent [Bhungard] A. P. Singh 59.0 2
3 - 001 Comedy Of Errors [R. Alford] I. Chisty 57.5 1
4 - 113 Allaying [Bharath] C. Alford 56.5 6
5 - - - 0 Run For Glory [Stephens] Rutherford 54.5 8
6 3233 Anolini [Vijay] Surender S. 54.0 7
7 3304 Earl Grey [Stephens] Brij S. 51.5 3
8 0 0 44 Secret Blessing’s [Bhungard] S. Salam 48.5 4
1. Allaying (4) 2. immaculate (1) 3. EArl Grey (7)
Allaying: A good third behind Satin Royal and The Archer who scored subsequently. May be hard to toss. Immaculate: Likely place second. Earl Grey: May place.
6. Atreas Handicap1,200m (Cl V; Rt 0-28) 4.05 pm Indian jockeys only
1 0432 Positive Thinker [R. Alford] Rutherford 60.0 2
2 - 000 Tohfa [Javed] P. Alford 59.0 8
3 - - 11 Don Vittorrio [Bath] S. Rabani 58.5 7
4 - 210 Mahika’s Pet [R. Alford] Haroon K. 58.5 11
5 3423 Tiger Talk [Javed] R. Gowli 58.0 9
6 1204 April Ace [Bhungard] Merchant 57.5 3
7 - - 33 Calcuttan [Vijay] C. Alford 57.0 1
8 ---- Accredit [Mujeeb] Surender S. 56.0 5
9 ---- Royal Ruler [R. Alford] Saran S. 52.5 4
10 - - - 0 Gryffindor [Bharath] Md Islam 50.5 6
11 - 000 Cupola [Rodrigues] Dalpat S. 49.0 10
1. positive thinker (1) 2. calcuttan (7) 3. DON VITTORIO (3)
Positive Thinker: Narrowly failed with topweight in a 1,400m race. May do better over 1,200m. Calcuttan: Looking and working well. Don Vittorio: Upset, if any.
Day’s Best: Allaying Double: Arcaro & Primaticcio