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'Destiny' fancied Ashish

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STAR RACER Published 17.01.09, 12:00 AM

Calcutta: Competition is expected to be tough in Saturday’s seven-event card, featuring the 1,200m Hilliard Cup. There are 10 runners in the line-up for the main event but four of them — Elusive Study, Steal The Glory, Aristotle and Forces Of Destiny — have credentials to land the trophy.

The form-horse in the field is, however, the last outing easy winner, Forces Of Destiny. Although, the Patrick Quinn-trained horse cut an erratic course in the last furlong and tightened up the field, his superiority was undisputable. D. K. Ashish partners the horse.

Close finishes may be the order of the day. There is little to choose between Safari and Noble View in the 1,400m Own Ability Handicap. Agios Nikolaos, Askarel and Sensational Star may also run close in the Zeenee Handicap.Read as: Sl. nos, last 4 runs, horse name, trainer, jockey, weight & draw:

1. Little Lady Handicap 1,200m (Rt 00-30) 12.40pm

1       4200        Flying Jaguar [Vikash] Vijnay       62.0       2

2       0004       Blood Rayne [Stephens] V.Tamang       60.0       4

3       3032       Stride To Strike [Farley] Surjeet       58.0       1

4       2141       The Polynesian [Jasbir] Pawan       58.0       6

5       - 000       Storm Zone [Bath] Afzal       54.0       3

6       0320       Asmodeus [Vikash] Sameer       53.5       5

1. flying jaguar (1) 2. the polynesian (4) 3. Blood rayne (2)

Flying Jaguar: Well in at the weights and working fine too. The Polynesian: An easy winner. May repeat. Blood Rayne: May upset.

2. Kariba Cup 1,400m (Rt 00-50) 1.10pm

1       1020       Italian Star [Stephens] V.Tamang       61.5       5

2       0400       Royal Dazzle [Stephens] Ashish       60.5       9

3       3300       Silent Hunter [Daniel] Chisty       59.0       2

4       - - - 4       Adamaris [D.Byramji] C.Alford       57.5       8

5       - - 00       Casabella [Shroff] Ruzaan       56.5       4

6       0400       Italian Beauty [Stephens] Rabbani       55.5       1

7       4100       Rock Superstar [Vikash] Sameer       54.5       3

8       - - - -       Red Typhoon [Errol] Manasseh       54.0       10

9       - - - -       Striking Force [Errol] Aman       54.0       11

10       - 210       Mezzano [Bath] Afzal       53.0       7

11       4240       Summer Rose [Bharath] Neeraj       52.0       6

1. Adamaris (4) 2. casabella (5) 3. summer rose (11)

Adamaris: Ignore his monsoon season’s run. Looking much improved. Casabella: Working well. May trouble the best. Summer Rose: May place.

3. Zeenee Handicap 1,400m (Rt 20-70) 1.45pm

1       - - - 0       Assert The Right [Daniel] Gurang       62.0       9

2       - - - 2       Chardin [Shroff] Zervan       61.0       7

3       - - - -       Power Punch [Daniel] Shabbani       61.0       8

4       - - 10       Agios Nikolaos [Shroff] Ruzaan       59.5       5

5       3302       Glenbervie [Bharath] M.Afzal       59.0       10

6       0432       Acrostic [Bath] Afzal       56.5       4

7       - 434       Bold Reply [D.Byramji] Vinay       55.0       3

8       - - - 2       Askarel [Vijay] C.Alford       54.0       6

9       - - - -       Sensational Star [Daniel] Chisty       53.0       2

10       - - - 0       Golden Chain [Arti] Ashish       50.5       1

1. sensational star (9) 2. Askarel (8) 3. agios nikolaos (4)

Sensational Star: A good filly who troubled Accalia. Askarel: Working attractively but up against a smart filly. Agios Nikolaos: May place.

4. Own Ability Handicap 1,400m (Rt 40-90) 2.20pm

1       - 000       King’s Desire [Quinn] Surjeet       60.5       7

2       - 104       Regent Appeal [Daniel] Akhtar       60.5       8

3       - - 13       Safari [D.Byramji] C.Alford       60.0       4

4       - - - -       Noble View [Daniel] Chisty       57.0       9

5       2233       Fabulous Emperor [Daniel] Manasseh       56.0        3

6       - 430       Portpatrick [Bharath] Islam       55.0       1

7       - - - 0       Alterity [Vijay] Jugnu       53.5       2

8       - 104       Apollotina [Shroff] Ruzaan       53.5       6

9       0000       Flemenco Star [Bath] Afzal       51.5       5

1. safari (3) 2. noble view (4) 3. apollotina (8)

Safari: A runaway winner of the Fillies’ Stakes. Looking well too. Noble View: A horse with Classic potential. Keep an eye.

5. Royal Double Handicap 1,100m (Rt 20-70) 2.55pm

1       - - - -       King Cole [Bharath] Israil       61.0       13

2       0000       Solid Success [Rutherford] Haroon       61.0       1

3       - - 31       Adalira [Javed] Islam       56.0       7

4       3000       Gallant Commander [Vikash] Vinay       56.0       14

5       0301       Thousand Stars [Karki] Sameer       56.0       11

6       - - - 0       Arisaka [Vijay] Neeraj       55.5       8

7       1140       Big Thrillz [Stephens] Rabbani       54.0       5

8       1242       Zafir [Sarfaraz] Ashish       54.0       2

9       0040       Sportsman [Daniel] Manasseh       53.5       6

10       - 000       Golden Celebration [Daniel] Arman       53.0       12

11       4400       Water Wood [Vikash] V.Tamang       53.0       4

12       3430       Aptitude [Vikash] Paswan       52.5       9

13        - - 20       Super Flash [Daniel] Chisty       52.0       3

14       2220       Lizzy Arden [Sarfaraz] Nelson M.       49.5       10

1. arisaka (6) 2. super flash (13) 3. zafir (8)

Arisaka: Ignore her monsoon season’s run. Looking improved now. Super Flash: Benefited by a run. Keep an eye. Zafir: May place.

6. Hilliard Cup 1,200m (Terms 4-y- & over) 3.30pm

1       - 124       Elusive Study [Vijay] C.Alford       60.0       2

2       - - - -       Badge Of Gold [Daniel] Akhtar       59.0       5

3       - 110       Steal The Glory [Daniel] Chisty       59.0       10

4       - 414       Midnight Coup [Bath] Parvesh       55.0       4

5       - 011       Conquering Love [D.Byramji] Vinay       54.0       6

6       2200       Mustang Royal [Daniel] Manasseh       54.0       3

7       - 110       Newfoundland [Daniel] Aman       53.0       8

8       - - 10       Councilofthegods [Shroff] Ruzaan       52.0       7

9       3023       Aristotle [Vijay] Neeraj       51.0       9

10       - 331       Forces Of Destiny [Quinn] Ashish       51.0       1

1. forces of destiny (10) 2. aristotle (9) 3. steal the glory (3)

Forces Of Destiny: An in-form horse capable of striking again. Aristotle: Favoured by the terms of the race. Steal The Glory: May place.

7. Noble Fairy Handicap 1,100m (Rt 00-50) 4.05pm

1       4000       Vignet [Rutherford] Brij       62.0       1

2       0440       Mystic Force [Vikash] Sameer       59.5       8

3       4000       Mythical Star [Stephens] Rabbani       58.0       9

4       0220       Protection [Sarfaraz] Asghar       58.0       5

5       1100       Scorsese [Farley] Surjeet       58.0       12

6       - 000       Durness [Bharath] Pradeep       56.0       10

7       - - 00       My Dream [Sarfaraz] Haroon       56.0       7

8       - 302       The Ladyisshady [Bath] Neeraj       54.5       3

9       1000       Arrayal [R.Alford] Gajender       54.0       11

10       - 000       High Regard [Daniel] Manasseh       54.0       6

11       2000       Alarico [Javed] Malcolm M.       53.5       2

12       0000       Bright Blossom [Bath] Afzal       52.5       14

13        0000       Mirror Image [Vikash] Vinay       52.0       13

14       - 000       Italian Delight [Stephens] V.Tamang       51.5       15

15       - 400       Memorable Verse [Daniel] Arman       49.5       4

1. The ladyisshady (8) 2. scorsese (5) 3. mirror image (13)

The Ladyisshady: Ran out of gas in her last start after a commanding lead. Scorsese: Has had a forward run. Mirror Image: May place.

Day’s Best: Adamaris Double: Arisaka & The Ladyisshady

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