Calcutta: Trainer James McKeown’s horse, Aggregated (app. Pandula Vikram-up) may take some beating in the Hyderabad Race Club Cup, here, on Thursday. The horse hasn’t done anything special in ‘Terms’ races, since winning the 2000G and the Derby, here, last year. Hovever, his performance in a Class I race, early in the season, was quite an encouraging one.
SELECTIONS
1. Ramkirpal Handicap 1,100m Rt 1-26 1.30pm:
1. Marigold (9) 2. Global Glamour (4) 3. Happy Returns (5)
An open lower Class field, packed with unpredictable performers.
2. Gurkirpal Handicap 1,200m Rt 1-46 2pm:
1. Scarlet Emperor (3) 2. Bacaardi (6) 3. Alien (4)
Scarlet Emperor and Bacaardi have been showing some form. They may take the likely favourite, Alien, by surprise.
3. Academy Gold Handicap 1,600m Rt 21-66 2.30pm:
1. Alyssa (3) 2. Flying Cloud (7) 3. Dancing Lord (1)
Alyssa missed the target narrowly on three occasion. The filly deserves one final chance.
4. Aladancer Handicap 1,100m Rt 41-86 3pm:
1. Mygrator (1) 2. Fortune Express (5) 3. Multiple (2)
Mygrator, a better Class horse, who apparently went easy in his last start as a favourite. The horse may repay losses now.
5. Hyderabad Race Club Cup 2,000m Rt 61 & over 3.30pm:
1. Aggregated (1) 2. Splash Proof (3) 3. Pothus (4)
Aggregated’s last run is best ignored. He is well in at the weights.
6. Acorn Stakes 1,400m Terms, 3-y-o only 4pm:
1. Valeria (10) 2. Tia Queen (9) 3. Angel Grace (1)
Valeria was a good third, in her debut, against Knight Of Thunder.
7. Crystal Man Handicap 1,400m Rt 1-46 4.30pm:
1. Demonstrate (5) 2. Zephir (4) 3. The Last Judgment (13)
Another open race but the three named need to be watched.
Day’s Best: Aggregated Double: Alyssa & Mygrator.
Five in fray for Saturday’s Queen’s Cup
Calcutta: Festivities never cease to end at the RCTC ground. Another race card, featuring a five-horse strong field for the 2,800m Queen Elizabeth II Cup, will be gone through on Saturday.
In fact, five of the seven events framed, besides the Calcutta Million and the The Metropolitan, are the sponsored races. The first race starts at 1,30pm.
ACCEPTANCES
1. Malaysia Cup 2,000m Rt 41-86 1.30pm: Commodore 60, Taygetus 59, Cold Frontier 55.5, Raise A Grand 55.5, Fantasia 55, Avarua 53.5, Dixie Diamond 53, Raqs Sharqi 51.5, The Stradle 51.5, Smith And Wesson 50.5, Coup De Grace 50, Point To Prove 50.
2. French Cup 1,400m Rt 21-66 2pm: Big Star 62, Tough Enough 62, Dangal 60, Joss 59.5, Lumenac 59.5, Cocoanut 57, Novikov 57, Summerhill 56, Sanvi 55.5, Bojangles 53.5, Respect 50.5, Prince Of Heart 50, Arjuna 50.
3. Philippines Cup 1,200m Rt 21-66 2.30pm: Arashi 60, Arakawah 59.5, Lumos 58, Aquitania 56.5, The Kiss 56.5, Leopard Creek 56, Born To Win 55.5, Gimme Credit 55, Mahasuvi 55, Lady Two 54, Nextstar 52.5, Sparkling Eyes 52.5, Fabienne 52, Tiberon 50.
4. The Metropolitan 1,200m Rt 61 & over 3pm: Multitude 62, Denny Crane 61, Castlebridge 60, Amorous White 55.5, Exodus 52, Nobu 51.5, Brahmachari 50.5, Copernicus 50, One Man Army 50, Southpaw 50.
5. Calcutta Million 1,600m Terms, 3-year-olds only 3.30pm: Adhirit 56, After Shock 56, Avellino 56, Eastern Crown 56, Jaivant 56, Script 56, Topnotch 56.
6. Queen Elizabeth II Cup 2,800m Terms, 4-year-olds & over 4pm: Kambaku 60, Shivansh 59.5, Multiglory 57, Ophion 56, Midnight Phantom 54.5.
7. Portugal Cup 1,100m Rt 1-46 4.30pm: Romanoff 61, Mr Fogg's 60, Buddyholly 58.5, Shape The Scape 58.5, Viareggio 58.5, Yutaka 58, I Me N Myself 56, Midnight Magic 55.5, Moira 54, Knights Gambit 52, Looking Good 51.5, Xlite 51.5, Artificial 50.5, Hurricane Storm 50.
Jackpot: 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7.
Treble: 2, 3 & 4; (ii) 5, 6 & 7.