Calcutta, Nov 11 :
The Singh brothers ? Vijay and Bharath ? are the best bet in tomorrow?s race-card. Vijay?s Aldebro in the opener, the Prince Lyon Handicap, may set the ball rolling for the trainer. Athletico and Anytime Better are the two runners other who are likely claim their respective events.
Bharath, too, has his winners spread out in the card. The in-form Starry Flag in the feature, the Indian Gold Vase, seems to be his best bet, though Bold Invader, is capable of extending the stablemate. Bharath?s other runners, Citadel in the Avanti Cup, could make things difficult for Richard?s Opera Star, while a vastly improved Charlene has in her the capacity to upset the fancied duo of Hurricane Star and Too Soon To Tell.
Read as: Horse number, last four runs, horse name, trainer, jockey, weight & draw:
Prince Lyon Handicap 1,200m (Cl IV?Rt. 22-50) ? Indian jockeys only
1 3100 Aldebro [Vijay] Surender S. 60.0 2
2 - 210 Dancing Fire [Bharath] Md Islam 59.0 3
3 2420 Work Order [Mujeeb] Md Amil 58.5 6
4 - - - - Auctioneer [Vijay] A. P. Singh 56.5 5
5 - - - - Black Mane [D. David] S. Shanker 52.0 4
6 3443 Kinkozan [Goenka] Yasin 50.5 1
1. aldebro (1) 2. dancing fire (2) 3. balck mane (5)
Aldebro: Was not given free rein in his last start. Best rated in the field. May be hard to toss. Dancing Fire: May find Aldebro a hard nut to crack. Black Mane:
Although running after a long lay-off yet may go close on his winter form.
Avanti Cup 1,400m (Cl III?Rt. 44-72)
1 1113 Majestic Star [R. Alford] R. Yadav 60.5 6
2 0440 Citadel [Bharath] Md Islam 58.5 5
3 0012 Opera Star [R. Alford] A. Merchant 57.5 2
4 - 111 Attire [D. David] C. Alford 56.5 4
5 4020 Scimitar [S. Ahmed] Sher S. 52.0 3
6 - - - 0 Light Reflections [R. Alford] Salim K. 51.5 1
7 0020 Ironstone [Javed] S. Rabani 48.0 7
1. opera star (3) 2. citadel (2) attire (4)
Opera Star: Working extremely well. May score, though she may find the slated trip a wee bit sharp to her liking. Citadel: Best among the local aspirants.Will be right there if Opera Star fails. Attire: Unbeaten in her last three starts. May upset.
Treasure Island Handicap 1,400m (Cl V,?Rt. 0-28)
1 0000 Blushing Grenadier [R. Alford] S. Paswan 60.0 3
2 - - - 0 Field Marshall [Javed] M. Reuben 56.5 6
3 - 004 Gul [P. Locke] N. Engineer 55.5 2
4 - - 04 Athletico [Vijay] C. Alford 55.5 5
5 0400 Generous Present [Vijay] Md Amil 55.0 7
6 - - 00 Internal Affair [R. Alford] Salim K. 54.0 1
7 4200 Kiana [Bharath] S. Rabani 54.0 4
1. athletico (4) 2. kiana (7) 3. gul (3)
Athletico: An easy fourth in an 1,100m race on Day One. May go better over the extended trip. Kiana: Has not been tested seriously since her close second to Alepnliebe. May take all by surprise. Gul: Has improved. May show some form.
Indian Gold Vase 1,200m (Cl I ?Rt. 88 & over)
1 2111 Starry Flag [Bharath] Md Islam 67.0 6
2 - - 10 Amyntor [Vijay] Surender S. 62.5 1
3 - - 13 Freedom Dancer [Vijay] C. Alford 60.5 2
4 - - - 0 Pertigalete [Goenka] Yasin 53.0 3
5 1000 Falconhead [Vijay] Md Amil 53.0 5
6 3022 Bold Invader [Bharath] S. Rabani 50.0 4
1. Starry flag (1) 2. bold invader (6) 3. amyntor (2)
Starry Flag: In great heart. With his apprentice claiming full allowance, he may reel off his fourth straight win. Bold Invader: A good third to Starry Flag when at 10-kg advantage. May go close with addition 3-1/2 kg pull at the weights. Amyntor: May sprint to make the finish interesting after his long lay-off. Freedom Dancer: May place.
Harkirpal Handicap 1,600m (Cl IV?Rt. 22-50) ? Indian jockeys only
1 3421 Hurricane Star [S. Ahmed] K. Appu 60.0 6
2 3403 Wild Romance [R. Alford] A. Merchant 59.0 1
3 2302 Iron Warrior [D. David] C. Alford 56.0 3
4 0440 Garden Of Heaven [Jaiswal] Saran S. 54.5 5
5 0221 Charlene late Discovery [Bharath] M. Reuben 53.0 2
6 0011 Too Soon To Tell [Javed] Manohar S. 52.5 7
7 3233 Crest Star [Goenka] Yasin 51.5 4
1. Hurricane Star (1) 2. too soon to tell (6) 3. charlene (5)
Hurricane Star: Ran erratically and yet won his last start. May strike if he has mended his wayward habits. Too Soon To Tell: A winner of two races enjoying a sizeable pull at the weights from a likewise, Hurricane Star, and Charlene, credited with a single win. May go close. Charlene: Working well in the company of Alternator.
Otello Handicap 1,200m (Cl V?Rt. 00-28) ? Indian jockeys only
1 3222 Hamriyah [Mujeeb] K. Kumar 60.0 6
2 0142 Vested Interest [Mujeeb] Md Amil 55.0 4
3 ---- Almaden [Vijay] C. Alford 54.5 7
4 0421 Anytime Better [Vijay] Surender S. (5-kg extra) 54.0 5
5 3300 Arisa [Vijay] A. P. Singh 53.5 1
6 2022 Desert Story [Rodrigues] M. Reuben 50.5 2
7 3300 Bold Times [Jaiswal] Saran S. 47.0 3
- 0400 Alfa Supreme [Stephens] (Withdrawn) 47.0 --
1. anytime better (4) 2. arisa (5) 3. vested interest (2)
Anytime Better: Taken to win on her current form. Arisa: May grab the opportunity if the stablemate fails. Vested Interest: Lost narrowly to Strides on the first day of the season. the class to pull it off.
Day?s Best: Aldebro Double: Opera Star & Athletico