Calcutta: Fields in Wednesday’s race card are too poor, thanks to the three race meetings framed in last 10 days. Nevertheless, trainer Vijay Singh is expected to be seen at an advantage in the six-event card. Vijay’s last outing convincing winner Modesto, in the baby race the Little Lady Plate, is set to score an encore. His Artisia in the feature event, the 1,600m Bengal Area Cup, too, is expected to make amends for her last failure. And Arrival in the 1,200m Mas d’Antibes Cup may justify her morning workout and the South India form. Read as Horse nos, last four runs, horse name, trainer, jockey, weight & draw:
1. Cradle Of The Deep Handicap 1,100m (Cl IV; Rt 22-50) 1.15 pm - Indian j’ckeys only
1 - - 30 Arbello [Mujeeb] Shanker 60.0 3
2 4300 Grecian Prince [Bhungard] Merchant 59.5 1
3 0000 Darth Vader [R. Alford] Rutherford 57.0 2
1. arbello (1) 2. grecian prince (2)
Arbello: Speedy but a bleeder . May win.if ridden in a check. Grecian Prince: Likely to go close to the winner, may even win.
2. Cosmopolitan Cup 1,600m (Cl V; Rt. 00-28) 1.55 pm - Indian Jockeys only
1 4323 Positive Thinker [R. Alford] Domingo 60.5 2
2 - - 01 Suriyothai [Rodrigues] Upadhya 60.5 7
3 4000 Aurelia [Stephens] Rutherford 57.5 4
4 - 010 Software Classic [Stephens] P. Alford 55.0 3
5 4320 Super Twist (Pehlvan)[Bharath] Rabani 54.5 1
6 - - - 0 Royal Ruler [R. Alford] Haroon K. 52.5 5
7 2330 Flinders [Jaiswal] I. Chisty 52.0 6
1. software classic (4) 2. positive thinker (1) 3. suriyothai (2)
Software Classic: Went easy after her 1,400m win during monsoons. Likely to strike. Positive Thinker : Ideally handicapped. Suriyothai: May place.
3. Little Lady Plate 1,200m (Terms, 2-y-o only) 2.25 pm
1 - - - 1 Modesto [Vijay] C. Alford 58.5 2
2 ----- Alessio [Bharath] Shanker 55.0 4
3 ----- Great View [Bhungard] Md Yacoob 55.0 1
4 ----- King Nicholas [Bhungard] Merchant 55.0 3
5 - - - 2 Richie Rich [R. Alford] I. Chisty 55.0 6
6 - - - 3 Toe Poke [Javed] M. Reuben 53.5 5
1. modesto (1) 2. richie rich (5) 3. toe poke (6)
Modesto: Won going away in his maiden win. May do the trick again. Richie Rich Coming up well. Toe Poke: : May place.
4. Bengal Area Cup 1,600m (Cl III; Cl IV, Rt.22-72) 2.55 pm
1 1442 Grand Lodge [Javed] R. Gowli 60.0 2
2 - - 30 Raring To Go [Bhungard] Merchant 57.5 4
3 0313 Mr. Bombshell [Bharath] Md Islam 53.0 5
4 - - 00 Austral [Stephens] K. Kumar 52.5 3
5 - - 112 Artisia [Vijay] M. Maseyk 47.5 1
W ----- Archery [Vijay] (Withdrawn) 47.0 --
1. artisia (5) 2. MR BOMBSHELL (3) 3. grand lodge (1)
Artisia: But for an interference at the 600m and also at the 200m, she would have won. Mr Bombshell: Well in at the weight. Grand Lodge: May place.
5. Mas d’ Antibes cup 1,200m (Cl IV; Rt. 22-50) 3.25 pm
1 - - - 0 Calculate [Mujeeb] Domingo 60.0 4
2 3022 Storm Centre [Rodrigues] Dalpat S. 59.0 6
3 0000 Courtesan [R. Alford] Rutherford 57.0 3
4 - - 00 Peppy Mistress [Javed] R. Gowli 57.0 5
5 - - - 0 Arrival [Vijay] C. Alford 54.5 2
6 2042 April Ace [Bhungard] Merchant 52.0 1
1. arrival (5) 2. peppy mistress (4) 3. courtesan (3)
Arrival: Comes with a useful form from the South. May strike. Peppy Mistress: Given a free reign, she a winner any day. Courtesan: May place.
6. Kalied Handicap 1,200m (Cl V; Rt 18 & below) 4 pm Indian jockeys only
1 - 000 Greenlander [Bhungard] Merchant 60.0 7
2 - 000 Sweet Revenge [R. Alford] Rutherford 59.5 4
3 - - 04 Arian [R. Alford] Tamang 58.5 5
4 - - 00 Gryffindor [Bharath] Md Islam 55.5 2
5 0022 Gul [Javed] M. Reuben 55.0 3
6 0344 Rasputin [R. Alford] I. Chisty 54.5 6
7 0000 Cupola [Rodrigues] Dalpat S. 53.0 1
1. gul (5) 2. gryffindor (4) 3. Rasputin (6)
Gul: Let down a big support. May try to make amends. Gryffindor: Coming to hand slowly. May trouble the best. Rasputin: May place.
Day’s Best: Arrival Double: Software Classic & Artisia
