22nd June 08 Bangalore Summer Races

1. THE COMMANCHE TROPHY - DIVISION II Maiden Indian Horses 3 years old only 1200 Metres.

1.GREAT HONOUR
2.LEOPARDINO
3.ASTRONOMER ROYAL
4.UNIQUE DIAMOND
5.ALEXANDERTHEGREAT
6.AVELINE
7.TERN ME ON
8.FOX HAVEN
It's really difficult to assess the potential of these unknown quantities.It will be a simple guess work,based on track .However the main contenders will be

Aveline / Fox Haven / Tern Me On / Leopardino


2. THE BERGAMO PLATE (Horses rated 20 to 45) 1200 Metres.


1.REFLECTION OF GOLD 77
2.GLORIOUS PRINCESS 76
3.RAVILEENA 61
4.MY PRECIOUS GIRL ---
5.CHAILA BABU 59
6.SPLENDID GLORY ---
7.GRIS RAPIDE 59
8.RUDIMENTARY ---
9.SENSATIONAL BAY ---

Race is restricted to just the first two. It should be a touch & go as per the rating, but the common horse Royal Amber line indicates, Ref.of.Gold should have it easy.

Reflection of Gold / Glorious Princess / Ravileena

3. THE M.ALI ASKER MEMORIAL TROPHY - DIVISION II (Horses rated 40 to65) 1200 Metres.

1.TOOFAN EXPRESS 66
2.ORIGINALITY 85
3.DASH ON REGARDLESS ---
4.SATIN WOOD 58
5.WAR CHILD 61
6.NOBLE KINGDOM 75
7.SUNNY BABA 72
8.SPARK OF ISIS 77

Originality Looks Outstanding. Speedy Spark of Isis is the next best.

Originality / Spark Of Isis / Noble Kingdom

4. THE BEAUTIFUL BABE PLATE (Horses rated 20 to 45, 5 and 6 years old)1400 Metres.

1.SERIOUS WARRIOR 65
2.DAMGOOD 65
3.ECUADOR 68
4.HIDALGO ---
5.MASURATHI ---
6.GUN FIRE (withdrawn)
7.KANDIATE 75
8.SENNA 64
9.STAR BLUE 74
10.STAR NEWS 70
11.SUNNY CONNEXION 72

Open Race, Winner should emerge from ,

Kandiate / Star Blue / Star News / Sunny Connexion

5. THE COMMANCHE TROPHY - DIVISION I (Maiden Indian Horses 3 years
old only ) 1200 Metres.

1.STAR MUSTANG ---
2.ELUSIVE WARRIOR ---
3.ATLANTUS 46
4.DANDIYA ---
5.IVORY SNOW 66
6.IMPERIAL DREAM 90
7.ICEBREAKER 80
8.GREENS 74

Imperial Dream had a good mock race behind stable mate Southern summit,(who ran some good races, matched strides with some of the best horses in mumbai) & if it reproduces that run, you can sight the winner long way from home. If Im.Dream fails, Icebreaker will land the spoils.

Imperial Dream / Icebreaker / Greens

6. THE REGENCY STUD PLATE - DIVISION I (Horses rated 60 to 85, 4, 5
and 6 years old)1400 Metres.

1.SOBERANO 90
2.ATTAIN 87
3.CHIEF'S DREAM 84

4.FLAMING LAMBORGINI 90
5.WAR HEAD 79
6.WESTERN COMMAND 99

7.LOGANS RUN 99
8.SCIMITAR 94

West. Command has the advantage over Logans Run, as the latter is lacking a conditioning run this season. Scimitar also should run prominently.

Western Command / Logans Run / Scimitar

7. THE COLTS TRIAL STAKES (GRADE I) (For 3-year-old Indian Colts &
Geldings )1600 Metres.

1.FLEETING ARROW 110
2.ARCHIPENKO 100
3.GENTLE KNIGHT 88
4.MARK OF GIBRALTAR 109

5.STAR OF WASHINGTON 109
6.KNIGHT OF WINDSOR 71
7.KICKINGKING ---
8.ARKTOUROS 106
9.SUGAR RAY 101

10.PALAZZIO'S SUN 104
11.LYCIA FALCON 108

As I already had a detailed article on the chances of the main contendres for this race earlier, I request you all to refer the same

Fleeting arrow / Mark of Gibraltar / Star Of Washington

8. THE M.ALI ASKER MEMORIAL TROPHY - DIVISION I (Horses rated 40 to
65) 1200 Metres.

1.LUSH FOLIAGE 71
2.ADAMANT APPROACH 71

3.POETIC 71
4.BILLY BLACKJACK 70

5.SOUND OF NATURE 68
6.CELESTIAL SON 74
7.AUCHINLECH ---

8.MARCEGALIA 75
9.SPECIAL GESTURE 61

Marcegalia won very well with veteran L Marshal on top, with Suraj in the saddle, should improve further to repeat.

Marcegalia / Celestial Son /Poetic

9. THE REGENCY STUD PLATE - DIVISION II (Horses rated 60 to 85, 4, 5
and 6 years old)1400 Metres.

1.WELCOME BACK 97
2.INDY ROYAL 82
3.SWIFT FIRE 88
4.ALEJANDROS 79
5.MASQUENADA 81
6.BLINK 94
7.CIMARRON 90
8.AFGHAN 86

Welcome Back is having the edge over unreliable Blink.

Welcome Back / Blink / Cimarron

Days Best

Originality

Other Good Bets

Reflection Of Gold

Imperial Dream

Fleeting Arrow

Marcegalia

Welcome Back