Zuccaro, who has won six races in a row, has the best credentials among the seven runners in the fray for the Zavaray Poonawalla Indian Turf Invitation Cup (2,400m), the stellar attraction of the races to be held here on Sunday (Oct 25). There will be no false rails.
1. KARNATAKA RACE HORSE OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION MILLION (1,200m), rated 40 to 65, 5-y-o & over, 1-00 p.m.: 1. Cynosure (2) Neeraj 60.5, 2. Mandolin (9) S. Sachin 60, 3. Royal Deccan (3) Antony 60, 4. Spotlight (7) Trevor 58.5, 5. Knotty Flash (5) S.F. Ansari 57.5, 6. Mark One (11) Bharat Mal 57, 7. Densetsu (10) Akshay K 56, 8. Windborne (12) Md. Talib 55.5, 9. Idi Minnal (—) (—) 55, 10. Silent Achiever (8) Inayat 54.5, 11. Sunway Lagoon (14) Rafique S.K 54.5, 12. Small Dreams (6) Mukesh K 54, 13. Ladylion (13) Rushal G.A 53.5, 14. Gordon (—) (—) 53, 15. Marzgovel (1) C.A. Brisson 53 and 16. Agera (4) S.G. Prasad 52.5.
ROYAL DECCAN: A faraway fourth to Sicyon (1,200m); may upset. SPOTLIGHT: Winner of her last two starts impressively at Pune; may extend her winning streak. DENSETSU: Track movements eye catching. SMALL DREAMS: A consistent runner; working well.
1. SPOTLIGHT, 2. DENSETSU, 3. SMALL DREAMS
2. ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB MILLION (1,800m), rated 40 to 65, 1-30: 1. Bellavita (6) S. Sachin 62, 2. Kings Walk (8) A. Bandaal 59.5, 3. Magnus (1) Antony 59, 4. Iron King (7) A. Asbar 57, 5. Maana (3) Trevor 56.5, 6. Moon Star (5) Suraj 56, 7. Moon Oracle (2) Akshay K 53.5 and 8. Natural Warrior (4) Rajesh K 52.
MAGNUS: After a slow start finished fourth to Mister Brown (1,600m); shaping well in the trials. MAANA: A close second to Frederika over 1,800m in her last run; warrants another chance. MOON STAR: On board in her last two starts; working well. MOON ORACLE: A facile winner of her previous start; retains form.
1. MOON ORACLE, 2. MAANA, 3. MOON STAR
3. JAPAN CUP (1,400m), rated 20 to 45, 2-00: 1. Kiss Of Grey (12) Md. Talib 62, 2. Jade Mountain (3) Aleemuddin 61.5, 3. Your Sri Shakthi (6) S. Sachin 61.5, 4. Ravishing Queen (13) Yash 60.5, 5. Shamsheer (10) S.F. Ansari 60.5, 6. Jolie’s Star (9) Shreyas S 60, 7. Absolute Gorgeous (15) S. Imran 58, 8. Agrador (5) Antony 57.5, 9. Royal Vanguard (8) Trevor 56.5, 10. Flying Falcon (11) Afsar Khan 55.5, 11. Shahenshaah (14) Lave Kumar 55, 12. Teresa (2) A. Asbar 55, 13. The Sizable (7) Rafique S.K 54, 14. Nine Speed (16) Vinod Shinde 53.5, 15. Calculus (1) S. Saqlain 53 and 16. The One and Only (—) (—) 52.5.
JADE MOUNTAIN: Deserves following on his consistency. YOUR SRI SHAKTHI: Come out of maiden ranks in a facile manner; in fine nick. RAVISHING QUEEN: Track movements pleasing. ROYAL VANGUARD: Has improved since his second to Blazing Pearl (1,400m).
1. YOURS SRI SHAKTHI, 2. ROYAL VANGUARD, 3. RAVISHING QUEEN
4. SURESH MAHINDRA MULTI MILLION (1,400m), 4-y-o & over, (Terms), 2-30: 1. African Gold (1) G. Vivek 60, 2. Money Bags (5) Trevor 60, 3. Gachchhatu (2) Neeraj 54.5, 4. Frederika (3) Akshay K 54 and 5. Star Glory (4) Yash 54.
MONEY BAGS: A game third to Rieko in Sprinters’ Cup on Saturday; should be given another chance. GACHCHHATU: Won five races in a row; runs with a upsetting chance. FREDERIKA: Unbeaten in his three starts; may extend his winning streak.
1. MONEY BAGS, 2. FREDERIKA
5. SMT GAYATRI DEVI AND SARDAR K.B. RAMACHANDRARAJ URS MILLION (1,200m), rated 80 & above, 3-10: 1. Gold Kite (2) S. Saqlain 61, 2. Czar (6) Aleemuddin 60, 3. Rise Again (10) Trevor 59, 4. Tom Cruiser (1) S. Sachin 55.5, 5. Touch Of Grey (4) G. Praveen 55.5, 6. Emphatic (5) Akshay K 54.5, 7. Decacorn (11) Mukesh K 53.5, 8. Excellent Lass (8) Yash 53.5, 9. Gold Ride (7) Neeraj 52.5, 10. Vandhiyathevan (9) H.M. Akshay 52.5 and 11. Aquastic (3) A. Asbar 50.
RISE AGAIN: A consistent runner; in good condition. EMPHATIC: Looks fit enough. EXCELLENT LASS: Has come on after her third to Masato (1,400m). AQUASTIC: Appeals on weight.
1. AQUASTIC, 2. EXCELLENT LASS, 3. RISE AGAIN
6. MAJ. P.K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE CUP (1,600m), 4-y-o & over, (Terms), 3-40: 1. Alfonsine (2) Akshay K 57, 2. Echoes Of Time (1) A. Asbar 57, 3. Nonpariel (4) Mukesh K 57, 4. Once You Go Black (7) Yash 57, 5. Pride’s Prince (3) Antony 57, 6. Prokofiev (5) Sandesh 57 and 7. Shamrock (6) Suraj 57.
ALFONSINE: Fit for the fray. PROKOFIEV: Ran 1-1/4 lengths to Shamrock (1,600m) in his last start; well tuned. SHAMROCK: Maintains form; may repeat.
1. PROKOFIEV, 2. SHAMROCK
7. ZAVARAY POONAWALLA INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP (2,400m), 4-y-o & over, (Terms), 4-20: 1. Duke Of Tuscany (4) R. Ajinkya 57, 2. Perception (7) Sandesh 57, 3. Redefined (2) Akshay K 57, 4. Sovereign King (3) Antony 57, 5. Zuccaro (1) G. Vivek 57, 6. Miracle Star (6) Trevor 55.5 and 7. Pyrite (5) Mukesh K 55.5.
DUKE OF TUSCANY: His last run is best ignored. SOVEREIGN KING: After winning two races finished third to Kavya over 1,600m at Pune; in fine trim. ZUCCARO: Unbeaten in his last six starts; may extend his winning streak.
1. ZUCCARO, 2. DUKE OF TUSCANY
8. BANGALORE TURF CLUB LTD MILLION (1,600m), rated 60 to 85, 5-00: 1. Mother’s Grace (9) Mukesh K 61.5, 2. Tolkien (—) (—) 59, 3. Ice Of Fire (3) A. Asbar 58.5, 4. Mahler (8) Jagadeesh 56.5, 5. Vishwas (7) Sandesh 55, 6. Mind Games (4) Neeraj 54.5, 7. Star Studded (2) Yash 54.5, 8. Ultimate Blues (5) B. Dharshan 52.5 and 9. Forseti (6) Lave Kumar 51.
ICE OF FIRE: Won her last start over 1,400m; may repeat. VISHWAS: A consistent runner; moving well in the morning trials. MIND GAMES: Runs with a upsetting chance. STAR STUDDED: Systematically prepared.
1. ICE OF FIRE, 2. STAR STUDDED, 3. VISHWAS
Day’s best: ZUCCARO
Double: SPOTLIGHT — MOON ORACLE
Jkt: 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8; Mini Jkt: 5, 6, 7 and 8; Tr (i): 1, 2 and 3; (ii): 3, 4 and 5; (iii): 6, 7 and 8.
