Stud Poker, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Zavaray Poonawalla Mysore Derby (2000m), the well-tuned Time And Tide is expected to score in the Zavaray Poonawalla Sprinters’ Cup (1200m) and Red Bishop, who maintains form, appeals most in the Zavaray Poonawalla Stayers’ Cup (3000m), the chief attractions of the races to be held here on Saturday (Oct. 24). False rails (width about 2m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position.
1. MADRAS RACE CLUB MILLION (1,600m), rated 20 to 45, 1-00 p.m.: 1. Golden Sabre (2) Neeraj 61, 2. Versace (16) Indrajeet K 60, 3. Desert Shield (1) S. Sachin 57.5, 4. Sensuous (11) Suraj 57.5, 5. Holy Valor (15) S. Saqlain 57, 6. Misty Warrior (4) B. Dharshan 55.5, 7. Tyaaraa (5) Vinod Shinde 55.5, 8. Valor Queen (14) Trevor 55.5, 9. Military Code (8) B.R. Kumar 55, 10. Wanganui (6) Antony 55, 11. Kallania (12) Lave Kumar 54.5, 12. Sunlit Path (7) Varun 54, 13. King Scarface (13) S.G. Prasad 53, 14. Alluring Beauty (3) S.F. Ansari 52.5, 15. Lex Luthor (10) Shreyas S 51.5 and 16. Eco System (9) Shyam K 51.
DESERT SHIELD: A comfortable winner over (1,400m), in the lower class; retains form. SENSUOUS: A faraway second to Moon Oracle over (1,400m), tracking well. VALOR QUEEN: Found Stud Poker (1,400m) was too good on her debut run; has improved since. WANGANUI: A good second to Tipped Off over (1,600m), in fine condition.
1. DESERT SHIELD, 2. SENSUOUS, 3. WANGANUI
2. COROMANDEL GROMOR JUVENILE MILLION (1,200m), 3-y-o only, (Terms), 1-30: 1. Astraeus (6) G. Vivek 56, 2. Haboob (3) Saddam H 56, 3. V Cash (1) Indrajeet K 56, 4. Amber Storm (5) Vinod Shinde 54.5, 5. Celtic Goddess (7) Trevor 54.5, 6. Crazy Love (2) Neeraj 54.5, 7. First Choice (14) N.S. Parmar 54.5, 8. Garzian (11) Jagadeesh 54.5, 9. Mandalay (12) Antony 54.5, 10. Mother’s Gift (15) Akshay K 54.5, 11. Mysore Pak (16) A. Baandal 54.5, 12. Osaka (13) Yash 54.5, 13. Sindoor (8) Mukesh K 54.5, 14. Speed Company (4) Salman Khan 54.5, 15. Tejash (9) Inayat 54.5 and 16. Youreoneandonly (10) H.M. Akshay 54.5.
ASTRAEUS: First run; judiciously prepared. CELTIC GODDESS: Fit for the fray. MANDALAY: Looks fit and well. OSAKA: A consistent runner; continues to shine in the trails.
1. ASTRAEUS, 2. CELTIC GODDESS, 3. MANDALAY
3. MYSORE MILLION (1,200m), rated 20 to 45, 5-y-o & over, 2-00: 1. Master Way (7) Md. Talib 61, 2. Tigerking (2) Prabhu K 61, 3. Mriga (9) H.M. Akshay 59, 4. My Solitaire (15) Antony 59, 5. Satin Lass (6) Rafique S.K 58.5, 6. Furious Fun (4) Asirvatham 58, 7. Major Saab (10) Aleemuddin 58, 8. Amazing Joy (16) Abhishek Mhatre 55, 9. Star Symphony (5) B.R. Kumar 55, 10. Black Rainforest (12) Mukesh K 54, 11. Feeling Good (11) A. Asbar 54, 12. Absolute Katrina (13) Salman Khan 53.5, 13. Amazing Storm (8) Indrajeet K 52, 14. Elevado (1) A. Bandaal 52, 15. Glowing Moonlights (3) B. Dharshan 50 and 16. Golden Stride (14) Shyam K 50.
SATIN LASS: A failed favourite in Cosette’s 1,400m; may make amends. MAJOR SAAB: An easy winner over 1,400m in the lower class; may repeat. STAR SYMPHONY: Twice second; may raise a winning gallop. FEELING GOOD: May spring a surprise.
1. MAJOR SAAB, 2. STAR SYMPHONY, 3. SATIN LASS
4. ZAVARAY POONAWALLA SPRINTERS’ CUP (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, 2-30: 1. Black Eagle (7) Gaurav S 57, 2. Crown Drive (2) G. Vivek 57, 3. Echoes Of Time (6) A. Asbar 57, 4. Encino (4) Suraj 57, 5. Money Bags (5) Trevor 57, 6. Rieko (3) Akshay K 57 and 7. Time And Tide (1) Sandesh 57.
ENCINO: An impressive winner of his last start at Pune; retains form. MONEY BAGS: A rousing performer; in fine nick. TIME AND TIDE: Fit for the fray.
1. TIME AND TIDE, 2. MONEY BAGS
5. ROYAL CALCUTTA TURF CLUB MILLION (1,200m), rated 60 to 85, 3-10: 1. Sicyon (5) Trevor 60, 2. Crosswater (10) Aleemuddin 58.5, 3. Grizzly (9) Rafique S.K 58.5, 4. N R I Ace (15) Md. Talib 56.5, 5. Silver Quest (2) H.M. Akshay 56.5, 6. Vibrant Queen (1) A. Hangal 56, 7. Flight On (8) Akshay K 55, 8. All Attraction (4) Salman Khan 54, 9. Gloriousness (14) M. Prabhakaran 54, 10. The Flying Feet (13) H. Rahul 54, 11. Art Collector (6) Faiz 53.5, 12. Malet Spring (16) C.A. Brisson 53.5, 13. Flaming Sword (11) Neeraj 53, 14. Storm Majesty (3) Sandesh 53, 15. Selma (12) Vinod Shinde 52 and 16. Eagle Eye (7) A. Asbar 51.5.
SICYON: Winner of his last two starts; may make it three in a row. FLAMING SWORD: A last outing winner; retains form. STORM MAJESTY: An easy winner of his previous start; in fine trim. EAGLE EYE: Appeals on weights.
1. STAR MAJESTY, 2. EAGLE EYE, 3. SICYON
6. ZAVARAY S POONAWALLA MYSORE DERBY 2026 (2,000m), 3-y-o only, (Terms), 3-40: 1. Arc Of Life (8) Darshan 56, 2. Black Irish (10) Trevor 56, 3. Edison (11) N.S. Parmar 56, 4. Garfunkle (3)Mukesh K 56, 5. Stud Poker (7) Suraj 56, 6. The Archer (6) Shreyas S 56, 7. Tipped Off (5) Yash 56, 8. Madante (4) Sandesh 54.5, 9. Mahogany (9) G. Vivek 54.5, 10. Royal Legacy (1) Akshay K 54.5 and 11. Yarra Yarra (2) Antony 54.5.
BLACK IRISH: A good second to Stud Poker; may trouble the best. STUD POKER: Winner of his last two starts; may make it three in a row. MAHOGANY: Winner of her last two starts; in fine nick. ROYAL LEGACY: Won three races in a row; track movements pleasing.
1. STUD POKER, 2. BLACK IRISH, 3. MAHOGANY
7. ZAVARAY POONAWALLA STAYERS’ CUP (3,000m), 4-y-o & over, (Terms), 4-20: 1. Dream Alliance (2) Akshay K 57, 2. Dyf (4) Yash 57, 3. Natural Diamond (1) S. Saqlain 57, 4. Ramiel (—) (—) 57, 5. Red Bishop (5) G. Vivek 57 and 6. Victor Hugo (3) L.A. Rozario 57.
DYF: A stout stayer; may trouble the best. RED BISHOP: Winner of the Indian St. Leger (2,800m) at Pune; is in great heart.
1. RED BISHOP, 2. DYF
8. HYDERABAD RACE CLUB MILLION (1,400m), rated 40 to 65, 5-00: 1. Money Fair (8) R. Pradeep 60.5, 2. Shining Ways (9) Suraj 59.5, 3. Ziva (1) S. Sachin 59, 4. Balgownie (2) Inayat 58.5, 5. Pilot Officer (15) S. Saqlain 58.5, 6. Crimson Pirate (16) Sandesh 57.5, 7. Refined Aggression (5) Trevor 57.5, 8. Final Call (13) Akshay K 57, 9. Waitara (3) Antony 56, 10. Badshaah (—) (—) 55.5, 11. Charlie Brown (4) S. Imran 55, 12. Beautiful Bloom (6) Vishal S 54.5 13. Chief Admiral (7) S.F. Ansari 54, 14. Hazel (12) H. Rahul 54, 15. N R I Victory (10) Neeraj 54 and 16. Seize The Grey (11) N.S. Parmar 51.5.
MONEY FAIR: A comfortable winner of his last start; may repeat. SHINING WAYS: A good second to Iron Mirage over (1,400m); continues to shine in the trails. REFINED AGGRESSION: A consistent runner; in good shape. FINAL CALL: Has improved after her second to Mister Brown (1,600m). SEIZE THE GREY: Comes into the reckoning on his fourth to Stud Poker (1,600m); well in at the weights.
1. SHINING WAYS, 2. SEIZE THE GREY, 3. REFINED AGGRESSION
Day’s best: STUD POKER
Double: ASTRAEUS — STORM MAJESTY
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; (ii): 6, 7 and 8.
