Though the Indian Turf Invitation Cup (2,400m) to be run here on Sunday (March 2) wears an open look, Murioi and Alaindair may fight for the champion horse tag. Circle Of Bliss may also have a say in the finish.
There will be no false rails.
BANGALORE TURF CLUB MILLION (1,100m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto 50 (Cat. III), 1-10 p.m.: 1. Go For Gold (7) Suraj Narredu 61, 2. Field Commander (1) Christopher 60.5, 3. Goldie (4) Mark 60, 4. Lips Locking (2) C. S. Jodha 60, 5. Ek Ek Ek (3) P. Trevor 55.5, 6. Staminoizd (8) A. K. Pawar 55.5, 7. City Of Dreams (5) Kiran Naidu 53, 8. True Haven (9) Ajit Singh 53 and 9. Alankrita (6) Akshay Kumar 50.
GO FOR GOLD: A good second to August Kranti (third win) over 1,200m; in fine shape. FIELD COMMANDER: Won a 1,200m in a gutsy manner; may repeat. LIPS LOCKING: His last run should be ignored. Ek EK EK: A comfortable winner of her last start over 1,000m, in good condition.
1. Go For Gold, 2. Ek Ek Ek, 3. Field Commander
MYSORE RACE CLUB MILLION (1,400m), 5-y-o & over, rated upto 50 (Cat. III), 1-45: 1. Compromise (2) B. Dileep 61.5, 2. Exclusive Lady (9) Akshay Kumar 61.5, 3. Glorious View (10) Kiran Naidu 61.5, 4. Racing Queen (11) P. Venkat 61.5, 5. Symbol Of Beauty (7) K. Mukesh Kumar 61, 6. Jaz Elle (6) Christopher 60, 7. Golden Dash (5) K. Anil 58, 8. Great Guns (8) Mark 54.5, 9. Tripple Eight (3) A. K. Pawar 54.5, 10. Khalis Gold (4) C. S. Jodha 52 and 11. Baba’s Gift (1) A. Sandesh 50.
SYMBOL OF BEAUTY: A consistent performer; continues to shine in the morning trials. JAZ ELLE: An impressive winner of her last two starts; may make it three in a row. GOLDEN DASH: Twice second; may raise a winning gallop today. GREAT GUNS: Won three of his four starts; continues to be in good nick.
1. Symbol Of Beauty, 2. Great Guns, 3. Jaz Elle
ASIAN RACING FEDERATION MILLION (1,400m), (Cat. II), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms), 2-20: 1. Bold Majesty (7) B. Sreekanth 55, 2. Fairwood Park (3) Srinath 55, 3. Make Me A Star (13) N. Rawal 55, 4. Numinous (10) Mark 55, 5. Right Dimension (14) Suraj Narredu 55, 6. Spreadeagle (11) L. Beuzelin 55, 7. Upon A Star (1) Sai Kumar 55, 8. Vijays Casper (2) I. Chisty 55, 9. Alameda (6) Christopher 53.5, 10. C Eleven (12) A M Tograllu 53.5, 11. Feliciana (8) David Allan 53.5, 12. Khoshgel (4) P. Trevor 53.5, 13. Rubyonrails (5) Ravinder Singh 53.5 and 14. Shivaliks Glory (9) A. Sandesh 53.5.
BOLD MAJESTY: Comes into the reckoning on his track movements. FAIRWOOD PARK: Finished second in both his starts; has come on since. RIGHT DIMENSION: First run; sharpened up well. SPREADEAGLE: Has improved after his third to Emperor Cruise (1,200m). FELICIANA: Looks very fit after her second to Pentagram in her only start at Bangalore.
1. Right Dimension, 2. Feliciana, 3. Fairwood Park
MAHALAXMI RACE COURSE 130 YEARS ANNIVERSARY MILLION (1,800m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto 75 (Cat. II), 2-55: 1. Strike The Stars (1) F. DaSilva 61.5, 2. Celtic King (4) A. Sandesh 61, 3. Potomac (9) Suraj Narredu 60.5, 4. Tejeswini (12) A M Tograllu 60, 5. Machine Gun (6) Srinath 58.5, 5. Kohinoor Thunder (5) N. Rawal 57, 6. Big Move (3) Dashrath Singh 55, 8. Greek Star (11) Sai Kumar 54.5, 9. Mannat (13) I. Chisty 54.5, 10. Cinch (8) L. Beuzelin 54, 11. Havok (2) P. Trevor 54, 12. San Roman (10) Chary 53.5 and 13. Fairy Emperor (7) C. S. Jodha 51.5.
CELTIC KING: A Consistent runner; in fine trim. TEJESWINI: A rousing performer; in great heart. MACHINE GUN: Won his last two starts impressively; maintains form. MANNAT: Ignore her last run. HAVOK: Runs with an upsetting chance.
1. Mannat, 2. Celtic King, 3. Tejeswini
MAJ. P. K. MEHRA MEMORIAL SUPER MILE CUP (1,600m), 4-y-o & over (Terms), 3-45: 1. Always Bullish (5) Dashrath Singh 59, 2. Immense (3) A. Sandesh 59, 3. Machiavellianism (2) I. Chisty 59, 4. Ridgeway (9) C. Alford 59, 5. Supreme Star (12) B. Sreekanth 59, 6. Equine Lover (7) David Allan 57.5, 7. Nasheeta (8) A M Tograllu 57.5, 8. Charlatan (10) R. Marshall 56, 9. Czar Of Romance (4) Srinath 56, 10. Amelia (1) S. Zervan 54.5, 11. Mariinsky (11) P. Trevor 54.5 and 12. Striking (6) L. Beuzelin 54.5.
MACHIAVELLIANISM: Ran Always Bullish to 3/4 length over 1,600m in his last start; moving well in the morning trials. EQUINE LOVER: Looks fit and well. AMELIA: A resolute winner of her last two starts at Mumbai; in pink of condition. MARIINSKY: Warming up late finished a good fourth to Nefyn in the Sprinters’ Cup yesterday; the present trip ideal.
1. Amelia, 2. Mariinsky, 3. Machiavellianism
SURESH MAHINDRA MULTI MILLION TROPHY (1,400m), 4-y-o & over (Terms), 4-25: 1. Speed Six (10) L. Beuzelin 60, 2. Storm Tracker (2) P. Trevor 60, 3. Ancient Wonder (8) Neeraj 59.5, 4. Kohinoor Wish (3) C. S. Jodha 59.5, 5. Plenipotent (4) Srinath 57.5, 6. Castle King (5) R. Marshall 56, 7. Inquisition (7) I. Chisty 56, 8. Rosie Sunshine (9) A. Sandesh 54, 9. Galiat (6) Christopher 53.5 and 10. Gentle Knowledge (1) Dashrath Singh 53.5.
SPEED SIX: An eyecatching third to Nefyn (1,200m) in the Sprinters’ Cup yesterday. KOHINOOR WISH: A good fifth to Nefyn; the 7-y-o is in fine nick. STORM TRACKER: Third to Supreme Star over 1,600m at Mumbai; in good condition. GALIAT: Appeals on weights.
1. Storm Tracker, 2. Kohinoor Wish, 3. Speed Six
INDIAN TURF INVITATION CUP (2,400m), 4-y-o & over (Terms): 5-10: 1. An Acquired Taste (5) Christopher 59, 2. Ocean And Beyond (9) Suraj Narredu 59, 3. Tintinnabulation (15) I. Chisty 59, 4. Toroloco (3) C. S. Jodha 59, 5. Agostini (4) P. Trevor 55, 6. Alaindair (13) Srinath 55, 7. Jeremiah (1) Zervan 55, 3. Murioi (12) B. Sreekanth 55, 9. Snowdrift (2) C. Alford 55, 10. Southern Emperor (10) F. DaSilva 55, 11. Sovereign Rule (11) L. Beuzelin 55, 12. Turf Striker (7) J. Fortune 55, 13. Circle Of Bliss (ex: Circle Of Life) (8) R. Hughes 53.5, 14. Isn't She Special (16) David Allan 53.5, 15. Roses In Bloom (14) Dashrath Singh 53.5 and 16. Starry Eyes (6) A. Sandesh 53.5.
TINTINNABULATION: Justified the oddson favouritism by winning a 2,400m trip easily; maintains form. ALAINDAIR: A fluent winner of the McDowell Indian Derby (2,400m); in fine fettle. MURIOI: After leading in the last 200m finished fourth to Alaindair (lost his left hind plate during the race); judiciously prepared. CIRCLE OF BLISS: As Circle Of Life finished a game third to Alaindair; the change in name may bring her luck. STARRY EYES: An impressive second to Alaindair; may trouble the best.
1. Murioi, 2. Alaindair, 3. Circle Of Bliss
MADRAS RACE CLUB MILLION (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto 75 (Cat. II), 5-50: 1. Aventus (3) Kiran Naidu 62.5, 2. Beau Ideal (4) K. Mukesh Kumar 61.5, 3. King Julien (2) P. Trevor 59, 4. Loveofmylife (5) Suraj Narredu 59, 5. Triumphant (7) Srinath 58, 6. Rumour Has It (9) David Allan 57, 7. Shamrock Lady (8) I. Chisty 56.5, 8. Twinklingofaneye (6) Christopher 53 and 9. Little Love (1) Ajit Sing 50.
KING JULIEN: A gutsy winner over 1,400m at Bangalore; retains form. LOVEOFMYLIFE: Justified the favouritism by winning a 1,200m comfortably at Bangalore; may score again. RUMOUR HAS IT: Well prepared. SHAMROCK LADY: In line for a hat-trick.
1. Loveofmylife, 2. Shamrock Lady, 3. King Julien
Day's best: Amelia
Double: Storm Tracker — Loveofmylife
Jkt:4, 5, 6, 7 & 8; Tr (i): 1, 2 & 3; (ii): 3, 4 & 5; (iii): 6, 7 & 8; Tla: all races.
