ANDREYEV EMERGES AS A DERBY PROSPECT

Andreyev (Pesi Shroff up) who emerged as a classic prospect with a brillaint win, being led in by trainer S Padmanabhan.

Bonzer (Pesi Shroff up), winner of the Justice Cup, being led in by owner Vijay Mallya

SYMPHONY OF FIRE TOO GOOD; ARRAKIS IS A CLASSIC HOPEFUL
(Race Review of 17th and 18th June Races)

KUNIGAL BRED HORSES TO THE FORE; SIX SPEED, ALLOCATED KEEP TRYST WITH DESTINY
(Race Review of 17th and 18th June Races)

BOUNTIFUL GESTURE IMPRESSES; ALLAIRE FAILS TO SHOW OUT
(Race Review of 27th and 28th May Races)

SIX SPEED IS SENSATIONAL ALLOCATED IS ANOTHER STAR
( Review of June 3rd and 4th Races)

SURPRISES GALORE DURING FIRST WEEK-END
(Reviews of  May20-21 Races)

June 10th and 11th complete results (with official placings)

TRAINER Padmanabhan had reason to look back on the races held over the last week-end with a great deal of satisfaction. Two of his wards, Accrual and Andreyev were outstanding performers in their respective races and they  are sure to be in classic contention  in  the near future. Andreyev could well figure in the Kingfisher Derby reckoning to be held next month while Accrual who will next race in the Dashmesh Stud Million, will be a force to reckon with, in the winter classsics.

Jockey Aslam Kader perhaps did not think too highly of Andreyev as he chose to ride Analogy in the 1600 metres Parlakimedi Cup, a race for horses rated 20 to 35. Jim Foley's Bold Chieftan who had recorded a thumping win in his last outing, was the betting rage, with Andreyev available at nourishing odds.

Aslam Kader came a cropper at around the mile marker even as Boski Dream set a scorching pace. The serious contenders in the race moved up at around the 700 metres marker but Shroff ran into trouble at this point as his saddle shifted back. Shroff brought Andreyev round the field and as the saddle had shifted, he could not ride out the horse. Andreyev momentarily went in which caused a check to Altazano who in turn passed it on to Bold Chieftan. Despite no appreciable assistance from the saddle, Andreyev cruised away to a comfortable win by over three lengths over Earl Grey and Altazano, with Bold Chieftan finishing a poor fourth. Andreyev clocked a  timing of 1 minute 55.88 seconds and considering the fact that Shroff did not ride out his mount and the horse did everything on its own, the timing must be considered very good as it was only frationally slower than that clocked by Bonzer in the Justice Cup which was one minute 54.1 seconds, carrying an identical weight on his back. Bonzer was fully ridden out to clock this timing.

Since Andreyev is bred to stay, he is sure to have a decisive in the winter Derby. Though for the moment Six Speed, Allaire and Allocated are slightly better, should these horse fail to stay the extended trips, Andreyev will trouble them.

Darius Byramji trained Allaire who missed the Fillies Trial Stakes due to a minor setback, came back with a brilliant win in the 1600 metres Nandi Hills Cup, a race for horses rated 30 to 45. Allaire justified the strong support in the betting ring, with a comfortable win over Sterling Fantasy who ran above expectations. By virtue of this facile win, Allaire should be in the thick of things in the Bangalore Derby. Daggers Drawn who was expected to run a prominent race, was a disappointing third while Among Men, another of the market fancies, was a dismal fourth and is surely out of depth in the company of Bangalore horses. Aslam Kader thinks that Allaire has the ability to halt the progress of Six Speed.

The Justice Cup, a rich terms race for four-year olds and over,   is always known to provide exciting finishes. However this time out, with Congratulations running way below expectations, Bonzer made it quite comfortably in the end. Jockey Shroff had to ride out the Green Forest's progeny Bonzer and the excessive use of the whip saw him being fined Rs 1,000 by the Stipes. Mount Rose just about edged out Carnival Flair for the third spot, with the latter once again running a mighty race. Congratulations' first run of a season has always been disappointing and she can be expected to fare better next time out though she has always proved to be unpredictable.

Al Dente recorded a smashing win in the Maroof Farah Memorial Plate (Div II), with Saujas finishing a poor second ahead of Renzino. Saujas received support betting ring on the basis of the filly's second behind Allaire in her previous run but Al Dente proved too good, with jockey C Alford who replaced the injured Aslam Kader having an arm chair ride to victory.

The upper division of the same race was claimed by Comet Star who with a measure of comfort from Mr Belvedere who came up with a late bid. State Treasure yet again disappointed finishing third while the suggestive runner of the race was Brave Dee who took the fourth spot.Peace Desire who was quietly fancied, finished in the rut.

Mangalorkar's Indian Rocket who was backed to the exclusion of his rivals in the 1200 metres Commanche Plate, won quite decisively in the end as Adorer, despite the best efforts of jockey Aslam Kader, failing to catch up with the front-runner. Padmanabhan trained Ace Beret who was poorly handled by jockey Ravinder Singh, was an eye-catching fourth. Ravinder Singh was stood down for eight days for unsastisfactory riding.

Puttanna trained Chitty Bang who had flattered to decieve in the past, was seen in different light in the Bergamo Plate, winning in tremendous fashion, with  a start to finish attempt. Favourite Forestry was a faraway second, with Living Together, a surprise third. Volcano was surprisingly off colour while Auric Royal who was one of the fancies, was not sighted.

Dynamic Gamble's loss in the Bukit Timah Plate was entirely due to the inept handling by apprentice Shelar. He failed to position his mount advantageously and in the run in for home, he failed to pack punch. With the result, Scandal Sheet profitted to provide Mrs Silva Storai a narrow win. Essential Elegance was second ahead of Dynamic Gamble in a three-horse close finish.

SATURDAY's races saw the emergence of a classic hopeful in the form of Accrual. The well bred full sister to the celebrated Wandering Star, Accrual made a smashing winning debut in the upper division of the Tippu Sultan Cup, a terms race for maiden three-year olds. Darius Byramji's Chevalier was strongly fancied to win but was a poor fourth. Accrual, after running a prominent third or fourth, surged ahead of Prince Shazaan inside the final 300 metres to record a facile win. Much will be heard of Accrual and her performance in the Dashmesh Million, later in the season, will be of tremendous interest. Make a note of Prince Shazaan who was a good second ahead of Great Eastern.

The lower division of the race saw Smart Chieftan's full sister Star Fantasy record an impressive win. Star Fantasy who had run unplaced in her only run at Chennai, won quite well but she is definitely not in the same league as her illustrious full brother Smart Chieftan. Way To the Stars was a late-finishing second.

The day's feature event, the Civil Service Cup, a race for horses rated 40 and above, saw a big upset in the form of Bengal Lancer winning all by himself with no appreciable support from jockey Faisal Ismail.  Neglected in the betting ring despite being the best performed horse in the field due to lack of current form, Bengal Lancer came through with a powerful run inside the final 250 metres  and held on to win from Own Legacy who found foot late. Devonlock was  a close third while fancied Blue Ridge ran a poor fourth. Stariano ran below expectations considering the fact that he was the best placed horse in the fray.

The first leg of the jackpot saw a big upset in the form of Mangalorkar's Self Esteem winning with a measure of comfort while the two market fancies, Burning Bright and Wonderful Babe, not being in  the hunt at any stage of the race. Mayfair was a good secod ahead of Emmenbrucke while Prime Target was finishing on when the race was practically over. Wonderful Babe has time and again proved to be unreliable.

The Camineto Plate, a race for maiden three year olds, was run in two divisions. The lower division of the race which started the day's proceedings, saw Altdorfer who was running over a suitable trip of 1100 metres, win unfancied. Fancied runners Coral Bird and Suhasini  failed to make an impression while Spice of Life who was surprisingly fancied over a trip not suitable for him, ran on to take the third spot. The upper division of the same race saw favourite Absolute Hit lose out close home to Soviet Song, full sister to the well performed Stately Don.

Jim Foley's Astronomer showed a complete reversal of form, with a big win over the opposition in the 1400 metres Ramkirpal Plate, a race for horses rated 10 to 25. The Alnasr Alwasheek progeny

Astronomer won as he liked, leaving the field cold inside the final 300 metres. Silver Toy arrived late on the scene to be third ahead of Tierrce.

A good piece of riding by jockey Aslam Kader saw Power Extreme win at the expense of M P Mahesh's Touchin Heights. Jockey Rakesh, at a crucial point of the race, surprisingly elected to make a run on the wide outside while there was an opening along the rails. When the front runners shifted out,  Rakesh had to go even wide. Aslam Kader slipped Power Extreme through the rails and it made a difference to the outcome of the race.

ASLAM KADER INJURED IN A FREAK MISHAP BUT SAFE

Ace Jockey Aslam Kader came  cropper on Analogy in the 1800 metres Parlakimedi Cup on Sunday.

While negotiating the bend at the 1600 metres marker from where the falls rails were placed at a width of about three metres, Aslam was unsighted by the presence of the false rails protruding from the regular rails as he was racing his mount close to it. Pesi Shroff who was riding in front on Andreyev reacted in the nick of time and yanked his horse out of trouble but Aslam who was immediately behind, had no time to react as his horse hit the base of the   false rails which resulted in him being thrown out.

Aslam who was badly shaken up by the mishap, lay motionless on the ground for quite a while before the medical attendants managed to shift him to the stretcher and then to the Mallya Hospital.

Dr Vijay Mallya who was present at the race course, rushed to the Hospital and ensured that prompt attention was given to the jockey. X-rays ruled out any fracture and an Echo-Gram too showed no alarms.

With Aslam Kader complaining of problems in breathing, he was kept under observation at the Hospital.

Subsequently, it was found that an air-pocket had caused an edema in the lungs. After the doctors drained out the blood clot by inserting a tube,  things became OK and Aslam is likely to be discharged within a day or two.

``I am feeling fine now and  I should be back home on Thursday,'' said Aslam Kader who was glancing through the week-end handicaps at his Hopsital bed. ``I will be back in action within the next ten days,'' said the jockey.