The one runner who was expected to stretch Mystical was Amazing Power
but the Mumbai challenger packed up like a pricked balloon when he came
under pressure. Mystical who had gradually improved places as the final
bend approached, sailed past the opposition and had the race well sewn
up long way from home. Adesina ran on to finish second ahead of
Refreshing while Amazing Power was not sighted.
Ganapathy’s other ward Star Perfection showed spectacular improvement
judging by the ease with she beat the opposition pointless in the 1600
metres Abdul Wajid Memorial Plate, a race for horses rated 40 to 70.
Star Perfection had run a close third over a sprint to Giacosa at Mumbai
despite being slowly off. Now looking fit as a fiddle, Star Perfection
showed greater maturity and broke off level from the gates and traveled
nicely in the mid-group even as Royal Flash, who was running for the
first time after being gelded, was maneuvering into a striking position.
Star Perfection cruised past the opposition with Prakash hardly having
to move a muscle and this full sister to Derby winner Star of Windsor
surely has classic potential. Shelly Green, who was nosed out for the
second spot by Royal Flash, can turn out to be a useful performer.
Mumbai based Nina Lalvani was in the limelight as she saddled her second
winner in as many days. Ryeback, who was backed to the exclusion of his
rivals, had the desired fitness to last out from late-finishing Dr Evil
who suddenly showed some zest for racing. Faustino ran on to be third
but he will be better off tackling longer trips than the seven furlongs
that he was asked to essay. However, race goers were expecting too much
when they made Cincinnati the odds-on favourite to win the 1200 metres
Baraloy Plate, a race for horses rated 20 to 50. Cincinnati led the
field into the straight but she failed to sustain as Star Movements
surged ahead and shaped like a winner. But Power of Dreams, who had
finished second best on a number of occasions, got her act right this
time as she charged home before it was too late to record the second win
of her career.
Arjun Mangalorkar’s Three of Arts was backed to the exclusion of his
rivals in the 1100 metres Own Opinion Plate (Div.I) and the son of
Diffident justified the support with a comfortable win over a
late-finishing Perfect Rhythm. This run should help Perfect Rhythm to
make amends next time out. Bally Blackjack and Artic Blast had good
forward runs. The lower division of the race was at the mercy of Mint
Royal who bolted to the front at the start and won by a distance over
Smart N Excellent and Priceless Spirit. Sinead once again disappointed
and though she had failed miserably, she ended up as the favourite as
the race goers believed that she would have improved after her last
week’s run.
Mumbai jockey T.S. Jodha has been enjoying a good run in Bangalore. He
booted home his third winner when he got Rosalinee to respond in time to
get the measure of Cashfirstticketnext and land the spoils at nourishing
odds. Green Park was third while One to Conquer was out for an airing.
Exclusive Gesture maintained his winning form, with another emphatic win
in the day’s concluding race of the day. Talk of the Devil who came from
behind to finish second, is the one for the notebook.
