REGULAR 2001  :  MYSORE RACE REVIEWS

Ansbach makes giant strides
Ansbach’s spectacular victory in the Kingfisher Mysore Derby has elevated him as a frontline Indian Derby contender. The son of Alnasr Alwasheek has made giant strides since his summer campaign, which was plagued by an injury to the hoof. More...

Devonlock wins a thriller
Eight-year old Devonlock made his last appearance on race track a winning one, with a thrilling win over Ronson and Akasaka in the Smt Maliniraje Prasad Memorial Cup, a race for horses rated 30 to 45, which highlighted the morning races held on Saturday. More...

Forest Rose swamps opposition
Forest Rose swamped the opposition in the H H Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Memorial Gold Trophy, which featured Friday’s races on a day of lackluster racing. Fancied Forest Whisper ran into trouble, failing to quicken soon after the start and in the process, with the entire field crowding along the rails, the son of Steinbeck fell to the rear.  More...

Royal Satin brings off a stunning upset
Arjun Mangalorkar trained Royal Satin who was showing signs of returning to form after a setback had halted his progress, proved too good for the opposition in the 1600 metres Chief Minister’s Gold Cup, halting the winning sequence of Fighting Brave in the races held on Thursday.  More...

Donna Mia edges out The Royals
Donna Mia proved too strong for favourite The Royals to record her second straight win in the 1600 metres Oxford Blue Plate, a race for horses rated 30 to 45, which highlighted the day’s races on Friday. More...

Soviet Song wins in record time
Sprinters Cup winner Symphony of Fire has lost form inexorably. Ever since winning the prestigious event in the Indian racing calendar in March, Symphony of Fire has flopped miserably even when the terms of the race favoured her.  More...

Sterling Fantasy brings off a stunning upset
The Governor’s Gold Cup field had such an open look about it that winner picking was a difficult proposition. Acrobat chose himself by default as the son of Chief Crown had run in better company but the question mark about him was the fact that he was assigned to carry the top-weight, besides being blessed with suspect legs following a tendon problem. More...

Golden Collection finally obliges
Golden Collection ended the frustrating wait of her connections, with a comfortable win over Al Habib in the J H Foley Memorial Cup, a race for horses rated 30 and 45, which featured Thursday's program. More...

Ansbach slams the opposition
Pesi Shroff steered Ansbach to an emphatic win in the Gr 3 Mysore 2000 Guineas, the second classic of the season, notwithstanding the doubts expressed about the colt having to go into the classic a little underdone. More...

Weapon Alpha records a facile win
Trainer Sardar Singh, who was going through a lean patch, found an elusive winner through Weapon Alpha, which won the 1400, metes Bakshi Arepur Basappaji Urs Memorial Gold Cup, which featured Wednesday’s races. More...

Spark of Life brings off a stunning upset
Spark of Life’s win in the Maharaja’s Cup on Friday should greatly boost Mohan Valavi’s prospects because the trainer has had an enviable record with the small string that he has at his command. More...

Compliance records a stylish win
Robert Foley trained Compliance who was turned out in excellent fashion, ran true to expectations when trouncing the opposition in the 1600 metres Thundering Plate, a race for horses rated 30 to 45, which featured Thursday’s races.  More...

Nairn springs a big surprise
Zareer Darashah is a trainer who rarely makes an attempt to win classics. Hope And Faith who won seven of her eight starts, gave him hope of winning the Gr 3 Karnataka Racehorse Owners Association Mysore 1000 Guineas and he entered the daughter of Broto as a final entry. More...

Allabreva proves too speedy
Trainer C A Kuts had had good success with Allabreva but unfortunately, the trainer hasn’t been able to profit from it because he hasn’t had the confidence to nominate his ward to win with any conviction. More...

Dubious run by Averoff
It is mystifying as to why whenever two stable mates from the Byramji yard run; it is always the higher priced one, which wins. The professionals don’t want any questions to be asked for they believe that nobody has a right to raise even an eyebrow. More...

Almost Heaven has it easy
Strange are the ways of the authorities. It is difficult to understand how a category `A’ jockey was replaced by an apprentice. The rules say that an equivalent jockey has to be found where replacements are required because of injury or if the declared jockey reports sick.
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Star Pegasus exploits the pull in weights
Favourite Antequera was not up to conceding weight to the fast improving Star Pegasus and was beaten close home in the richly endowed Nanoli Stud Million (Grade III), the star event of the races held on Friday.  More...

Hope And Faith proves too good
Zareer Darashah’s Hope And Faith has turned out to be a goldmine. Bought for a modest price, the Broto progeny Hope And Faith has already reeled off five wins besides figuring on board in the Gr I Fillies Trial Stakes during the Bangalore Summer Season.  More...

Alylady wins on day of upsets
Form fluctuations have been the bane of racing and this has often hit punters hard. It is the fluctuations, which are willfully caused which is upsetting and the authorities have been helpless spectators.  More...

Darashah captures glory on opening day

Trainer Zareer Darashah is always a man in a hurry. He believes in reaping a rich harvest, making the best of his colleagues’ lack of hunger.   More...