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Temerity Throws Her Hat In The Ring For Indian Der

By Hunter | 24-Jan-2017
Last Sunday, Temerity showed tremendous class while winning the Oaks. What I liked is the power she showed while accelerating in the home straight. It reminded me of the fluent movement of Serjeant At Arms in full flow.
Temerity's flop-show in the 1000G can be now safely ignored as she was clearly distressed on that day.
So, for me the top two for Indian Derby are SAA and Temerity. My slate for ID earlier had (not in any specific order):

1. SAA
2. Hall of Famer
3. Ice Glacier
4. Silver Beauty
5. Proserpine
6. Devoted Eyes.

I would like to keep Silver Beauty in the slate, as she showed lot of spunk in the Oaks and she may yet improve.
Who will Temerity replace in my slate of six? Devoted Eyes or Proserpine? Let's wait till the Republic Day, when the fate of Proserpine shall be decided.
The reserves include Mathaiyus and Salazaar.
Notable exclusions in my slate are Accolade and Whomakestherules.

The short-list will get shorter as we come to acceptances and jockey-choices. Game on!

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Hunter said ...

26-Jan-2017
So, with her poor running in the Bangalore Derby, Proserpine has to be scratched from the Slate of Six for the Indian Derby. It is just as well, since the owners had not entered the horse for ID.
So too Ice Glacier who has unfortunately gone on the injured list.
The Bangalore Derby threw up a challenger for ID in the form of Tororosso, who claimed the prestigious race as a maiden.
The poor performance of Magistero in the Bangalore Derby shows up the poor calibre of the Chennai Derby Salazaar.
So, with Proserpine & Ice Glacier being scratched, we have two openings in the Slate of Six. Who shall fill these two places? Temerity & Tororosso, I believe. Here is my revised Slate of Six, then (in alphabetical order):

1. Devoted Eyes
2. Hall of Famer
3. Serjeant At Arms
4. Silver Beauty
5. Temerity
6. Tororosso

Mathaiyus will be held in Reserves.
Of course, Silver Beauty and Tororosso will have to come in as Final Entries - and that would depend upon the confidence of the respective connections in their wards.
I know that many will argue with inclusion of Devoted Eyes and Silver Beauty in the Slate. But then, that is the glorious uncertainty of racing - horses can improve dramatically. And if there was no difference of opinion, then there would be no wagering.
So, let's hear your expert opinion. Game on!

Punter Jailor said ...

25-Jan-2017
Its goin to be SAA vs HALL OF FAMER u can just forget about the rest

Zeddzzz. said ...

25-Jan-2017
Gentlemen Good Evening,

S A A Loosing To Any Other Horse ? IMPOSSIBLE.
H O F Will Finish 2nd.
Temerity 3rd
Mrs P 4th

Now Lot Of Friendz Will Say Nothingn Iz impossible, They Will Give Be Safe's Example n All Blah Blah. Even At Thet Only I Said Be Safe Will Not win.
Anyway, The I D Result Will Be 90 Or 100 Percent Az I Mentioned Above.
Wishing You All The Very Best.
Take Care.

Savio said ...

25-Jan-2017


I have also got this news abt Ice Glacier this Morning through very reliable source


Savio

Chan said ...

25-Jan-2017
My take on the frontline contenders for the Indian Derby :

Sargeant at Arms
Hall of Famer
Temerity
Ice Glacier

I rule out Mrs Patmore, Who Makes the Rules, Accolade, Silver Beauty, et al, who are all from the beaten brigade(can yet win, but not for me).

Comparing Silver Beauty's run in the Kolkata Derby, where HoF beat it hollow without being fully extended, with the former's run in the Indian Oaks where Temerity was fully extended to beat it, I feel HoF comes out far better than Temerity (disregarding the fact that Mrs. HoF got beat by Mrs. Patmore earlier). Therefore, in my view Temerity can at best place, unless it shows vast improvement in the ID.

Ice Glacier, although beat SAA in the Mysore Derby, I feel the latter had one bad run on that day, and has since improved by leaps and bounds, going by the couple of effortless wins on the Mumbai track, suggesting that it does like the long straight there. So, for me, even Ice Glacier will not be there.

That leaves us with the remaining 2, viz., SAA and HoF. My heart says SAA has the best credentials to land the spoils, but my mind says HoF considering the master tactician Padmanaban's track record in Indian classics.

May the best horse win !

Ajit Singh said ...

25-Jan-2017
Mr.Say Plz throw some lights on Ice Glacier's Breakdown and from where u heard this sir?
Regards,
Ajit.

Mad Max said ...

25-Jan-2017
@ Hunter
But, Mr Hunter - Temerity ran in the Oaks without any HAT.
Suddenly FROM WHERE she got THIS HAT ?

Amcapable said ...

24-Jan-2017
Temerity will not even come to close to Mrs patmore in Ind derby, oaks was only pesi's strategy to letting mrs patmore run close to the pace, when he knows she can come well from off pace, probably 10 days before Indian Derby he didnt like to extend her, Only Ice Glacier might comeclose to Mrs Patmore in Indian Derby.

Jp said ...

24-Jan-2017
For me Temerity may not run in the Derby. Since Salazaar is not running in Bangalore Derby, it may run as a final entry. Temerity has no chance in Derby. It got a gift in Oaks but it will not have such donor in Derby and it may not be within striking distance to get a gift. Derby will be a true run race and Temerity's hat will be blown away by the competition and pace.

Say said ...

24-Jan-2017
Sad to hear that Ice Glacier broke down after her gallop on Monday. Now the way is clear for ,Hall of Famer to win. Allan all the way.Cheers