I think Pesi should ease off a little now. Jaandaar has already shown what he can do on the track, and at this stage recovery may be just as important as hard work. If Beast Mode is the other serious contender, the Pune Derby could be a fantastic battle. Jaandaar is my choice too, but I’d rather see him arrive fresh than overworked.

@sankar. For the horse to win a race it first needs to be entered in it, then accepted and finally declared to run. Then it may win. your choice falters at the first step itself. pune derby is considered jinx hence the top horses skip it. 

Margaretta and Dartagnan won in bangalore because they had run advantages over the banglore horses where racing opened late so I would discount their performance. All Mumbai horses did well in Bangalore across the board because of that. Jaandar and BM are genuine contenders for the derby but the advantage lies with the beast as he has gone the distance and smartly tested in a low stakes race  while Jaandar has not and stuck to a mile and winning higher stakes - but Pesi knows best and it all depends on who is riding too Those two horses will finish 5-7 lengths in front of the other 4 for sure based on the way they have won 7-8 races amongst them. It could be a great rivalry all the way into the classics this winter. Pesi has some very good youngsters but it only takes one rebel to upset the cause! My money is on the beast but watch out for Iron Mirage from Prasanna's yard. I don't think Pesi working the horse too much is a big deal with so many good horses and owners he can afford to make or break them.

Margarita win

Margareta D'artgnan and Iron Mirage are also in contention... my vote is for Margareta 

Both jaandhar and the beast can't compete with margeretta or dartingtan in Indian derby 

No pesi harse won may be trainer prasanna Kumar 

@Dear punters maybe we may see another Upset in upcoming Pune Derby if PShroff more than one or two horses are in the races or some other Trainer will lift the prestigious race wait & watch 

IRON MIRAGE with PK & AK combination SHOULD WIN 

Beast mode opposition was ordinary, it's true potential will be tested under pressure.. jaandar and beast mode are from the same owner..