If not for jockey Ryan Marshall, I would have suggested Faith And Toil as a good bet for the day. Hence, Tic Tac Toe, for the simple reason that it is entrusted to jockey Suraj Narredu also comes into the reckoning.
Clever Trick is just too good for this bunch and I feel will not get beat.
A very ordinary bunch of runners. An avoidable race.
Conrod met one better in Vigorous last time and should not find it difficult to score here. It can be backed with confidence.
Castle Stuart, now that it has seen the winning post, should definitely repeat.
Wind Wonder has been very heavily penalized for its last two runs. It was penalized 20 points for its first win and 28 points for its second win. Thus has gone upto a rating of 71 from 28 in just two wins. I personally feel, that it might be difficult for it to defy this penalty. Light of Success on the other hand had the beating of Santa Monica (who won twice at Hyderabad) carrying 2 kgs more. Hence, I feel that Light of Success will come out trumps.
Sovereign Rule is a half brother to Saddle Up a multi classic winner in India and who won races abroad in Malaysia and Singapore also. I personally feel that Sovereign Rule will go one better on Saddle Up. Southern Emperor, who is right now one of the leading pretenders for the spot of the best horse in the country (having won the Mysore Million, 2000 Guineas and the Mysore Derby and today rated at 108) was made to look pedestrian by Sovereign Rule on level terms. Sovereign Rule still running at a rating of 48 should be a racing certainty if it ever was.
Pack Your Bags with jockey Suraj Narredu to guide its fortunes might pull it off.
My bets for the day: Conrod, Clever Trick, Castle Stuart, Light of Success, Sovereign Rule and Pack Your Bags
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