Systematic should be a good bet

M P Mahaesh trained Systematic found one better on three occasions. The small made talented daughter of Steinbeck has plenty of ability and she should break the jinx in the 1400 metres race that she is entered on the opening day of Bangalore Winter races. The highly rated Arabian Prince, despite running over a shorter trip, may make things exciting.

Celestial Way is being thrown to the deep end. She has a fight on her hands. Aristos won a seven furlong race at Mysore in record timing in impressive fashion despite having to change course at a crucial stage of the race. However, Suraj Narredu has preferred to go with Celestial Way. The speedy daughter of Orpen, Celestial Way was a smashing winner over an identical trip in summer. Celestial Way was an orphan foal and such horses generally take longer to come out of the trauma of having lost the mother at birth. Celestial Way’s run at Mysore was below par and if one ignores that run as not reflecting the potential of the got abroad filly, she deserves following even though she is taking on seasoned performers like Aristos and Diamond Hunter.

It is a toss up between Marcegalia and Alcemene in the Kungial Trophy (Dv II) while a similar scene awaits race goers in the upper division of the same race where Phoenix Reach and Cart Wheel are closely matched.

Senator, who is running after being gelded, may be seen in better light.

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  1. UnknownNovember 6, 2009 at 6:27 AM

    appreciate if you can give write-up like this everyday for bangalore races.

    thank you for the good tips today and we all had a profitable day

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