Speed Ratings for 25th January, 2009 - Hyderabad Derby Day

Hi Folks,

Improved Reconnect trained by K. Satheesh and to be ridden by A. Imran Khan has a wafer thin advantage over champion filly Attractress the AUTHENTIC winner of Ooks and 1000 Guineas. No doubt Attractress won impressively her last start over 2400 mts Golconda Oaks with gigantic strides whilst going clear from 200mts., despite bolting and taking full round before the start of the race, but to-day it is having a slight disadvantage over Reconnect and i.e. weight difference of 1kg (according to me)which I am sure is not much of a difference at level weight. Both have raced together in Hyderabad Monsoon wherein though Attractress placed ahead of Reconnect, later finished just within 3ls of the field unextended as stablemate Star Presentation was going well at that stage. Also till this race Attractress was having 80 points in handicap offical rating over Reconnect's 73 points i.e. advantage of 3.5kgs. Hence presently it seems Reconnect has improved tremendously and is marginally placed ahead of Attractress by just 1 point (officially)i.e. 1/2kg which definitely proves the point that Recoonect has improved. Reconnect is also working like a bomb and blazing the morning trials, idicating it is ready for the kill, he will take a lot of beating and if at all Attractress has to win, she has to produce something extra. A ding dong battle I presume will take place throughout the home stretch and jockeyship will play the ultimate role in deciding the winner. In The R.W.I.T.C. Cup the supporting event to be held here on Sunday, I strongly fancy Touch Of Gold which came impressive second to Ruby Queen over 1800mts in last run and in The Deccan Prince Cup I strongly recommend Clever Ploy, which took charge till distance and weakened to finish 2nd to in-form ATTRACTRESS, should be hard to toss here over this shorter trip in this present category. My rest of the speed rating for the races to be held here on Sunday are as follows:

Race No. 1:

Ruby Crown 611
One One One 578
Royal Quest 570
Flying Phoenix - An each way chance is recommended. In the morning trials on 20/1/09it finished four lengths in front of Standing Ovation a horse with 61 rating points.

Race No. 2:

Kings Cruise 603
Ave Maria 601
India Gate 580
Zambo Anga 579

Race No. 3:

CHAMPION STAR 670
Colourful 638
Alukkhas 627
Light Brigade 608

Race No. 4:

Star Spellbound 647
Red River Rebel 640
Prohibition 640
Embattled 637
Hari Har Priya 637

Race No. 5:

Canopus 610
Celtic Shot 578
Lucky Damsel 575
Cannon Hawk 564
Ultra Violet 551

Race No. 6:

Touch Of Gold 657
Global Presence 650
True Legend 645
Adamant Approach 643
Lancashire 631

Race No. 7:

Clever Ploy 602
Copertina 581
Caligate 566
Spectacular Falcon 563
Lavender Mist 551

Race No. 8;

Reconnect 578
Attractress 573
Iaepetus 529
Earthbender 529
Black Mischief 528

Race No. 9:

Indradhanush 591
Acciaccatura 568
Maximum City 566
Renukas Pride 563
Man Of The Moment 561

Day's Best : CHAMPION STAR

Good Double : Champion Star and Clever Ploy

Kainchi w/pl : Champion Star, Touch Of Gold, Clever Ploy and Reconnect

Good luck to all,

Thanking you,

Jimmy