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Onnu Onnu Onnu in good form

Hyderabad: Onnu Onnu Onnu, who is in good form, may not find the top weight a stopper in the Raja Bahadur Venkatram Reddy Memorial Cup (1,200m), the main event of the races here on Sunday (Nov. 26).

False rails (about 4m from 1,400m to the winning post) will be in position.

1 RAJA BAHADUR VENKATRAM REDDY MEMORIAL CUP (1,200m) — Cat. I, 3-y-o and over (Terms), 1-10 p.m: 1. Onnu Onnu Onnu (N. Rao) 2 A. Imran Khan 60.5, 2. Touch Of Gold (Prasad) 1 Gallagher 58.5, 3. Royal Hawk (N. Rao) 7 Chary 52.5, 4. Tallahassee (L. D'Silva) 4 D. Singh 52.5, 5. Visonahld (L. D'Silva) 5 Ravinder 52.5, 6. Easy Rider (Srinagesh) 6 Ali Khan 50.5 and 7. Miami Gold (Laxman S) 3 Laxmikanth 50.5.

ONNU ONNU ONNU: Won three races in a row during monsoon; in fine condition. TOUCH OF GOLD: A hat-tricker; is in pink of condition. TALLAHASSEE: Ran Onnu Onnu Onnu to 3/4 length over 1,400m in one of his outings; may upset. VISONAHLD: Speedy; may try start to finish tactics.

1. Onnu Onnu Onnu,

2. Touch Of Gold,

3. Tallahassee

2 G. RAJA RAO MEMORIAL CUP (1,200m) — Cat. II, Maiden 2-y-o (Terms), 1-40: 1. Amontillado (Srinivas) 10 B.V. Krishnan 55, 2. Bernardo (L. D'Silva) 5 A. Imran Khan 55, 3. Commodius (Satyanarayana) 7 Sequeira 55, 4. Exclusive Monarch (S. Abbas) 2 S. Nayak 55, 5. Star Composer (Satyanarayana) 3 Anil 55, 6. Top Gear (Vatsalya) 6 Pawar 55, 7. Vijayraaj (Netto) 4 D. Singh 55, 8. Cannon Eye (Raju) 11 Suresh 53.5, 9. Flashy Trend (Prasad) 8 Gallagher 53.5, 10. Hypnotiq (L. D'Silva) 9 Uday Kiran 53.5 and 11. Navija (Srinagesh) 1 Christopher 53.5.

BERNARDO: Has had a preparatory race gallop; can make a race of it. STAR COMPOSER: His Friday spurt was impressive. VIJAYRAAJ: Fit and well. FLASHY TREND: Improved since her last run. NAVIJA: A fair second to Fly By Wire (1,200m); should be in the fighting line.

1. Flashy Trend,

2 Bernardo,

3 Navija

3 BLUE BIRD PLATE, Div. I (1,400m) — Cat. III, 3-y-o and over, rated up to 50, 2-10: 1. Fire Wings (L. D'Silva)1 A. Imran Khan 60, 2. Sir Creek (S. Abbas) 2 B.V. Krishnan 59.5, 3. Cannon Treasure (Kassam) 6 Christopher 59, 4. Opulence (Netto) 10 Sequeira 57, 5. Freak Fantasy (Prasad) 8 Ashhad 56.5, 6. Secret Champ (Shamsuddin) 11 Sk. Sharookh 56.5, 7. Blizzard (Vatsalya) 9 Chary 56, 8. Cannon Ray (N. Rao) 5 Ganesh 54.5, 9. Gazer Glitz (F. Hassan) 3 D. Singh 54.5, 10. Always Ahead (Faiyaz) 4 Ali Khan 54, 11. Hummer (Satyanarayana) 7 Qazafi 53.5 and 12. Ripples (Netto) 12 Pramod 52.5.

FIRE WINGS: Comes into the reckoning on his second to Royal Glory's 1,600m. SIR CREEK: Deserves following on his consistency. CANNON TREASURE: On the board in her last four starts; will have a bold show. OPULENCE: Fit for the fray. GAZER GLITZ: Improved since her last run.

1. Fire Wings,

2. Cannon Treasure,

3. Gazer Glitz

4 WINDSCALE PLATE (1,100m) — Cat. III, 4-y-o and over, rated up to 30, 2-45: 1. Sea Blue (Faiyaz) 9 Ali Khan 60, 2. Royal Haven (Srinivas) 6 B.V. Krishnan 59.5, 3. Navrathri (Srinivas) 1 Laxmikanth 55.5, 4. Royal Agenda (Vatsalya) 4 N. Rawal 55.5, 5. Royal Assembly (N. Rao) 3 A.Imran Khan 55.5, 6. Sanjana (Srinagesh) 5 D. Singh 54.5, 7. Target Time (Kassam) 7 Christopher 52, 8. Springing Strides (Raju) 8 Chary 50.5 and 9. Cannon Lake (Silvester) 2 R.B. Shinde 49.

SEA BLUE: Comes into the reckoning on his consistency. ROYAL HAVEN: A comfortable winner over 1,100m; may repeat. ROYAL AGENDA: A close fourth to High Lands (1,100m); can make a race of it. TARGET TIME: Should strip fitter after her second to Base Line (1,100m).

1. Sea Blue,

2. Royal Agenda,

3. Target Time

5 ANDHRA SUB-AREA CUP (1,200m) — Cat. II, 4-y-o & over (Terms), 3-15: 1. Royal View (Raju) 8 Sreekant 61, 2. Citi Storm (Habeebullah) 1 Christopher 58, 3. Flying Knight (Netto) 12 Sequeira 58, 4. Rock Breaker (Prasad) 2 G.B. Khade 58, 5. Mirbat Battle (S. Abbas) 6 S. Nayak 55, 6. Ride And Shine (Prasad) 10 N. Rawal 55, 7. Ashatamasha (Srinagesh)4 Qazafi 53.5, 8. Royal Award (Shamsuddin) 7 Ali Khan 52, 9. Beauty On Duty (Deshmukh) 11 D. Singh 50.5, 10. Ambiens (Srinagesh) 9 Laxmikanth 49, 11. Big Budget (Netto) 5 Chary 49 and 12. Famous Tribute (Vatsalya) 3 Umesh 47.5.

CITI STORM: A close second to Touch Of Gold (third win) over 1,200m in the higher category; running with a fair chance. RIDE AND SHINE: Has come down a lot in handicap; may raise a winning gallop. ASHATAMASHA: Working well in the morning trials. ROYAL AWARD: A forward runner in Stornoway's 1,400m; may try pillar to post victory.

1. Citi Storm,

2. Ashatamasha,

3. Ride And Shine

6 SALUTE HER PLATE (1,600m) — Cat. II, 3-y-o and over, rated up to 70, 3-50: 1. Gold Mint (Vatsalya) 1 Laxmikanth 60, 2. Sir Onslaught (Deshmukh) 3 D. Singh 59.5, 3. On The Trail (L. D'Silva) 8 A. Imran Khan 57, 4. Punjab Regiment (Srinivas) 6 B.V. Krishnan 57, 5. Irish Intellect (Prasad) 9 Gallagher 55.5, 6. Cannon Scot (Raju) 2 Qazafi 55, 7. Mr Bureaucrat (Srinivas) 10 Pavan Kumar 53.5, 8. Secret Silence (Shamsuddin) 7 Sk. Sharookh 51.5, 9. Victoria Cross (Netto) 5 R.B. Shinde 51, 10. Star World (Satyanarayana) 4 K. Anil 50.5 and 11. Ekagra (Rafaat) 11 Ravinder 50.

GOLD MINT: Ignore her third to Rudolph Valentino's 1,400m; she looks well. SIR ONSLAUGHT: A consistent runner; in fine shape. ON THE TRAIL: Shaping well in the trials. STAR WORLD: Well in at the weights.

1. Sir Onslaught,

2. Star World,

3. On The Trail

7 BLUE BIRD PLATE, Div. II (1,400m) — Cat. III, 3-y-o & over, rated up to 50, 4-25: 1. Fitting Tribute (Vatsalya) 1 R.B. Shinde 60, 2. Since (Srinagesh) 4 D. Singh 60, 3. Aaja Aaja (Shamsuddin) 2 Christopher 58.5, 4. Bon Fire (Kassam) 11 Ashhad 58.5, 5. Gem Of A Guy (Satyanarayana) 7 Laxman 58, 6. Eyes Right (Netto) 6 Umesh 57.5, 7. Speed Motive (Prasad) 10 N. Rawal 57, 8. Foot Print (Netto) 5 Sequeira 56, 9. Easy Mover (F. Hassan) 8 M. Krishna 55, 10. Fearless Flame (L. D'Silva) 3 Uday Kiran 55 and 11. Choice Of White (S. Abbas) 9 Pramod 54.5.

FITTING TRIBUTE: Looks fit for the fray. SINCE: Improved since her last run. BON FIRE: His nowhere in Gallant Commander's 1,600m is best ignored. SPEED MOTIVE: After winning a race over 1,200m,finished third to Cannon Target over 1,100m; has an each way chance. FOOT PRINT: A good outsider. EASY MOVER: A gutsy winner over 1,400m; retains form.

1.Bon Fire,

2. Since,

3. Fitting Tribute

8 FETCHMEFORTUNE PLATE (1,000m) — Cl. V, Maiden 3-y-o, rated 00 to 30, 5-00: Refer to Mumbai race card

Days best: Onnu Onnu Onnu

Double: Fire Wings — Citi Storm

Jackpot: 3,4,5, 6 & 7.

Treble: (i) 2, 3 & 4. (ii) 5, 6 & 7.

Tanala: On races where there are five or more starters.

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