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Amazing Striker in fine nick

BANGALORE, MARCH 30. Amazing Striker, who is in fine nick as evidenced by his track movements, has an edge over his rivals in the Nanoli Stud Bangalore Juvenile Million (1,400m), the chief event of the extra day's races to be held here this afternoon.

There will be no false rails.

1 1-30 Jayanagar Stakes (D. II)

1,200m, Md. 3/y/o only (Terms)

1 *0 Big Thrillz (Arshad) Imran Khan 3 55.0

2 *0 High Range (Hidayat) Chandrashekar 10 55.0

3 *33 Power Of Gold (Inayathulla) Appu 4 55.0

4 *00 Micky Roony (Karan) S. Babu 1 55.0

5 *02 War Head (S. Narredu) Srinath 9 55.0

6 *00 Olympic Glory (Samar) Amarpreet 6 55.0

7 *0 Jett Jackson (B. Shiva) P. Ramesh 8 55.0

8 — Swing Lucky (A. Mangalorkar) R. Marshall 7 53.5

9 *0 Kilspindie (Darashah) Md. Shafiq 11 53.5

10 *04 Fashion Statement (Puttanna) Vivek 2 53.5

11 *000 Prejudice (Sirajuddin) S. Rajesh 5 53.5

POWER OF GOLD: Twice third, may raise a winning gallop today. WAR HEAD: Found Clas too good over 1,200m in his last start; warrants another chance. FASHION STATEMENT: An easy fourth to Clas; well tuned. PREJUDICE: Has stripped fitter after her three race gallops.

1. War Head, 2. Power Of Gold,

3. Fashion Statement

2 2-00 Manipal Stakes (D. II)

1,200m, rated 10 to 25

1 *001 Allot (Komandur) Mark 5 59.0

2 2*04 She's A Bird (Santosh) Warren 4 59.0

3 *000 Ikon Brown (S. Narredu) Md. Thameem 1 58.0

4 *000 Over Power (Sirajuddin) Jagadeesh 7 56.5

5 *300 Global Agenda (Puttanna) Krishnan 8 54.5

6 *100 Breeze Dancer (Inayathulla) Vivek 6 54.5

7 00*0 Bold Expectation (Karan) S. Babu 3 53.5

8 *440 Aspen Bay (Kuts) Vijay Kumar 2 53.0

ALLOT: A comfortable winner of her last start over 1,200m in the lower class; may defy the penalty. SHE'S A BIRD: A fair fourth to Ariba over 1,200m; in fine trim. OVER POWER: Judiciously prepared. ASPEN BAY: Ignore her last run.

1. She's A Bird, 2. Over Power, 3. Allot

3 2-30 Kudremuk Trophy

1,600m, rated 40 & above

1 030 Attorney (J.S. Pillay) B. Paswan 2 69.0

2 010 Lancaster (Eshwer) Srinath 6 64.0

3 000 Assessed (Lokanath) Md. Yasin 5 63.0

4 141 Capannelle (Dhariwal) M. Narredu 1 54.0

5 *033 Jumping For Joy (Byramji) R. Marshall 3 53.0

6 *031 Mystic Heights (Padmanabhan) S. Rajesh 4 51.0

CAPANNELLE: A gutsy winner of his last start over 1,400m; retains form. JUMPING FOR JOY: A consistent performer, continues to shine in the trials. MYSTIC HEIGHTS: Justified the favouritism by winning a 1,600m impressively in the lower class; may score an encore.

1. Jumping For Joy,

2. Mystic Heights

4 3-00 Manipal Stakes (D. I)

1,200m, rated 10 to 25

1 *000 Patrichian (Nityanand) Chandrashekar 6 61.5

2 *203 Theodora (Padmanabhan) Ashwin Rao 5 60.5

3 *404 Verve (Arshad) A. Imran Khan 2 59.0

4 *413 Green Park (Puttanna) Vivek 1 58.0

5 *203 So Ravishing (Darshah) A. Velu 4 57.0

6 *000 Reach Out (A. Mangalorkar) Appu 3 56.5

7 *223 Special Rocket (Mangalorkar) B. Paswan 8 56.5

8 *403 Sporty (Inayathulla) Vijay Kumar 7 54.5

PATRICHIAN: Runs with an upsetting chance. THEODORA: A game third to Barnabee over 1,400m; in fine fettle. REACH OUT: Fit for the fray. SPECIAL ROCKET: Comes into the reckoning on her consistency.

1. Theodora, 2. Reach Out, 3. Special Rocket

5 3-30 R.H. Charles Memorial Stakes

1,400m, rated 20 to 35

1 1*01 Auberge (Dhariwal) M. Narredu 3 61.0

2 *314 Dasanandini (Ponnappa) Chandrashekar 8 60.0

3 *430 Shalivahana (Pradeep) Afsar 10 55.5

4 *000 Armidale (Kuts) Appu 2 55.5

5 *000 Grand Pere (S. Narredu) Md. Thameem 9 55.0

6 *000 Flying Spur (Lokanath) Jagadeesh 7 53.0

7 *023 Sandokan (I. Ghatala) Mrs. Silva 6 53.0

8 *401 Sense Of Style (Dominic) Mahendran 4 53.0

9 *000 Gem Of A Lady (S. Narredu) S. Rajesh 5 52.5

10 *340 Kartikerri (Darashah) Whelan 1 52.5

AUBERGE: Carried 57.5-kg to a comfortable win over 1,400m; may score again. SANDOKAN: A close third to Auberge; in fine condition. GEM OF A LADY: Well in at the weights. KARTIKERRI: Track movements impressive.

1. Auberge, 2. Sandokan, 3. Kartikerri

6 4-00 Nanoli Stud Bangalore Juvenile Million

1,400m, 3/y/o (Terms)

1 *021 Pal Joey (Darashah) Whelan 6 55.0

2 *243 Turbo Shot (Eshwer) Srinath 4 55.0

3 31 Amazing Striker (Ganapathy) B. Prakash 2 55.0

4 10 Steed Stack (S. Narredu) M. Narredu 1 55.0

5 31 Holding Court (Padmanabhan) Appu 5 55.0

6 *12 Scintilating Skill (Ganapathy) Gallagher 3 53.5

PAL JOEY: A gutsy winner over 1,400m; maintains form. AMAZING STRIKER: Came out of the maiden ranks in a facile manner over 1,400m in his last start at Chennai; in great heart. HOLDING COURT: After winning a 1,200m resolutely, impressed in a mock race.

1. Amazing Striker, 2. Holding Court

7 4-30 Jayanagar Stakes (D. I)

1,200m, Md. 3/y/o only (Terms)

1 *003 Little Robin (S.K.H. Khan) A. Imran Khan 6 55.0

2 *323 Tina's Triumph (Inayathulla) Appu 8 55.0

3 *00 Subaggregate (S. Narredu) M. Narredu 5 55.0

4 *0 Pleaser (Puttanna) I. Chisty 7 55.0

5 — Stride To Strike (Santosh) Md. Shafiq 2 55.0

6 — Smiling Prince (B. Shiva) S. Ramesh 4 55.0

7 — Hawaiian Sunrise (A. Mangalorkar)

Khalander 1 53.5

8 — Wacow (Darius) R. Marshall 9 53.5

9 0*2 Linette (Eshwer) Srinath 3 53.5

10 *032 Cellisima (S. Singh) Harish 10 53.5

TINA'S TRIUMPH: On the board in his last three starts; may trouble the best. WACOW: First run; sharpened up well. LINETTE: Has improved since her second to Bratz (1,100m). CELLISIMA: Looks fit after her second to Royal Assault.

1. Linette, 2. Tina's Triumph, 3. Cellisima

8 5-00 Madhugiri Trophy

1,400m, Md. 3/y/o only (Terms)

1 — Code Of Law (Arshad) A. Imran Khan 8 55.0

2 *0 Forza (Darius) Harish 4 55.0

3 *00 Fountainoffortune (Dominic) Mahendran 3 55.0

4 *00 Assaye (Eshwer) S. Rajesh 2 55.0

5 *00 Tintorino (I. Ghatala) Mrs. Silva 12 55.0

6 *2 Aashirwaad (Padmanabhan) Srinath 10 55.0

7 *000 Apollo Crown (Samar) Gnaneshwer 5 55.0

8 *004 Liberal Dancer (A. Mangalorkar) I. Chisty 9 53.5

9 *022 Grantown (Darashah) Whelan 1 53.5

10 *00 New Pastures (Lokanath) R. Marshall 11 53.5

11 *0 Star Movements (Mangalorkar) Amarpreet 6 53.5

12 *020 Worth A Gold (Santosh) Appu 7 53.5

AASHIRWAAD: Ran Finest Moment to ½ length over 1,100m on his debut; in fine nick. APOLLO CROWN: Working well; may spring a surprise. LIBERAL DANCER: An impressive fourth to Pal Joey over 1,400m; shaping well in the trials. GRANTOWN: Deserves following on her second to Rising Force (second win) over 1,600m.

1. Aashirwaad, 2. Grantown,

3. Liberal Dancer

9 5-30 Kokkarebellur Stakes

1,400m, rated 10 to 25, 5 & 6/y/o only (Terms)

1 *303 Storm Hawk (Arshad) A. Imran Khan 12 59.5

2 *223 Braid Hills (Darashah) Gnaneshwar 9 59.0

3 *003 Hello Hero (Md. A. Abbas) I. Chisty 8 57.5

4 *041 Silver Victress (B. Shiva) B. Paswan 4 57.5

5 00*0 Juan De Voux (Santosh) Md. Shafiq 10 56.5

6 *000 Spark Of Fire (Kuts) Mark 5 56.0

7 *220 Be A Honey (Dhariwal) L. Marshall 2 56.0

8 *002 Copper Sky (Inayathulla) Vivek 7 54.5

9 *002 Maggie Thatcher (Chawla) Appu 6 53.5

10 *100 Nakshatra (Puttanna) Krishnan 11 53.0

11 *030 Alybaby (Samar) Vijay Kumar 1 52.5

12 033 Bohemian Girl (Karan) Narasimha 3 51.0

STORM HAWK: A noteworthy third to No Opposition over 1,600m; in fine trim. SILVER VICTRESS: Won a 1,400m by a short-head in her last start; may repeat. COPPER SKY: A good second to Big Dream over 1,200m; in fine shape. MAGGIE THATCHER: Despite a rough passage finished a game second to No Opposition; moving well in the morning try-outs.