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Tuesday, May 24, 2005

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Refreshing impresses

BANGALORE: Touching Touching and Refreshing impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning.

Outer sand

800m: Assaye (Appu), Gaileon (Christopher) 59.5, 600/45.5. They finished together. Awesome Royal (M. Narredu) 58.5, 600/44.5. Strode out well. Refreshing (A. Imran), Storm Hawk (M. Reuben) 56.5, 600/43. Former showed out. Supreme Power (C. Alford) 58.5, 600/45. Worked well.

1,200m: Touching Touching (Appu) 1-27, 1,000/1-12.5, 800/57.5, 600/45. Moved fluently. Aiischa (Appu) 1-30, 1,000/1-15, 800/59.5, (1,200-600) 43.5. Moved well.

1,400m: That's The Touch (rb), Solar Fire (Appu) 1-43.5, (1,400-600) 54. Former finished six lengths in front.

Gate practice — inner sand

1,400m: Star Magic (Neeraj), Amanat (Biramne) 1-33.5, (1,400-600) 49. Former impressed.

Noted on May 22 — Outer sand

800m: Scintilating Skill (Gallagher), Go For Gold (B. Prakash) 59, 600/45. They moved on the bit. Shakira (Appu) 58, 600/44. Impressed.

1,200m: Supreme Chieftan (M.R. Singh), Sharp N Smart (D. Patel) 1-30, 1,000/1-15, 800/58.5, 600/45. Former started two lengths behind and finished four lengths in front. Millennium Magic (D. Patel), Royal Strider (B. Prakash) 1-30, 1,000/1-15, 800/58, 600/45. They strode out well and finished together. Special Promise (Srinath) 1-30, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/59. Pushed.

1,400m: Star Force (Gallagher), Star Hopeful (B. Prakash) 1-44.5, 1,200/1-30, 1,000/1-15, 800/1-0. Later started three lengths behind and finished level. Forever Elegance (Gallagher), Silken Star (B. Prakash) 1-45, 1,200/1-30, 1,000/1-15, 800/58.5, 600/45. Former pleased. Queen Of Fashion (I. Chisty) 1-44.5, 1,200/1-29.5, 1,000/1-15, 800/58.5, 600/45. Handy. Star Of Windsor (Gallagher) 1-44, 1,200/1-29, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/58.5, 600/45. Moved impressively. Southern Regent (Gallagher) 1-44, 1,200/1-29.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/59, 600/45. In fine trim. Mirbat Battle (Appu) 1-45.5, 1,200/1-30.5, 1,000/1-15, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. Urged.

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