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Holding Court and Flashing Star catch the eye

BANGALORE: Holding Court, Flashing Star, Hugo and Andreyan caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning.

Outer sand

800m: Dancing Duke (Prithviraj) 57.5, 600/44.5. Courtier (Abhinay) Golden Edge (Faisal) 56.5, 600/44. Assessed (rb) 54, 600/42. Strode out well. Assaye (Appu) 56, 600/43.5. Shaped well. Amazing Velocity (Shakti) 55.5, 600/42.5. In fine trim. Diffidence (Chary), Magic Touch (P.S. Chouhan) 56, 600/43.5. They worked well. All The Rage (P.S. Chouhan), Really Romantic (Chary) 55.5, 600/43. A fit pair. Solar Fire (Ruzaan) 57.5, 600/44.5. Rafaga (Guruprasad), Risada (Appu) 56, 600/43.5. Latter finished four lengths in front. Royal Scandal (Suraj), Exclusive Gesture (C. Alford) 57, 600/43.5. Dama Grande (Madhu) 57, 600/43.5. Star Magic (S. Kapur), Inner Secret (Neeraj) 57.5, 600/43.5.

1000m: Alcindor (Mark), Andreyan (C. Alford) 1-12, 800/54.5, 600/42. Latter caught the eye. Mystic Minstrel (D. Patel) 1-12.5, 800/57, 600/44.5. Star Force (M.R. Singh), Sharp N Smart (B. Prakash) 1-13.5, 800/57.5, 600/44. Zooming (P. S. Chouhan), Demanding (Mandeep) 1-11.5, 800/55.5, 600/43. Former impressed. Formal Invitation (C. Alford), Aleksei (Suraj) 1-14, 800/56, 600/43.5. Former was handy, latter extended and finished level. Opera Queen (Appu) 1-12, 800/54.5, 600/42. Moved attractively.

1200m: Glorious Spirit (M. R. Singh), Royal Attitude (B. Prakash) 1-29.5, 800/58.5, 600/45. Perpetuate (S.S. Baria), Hugo (M. Narredu) 1-28, 800/55.5, 600/43. Latter showed out. Perfect Attraction (Suraj), Premier Star (M. Narredu) 1-28.5, 800/57.5, 600/45. Here Comes The Sun (Chary) 1-26.5, 800/57.5, 600/44. Stretched out well. Gaslight (D. Badel) 1-29, 800/58, 600/44.5. Parthenon (D. Badel) 1-29.5, 800/57.5, 600/43.5. In fine condition.

1400m: Muscat Ranger (Chary), Republic Day (D. Badel) 1-43, 800/57, 600/45. Latter retains form. Galaxy Star (Gallagher), Rising Force (B. Prakash) 1-45, (1,400-600) 57.5. Radical Power (Appu) 1-42.5, 800/58, 600/45.5. King Of Hearts (Biramne), Holding Court (Appu) 1-45, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-9.5, 800/54.5, 600/42.5. Latter moved fluently and finished well in front. Supreme Chieftan (B. Prakash) 1-44.5, 800/56.5, 600/44. Moved on the bit. Amazing Striker (Gallagher), Noble Excellency (D. Patel), Amazing Striker (Gallagher) 1-44, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-12, 800/56, 600/44. They impressed. Fines Moment (Gallagher), Flashing Star (B. Prakash) 1-43.5, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-11, 800/55.5, 600/43. They are in fine fettle.

1600m: Staranzano (Ruzaan), Capannelle (Zia) 1-56.5, 1,200/1-26.5, 800/57, 600/44.5. Former excelled.

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