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Flashing Star has an edge

BANGALORE: Flashing Star, who is in fine fettle as evidenced by his track movements, has an edge over his nine rivals in the Colts Trial Stakes (1,600m), the star attraction of the races to be held here on Sunday.

There will be no false rails.

1 TUDOR JET PLATE (Div. II), (1,400m) — Maiden 3-y-o only (Terms) — 2-00 p.m.: 1. Mystical (Ganapathy) 7 B. Prakash 56, 2. Tosccanini (Ghatala) 2 Mrs. Silva 56, 3. Prince Danzig (Karan) 8 S. Babu 56, 4. Cashfirsttiketnext (Lokanath) 3 Ashwin Rao 56, 5. Epic (Arjun) 6 Badel 54.5, 6. Razpazazz (Eshwer) 9 Appu 54.5, 7. Tilde (Mahesh) 1 Raja Rao 54.5, 8. Miss Flaunt (Sirajuddin) 4 Shahbuddin 54.5 and 9. Magic Touch (Zadmal) 5 P.S. Chouhan 54.5.

MYSTICAL: Had a lung opener in Panmure's 1,100m on the opening day; in fine shape. EPIC: Looks fit and well; sporting blinkers now. RAZPAZAZZ: First run; sharpened up well; running with tongue strap and blinkers. MAGIC TOUCH: Track movements impressive; now running with cross noseband and tongue strap.

1. Magic Touch,

2. Razpazazz,

3. Epic

2 COMMANCHE CUP (1,200m) — Maiden 3-y-o only (Terms) — 2-30: 1. Wafadar (Arjun) 6 Biramne 56, 2. Romantic Getaway (Darius) 8 C. Alford 56, 3. Steelium (Dominic) 5 Shobhan 56, 4. Mystic Minstrel (Ganapathy) 2 D. Patel 56, 5. Apollo Crown (Samar) 4 Gnaneshwar 56, 6. Caramel (Byramji) 7 R. Marshall 54.5, 7. Ferrazza (Ghatala) 1 Mrs. Silva 54.5 and 8. All The Rage (Zadmal) 3 P.S. Chouhan 54.5.

WAFADAR: As a favourite ran Cellisima to one length over 1,200m in his last start; should be given another chance. ROMANTIC GETAWAY: His nowhere in Fedora's Poonawalla Breeders' Multi-Million (1,400m) at Mumbai is best ignored; now running without tongue strap. MYSTIC MINSTREL: Impressed in a mock race; now running with basket bit and hanging bit. ALL THE RAGE: In fine fettle.

1. Romantic Getaway, 2. Wafadar,

3. Mystic Minstrel

3 BUKIT TIMAH PLATE (1,400m) — rated 00 to 15 — 3-00: 1. Daimler (Vatsalya) 2 N. Rawal 62, 2. Dama Grande (Vatsalya) 3 Madhu Kumar 62, 3. Spark Of Fire (Dominic) 4 Ali Khan 61, 4. Chand Tara (Samar) 1 Mandeep 57, 5. Solarity (Ganapathy) 7 B. Prakash 57, 6. Garuda (Sharat) 9 Rathod 56, 7. Passionandemotion (Mahesh) 6 Raja Rao 56, 8. Jism (Md. Khan) 8 Chary 55.5, 9. Blazing Fantasy (Md. Khan) 10 Shahbuddin 54 and 10. Bay Island (Samar) 5 Amarpreet 51.

DAMA GRANDE: A consistent runner; should be persisted with. SPARK OF FIRE: Has come down a class; can tackle the present company. SOLARITY: Has stripped fitter after her gallop in So Ravishing's 1,100m. BAY ISLAND: Ignore his last two runs; now running with blinkers.

1. Dama Grande,

2. Solarity,

3. Spark Of Fire

4 BERGAMO PLATE (1,400m) — rated 10 to 25 — 3-30: 1. Bribe N Prejudice (Deshmukh) 9 Aadesh 62, 2. Thats The Touch (Ponnappa) 1 Mark 62, 3. Pick Me Up (Samar) 7 Chary 58, 4. Sharp N Smart (Ganapathy) 5 Gallagher 56, 5. Cheryl (Eshwer) 12 Ruzaan 56, 6. Ashwaraaj (Darashah) 4 M. Narredu 55, 7. Khoka (Lokanath) 6 Raja Rao 54, 8. Fountainoffortune (Dominic) 11 Mahendran 53, 9. High Rage (Hidayat) 3 A. Imran Khan 53, 10. Magical Spirit (Puttanna) 10 Vivek 52.5, 11. Royal Agenda (Vatsalya) 8 Madhu Kumar 51 and 12. Rosalinee (Dominic) 2 Rajesh 51.

BRIBE N PREJUDICE: Has come on since her fourth to Estrella (1,200m); now running with tongue strap. THATS THE TOUCH: A fair third to Spectacular Blaze over 1,400m; in fine trim. SHARP N SMART: Unplaced in Republic Day's 1,200m; working impressively; sporting blinkers now. ASHWARAAJ: Fourth to Spectacular Blaze; in fine condition.

1. Bribe N Prejudice,

2. Thats The Touch,

3. Sharp N Smart

5 COLTS TRIAL STAKES (1,600m) — 3-y-o colts & geldings (Terms) — 4-00: 1. Arturo (Darius) 8 C. Alford 56, 2. Yes Es Yes Ses (Deshmukh) 1 M. Narredu 56, 3. Zooming (Eshwer) 10 P.S. Chouhan 56, 4. Admiral's Force (Ganapathy) 4 M.R. Singh 56, 5. Amazing Striker (Ganapathy) 2 Gallagher 56, 6. Finest Moment (Ganapathy) 6 I. Chisty 56, 7. Flashing Star (Ganapathy) 7 B. Prakash 56 and 8. Holding Court (Padmanabhan) 3 Appu 56, 9. Republic Day (Rafaat) 5 Badel 56 and 10. Aleksei (Vijay) 9 Suraj Narredu 56.

ARTURO: A fluent winner over 1,400m; in fine nick. YES ES YES SES: An impressive winner of the Karnataka Juvenile Million (1,400m) in his last start; may repeat. AMAZING STRIKER: Justified the odds on favouritism by winning a 1,600m in a resolute manner; retains form. FLASHING STAR: A failed favourite in Yes Es Yes Ses' race; may make amends; now running with tongue strap. HOLDING COURT: Unbeaten in his last three starts; continues to be in rousing form.

1. Flashing Star,

2. Holding Court,

3. Arturo

6 RAJAH S.R.K. RANGA ROW MEMORIAL CUP (2,000m) — rated 20 to 35 — 4-30: 1. Rising Force (Ganapathy) 1 B. Prakash 59, 2. Bollinger (Puttanna) 7 I. Chisty 58, 3. Initiation (Samar) 6 B.V. Krishnan 57.5, 4. Sandokan (Ghatala) 4 Mrs. Silva 56.5, 5. Accordance (Arshad) 5 A. Imran Khan 54.5, 6. Crown Charter (Dhariwal) 2 Ruzaan 54.5 and 7. Radical Power (Padmanabhan) 3 P.S. Chouhan 53.

RISING FORCE: Has had a run in Yes Es Yes Ses's Karnataka Juvenile Million (1,400m); moving attractively in the morning trials. SANDOKAN: Fit for the fray. CROWN CHARTER: Her run in Connaught Square's 1,400m is best ignored. RADICAL POWER: An impressive winner over 1,200m on his debut; maintains form; now running with basket bit, cross nose band and tongue strap.

1. Rising Force,

2. Radical Power,

3. Crown Charter

7 REGENCY STUD PLATE (1,200m) — rated 30 to 45 — 5-00: 1. Solar Rocket (Mangalorkar) 2 Rutherford 61, 2. Alla Famiglia (Byramji) 11 Mark 60.5, 3. Itsmyday (Arjun) 10 Badel 56.5, 4. Perpetuate (I.A. Sait) 4 Suraj Narredu 56, 5. Easy Rider (Nityanand) 8 N. Rawal 54, 6. Charleston (Arjun) 6 Amarpreet 53, 7. Opera Queen (Eshwer) 7 Appu 52.5, 8. Diffidence (Zadmal) 3 P.S. Chouhan 52, 9. Equally Good (Ponnappa) 9 Chandrashekar 52, 10. Corsican Gal (Dhariwal) 5 Ruzaan 52 and 11. Grey Hawk (S. Narredu) 1 Neeraj 51.

ITSMYDAY: Well prepared. PERPETUATE: Working well enough. OPERA QUEEN: Carrying 61.5kg finished a good third to Hesperus over 1,200m in the lower class; well placed on weights. DIFFIDENCE: A gutsy winner over 1,200m in his last start at Mumbai; moving well in the morning try-outs here. CORSICAN GAL: Despite being slowly off finished a game third to Rubik over 1,200m; in fine nick.

1. Opera Queen,

2. Itsmyday,

3. Corsican Gal

8 TUDOR JET PLATE (Div. I), (1,400m) — Maiden 3-y-o only (Terms) — 5-30: 1. Assaye (Eshwer) 6 Rajesh 56, 2. Star Force (Ganapathy) 9 Gallagher 56, 3. Force Furor (S. Narredu) 2 Suraj Narredu 56, 4. Brave Bheem (Samar) 4 Amarpreet 56, 5. Native American (Byramji) 3 Badel 54.5, 6. Snow Tiger (I.A. Sait) 8 M. Narredu 54.5, 7. Look Alike (Mahesh) 7 Raja Rao 54.5, 8. Risada (Padmanabhan) 1 Appu 54.5 and 9. Seis Corona (Ponnappa) 5 Ruzaan 54.5.

ASSAYE: Third to Aashirwaad over 1,400m at winter; has improved since. NATIVE AMERICAN: A short neck second to Pal Joey over 1,400m at winter; working attractively. RISADA: Found Arturo too good over 1,400m in her last start; warrants another chance. SEIS CORONA: A runner-up specialist; may meet with better luck today; sporting blinkers now.

1. Risada, 2. Native American,

3. Seis Carona

Day's best: Risada

Double: Flashing Star —

Opera Queen

Jkt: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8. Mini Jkt: 2, 4, 6 & 7. Tr: (I): 3, 4 & 5; (II): 6, 7 & 8. Exacta: 5, 7 & 8.

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