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Abraxas shines

BANGALORE: Abraxas, Slavic and Diomedes impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning.

Outer sand:

800m: Kartikerri (Suraj) (1,400-600) 55. Eased up. Esperante (Mark) 59.5, 600/45.5. Moved well.

1,000m: Star Qualities (Mark) 1-15, 800/58, 600/44. Worked well. Kirstenbosch (Christopher) 1-15, 800/59.5. Diomedes (Harish) 1-10, 800/54.5, 600/42.5. Retains form. Lancaster (Srinath), Splash Of Class (Appu) 1-14, 800/58, 600/45. They finished level.

1,200m: Estrella (Appu) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-14, 800/57.5, 600/45. In fine nick. Blairgowrie (rb) 1-30, (1,200-600) 38.5. Eased up. Abraxas (Zia), Capannelle (L. Marshall) 1-27, 1,000/1-11, 800/55, 600/43. Former showed out. Dangerous Diva (Suraj) 1-30, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/58.5, 600/45. Strode out well. Born Purple (R. Marshall) 1-30, 1,000/1-15, 800/59.

1,400m: Exclaim (R. Marshall), On The Trail (Appu) 1-43, 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 800/56, 600/43.5. They moved impressively. Slavic (R. Marshall) 1-42, 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-12, 800/56, 600/43. Impressed.

1,600m: The Zamindar (Chary) 1-58.5, 1,400/1-43, 1,200/1-29, 1,000/1-15, 800/59, 600/45. Moved well.

Gate practice — Inner sand:

1,400m: Super Dash (Appu) 1-32, (1,400-600) 49. Jumped out well. Perfect Attraction (Suraj), Oprah (Qureshi) 1-33.5, (1,400-600) 49.5. Former pleased. Premier Star (Harish), Armament (S.S. Baria) 1-36.5 (1,400-600) 51. They took a level jump and finished together.

Noted on June 19 — Outer sand:

800m: Rajadesing (S. Ramesh) 57.5, 600/45. Impressed. Final Frontier (Rutherford) 58, 600/45. Strode out well. Caprese (Ruzaan) 59, 600/45. Moved on the bit. Australis (Madhu Kumar), Favourable Terms (Vivek) 1-0. Stage Craft (S. Kapur) 1-0. Hugo (M. Narredu) 1-0.

1,000m: Star Movements (Rutherford) 1-15, 800/58, 600/44. Stretched out well.

1,200m: Raphaela (S. Kapur), Amanat (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/58, 600/43.5. They are in fine trim. Amatol (Afsar) 1-29, 1,000/1-13.5, 800/57, 600/44. Pleased.

1,400m: Nordic Star (Ruzaan) 1-43, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-12.5, 800/57, 600/43.5. Moved fluently. Al Qamar (R. Marshall) 1-42, 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-12, 800/55.5, 600/43. Worked attractively.

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