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Noble Excellency well tuned

BANGALORE: Noble Excellency, who has been well tuned is expected to score in the Brindavan Garden Cup Div. I (1,200m), the main event of the races here on Friday.

False rails (width about 4m from 1,600m to 1,000m and 7m from 1,000m to the winning post) will be in position.

1 SARDAR KHAN MEMORIAL PLATE (2,400m), rated 20 to 35 — 2-15 p.m.: 1. Radiate (Padmanabhan) 2 Srinath 62, 2. Sandokan (Ghatala) 7 Mrs. Silva 57.5, 3. Bollinger (Puttanna) 3 Appu 57.5, 4. Initiation (Samar) 5 Gnaneshwar 56.5, 5. Star Salute (Ganapathy) 4 B. Prakash 56.5, 6. Grantown (Darashah) 6 M. Narredu 53.5 and 7. Cartouche (Md. Khan) 1 Suraj Narredu 51.5.

RADIATE: Has come down a class; can tackle the present company. SANDOKAN: Fourth to Spectacular Blaze over 2,200m; in good condition. STAR SALUTE: His nowhere in Hugo's 1,400m is best ignored; sporting blinkers now. GRANTOWN: Comes into the reckoning on her third to Spectacular Blaze.

1. Radiate, 2. Star Salute

2 SNOW DEW PLATE (1,600m), Md. 3-y-o only (Terms) — 2-50: 1. Code Of Law (Arshad) 5 A. Imran Khan 56, 2. Gallardo (Darius) 6 Harish 56, 3. Florican (S. Narredu) 7 M. Narredu 56, 4. Predominant (Padmanabhan) 3 Srinath 56, 5. Indian Ocean (Samar) 2 Rajesh 56, 6. Liberal Dancer (Arjun) 8 Ruzaan 54.5, 7. Native American (Byramji) 9 D. Badel 54.5, 8. Elegant Embrace (Karan) 1 Gallagher 54.5 and 9. Magic Touch (Zadmal) 4 P.S. Chouhan 54.5.

CODE OF LAW: Runs with an upsetting chance. PREDOMINANT: Has come on after his gallop in Star Salute's 1,400m; now running with blinkers on. NATIVE AMERICAN: Deserves following on her track movements; sporting blinkers now. MAGIC TOUCH: Found Mystical (first win) too good over 1,400m; warrants another chance.

1. Predominant, 2. Magic Touch, 3. Native American

3 SUPERVITE PLATE (1,200m), rated 10 to 25 — 3-25: 1. War Head (S. Narredu) 6 M. Narredu 61.5, 2. High Tower (Darashah) 1 Ranjeet 61.5, 3. My Winning Charm (Pradeep) 8 T. Rahul 61, 4. Amazing Ability (Ponnappa) 4 Chandrashekar 60, 5. Imperial Ruler (Dominic) 3 Vijayan 59, 6. Pleaser (Puttanna) 2 Appu 58.5, 7. Supreme Chieftan (Ganapathy) 7 B. Prakash 58.5 and 8. Silent Witness (Dominic) 5 Mahendran 50.

WAR HEAD: A gutsy winner of his last start over 1,100m; retains form. HIGH TOWER: Won a 1,200m by a long neck; may repeat. PLEASER: A comfortable winner over 1,100m; in fine nick. SUPREME CHIEFTAN: A failed favourite in Assaye's 1,400m; may make amends.

1. Pleaser, 2. Supreme Chieftan, 3. War Head

4 BRINDAVAN GARDEN CUP (Div. I), (1,200m), rated 30 to 45, 4 & 5-y-o — 4-00: 1. Star Qualities (Byramji) 2 Mark 61.5, 2. Supreme Power (Darius) 4 C. Alford 61, 3. Tribal Fantasy (Puttanna) 3 Vivek 61, 4. Noble Excellency (Ganapathy) 1 B. Prakash 59, 5. Clueless Puzzle (Mahesh) 7 P. S. Chouhan 57.5, 6. Itsmyday (Arjun) 5 M. Narredu 56, 7. Syrian Spice (Dhariwal) 8 Zia 56 and 8. Perpetuate (I.A. Sait) 6 Srinath 55.5.

TRIBAL FANTASY: Made every post a winning one over 1,200m in her last start; may defy the penalty. NOBLE EXCELLENCY: After leading in the straight finished second to Big B (second win) over 1,400m; present trip ideal. ITSMYDAY: Track movements pleasing. PERPETUATE: An easy fourth to Tribal Fantasy; in fine shape.

1. Noble Excellency, 2. Perpetuate, 3. Tribal Fantasy

5 AZAR PLATE (2,200m), rated 10 to 25 — 4-35: 1. King Cobra (Rafaat) 7 D. Badel 61.5, 2. Gem Of A Lady (S. Narredu) 3 Suraj Narredu 59.5, 3. Esperante (Byramji) 9 Mark 59, 4. Storm Hawk (Arshad) 5 M. Reuben 58, 5. Air Warrior (Habib) 8 Appu 56, 6. Grand Ceremony (Padmanabhan) 6 Srinath 55.5, 7. Apache Desert (Ganapathy) 4 R. Marshall 54, 8. Star Hopeful (Ganapathy) 1 Gallagher 53 and 9. Epic (Arjun) 2 C. Alford 52.5.

KING COBRA: As a favourite finished fourth to Zest over 1,600m; warrants another chance. AIR WARRIOR: A consistent performer; in fine trim. GRAND CEREMONY: Seen finishing on well in Miss Beautiful's first win 1,600m; tracking well. EPIC: Well in at the weights; now running without blinkers.

1. King Cobra, 2. Grand Ceremony, 3. Air Warrior

6 CHANTILLE PLATE (1,200m), rated 00 to 15 — 5-10: 1. Bay Bomber (Sirajuddin) 3 Shahbuddin 62, 2. Full Style (S. Narredu) 5 Rajesh Babu 61.5, 3. Wacow (Darius) 12 Mark 61.5, 4. Candramala (Ponnappa) 4 Asgar 61.5, 5. Stride To Strike (Santosh) 9 Warren 61, 6. Starry Sky (Ganapathy) 1 B. Prakash 61, 7. Admiral Star (Inayathulla) 10 Raja Rao 59, 8. Dhrona (Md. Khan) 6 A. Velu 56, 9. Diamond Cut (Inayathulla) 7 Vivek 55.5, 10. Laptop (Dominic) 8 Faisal 54.5, 11. Jism (Md. Khan) 2 Faiz Ali 53.5 and 12. Chand Tara (Samar) 11Amarpreet 53.

STRIDE TO STRIKE: A fair third to Kilspindie over 1,200m; well tuned. STARRY SKY: A good fourth to Wonder Splendour over 1,400m; in fine nick. DIAMOND CUT: A faraway fourth to Peakaboo over 1,200m; in good shape. LAPTOP: A consistent runner; should be persisted with.

1. Starry Sky, 2. Stride To Strike, 3. Laptop

7 BRINDAVAN GARDEN CUP (Div. II), (1,200m), rated 30 to 45, 4 & 5-y-o — 5-45: 1. Alla Famiglia (Byramji) 1 Mark 60.5, 2. Diffidence (Zadmal) 5 P.S. Chouhan 55, 3. Demanding (Eshwer) 8 Shobhan 54, 4. Mount Royale (Ponnappa) 3 Chandrashekar 53.5, 5. Roda Rosen (Nityanand) 2 Appu 53, 6. Charleston (Arjun) 4 Ruzaan 52.5, 7. Grey Hawk (S. Narredu) 7 Mahendran 51 and 8. Stride To Glory (Ganapathy) 6 R. Marshall 49.

DIFFIDENCE: An impressive second to Opera Queen (1,200m); in fine condition. DEMANDING: After a forward run finished third to Big B (second win) over 1,400m; moving well in the morning trials. RODA ROSEN: Won a 1,200m in a gutsy manner in the lower class; maintains form. STRIDE TO GLORY: Appeals on weights.

1. Demanding, 2. Diffidence, 3. Roda Rosen

Day's best: Noble Excellency

Double: Radiate - - - - Starry Sky

Jackpot: 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7.

Mini Jackpot: 2, 3, 4 & 5.

Treble: 5, 6 & 7.

Exacta: 4, 6 & 7.

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