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Golden Rain shines

BANGALORE: Golden Rain, Divin Lumiere, Aristotle, Aperitivo and Alejandros shone when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (August 2).

Outer sand:

800m: Avacado (Vivek) 1-0, 600/46. Tough Love (rb) 57.5, 600/44. In fine shape. Tina's Triumph (Appu) 1-0.5, 600/44.5. Heroine Style (Nazim), Dreams N Fantasies (rb) 56.5, 600/44.5. They are in fine condition. Illusive Lady (Warren) 57, 600/42.5. Pushed in the last part. Polar Force (B. Prakash) 59, 600/45.5. Moved freely. Faustino (B. Paswan), Tintorino (Mrs. Silva) 59, 600/45. Latter finished a length in front. Star Blue (T. Rahul) 58, 600/44.5. Attorney (Gharat) 56.5, 600/43. Fit. Maharani (Prithviraj) 1-0, 600/45.5. San Gimminano (Gharat) 56, 600/42.5. Unextended. Lyricist (rb), Torodoro (Mrs. Silva) 55.5, 600/43. They moved neck and neck and finished level. Solar Fire (Appu) 56, 600/42. In fine nick. Our Lancer (rb), Purusharth (Prithviraj) 57, 600/44. Latter finished two lengths in front. Star Movements (Shakti) 1-0, 600/45.5. Choreographer (Vivek) 55.5, 600/42.5. Strode out well. Son Of Fortune (rb), Full Speed (Mrs. Silva) 56, 600/43. They moved well. Grand Ceremony (Shareef), Forever Grande (Guruprasad) 58.5, 600/45.5. Latter moved better. Algebra (rb), Little Robin (Vivek) 56, 600/44. Latter was better and ended two lengths ahead. Golden Ballerina (Shakti) 58.5, 600/45. Eased up. Simply Glorious (R. Marshall) 56, 600/43.5. Pushed. Star Memories (M.R. Singh) 59, 600/45.

1,000m: Hesperus (Appu) 1-13.5, 800/55.5, 600/42. In fine fettle. Andaluz (Guruprasad), Fort Knox (Shareef) 1-15.5, 800/57, 600/44.5. They worked well. Artic Sunlight (Appu), Rafaga (Guruprasad) 1-15.5, 800/57, 600/43.5. They were pushed and the former finished a neck in front. Star Hopeful (B. Prakash) 1-14.5, 800/57.5, 600/44.5. Retains form. Rainer (Guruprasad) 1-15.5, 800/57, 600/44. Urged in the last part. Golden Rain (C. Alford), Divin Lumiere (B. Prakash) 1-10.5, 800/53, 600/41.5. They put up an attractive display. Brave Soldier (Mark), Alejandros (Suraj) 1-13.5, 800/54.5, 600/42.5. Latter showed out. High Range (Mark) 1-14.5, 800/56, 600/44. Stretched out well. Eskimo Boy (B. Prakash) 1-15.5, 800/58.5, 600/44.5. Handy. Asterisk (rb), Ardennes (C. Alford) 1-12.5, 800/56, 600/44. Latter impressed. Romantic Fire (C. Alford), Exclusive Affair (rb) 1-11.5, 800/54, 600/42. Former pleased. Rain God (T. Rahul) 1-15, 800/57.5, 600/44. Pushed. Formal Invitation (C. Alford) 1-13, 800/54.5, 600/42. Responded well to the urgings.

1,200m: Custer (rb), Wistling Straights (Ranjeet) 1-27.5, 800/57.5, 600/45. A fit pair. Hold The Fort (Harish) 1-30.5, 800/57, 600/45. Moved well. Star Of Windsor (R. Marshall) 1-27.5, 800/55.5, 600/42.5. In fine trim. A 3-y-o (Tirol-Irish Mist) (Prithviraj), Born Winner (Ranjeet) 1-30.5, 800/59.5, 600/45.5. Former finished a length in front. Money With Talent (Gnaneshwar) 1-24.5, 800/54.5, 600/43. A fine display. Advocate General (Suraj) 1-27.5, 800/57, 600/45. Moved on the bit.

1,400m: Only For Gold (M.R. Singh), Glorious Spirit (B. Prakash) 1-44, 1,000/1-12, 800/56, 600/43. Latter started two lengths behind and finished a length in front. Forever Elegance (B. Prakash) 1-45.5, 1,000/1-12, 800/56, 600/44. Moved impressively. Aperitivo (rb), Aristotle (C. Alford) 1-39.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 800/55.5, 600/43.5. They put up a pleasing display.

1,600m: King Of Hearts (Appu) 2-0.5, 1,200/1-26.5, 800/55.5, 600/43. Moved fluently.

Gate practice — Inner sand:

1,400m: Azraff (S. Ramesh), Dhrona (Gharat), Golden Fortune (P. Laxman), Emperor Ashoka (Tauseef) 1-45, (1,400-600) 53.5. Azraff was the pick. Emperor Ashoka was slowly off and did not raise a gallop. Royal Dazzle (Vivek) 1-36, (1,400-600) 51. Jumped out smartly. Cadre Noir (rb), a 3-y-o (Inner City-Westlem Whisper) (Mark) 1-32, (1,400-600) 47. They jumped out well.

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