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Hesperus pleases

BANGALORE: Hesperus, Aspinalls, Psychic Strength, Glorious Breaker and Razpazazz pleased when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (Oct. 25).

Outer sand:

800m: Star Salute (rb) (1,400-600) 1-1.5. Eased up. Aura (rb) 1-4, 600/49. Easy. Diomedes (Appu) 54.5, 600/41.5. Moved attractively. Gem (rb) 1-2.5, 600/48. Easy. Arturo (rb) 53, 600/41. Impressed. Zest (R. Marshall) 57, 600/43.5. In fine condition. Psychic Strength (R. Marshall) 52.5, 600/40.5. Responded well to the urgings. Amatol (Asgar) 58.5, 600/45. Shaped well. Mystical (D. Patel) 1-2, 600/46.5. Moved freely. Dhiram (P. Krishna) 57, 600/44. Pushed.

1,000m: Hesperus (Appu) 1-13.5, 800/53, 600/40.5. An excellent display. Shaolin (Aslam Kader) 1-13, 800/56, 600/42.5. Unextended. Aspinalls (Harish) 1-8.5, 800/53, 600/41.5. Moved fluently. Aspen Bay (rb), Skandah (rb) 1-17, 800/1-1, 600/47. They were easy.

1,200m: Radical Force (Guruprasad) 1-32.5, (1,200-600) Eased up. Jojoba (Ghous), Lenette (Khalander) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 800/56.5, 600/44. They moved well. Regal Royale (rb), Generous Lad (M. Ravi) 1-32.5, 1,000/1-16.5, 800/1-0, 600/46.5. They are two-year-olds and the latter moved better to finish two lengths in front. Razpazazz (Appu), Zooming (Ghous) 1-25.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 800/57, 600/45. Former impressed. Bratz (R. Marshall) 1-29.5, 1,000/1-13, 800/56.5, 600/42.5. In fine fettle. Solar Fire (Appu) 1-28, 1,000/1-13, 800/57.5, 600/45.5. Strode out well. Golden Circle (V. Patel) 1-32.5, 1,000/1-17.5, 800/1-0, 600/46. The 2-y-o is in fine trim. Royal Panache (Aslam Kader), Limekilns (Harish) 1-29, 1,000/1-13, 800/57, 600/44. A fit pair. Romantic Getaway (Appu) 1-30, 1,000/1-14, 800/58, 600/44.5. Handy. Iberian (rb) 1-29, 1,000/1-13, 800/55.5, 600/43. Stretched out well.

1,400m: Fearless Princess (R. Marshall) 1-45, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 800/56.5, 600/43.5. In fine nick. Dangerous Diva (rb), Royal Scandal (Harish) 1-46.5, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-13, 800/57, 600/44. They maintain form. Langley Wood (R. Marshall), Glorious Breaker (Harish) 1-43.5, 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 800/55, 600/42.5. Latter showed out.

Gate practice — Inner sand:

1,400m: Chilly Wind (Nagesh), (Ajaad-Misty Silks) (Krishnan), (San Francisco-Heavenly Cause) (P. Ramesh), (Tirol-Bold Be Quest) (Narasimha), Festive Season (rb), Hazy Light (rb) 1-40, (1,400-600) 50.5. They are two-year-olds and Chilly Wind was the pick. Solar Crystal (Zia), Secret Wish (Gallagher), Sarabande (T. Moses) 1-48, (1,400-600) 55. They jumped out well and were eased up. Desire For Gold (M. Ravi), Mixed Blessings (rb), Go Baby Go (rb) 1-38.5, (1,400-600) 48. They jumped out well. Aurelian (T. Moses), (Burden Of Proof-Ace Venture) (Gallagher), Asiaticus (Zia) 1-41.5, (1,400-600) 56. They jumped out well and were eased up. Elegant Embrace (I. Chisty), Star Perfection (D. Patel) 1-41, (1,400-600) 49. They jumped out smartly. Palace Star (rb), Friendly Wind (rb), Lady Superior (M. Ravi) 1-46, (1,400-600) 55. They jumped out well. Fabulous Emperor (V. Patel), Red Apache (rb) 1-40, (1,400-600) 56. Former finished well in front. Royal Fontaine (I. Chisty), Birthday Star (D. Patel) 1-36, (1,400-600) 48.5. They jumped out well and the latter finished six lengths in front. Hunting Memories (V. Patel), Right Again (rb) 1-40.5, (1,400-600) 50. They jumped out smartly.

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