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Refreshing and Epic please

BANGALORE: Refreshing, Epic, Fashion Verdict, Baghzad and Scintilating Skill pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Dec. 22).

Grass:

800m: Fashion Verdict (Shukla), Baghzad (rb) 52, 600/40.5. They are in good condition. Wild At Heart (rb), Follow Me Home (Shukla) 52, 600/41. They moved impressively and finished level. Total Impact (rb), a 2-y-o (Flitch-Bella Vista) (rb) 59, 600/44. They moved on the bit. Sunny's Instinct (rb), Royal Retort (rb) 56, 600/42. They moved together. Masurathi (Shukla), Shining Example (Raja Rao) 56, 600/41.5. They moved well. Scottsville (T. Moses), Carabinieri (Gallagher) 52, 600/40. They strode out well. A 2-y-o (Major Impact-Zaka) (Warren), a 2-y-o (Major Impact-Gilded Star) (M. Suresh) 59, 600/44. They moved freely. Sacred Heart (Shobhan), a 2-y-o (Serious Spender-Angel Guardian) (rb) 57, 600/43. They strode out well. Sweet Smile (Shobhan), Balvenie (rb) 57, 600/43. They moved together. Spring Fair (Shobhan) 53, 600/40. Worked well.

1,000m: Perfect Rhythm (rb), The Dreamer (Guruprasad) 1-14, 800/55, 600/41. They are in fine trim. Arizza (T. Moses), Sarabande (Gallagher) 1-7.5, 800/51, 600/39. They stretched out well and finished together.

1,200m: Dilaawar (Jagadeesh), Master Strategist (rb) 1-22, 1,000/1-9, 800/54, 600/41.5. They moved fluently, latter to note. Symbol Of Speed (rb), a 2-y-o (Forest Fair-Swing Dancer) (Shukla) 1-24.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 800/54.5, 600/41. They moved attractively. Chaila Babu (Gnaneshwar), a 2-y-o (Bee's Prospector-Lucky Lady) (rb) 1-27, 1,000/1-11.5, 800/55.5, 600/42. Former moved better and finished a length in front.

Outer sand:

800m: Talk Of The Devil (B. B. Ahmed) 1-0.5, 600/47. Eased up. Accordance (Shobhan) 58, 600/45. Strode out well.

1,000m: Sunlight King (Shobhan) 1-13, 800/56, 600/43.5. Pushed in the last part. Mixed Blessings (rb) 1-13.5, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. Moved well. Mischevious Star (Tauseef) 1-13, 800/56.5, 600/44.5. Shaped well. Over Power (B. B. Ahmed) 1-15, 800/1-0, 600/48. Easy.

1,200m: Son Of Fortune (B. Paswan), Space Craft (rb) 1-31, 1,000/1-16, 800/1-0, 600/46.5. They moved on the bit. Zabdiel (rb), Faustino (Mrs. Silva) 1-30, 1,000/1-16.5, 800/1-1, (1,200-600) 42.5. A fit pair. Minstrel Girl (D. Patel), Flashy Wings (B. Prakash) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 800/57, 600/44.5. They shaped well. Daddy's Darling (Srinath) 1-29, 1,000/1-14, 800/59.5, 600/48. Urged.

1,400m: Epic (Gallagher) 1-40, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-12, 800/57, 600/44. Impressed. Al Qamar (Appu) 1-43, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-13.5, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. Moved freely. Divin Lumiere (Appu) 1-42.5, 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-12, 800/56, 600/43. Strode out well. Appeasing (rb) 1-43, (1,400-600) 56. In good shape.

1,600m: Dancing Duke (Vivek) 1-53.5, 1,400/1-40, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-15, 800/1-0.5, 600/48. Maintains form. Royal Scandal (Appu) 1-59.5, 1,400/1-44.5, 1,200/1-30, 1,000/1-15.5, 800/59.5, 600/46. In fine nick. Refreshing (Srinath) 1-54.5, 1,400/1-39, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-11, 800/56, 600/44. A fine display.

1,800m: Spectacular Blaze (B. Prakash), Amazing Striker (D. Patel) 2-14, 1,600/1-54, 1,400/1-39, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-10.5, 800/55.5, 600/44.5. Former collapsed soon after the work out and died due to heart attack. Go For Gold (B. Prakash), Scintilating Skill (D. Patel) 2-17, 1,600/1-57.5, 1,400/1-42.5, 1,200/1-28.5, 1,000/1-15, 800/59, 600/47. Latter moved attractively.

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