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Copenhagen impresses

Hyderabad: Copenhagen, Friendly Fire and Skara impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Jan. 5).

Winter outer grass:

600m: Highland Queen (Suresh), Blooming Star (Nazim) 40, 400/27. They were easy and level.

800m: Urban Legend (Nazim), Always Ahead (rb) 58, 600/44, 400/29.5. They were easy. Fearless Flame (Nazim), Evanston (D. Singh) 55, 600/39.5, 400/26. Both were level. Shine Away (App), Sarfaroosh (Rutherford) 54, 600/37, 400/25. Former finished four lengths in front. Careerist (Christopher), Fire Wings (rb), Golden Castle (Nazim) 55.5, 600/42, 400/28.5. They were easy and finished together.

1,200m: Damanaka (M. Krishna) 1-24.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 800/56.5, 600/42.5, 400/28.5. Pleased. Bon Vivant (Qazafi), Man Of The Match (Rutherford) 1-19, 1,000/1-5, 800/52, 600/39, 400/27. Latter moved on the bit.

Sand:

600m: Al Falujah (Anil) 43, 400/30. Moved well. Royal Bond (rb) 46, 400/30.5. Easy. First Crush (Anil) 43.5. Easy. Ocean City (rb) 43, 400/29. Moved well. Star Is Reborn (Farookh), Amazing Conquest (Ali Khan) 46, 400/30. They were easy. Artist (Laxmikanth) 42, 400/28. Extended.

800m: Al Jazeera (Sequeira) (1200-400) 1-0. Not extended. Clear Zone (Qazafi), Royal Hawk (rb) 1-0, 600/44, 400/28. They finished together. Bold Choice (Chary) 58.5, 600/44, 400/30.5. Moved well. Fitting Tribute (rb) (1400-600) 1-0.5. Easy. Skara (M. Krishna) 55, 600/41, 400/27.5. Impressed. Royal Glory (D. Singh) 1-1, 400/30. Easy. One Tough Guy (Chary) 1-0, 600/44.5, 400/30. Moved on the bit. Muir Of Ord (Chary) 1-1.5, 600/43. Moved on the bit. Maid Of The Mist (rb) 59, 600/43, 400/28.5. Moved well.

1,000m: Copenhagen (Sreekant), Friendly Fire (D. Singh) 1-12, 800/56, 600/42, 400/28. A fit pair.

1,200m: Sugar Line (Ravi Shanker) 1-31.5, (1200-400) 1-0, (1200-600) 44. Moved freely.

Gate Practice — Winter outer grass:

1,200m: Regal Revolution (Suresh), Dera Bugti (Sandeep) 1-18, (1200-400) 51.5. They jumped out well and former showed out. Glaring Godzilla (Jagdale), Ne Tlus Ultra (Chary) 1-22.5, 1,000/1-5.5, 800/51, 600/38.5, 400/27. They took a smart jump and former pleased. Al Zahara (Aadesh), Royal Scope (M. Krishna), Kodos (Laxmikanth), Secret Archives (Ali Khan), Pancho Pete (rb) 1-20, (1200-400) 51. They jumped out well and Al Zahara was the pick.

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