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Thats The Touch for Bangalore Oaks

BANGALORE: Thats The Touch, who is in fine nick, as evidenced by her track movements, has an edge over her rivals in the Bangalore Oaks (2,400m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Friday.

There will be no false rails.

1 MADUGIRI PLATE (1,200m) — rated 00 to 15, 5 & 6-y-o — 2-00 p.m.: 1. Over Power (Sirajuddin) 11 Appu 61.5, 2. Goli Master (S. Narredu) 2 Rajesh Babu 61, 3. Candramala (S. Singh) 10 Chandrashekar 60.5, 4. Achromatic (Habib Khan) 9 Ashwin Rao 59.5, 5. Royal Fontaine (Ganapathy) 5 B. Prakash 59, 6. Copper Sky (Inayathulla) 4 A. Velu 58.5, 7. Smiling (B. Shiva) 6 S. Ramesh 56, 8. Torrentee (Santosh) 8 Warren 55, 9. Sunlaa (Dominic) 1 Vivek 53, 10. Tough Love (N. Gowda) 7 R. Marshall 52 and 11. Jism (Md. Khan) 3 Ranjeet 49.5.

OVER POWER: Has come down a class; weight may not prove a stopper. GOLI MASTER: His nowhere in Forespe's 1,400m is best ignored. ROYAL FONTAINE: Found Look Alike too good over 1,200m in his last start; should be given another chance. TOUGH LOVE: Well in at the weights.

1. Royal Fontaine, 2. Goli Master, 3. Over Power

2 NEW YEAR TROPHY (1,400m) — maiden 3-y-o only (Terms) — 2-30: 1. Executive Spirit (Arjun) 10 Harish 55, 2. Game Fighter (Faraz) 7 Suraj Narredu 55, 3. Birthday Star (Ganapathy) 2 B. Prakash 55, 4. Knight Of Hearts (S. Narredu) 4 Rajesh Babu 55, 5. Super Speed (S. Narredu) 8 Koch 55, 6. Running Bull (Padmanabhan) 5 Srinath 55, 7. Olympic Crown (Samar) 1 Amarpreet 55, 8. Desiring (Darius) 9 R. Marshall 53.5, 9. Chiquitita (Dhariwal) 11 Gallagher 53.5, 10. Regal Royale (Karan) 12 I. Chisty 53.5, 11. Festive Season (Puttanna) 3 Vivek 53.5 and 12. Royal Filly (Samar) 6 Gnaneshwar 53.5.

GAME FIGHTER: After a forward run finished fourth to Bold Faith over 1,200m on his debut; in fine nick. BIRTHDAY STAR: A failed favourite in Born Free's 1,200m; may make amends. RUNNING BULL: Fit for the fray. CHIQUITITA: A faraway second to Bold Faith; tracking well.

1. Running Bull, 2. Chiquitita, 3. Birthday Star

3 AMBER REGENT STAKES (1,600m) — rated 10 to 25 — 3-00: 1. Liberal Dancer (Arjun) 8 Gallagher 61.5, 2. Star Blue (Nityanand) 5 Srinath 60.5, 3. Star Of Excellence (Puttanna) 7 Krishnan 60, 4. Caitraratha (Pradeep) 4 Asgar 58, 5. Andaluz (Padmanabhan) 1 A. Velu 56.5, 6. Siguru (Mahesh) 6 Appu 53, 7. Ikon Brown (S. Narredu) 2 Nagesh 52 and 8. Laughing Buddha (Byramji) 3 Suraj Narredu 51.

LIBERAL DANCER: A resolute winner of his last start over 1,800m; may defy the penalty. STAR BLUE: Has run with better class horses; can tackle the present company. STAR OF EXCELLENCE: A fair third to India Shining over 1,200m in the higher class; well tuned. LAUGHING BUDDHA: Appeals on weights.

1. Laughing Buddha, 2. Liberal Dancer, 3. Star Of Excellence

4 HORANADU PLATE (Div. I), (1,200m) — rated 10 to 25, 5 & 6-y-o — 3-30: 1. Janasheen (S. Narredu) 4 M. Narredu 62, 2. Daddy's Darling (Md. A. Abbas) 6 Srinath 61, 3. Thousand Stars (Nityanand) 7 Ashwin Rao 59.5, 4. Aspen Bay (I. Ghatala) 1 Mrs. Silva 59.5, 5. Fabuleux Dancer (Ganapathy) 5 B. Prakash 58, 6. Sporty (Inayathulla) 3 R. Marshall 55.5, 7. Green Park (Puttanna) 2 Vivek 52 and 8. Mountain Flame (Lokanath) 8 Jagadeesh 50.

JANASHEEN: Ignore her last run in the higher class. ASPEN BAY: Fourth to Magical Ecstasy over 1,400m; earlier won a 1,200m easily in the lower class; in fine condition. FABULEUX DANCER: A good second to Reach Out over 1,200m; in fine shape; now running with hanging bit and basket bit on. GREEN PARK: Unplaced in both the starts; moving well in the morning trials.

1. Fabuleux Dancer, 2. Green Park, 3. Aspen Bay

5 BANGALORE OAKS (2,400m) — 4-y-o fillies (Terms) — 4-00: 1. Epic (Arjun) 5 Gallagher 57, 2. Glorious Breaker (Darius) 7 Suraj Narredu 57, 3. Refreshing (Faraz) 4 Srinath 57, 4. Go For Gold (Ganapathy) 1 B. Prakash 57, 5. Perfect Attraction (I. A. Sait) 3 C. Rajendra 57, 6. Confluence (Padmanabhan) 2 M. Narredu 57 and 7. Thats The Touch (S. Singh) 6 Appu 57.

GLORIOUS BREAKER: Twice second; may raise a winning gallop today. REFRESHING: An impressive winner of the Bangalore 1000 Guineas (1,600m); may score an encore. CONFLUENCE: A resolute winner of her last start over 1,800m; maintains form. THATS THE TOUCH: A neck second to Cedros (first win) over 1,600m; in fine fettle.

1. Thats The Touch, 2. Confluence

6 KELACHANDRA NEW MILLENNIUM CUP (1,400m) — 4-y-o & over (Terms) — 4-30: 1. Camarioca (Byramji) 1 R. Marshall 60, 2. Hesperus (Darius) 3 Appu 55.5, 3. Lancaster (Eshwer) 4 Srinath 54.5, 4. Splendid Smith (J. S. Pillay) 2 Suraj Narredu 54.5 and 5. Caprese (Dhariwal) 5 Gallagher 53.

HESPERUS: As a favourite finished a close third to Acindar in the Golconda 2000 Guineas (1,600m) in his last start at Malakpet; moving attractively in the morning try-outs here. LANCASTER: Runs with an upsetting chance. CAPRESE: Third to Refreshing in the Bangalore 1000 Guineas (1,600m); in fine trim.

1. Hesperus, 2. Caprese

7 DR. S. K. PILLAY MEMORIAL PLATE (1,400m) — rated 20 to 35, 5 & 6-y-o — 5-00: 1. Emilio (Darashah) 10 Ranjeet 61, 2. Dasanandini (S. Singh) 7 Chandrashekar 61, 3. Sense Of Style (Dominic) 5 Shobhan 60, 4. Langley Wood (Darius) 6 Srinath 60, 5. Heroes Wish (S. Narredu) 4 Rajesh Babu 59, 6. Fioredoro (I. Ghatala) 2 Mrs. Silva 56.5, 7. Hayagriva (N. Gowda) 8 R. Marshall 55.5, 8. Maple Fondant (Nityanand) 9 P. Ramesh 54, 9. Minstrel Girl (Ganapathy) 12 I. Chisty 53, 10. Pick Me Up (Samar) 3 Harish 52.5, 11. Port To Port (Lokanath) 11 Raja Rao 52.5 and 12. Maggie Thatcher (Sharat) 1 Appu 49.

EMILIO: Comes into the reckoning on his fourth to Stride To Glory (first win) over 1,400m. LANGLEY WOOD: Looks fit enough. FIOREDORO: After finishing second to Stride To Glory (1,400m) was relegated to third place in the stewards room; working impressively. MINSTREL GIRL: Well in at the weights.

1. Langley Wood, 2. Fioredoro, 3. Minstrel Girl

8 HORANADU PLATE (Div. II), (1,200m) — rated 10 to 25, 5 & 6-y-o — 5-30: 1. Shubha Mangala (B. Shiva) 3 J. Rahul 59, 2. Jacard (S. Singh) 6 Appu 58, 3. Faizah (Darashah) 4 A. Velu 57, 4. Just Perfect (S. Narredu) 1 Suraj Narredu 56.5, 5. Breeze Dancer (Inayathulla) 5 Tauseef 56, 6. Money Shop (N. Gowda) 8 J. Shukla 56, 7. Khoka (Lokanath) 2 Vivek 55 and 8. Touch Of Realism (Puttanna) 7 Krishnan 53.

SHUBHA MANGLA: Looks fit; may upset. JACARD: Has improved since his fourth to Witch Doctor (1,200m). JUST PERFECT: A consistent runner; continues to shine in the trials. TOUCH OF REALISM: Had a lung opener in Badge Of Honour's 1,600m; working well.

1. Jacard, 2. Touch Of Realism, 3. Just Perfect

Day's best: Laughing Buddha

Double: Royal Fontaine — Hesperus

Jkt: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8; Mini Jkt: 2, 4, 6 & 7; Tr (i): 3, 4 & 5; (ii): 6, 7 & 8; Exacta: 5, 7 & 8.

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