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Badge Of Honour, Afghan impress

BANGALORE: Badge Of Honour, Royal Assault, Afghan and Chilly Wind shone when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (May 16).

Inner sand:

1,200m: Alagi (rb), Craigielaw (Shobhan) 1-25.5, (1,200-600) 38.5. Latter was eight lengths behind at the start and finished level with plenty in hand. Awesome Royal (Srinath) 1-19, 1,000/1-6, 800/51, 600/39. Strode out well. Life's Laughter (rb), Gara Fluid (Chandrashekar) 1-25, (1,200-600) 40. They moved well.

Outer sand:

800m: Master Yoda (rb), 57, 600/44. Impressed. Pal Joey (A. Velu) 58, 600/44.5. Easy. High Tower (rb) 58.5, 600/44.5. Worked well. Custer (rb) 58, 600/45. Moved on the bit. Kartikerri (rb) 58.5, 600/45. Shaped well. Divine Force (rb) 59, 600/45.5. Moved well. Badge Of Honour (Gnaneshwar) 55, 600/42.5. Impressed. Winds Of Fire (rb) 57, 600/43.5. Strode out well. Wistling Straights (Ranjeet) 57, 600/44. Moved fluently. Ecuador (rb) 56, 600/43. Pleased. Mint Royal (Chary) 58, 600/44. Stretched out well. Beyond Limits (rb) 58.5, 600/45. Easy. Light Speed (rb) 1-1, 600/46. Royal Assault (Gnaneshwar) 54.5, 600/42. A fine display. Brothers In Arms (Ranjeet) 56, 600/43.5. In fine trim. Royal Retort (Chary) 58.5, 600/45. Extended. Jedi Knight (A. Velu) 59, 600/45.5. Worked well. Shes A Melody (Srinath), Opera Princess (rb) 59, 600/47. Former finished four lengths in front. The Force (F. Irani) 1-1, 600/46. Taurian (Vivek) 56, 600/44. Moved impressively. Panmure (Srinath) 59, 600/46. Strode out well. Royal Dazzle (Vivek) 58, 600/44.5. Worked well. Steersman (Suraj), Irish Intellect (N. Rawal) 59, 600/45. Former moved better and finished two lengths ahead. Fashion Statement (Vivek) 58, 600/45. In fine shape. Solar Fire (Appu) 59, 600/46. Shaped well. Anorada (rb), Bellezza (rb) 59.5, 600/46. They moved together. Mischevious Star (D. Singh), Tina's Triumph (Tauseef) 56, 600/43. They are in fine condition. Subaggregate (Faisal) 59.5, 600/46. Easy. Pride (rb), Cincinnati (rb) 56, 600/43.5. They moved nicely. Show N Tell (Vivek) 57, 600/43.5. Moved with plenty in hand. War Head (rb) 1-0, 600/46. Dream Council (N. M. Sequeira), Premier Thrill (rb) 58, 600/44. Former finished three lengths in front. Divine Force (Shobhan), a 3-y-o (Dancing Beggar-Newington Butt) (Mahendran) 1-0, 600/47. They were eased up in the last part. Afghan (Suraj) 55, 600/42.5. Moved attractively. Tribal Fantasy (Vivek) 56.5, 600/43.5. In fine shape. Secret Command (N. Rawal), Rudolph Valentino (Suraj) 57, 600/43.5. Former moved well and finished two lengths ahead. Distributor (A. Imran) 56, 600/43. Impressed. Gallardo (Mark) 57.5, 600/45. Strode out well. A 3-y-o (Tirol-False Look) (rb), Simply Fetching (B. Paswan) 1-0.5, 600/47.5. Spectacular Quest (M. R. Singh) 1-0, 600/46. Easy. Forever Elegance (D. Patel) 1-0, 600/46. Moved on the bit. Mystic Force (A. Imran) 57, 600/44. Shaped well. Southern Regent (M. R. Singh) 1-1, 600/47. Easy. Adesina (C. Alford) 58, 600/44.5. Moved freely. Secret Fury (C. Alford), Mafioso (R. Marshall) 58, 600/45.5. Former better.

1,000m: Sieze The Night (Srinath) 1-13, 800/57.5, 600/45. Moved on the bit. Born Free (rb), Sense Of Style (Shobhan) 1-15, 800/59.5, 600/48. They were eased up. Rapido Gonzales (rb), Smiles Of Gold (B. Paswan) 1-14.5, 800/59.5, 600/46.5. A fit pair. Connaught Square (rb) 1-14, 800/57, 600/43. Pushed in the last part. Cindy Girl (Appu) 1-14, 800/57.5, 600/44. Stretched out well. Magical Spirit (Vivek) 1-13.5, 800/58, 600/45. Extended. Golden Edge (Vijay Kumar), Courtier (Tauseef) 1-12, 800/56, 600/44. They impressed. Traditional Chic (Appu), Shelly Green (Deep Shanker) 1-14, 800/56, 600/43. Former strode out well and finished four lengths ahead.

1,200m: Horatio (Deep Shanker), Lancashire (rb) 1-31, 1,000/1-14, 800/57.5, 600/44.5. Former moved fluently and finished three lengths ahead. Penny Tweedy (L. Marshall) 1-31, 1,000/1-15.5, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. Strode out well. Arrow Of Light (N. M. Sequeira) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 800/57.5, 600/44. In good condition. Gem Of A Lady (Shobhan), This Is Magic (Mahendran) 1-31, 1,000/1-15, 800/59.5, 600/47.5. A notable pair. Chilly Wind (Vivek) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/56.5, 600/43. Moved attractively. Green Park (Vivek) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-15.5, 800/59, 600/46. Shaped well. Soul Music (Rajesh Babu) 1-29.5, (1,200-600) 42. Eased up. Langley Wood (Srinath) 1-28, 1,000/1-14, 800/59, 600/47. Moved well. Limekilns (R. Marshall) 1-29, 1,000/1-14, 800/57, 600/45. Worked well.

1,400m: Dancing Huntress (Appu) 1-46, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 800/56.5, 600/44. Moved impressively. Royal Danzig (S. Babu) 1-47, (1,400-600) 58. Eased up. Faustino (rb), Brown Sugar (B. Paswan) 1-44, (1,400-600) 56. They are in fine trim. Ariba (Appu) 1-43.5, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 800/57.5, 600/45. Responded well to the urgings.

Gate practice — inner sand:

1,400m: Najam Millennium (N. Rawal), True Force (Qazafi) 1-33, (1,400-600) 49. They jumped out smartly. Shantala (B. Paswan), Oro Neiro (rb), Firestone (rb) 1-45, (1,400-600) 54. They jumped out well. Liela (Gallagher), Red Dazzler (rb) 1-45, (1,400-600) 58. They took a good jump and eased up in the last part. Zaios (A. Imran), Sparklette (I. Chisty) 1-30.5, (1,400-600) 49. They impressed. Canny Lad (Rupesh) 1-44, (1,400-600) 55. Jumped out well. King Of Queens (Faisal), Race To The Music (Shobhan), Black Wind (Mahendran) 1-30, (1,400-600) 48. King Of Queens showed out. Birthday Star (D. Patel), Right Again (S. Babu), National Trust (M. R. Singh) 1-31.5, (1,400-600) 50. Birthday Star impressed. Sensimilia (rb), Bee For You (B. Paswan), Sunny Connexion (Gnaneshwar) 1-37, (1,400-600) 51. A fit trio. Zangi (Rajesh Babu), Soul Serch (Tauseef), Power Of Gold (Vijay Kumar) 1-36, (1,400-600) 53. Power Of Gold planted at the gates.

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