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Hesperus runs with a good chance

BANGALORE: Hesperus, who is in fine nick as evidenced by his track movements, runs with a good chance in the S.M. Ramakrishna Rao Memorial Cup (1,200m), the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday (June 17).

False rails (width about 4m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position.

1 CAMINETO PLATE PLATE (Div-II) (1,100m)— maiden 3-y-o only (Terms) — 2-00 p.m.: 1. Zolton Khaparsy (Byramji) 12 Ruzaan 56, 2. Mystic Force (Darius) 1 R. Marshall 56, 3. Hima's Pride (Nityanand) 9 Shakti 56, 4. Damgood (Inayathulla) 2 Shobhan 56, 5. True Force (Prasad Raju) 3 Suraj Narredu 56, 6. Majority Wins (Sirajuddin) 4 L. Marshall 56, 7. Amiddes (Vijay Singh) 5 C. Alford 56, 8. Opulence (D. Netto) 7 K. Anil 54.5, 9. Dangerous Illusion (Karan) 10 Raja Rao 54.5, 10. Silver Crest (Puttanna) 8 Krishnan 54.5, 11. Silver Paris (Samar) 6 Gajender Singh 54.5 and 12. Red Carpet (S. Abbas) 11 A. Imran Khan 54.5.

DAMGOOD: Had a lung opener in Three Of Arts' 1,100m; in fine condition. TRUE FORCE: After finishing a good fourth to Panchakshari (1,100m), ran unplaced in Alandra's 1,200m; he is well within himself. AMIDDES: First run; judiciously prepared. SILVER CREST: Runs with an upsetting chance.

1. Amiddes, 2. True Force,

3. Silver Crest

2 BUKIT TIMAH PLATE (1,400m)— rated 00 to 30— 2-30: 1. Commander`s Wish (Manohar) 2 M.R. Singh 62, 2. The Chieftain (Ganapathy) 10 B. Prakash 61.5, 3. Chocolate River (Nityanand) 4 Shakti 61.5, 4. Lucky Radiant (Faraz) 7 Md. Thameem 61.5, 5. Sinead (G. Sandhu) 8 A. Velu 61.5, 6. Global Agenda (Puttanna) 3 Krishnan 61, 7. Golden Edge (Inayathulla) 5 Shobhan 57, 8. Rosalinee (Dominic) 6 T.S. Jodha 57, 9. Daring Game (Karan) 1 Raja Rao 56.5 and 10. Dynamic Power (Karan) 9 M. Ravi 53.5.

THE CHIEFTAIN: As a favourite finished second to Wafadar over 1,200m in his last start at winter; working impressively. GLOBAL AGENDA: Looks fit and well. GOLDEN EDGE: Well prepared. ROSALINEE: A gutsy winner of her last start over 1,400m; retains form.

1. The Chieftain, 2. Rosalinee,

3. Golden Edge

3 CAMINETO PLATE (Div.I),(1,100m)— maiden 3-y-o only (Terms)— 3-00: 1. Alinski (Darius) 3 Mark 56, 2. Chief De Mission (Deshmukh) 2 Suraj Narredu 56, 3. Aeropostale (Faraz) 4 Appu 56, 4. Lifes Laughter (Ponnappa) 5 T.S. Jodha 56, 5. Kinnari (B. Chenoy) 1 M. Kharadi 54.5, 6. Peace Prize (Ganapathy) 6 B. Prakash 54.5, 7. Alyquin (Inayathulla) 12 Rajesh 54.5, 8. Smiles Of Gold (I. Ghatala) 8 B. Paswan 54.5, 9. Star Girl (Mrs. Lalwani) 10 C. Alford 54.5, 10. Birdle (Puttanna) 7 Vivek 54.5, 11. A Girl In Blue (Waren) 11 Ruzaan 54.5 and 12. Hurricane Rose (S. Singh) 9 S. Ramesh 54.5.

CHIEF DE MISSION: A good second to Carra Mia over 1,200; in fine shape. KINNARI: First run; looks very fit after her mock race. PEACE PRIZE: A consistent runner at winter; in fine nick. STAR GIRL: As a favourite finished a short neck second to Gallery Queen over 1,100m on the opening day; warrants continued support.

1. Star Girl, 2. Kinnari,

3. Peace Prize

4 B.K.SREENIVASAN MEMORIAL PLATE (1,400m)— rated 40 to 70, 4 & 5-y-o— 3-30: 1. Winfoot (Darashah) 12 Gnaneshwar 62, 2. Our Lancer (Pradeep) 9 Biramne 60, 3. Priceless Memories (Byramji) 8 R. Marshall 60, 4. Time To Celebrate (Nityanand) 6 A. Imran Khan 59, 5. Talk Of The Devil (Sirajuddin) 10 Appu 58, 6. Black Berry (Eshwer) 11 A. Ramana 55.5, 7. Solar Fire (Ponnappa) 3 T.S. Jodha 55.5, 8. Way To Wealth (Lokanath) 2 Jagadeesh 54, 9. Aspen Bay (I. Ghatala) 1 Vivek 53.5, 10. First Trick (S. Narredu) 4 Suraj Narredu 53.5, 11. Dhanush (Puttanna) 7 Krishnan 53 and 12. Kinrara (Samar) 5 Shahbuddin 51.5

WINFOOT: A consistent performer at winter; in fine trim. TIME TO CELEBRATE: Should have profited by his gallop in Lanark's 1,200m. TALK OF THE DEVIL: Found Exclusive Gesture too good over 1,400m in his last start; should be given another chance. FIRST TRICK: Well in at the weights.

1. Talk Of The Devil, 2. First Trick,

3. Winfoot

5 S.S.RAMAKRISHNA RAO MEMORIAL CUP (1,200m)— rated 80 & above— 4-00: 1. Tribal Fantasy (Puttanna) 4 A. Imran Khan 61, 2. Hesperus (Darius) 8 Appu 60, 3. Romantic Fire (Vijay Singh) 11 C. Alford 60, 4. Star Strike (A. Doctor) 2 T.S. Jodha 60, 5. Taurian (Puttanna) 5 Vivek 60, 6. Laguna Blue (Inayathulla) 6 Shobhan 58, 7. Linette (Eshwer) 3 Suraj Narredu 54.5, 8. Florican (S. Narredu) 7 Neeraj 52.5, 9. Gem (Prithviraj) 10 Mahendran 50, 10. Blazing Don (Vishal Yadav) 1 Jagadeesh 47.5 and 11. California (Mrs. Lalwani) 9 Chary 47.5.

HESPERUS: His nowhere in Spectacular Quest's The Hindu Sprinters' Cup (1,200m) at winter is best ignored; impressed in a mock race. ROMANTIC FIRE: Looks fit; may spring a surprise. STAR STRIKE: Won four of his five starts at Mumbai; moving well in the morning trials here. TAURIAN: Has come on after his run in Opera Queen's 1,200m.

1. Hesperus, 2. Star Strike,

3. Taurian

6 SWEET MEMORIES PLATE (1,800m)— rated 20 to 50, 4 & 5-y-o— 4-30: 1. Flicker (Darashah) 9 Gnaneshwar 62, 2. Flightingale (I. Ghatala) 2 Suraj Narredu 60.5, 3. All The Rage (Zadmal) 10 T.S. Jodha 58, 4. Gem Of A Lady (Dominic) 4 Mahendran 57.5, 5. Air Warrior (Habib Khan) 6 A. Imran Khan 57, 6. Gallardo (Darius) 1 Ruzaan 56.5, 7. Rain God (Nityanand) 12 N. Rawal 56, 8. Siguru (Mahaesh) 5 K. Anil 56, 9. Sunlight King (Faraz) 11 Shakti 56, 10. Purple Glade (Puttanna) 7 Vivek 56, 11. Epic (Arjun) 8 Chary 53.5 and 12. Apollo Storm (Samar) 3 A. Ramana 50.5.

FLIGHTINGALE: Fit for the fray. ALL THE RAGE: After winning a 1,800m easily finished third in her last two starts at Mumbai; moving impressively in the morning try-outs here. EPIC: After a forward run did not reach the frame in Dhanush's 1,600m; warrants another chance. APOLLO STORM: After leading in the straight finished a close fourth to Rosalinee in the lower class; at a tidy weight.

1. All The Rage, 2. Flightingale,

3. Apollo Storm

7 HAMPI PLATE (1,200m)— rated 40 to 70— 5-00: 1. Winds Of Fire (Darashah) 9 A. Velu 61, 2. Najam Millennium (S. Abbas) 6 A. Imran Khan 59, 3. Matter Of Opinion (Ponnappa) 7 Tauseef 58, 4. Traditional Chic (L.D'Silva) 4 Appu 58, 5. Portrush (B. Chenoy) 5 M. Kharadi 56, 6. My Winning Charm (Pradeep) 1 Shobhan 56, 7. Proud Tradition (Padmanabhan) 3 Neeraj 54, 8. Step On The Gas (Eshwer) 12 T.S. Jodha 53, 9. Herecomesthebabe (Rafaat) 8 Chary 53, 10. Money With Talent (Darius) 11 R. Marshall 53, 11. Baghzad (Lokanath) 10 I. Shaikh 52.5 and 12. Secret Command (Prasad Raju) 2 N. Rawal 52.5.

TRADITIONAL CHIC: Justified the odds-on favouritism by winning a 1,200m comfortably in the lower class; may defy the penalty. PORTRUSH: A good third to Lahinch in the Shapoorji Pallonji Breeders' Juvenile Colts Championship (1,600m) in his last start at Mumbai; working attractively here. MY WINNING CHARM: Seen finishing on well in Le Reve's 1,200m; may upset. MONEY WITH TALENT: A runaway winner over 1,200m in the lower class at winter; may repeat.

1. Portrush, 2. Traditional Chic,

3. Money With Talent

8 RAMKIRPAL PLATE (1,400m)— rated 20 to 50— 5-30: 1. Three Of Arts (Arjun) 9 C. Alford 62, 2. Armidale (Ponnappa) 10 Ashwin Rao 62, 3. Ruben Star (Ganapathy) 8 7 B. Prakash 61.5, 4. Wild At Heart (Lokanath) 1 N. Imam 56.5, 5. Saregama (Zadmal) 3 C.S. Jodha 55.5, 6. Steersman (Prasad Raju) 2 N. Rawal 54.5, 7. Craigielaw (Dominic) 4 T.S. Jodha 53.5, 8. Wire To Wire (Mangalorkar) 5 Alikhan 53, 9. Brave Soldier (Darius) 11 Jagadeesh 52, 10. Royal Millennium (Puttanna) 6 Krishnan 52, 11. Glitter As Gold (S. Narredu) 8 Noorulla 51.5 and 12. Modal (Inayathulla) 12 Neeraj 49.5.

THREE OF ARTS: Came out of the maiden ranks impressively over 1,100m; maintains form. RUBEN STAR: A gutsy winner over 1,200m; may score an encore. SAREGAMA: Looks fit and well. CRAIGIELAW: A failed favourite in Olympic Glory's 1,400m; may make amends.

1. Ruben Star, 2. Three Of Arts,

3. Saregama

Day's best: Star Girl

Double: Portrush — Ruben Star

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

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