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Adesina runs with a good chance

BANGALORE: Adesina, who is in fine nick, runs with a good chance in the Daisy Appoo B.T.C. Anniversary Cup (1,400m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Saturday (July 8).

False rails (width about 3.5m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position.

1 CONFUCIOUS PLATE (1,200m), rated 20 to 50, 2-00 p.m.: 1. Scottsville (G. Sandhu) 2 Rajesh Babu 60, 2. Alinski (Darius) 7 C. Alford 59, 3. Black Splendour (Samar) 9 Mahendran 59, 4. Pleaser (Puttanna) 1 P. Ramesh 56.5, 5. Autograph (Dhariwal) 6 A. Ramana 55.5, 6. Allanridge (Ganapathy) 8 S. Babu 53, 7. Glorious Quest (Ganapahy) 4 Narasimha 52.5, 8. Pacific Pride (Karan) 5 Raja Rao 52.5, 9. Aspiring Seven (Amit Caddy) 10 Mark 52 and 10. Priceless Forever (Ganapathy) 3 B. Prakash 51.5.

ALINSKI: Fit for the fray. BLACK SPLENDOUR: Working impressively; may trouble the best. PLEASER: Should have profited by his two race gallops. PRICELESS FOREVER: Appeals on weights.

1. Alinski, 2. Priceless Forever,

3. Black Splendour

2 SIR BRUCE PLATE (1,100m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms), 2.30: 1. Elmwood (B. Chenoy) 2 M. Kharadi 56, 2. Secret Memory (Ganapathy) 7 D. Patel 56, 3. Acceptance (Arti Doctor) 5 M. Narredu 54.5, 4. Axara (Dhariwal) 1 Gallagher 54.5, 5. Smiles Of Gold (I. Ghatala) 4 B. Paswan 54.5, 6. Destiny Dame (Pradeep) 8 Biramne 54.5, 7. Runway Model (Prasad Raju) 6 Neeraj 54.5 and 8. Bumble Bee (S. Komandur) 3 Jagadeesh 54.5.

ELMWOOD: Has improved a lot after his second to Jet Fire (1,200m). ACCEPTANCE: Fourth to Mischevious Star (1,400m); tracking well. AXARA: A fair third to Rebellious over 1,200m on her debut; in fine nick; now running with blinkers on. SMILES OF GOLD: Runs with an upsetting chance.

1. Elmwood, 2. Axara, 3. Acceptance

3 PUNE PLATE (1,200m), rated 00 to 30, 3.00: 1. Regal Music (Prithviraj) 2 Mahendran 62, 2. Ariba (Ponnappa) 7 C.S. Jodha 62, 3. Glitter As Gold (S. Narredu) 1 N. Harsha 61.5, 4. Courtier (Inayathulla) 4 Shahbuddin 60.5, 5. South Parade (Amit Caddy) 6 Shakti 60.5, 6. Analika (Puttanna) 11 Nagesh 60.5, 7. Royal Filly (Samar) 5 A. Ramana 60.5, 8. Sinead (G. Sandhu) 12 Rajesh Babu 60.5, 9. Ziggy Stardust (Eshwer) 10 Christopher 60.5, 10. Minstrel's Dance (Karan) 8 B. Prakash 59.5, 11. Born Purple (Amit Caddy) 3 T.S. Jodha 58 and 12. Okinawa (Nityanand) 9 A. Imran Khan 58.

SINEAD: Working well; may spring a surprise. MINSTREL'S DANCE: Well prepared. BORN PURPLE: Deserves following on his consistency. OKINAWA: With a late run finished a good second to Worth A Diamond over 1,200m; in fine shape.

1. Okinawa, 2. Minstrel's Dance,

3. Born Purple

4 R.M. PUTTANNA MEMORIAL CUP (Div. I), (1,400m), rated 40 to 70, 4 & 5-y-o, 3.30: 1. Dr Evil (Eshwer) 7 M. Narredu 62, 2. Empire Star (Ganapathy) 5 V. Patel 61, 3. Faustino (I. Ghatala) 8 B. Paswan 61, 4. Distributor (Habib Khan) 3 A. Imran Khan 60.5, 5. Talk Of The Devil (Sirajuddin) 6 Suraj Narredu 60.5, 6. Our Lancer (Pradeep) 1 Biramne 59, 7. Superestrella (Dhariwal) 9 Gallagher 57.5, 8. Ashwaraaj (Darashah) 2 Gnaneshwar 57 and 9. Brave Bheem (Samar) 4 Jagadeesh 52.5.

FAUSTINO: Has improved since his fourth to Exclusive Gesture (second win) over 1,400m. DISTRIBUTOR: Despite being slowly off won a 1,200m impressively in his last start; may score an encore. TALK OF THE DEVIL: Twice second; may raise a winning gallop today. ASHWARAAJ: Comes into the reckoning on his third to Blairgowrie (1,200m).

1. Faustino, 2. Distributor,

3. Talk Of The Devil

5 DAISY APPOO B.T.C. ANNIVERSARY CUP (1,400m), 4-y-o & over (Terms), 4.00: 1. Spectacular Quest (Ganapathy) 12 B. Prakash 60, 2. Amazing Power (Padmanabhan) 2 A. Imran Khan 59.5, 3. Parthenon (Byramji) 4 R. Marshall 59, 4. Coral Cables (L.D' Silva) 9 B.V. Krishnan 59, 5. Adesina (Darius) 13 C. Alford 57.5, 6. Hesperus (Darius) 10 Appu 57.5, 7. Green Bax (Eshwer) 3 Christopher 57.5, 8. Democraticus (Padmanabhan) 5 Suraj Narredu 57.5, 9. Live Legend (I.A. Sait) 8 C. Rajendra 56, 10. Stara Zagora (Shroff) 7 M. Narredu 54, 11. Saratoga Sizzle (Dhariwal) 11 Ruzaan 52, 12. Fioredoro (I. Ghatala) 1 B. Paswan 50.5 and 13. Slavic (G. Sandhu) 6 M. Kharadi 50.5.

ADESINA: A faraway second to Mystical (first win) over 1,600m; earlier won a 1,600m easily; in fine fettle. HESPERUS: Justified the odds-on favouritism by winning a 1,200m fluently; may score again. DEMOCRATICUS: A consistent runner; continues to shine in the morning trials. STARA ZAGORA: Impressed in a mock race.

1. Adesina, 2. Democraticus,

3. Stara Zagora

6 R.M. PUTTANNA MEMORIAL CUP (Div. II), (1,400m), rated 40 to 70, 4 & 5-y-o, 4.35: 1. Time To Celebrate (Nityanand) 7 Shakti 60, 2. Wistling Straights (Darashah) 4 Ranjeet 57, 3. Alejandros (Byramji) 5 Ruzaan 56.5, 4. Magical Spirit (Puttanna) 9 C. Alford 56.5, 5. High Rising (I.A. Sait) 2 M. Kharadi 56, 6. Estrella (Darius) 6 Uday Kiran 55.5, 7. Musical Signature (S. Narredu) 1 M. Narredu 55, 8. Gem Of A Lady (Dominic) 8 T.S. Jodha 54 and 9. Kinrara (Samar) 3 Gajender Singh 53.5.

MAGICAL SPIRIT: Seen finishing on well in Whisper City's 1,600m; well tuned. ESTRELLA: Runs with an upsetting chance. MUSICAL SIGNATURE: A short head winner over 1,100m in the lower class; maintains form. GEM OF A LADY: Won a 1,400m comfortably in the lower class; may repeat.

1. Magical Spirit,

2. Gem Of A Lady,

3. Musical Signature

7 NAWAB M. ARSHAD ALI KHAN MEMORIAL CUP (1,400m), 3-y-o (Terms), 5.10: 1. Sarabande (Dhariwal) 11 Gallagher 57, 2. Man Of The Match (S. Abbas) 1 A. Imran Khan 56.5, 3. Dynasty (Shroff) 6 M. Narredu 56, 4. Flashy Wings (Ganapathy) 7 B. Prakash 54, 5. Star Perfection (Ganapathy) 9 C. Rajendra 52, 6. Seriouslydangerous (Amit Caddy) 5 T.S. Jodha 50.5, 7. Empirical (Ganapathy) 4 S. Babu 50.5, 8. Newfoundland (Ganapathy) 10 Raja Rao 50.5, 9. Mischevious Star (Inayathulla) 3 Suraj Narredu 50.5, 10. Alandra (Darius) 2 Appu 49 and 11. Guest Connections (Ganapathy) 8 M. Ravi 49.

MAN OF THE MATCH: A runaway winner of his last start over 1,400m; may score again. DYNASTY: A good second to Red Eagle in the Juvenile Sprinters' Million (1,200m); in fine trim. FLASHY WINGS: Won her last two starts resolutely; may make it three in a row. ALANDRA: Came out of the maiden ranks (1,200m) in a facile manner; retains form.

1. Flashy Wings,

2. Man Of The Match,

3. Alandra

8 BASQUE PLATE (1,400m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms), 5-45: 1. Turf Magic (Britto) 4 Shobhan 56, 2. Auchinlech (Dhariwal) 2 Gallagher 56, 3. Longitude (Faraz) 1 T.S. Jodha 56, 4. Mucho (— ) (— ) 56, 5. The Dreamer (Padmanabhan) 3 Suraj Narredu 56, 6. Vharchasvha (Pradeep) 6 Biramne 56, 7. Realtor (S. Abbas) 11 A. Imran Khan 56, 8. Woman In Charge (Byramji) 5 R. Marshall 54.5, 9. Golden Circle (Ganapathy) 10 B. Prakash 54.5, 10. Almandine (I.A. Sait) 7 C. Alford 54.5, 11. Regal Royale (Karan) 8 S. Sameer 54.5 and 12. Artic Princess (Samar) 9 Jagadeesh 54.5.

THE DREAMER: A consistent runner; should be persisted with; sporting blinkers now. WOMAN IN CHARGE: After leading in the straights finished second to Real Excellence over 1,400m in her last start; should be given another chance. GOLDEN CIRCLE: A noteworthy fourth to Sir Onslaught over 1,200m; in fine condition. ALMANDINE: A failed favourite in Mischevious Star's 1,400m; may make amends.

1. The Dreamer,

2. Woman In Charge,

3. Golden Circle

Day's best: The Dreamer

Double: Alinski — Adesina

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

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