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Bold Faith in fine form

Bangalore: Bold Faith, who is in fine form, is poised to complete a hat-trick in the Patrons Cup (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Thursday (Aug. 3).

False rails (width about 4m from 1,600m to 1,000m and 8m from 1,000m to the winning post) will be in position.

1 LIVELY EMPREY PLATE (2,400m) — rated 20 to 50 — 2-30 p.m: 1. Flightingale (I. Ghatala) 1 C. Alford 61.5, 2. Olympic Glory (Samar) 2 Shahbuddin 60, 3. Chand Tara (Samar) 5 Mahendran 56, 4. Epic (Arjun) 3 Suraj Narredu 56 and 5. Air Warrior (Habib Khan) 4 A. Imran Khan 55.

FLIGHTINGALE: Deserves following on her consistency. OLYMPIC GLORY: A fair third to Spirited Commander over 1,600m last week; in fine shape. EPIC: After leading in the straight finished second to All The Rage over 1,600m; tracking well.

1. Epic, 2. Flightingale

2 TRACK LIGHTNING CUP (1,400m) — maiden 3-y-o (Terms) — 3-00: 1. Appoint (Byramji) 5 C. Alford 56, 2. Southerner (I. Ghatala) 9 B. Paswan 56, 3. Zanzara (Lokanath) 4 Christopher 56, 4. Mister Trooper (Md. Khan) 3 Appu 56, 5. Splendid Glory (S. Narredu) 6 Rajesh Babu 56, 6. Simply Famous (Komandur) 1 Vivek 56, 7. Mystro (Vijay Singh) 2 M. Mark 56, 8. Fairytaleending (Arjun) 7 Suraj Narredu 54.5, 9. Secret Wish (Dhariwal) 10 Gallagher 54.5 and 10. Golden Circle (Ganapathy) 8 B. Prakash 54.5.

APPOINT: Despite being slowly off finished fourth to Acceptance over 1,200m on his debut; well tuned. MISTER TROOPER: With a late run finished a good fourth to Allied Victory (1,600m); tracking well. FAIRYTALEENDING: Has come on after her third to Mesmerising (1,400m). GOLDEN CIRCLE: As an odds-on favourite finished a neck second to Sunny Connection over 1,600m; should be given another chance.

1. Golden Circle, 2. Fairytaleending, 3. Appoint

3 TOKYO PLATE (1,200m) — rated 00 to 30, 4 & 5-y-o — 3-30: 1. Jacard (Ponnappa) 9 Ashwin Rao 60, 2. Sporty (Inayathulla) 4 A. Velu 60, 3. Mafioso (Darius) 10 Shobhan Babu 58.5, 4. Hawaiian Flower (Manohar) 11 B. Prakash 58.5, 5. Worth A Million (Warren) 3 Appu 58, 6. Born Winner (Komandur) 5 S. Chandrashekar 57.5, 7. Born Purple (Amit Caddy) 2 M. Mark 57, 8. Azraff (Md. Sajid) 8 Mahendran 56, 9. Daring Game (Karan) 1 Shakti Singh 55.5, 10. Desire For Gold (Karan) 6 Narasimha 55.5, 11. Tough Love (N. Gowda) 7 C. Alford 54.5 and 12. Strong Rumours (Mangalorkar) 12 Shahbuddin 54.

SPORTY: Ran Worth A Diamond to 1-1/2 lengths over 1,200m in her last start; shaping well in the morning trials. WORTH A MILLION: Fit for the fray. BORN PURPLE: Comes into the reckoning on his third to Courtier (1,100m); now running without pacifier blinkers and tongue strap. TOUGH LOVE: A consistent runner; should be persisted with.

1. Worth A Million, 2. Sporty,

3. Born Purple

4 PATRONS CUP (1,400m) — rated 80 & above — 4-00: 1. Live Legend (I. A. Sait) 6 C. Alford 60, 2. Formal Invitation (Vijay Singh) 2 R. Marshall 57.5, 3. Bold Faith (Ganapathy) 10 B. Prakash 56, 4. Serrafina (Vijay Singh) 9 M. Mark 56, 5. Aurelian (Dhariwal) 8 Shailesh 54, 6. Fioredoro (I. Ghatala) 7 Gnaneshwar 54, 7. Big B (Lokanath) 4 Christopher 53.5, 8. Florican (S. Narredu) 5 Appu 52.5, 9. Rise (G. Sandhu) 3 Vivek 49.5 and 10. Seis Corona (Ponnappa) 1 Suraj Narredu 49.5.

LIVE LEGEND: Runs with an upsetting chance. BOLD FAITH: In line for a hat-trick. FIOREDORO: Unplaced in both the starts; working impressively. SEIS CORONA: A faraway third to Diabolical (first win) over 1,400m; at a tidy weight.

1. Bold Faith, 2. Fioredoro,

3. Seis Corona

5 A.RAOOF SAIT MEMORIAL PLATE (Div. I), (1,400m) — rated 40 to 70 — 4-30: 1. Fashion Verdict (Lokanath) 7 N. Imam 62, 2. Bold Blaze (Ganapathy) 9 V. Patel 62, 3. Antenor (Arjun) 3 C. Alford 60, 4. Ruby Brown (Ganapathy) 5 B. Prakash 60, 5. Jet Fire (I. Ghatala) 2 B. Paswan 56.5, 6. Chilly Wind (Puttanna) 6 Suraj Narredu 55.5, 7. Pat On The Back (Samar) 1 Mahendran 55, 8. Seize The Night (Darius) 8 R. Marshall 54.5 and 9. Seriouslydangerous (Amit Caddy) 4 Chandrashekar 54.

ANTENOR: Came out of the maiden ranks in a fluent manner over 1,200m; retains form. RUBY BROWN: Despite a rough passage finished a good second to Native Strategy (second win) over 1,400m; moving attractively in the morning try-outs. JET FIRE: An impressive winner over 1,200 on his debut; may score again. SIEZE THE NIGHT: Well in at the weights.

1. Ruby Brown, 2. Antenor,

3. Jet Fire

6 CAPRICORN STUD PLATE (1,400m) — rated 60 to 90 — 5-00: 1. Sarabande (Dhariwal) 1 Gallagher 60, 2. Freebee (I. Ghatala) 6 S. Shinde 59.5, 3. Whisper City (Darius) 7 R. Marshall 59.5, 4. Star Luminary (Ganapahy) 5 B. Prakash 59, 5. Fabulous Emperor (Ganapathy) 3 D. Patel 58, 6. Birthday Star (Ganapathy) 8 Shakti 55.5, 7. Mischevious Star (Inayathulla) 4 Suraj Narredu 53.5 and 8. Perfect Rhythm (Padmanabhan) 2 Appu 52.

WHISPER CITY: A gutsy winner over 1,600m in the lower class; may defy the penalty. STAR LUMINARY: Won a 1,400m in a facile manner in the lower class; maintains form. MISCHEVIOUS STAR: After winning 1,400m easily finished fourth to Star Perfection (1,400m); working well. PERFECT RHYTHM: Justified the favouritism by winning a 1,400m in a resolute manner; may score an encore.

1. Perfect Rhythm, 2. Star Luminary, 3. Whisper City

7 MYSTIC MEMORY PLATE (1,100m) — maiden 3-y-o only (Terms) — 5-30: 1. Master Strategist (Amit Caddy) 3 Chandrashekar 56, 2. Alonso (Arjun) 6 Christopher 56, 3. Rapid Response (Britto) 12 Suraj Narredu 56, 4. Ounce Of Luck (Dominic) 9 Mahendran 56, 5. Moon Forest (Ganapathy) 4 B. Prakash 56, 6. Swiss Chocolate (Md. Sajid) 10 Vivek 56, 7. Gara Fluid (Ponnappa) 2 Ashwin Rao 56, 8. Fast Machine (Samar) 11 Gajender Singh 56, 9. Amiddes (Vijay Singh) 8 C. Alford 56, 10. Firefox (Darius) 7 A. Imran Khan 54.5, 11. Kioko (Lokanath) 5 Gallagher 54.5 and 12. A Run To Remember (Warren) 1 Zia 54.5.

MASTER STRATEGIST: Fourth to Feelfree over 1,200m in his last start; moving well in the morning trials. MOON FOREST: As a favourite failed to collar Acceptance by half a length over 1,200m; now running with tongue strap on; warrants another chance. AMIDDES: Has stripped fitter after his gallop in Damgood's 1,100m; sporting blinkers now. FIREFOX: Has improved since his second to Mesmerising (1,400m).

1. Moon Forest, 2. Firefox,

3. Amiddes

8 A.RAOOF SAIT MEMORIAL PLATE (Div. II),(1,400m) — rated 40 to 70 — 6-00: 1. Symbol Of Speed (Lokanath) 7 Christopher 60, 2. Appeasing (Darius) 6 C. Alford 57.5, 3. Amazing Warrior (Samar) 10 Shahbuddin 56.5, 4. Rising Fame (Ganapathy) 8 Raja Rao 56, 5. Mesmerising (Ganapathy) 3 B. Prakash 56, 6. Netor (Darius) 4 Appu 55.5, 7. Prince Of Byerly (S. Narredu) 2 Noorulla 54, 8. Freaky Chakra (G. Sandhu) 5 Rajesh Babu 53.5, 9. Royal Strider (Karan) 1 S. Babu 51.5 and 10. Black Splendour (Samar) 9 Gajender Singh 50.

SYMBOL OF SPEED: Looks fit after her third to Real Excellence (1,600m). APPEASING: A fluent winner over 1,200m on her debut; may score again. MESMERISING: Left the maiden status in a resolute manner; retains form. PRINCE OF BYERLY: Runs with an upsetting chance.

1. Appeasing, 2. Symbol Of Speed,

3. Mesmerising

Day's best: Appeasing

Double: Ruby Brown — Perfect Rhythm

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

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