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Hesperus well prepared

BANGALORE: Hesperus, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the Kelachandra New Millennium Cup (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Friday (Jan. 5).

False rails (width about 5.5m from 1,600m to 1,000m and 8m from 1,000 to the winning post) will be in position.

1 SUMMER DUST PLATE (1,200m) — rated 20 to 50 - - 2-30 p.m: 1. Aeropostale (Faraz) 2 Christopher 60.5, 2. Appoint (Byramji) 1 Suraj Narredu 58.5, 3. Ghostofachance (S. K. Habib) 5 Appu 58, 4. Yantai (Padmanabhan) 8 Harish 56.5, 5. Rapid Response (Britto) 3 Shobhan 55, 6. Pleaser (Puttanna) 7 I. Chisty 54.5, 7. Hima's Pride (Nityanand) 6 Chandrashekar 53.5, 8. Consort King (Mahaesh) 9 J. Shukla 52 and 9. Silver Crest (Puttanna) 4 Krishnan 48.5.

APPOINT: A game second to Hidalgo over 1,400m; in fine fettle. GHOSTOFACHANCE: After a forward run finished a good second to Firefox over 1,200m; in fine condition. YANTAI: A short-head second to Sapphire Storm (first win) over 1,400m; should be persisted with. RAPID RESPONSE: A fair third to Black Splendour over 1,100m; in fine trim.

1. Apoint, 2. Yantai,

3. Ghostofachance

2 SUBASH NAGAR PLATE (1,600m) — rated 00 to 30 — 3-00: 1. Mister Trooper (Md. Khan) 7 Jagadeesh 62, 2. Red Emblem (Dhariwal) 2 Suraj Narredu 62, 3. Commander's Wish (Ganapathy) 8 V. Patel 60, 4. Mexikan Wave (Lokanath) 5 Christopher 60, 5. Ravininski (Mangalorkar) 11 Shobhan 60, 6. Festive Season (Puttanna) 6 Vivek 58, 7. Game On (S. Singh) 12 S. Ramesh 57.5. 8. Auriferous (Faraz) 9 Rajesh Babu 56.5, 9. Nalwa (Samar) 3 Appu 55.5, 10. Race To The Music (Dominic) 4 Mahendran 53, 11. Royal Filly (Samar) 10 S. Rajesh 51 and 12. Young Indian (Puttanna) 1 Krishnan 47.5.

MISTER TROOPER: A consistent runner; continues to shine in the trials. MEXIKAN WAVE: Found Corona Di Oro too good in his last start; should be given another chance. NALWA: Comes into the reckoning on his second to Turf Magic (1,600m). YOUNG INDIAN: Runs with an upsetting chance.

1. Nalwa, 2. Mexikan Wave,

3. Young Indian

3 KEHLAN STUD PLATE (Div. I) (1,400m) — rated 60 to 90, 5 & 6-y-o — 3-30: 1. Big B (Lokanath) 9 Christopher 61.5, 2. Whisper City (Darius) 4 M. Narredu 61.5, 3. Aurelian (Dhariwal) 8 Suraj Narredu 61, 4. Splash Of Class (Eshwer) 6 O'Donoghue 60, 5. Lanark (Arjun) 2 Gnaneshwar 57, 6. Lava (Puttanna) 3 Krishnan 57, 7. Cellisima (S. Singh) 5 Appu 56.5, 8. Seis Corona (Ponnappa) 7 I. Chisty 55, 9. Winds Of Fire (Darashah) 1 A. Velu 53 and 10. Cascabel (Dhariwal) 10 L. Marshall 52.5.

BIG B: A noteworthy second to Steelium over 1,200m; in fine condition. WHISPER CITY: Ran off the board in Steelium's race; might have needed that run. AURELIAN: An impressive third to Steelium; in fine trim. SPLASH OF CLASS: Seen finishing on well in Steelium's race; looks very fit.

1. Whisper City, 2. Big B,

3. Splash Of Class

4 KELACHANDRA NEW MILLENNIUM CUP (1,400m) — 4-y-o & over (Terms) — 4-00: 1. Green Bax (Eshwer) 3 O'Donoghue 62.5, 2. Hesperus (Darius) 4 Appu 61.5, 3. Caprese (Dhariwal) 1 Gallagher 60, 4. Parthenon (Byramji) 2 Suraj Narredu 59.5, 5. Florican (S. Narredu) 5 M. Narredu 55.5 and 6. Aura (Sriram) 6 Gnaneshwar 53.

HESPERUS: An impressive fourth to Bratz over 1,200m; moving attractively in the morning trials. CAPRESE: A good second to Bratz in her last start; in fine shape. AURA: A game third to Bratz; in fine condition.

1. Hesperus, 2. Caprese

5 NEW YEAR TROPHY (1,200m) — 3-y-o only (Terms) — 4-30: 1. Imperial Gate (Ganapathy) 6 B. Prakash 55, 2. Loughborough (Darius) 3 Gallagher 51, 3. Raffaello (Dominic) 2 Appu 51, 4. Jersey Power (Eshwer) 11 Christopher 51, 5. Enforcer (Inayathulla) 9 Rajesh Babu 51, 6. Count This (S. Narredu) 7 Tauseef 51, 7. The Contender (S. Narredu) 12 Suraj Narredu 51, 8. Corus (Puttanna) 10 Krishnan 51, 9. Million Words (Ganapathy) 5 Jagadeesh 49.5, 10. Living Luxury (Karan) 8 Narasimha 49.5, 11. El Gordo (S. Narredu) 4 Koch 49.5 and 12. River Island (Padmanabhan) 1 Harish 49.5.

IMPERIAL GATE: A facile winner of his last start over 1,100m on debut; in fine nick. LOUGHBOROUGH: Failed to hold Swift Fire by 1-1/4 lengths over 1,200m in his last start; should be persisted with. RAFFAELLO: Deserves following on his second to Secret Song (1,100m). RIVER ISLAND: Systematically prepared.

1. Imperial Gate,

2. Loughborough, 3. River Island

6 KEHLAN STUD PLATE (Div. II) (1,400m) — rated 60 to 90, 5 & 6-y-o — 5-00: 1. Royal Scandal (Darius) 4 Guruprasad 60, 2. Salvatore (Eshwer) 2 Suraj Narredu 59, 3. Amatol (Pradeep) 8 Shobhan 56, 4. Dr Evil (Eshwer) 7 Christopher 56, 5. Amazing Forest (Samar) 5 Rajesh 54, 6. Kartikerri (Darashah) 3 Ranjeet 52.5, 7. Ashwaraaj (Neil) 6 Gnaneshwar 51.5, 8. Cadre Noir (Md. Khan) 9 Jagadeesh 51.5 and 9. Solar Crystal (Dhariwal) 1 Zia 49.

SALVATORE: As a favourite finished fifth to Lava (second win) over 1,400m; that run is best ignored. DR EVIL: A gutsy winner of his last start over 1,400m in the lower class; may defy the penalty. AMAZING FOREST: Working well enough; may upset. ASHWARAAJ: An impressive winner of his last start over 1,400m; maintains form.

1. Salvatore, 2. Ashwaraaj,

3. Amazing Forest

7 KALINADI PLATE (1,200m) — rated 40 to 70 — 5-30: 1. Secret Fury (Darius) 11 M. Narredu 62, 2. Condrieu (Ganapathy) 5 B. Prakash 60, 3. Black Splendour (Samar) 8 Gnaneshwar 58, 4. Billy Blackjack (Eshwer) 7 Christopher 57, 5. Power Of Dreams (Hidayat) 6 S. Ramesh 56, 6. Shes A Melody (Dominic) 9 Mahendran 55.5, 7. Rebellious (Faraz) 4 Gallagher 53.5, 8. Akira (Arjun) 2 Suraj Narredu 53.5, 9. Ascot Lady (Dominic) 3 Appu 53.5, 10. Faction Leader (Hidayat) 1 Imam 51.5 and 11. Baghzad (N. Gowda) 10 Jagadeesh 50.

SECRET FURY: Ran Condrieu (second win) to 3/4 length over 1,400m in his last outing; well tuned. CONDRIEU: Poised for a hat-trick. BILLY BLACKJACK: A fair second to Peace Prize over 1200m; in fine fettle. ASCOT LADY: Comes into the reckoning on her fourth to Le Reve (1,200m).

1. Secret Fury, 2. Condrieu,

3. Billy Blackjack

Day's best: Appoint

Double: Imperial Gate

— Secret Fury

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

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