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Billy Blackjack impresses

BANGALORE: Billy Blackjack and Heroism impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Feb. 1).

Outer sand:

800m: Heroism (rb) 57, 600/43. Impressed. Faction Leader (Mark) 58, 600/45.5. Moved well. Handiwork (Mark) 1-0, 600/47. Easy. Game Fighter (Imam) (1,400-600) 59. Eased up.

1,000m: Girl Next Door (R. Marshall) 1-15, 800/58.5, 600/45. Strode out well. Tikkun Olam (rb), Wizzy Noise (Tauseef) 1-14, 800/59, 600/47. Former finished two lengths in front.

1,200m: Billy Blackjack (Pereira) 1-26, 1,000/1-13, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. Moved attractively. Baffled (A. Stephen), Turbo Shot (Pereira) 1-30.5, 1,000/1-16, 800/1-0, 600/45.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Abraxas (Mark) 1-29.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. Moved fluently. Ocean Crest (L. Marshall), Ciboney (R. Marshall) 1-31.5, (1,200-600) 44. They moved on the bit.

1,400m: Read My Mind (A. Stephen), Splash Of Class (Pereira) 1-43, (1,400-600) 55. They are in fine trim.

Gate practice — Inner sand:

1,400m: Vanquish (Appu), Little Premium (rb), a 3-y-o (Concordial-Chancesare) (rb) 1-37, (1,400-600) 53. Vanquish impressed. Arabian Memories (rb), a 3-y-o (San Francisco-Blue Sonata) (A. Stephen) 1-47, (1,400-600) 49.5. They jumped out well. Sprint Queen (rb), Born Free (Tauseef) 1-42, (1,400-600) 50. They finished level. Jersey Splendour (Pereira), Bliss (Ghous) 1-41.5, (1,400-600) 50. Former showed out. Mandolin Music (S. Ramesh), Antivirus (Imam) 1-35.5, (1,400-600) 50.5. Former finished eight lengths in front.

Southern Empire excels

Mumbai: Southern Empire and Alvida excelled when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Feb. 1).

Outer sand:

600m: Gypsy's Advise (S. Chinoy) 39. Moved freely. Flashing Star (Donoghue) 39. Moved well. Note. Rhapsody In Red (rb), Kings Troop (Daniel Bast) 42. They ended level. Dancing Diva (Kharadi) 38. Moved well.

800m: Royal Flash (Kapoor) 52.5, 600/39.5. Urged. Wall Street (Ikram), Eternal Spirit (Chandrakant) 56, 600/40. They were level. Maseeha (Rathod) 53, 600/41. Slightly urged. La Tremolo (Dashrath), Johnny Bravo (Tograllu) 56, 600/41. Pair easy. Rococo (M. Narredu) 51, 600/38.5. Moved well. Toofan Mail (Dashrath), Uproar (Shelar) 52, 600/39. Former ended three lengths in front. Nanjing (Aadesh) 51, 600/38.5. Good. Alvida (Kamlesh), Patroclus (M. Narredu) 50, 600/37. Former who is in good shape finished three lengths ahead. Note. Refuse To Bend (Shelar), Above All (Rupesh) 56, 600/42. Former ended three lengths in front. Sensuous Touch (Donoghue) 54, 600/40. Retains form. Red Mesa (T. S. Jodha) 55.5, 600/41.5. Shaped well. King Of Hearts (F. Irani) 55.5, 600/42. Easy. Legendary (Donoghue), Potential Star (B. Prakash) 51, 600/38.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Lagganmore (Srinath) 55, 600/42. Easy. Enchanting Girl (Baandal) 52, 600/41. Moved well. Victorica (Jethu) 54.5, 600/41.5. Easy. Northern Prince (rb) 55, 600/41. Urged.

1,000m: Fiery Fortune (M. Narredu), Crimson Red (Dashrath) 1-7.5, 800/52, 600/39.5. They moved level freely. Nitrous (C. Rajendra), Gengis Khan (Sandeep) 1-12, 800/56, 600/42. Pair level. Giocometti (McCullagh), Great Alliance (Kamlesh) 1-6, 600/39.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Mirror Image (C. Rajendra), Ancient Princess (Hamir) 1-9, 600/40.5. They moved freely. Noble Desire (T. S. Jodha) 1-8, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Hotstepper (Srinath), Sharp Memory (T. S. Jodha) 1-6, 800/51, 600/38.5. Former easily finished six lengths ahead. Really Romantic (Shailesh), Cosmos (N. Jodha) 1-5, 800/51.5, 600/38.5. They moved neck and neck freely. Enaksi (Merchant) 1-7.5, 600/40. Urged. Desert Dust (McCullagh), Honeyday (T. S. Jodha) 1-6, 800/50.5, 600/39. Former strode out well and finished five lengths ahead. Raudo (I. Shaikh) 1-9, 600/39. Moved fluently.

1,200m: Executive Strike (B. Prakash), Regal Reform (M. R. Singh) 1-25, 800/53.5, 600/40.5. Former better. Siberian Siren (Pradeep) 1-22.5, 600/39.5. Pressed. Friday Friend (J. Chinoy), Hot Talent (R. Pandey) 1-23.5, 1,000/1-8, 600/42.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Southern Empire (B. Prakash), Royal Falcon (D. Patel) 1-19, 1,000/1-4, 600/39. Former started three lengths behind and finished one length ahead. Maintains form. Royal Ballerina (Kharadi), Naval Academy (Pradeep) 1-22, 600/41. They were pushed and former ended two lengths in front.

1,400m: Sparrow Hawk (Merchant) 1-36, 600/42. Pressed. West Coast Eagle (Pradeep), Simply Smashing (Kharadi) 1-37.5, 600/43. Former was three lengths superior.

Inner sand:

600m: Democraticus (Neeraj) 42. Easy. Armament (C. Rajendra) 42.5. Easy.

800m: Saregama (Ranjane) 56, 600/42. Moved freely.

Gate practice (Outer sand):

1,000m: Wild Temper (rb), Betelgeuse (S. Chinoy) and Classic Dream (Agarwal) 1-7, 600/40.5. Wild Temper ended five lengths in front. Star Sparkle (Kharadi), Modesty (J. Chinoy) and Lana Turner (Rupesh) 1-9, 600/42.5. They jumped out well and Star Sparkle ended two lengths in front.

Onnu Onnu Onnu pleases

Hyderabad: Onnu Onnu Onnu, Sha Baaz, Aaja Aaja and Muscat Ranger pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Feb. 1).

Winter outer grass:

800m: Secret Champ (Sharookh) 54, 400/28. Moved well. Danzsingh (rb) 54, 600/42, 400/28. Moved freely.

1,000m: Integra (Ravinder), Crocodile Hunter (Qazafi) 1-10.5, 800/54.5, 600/40.5, 400/28. Former moved slightly better. Muscat Ranger (Antony) 1-6, 800/52.5, 600/39, 400/27. Pleased.

Sand:

600m: Splendid Fantasy (Pawar), Full House (Nitin) 45, 400/31. Both were easy and level. Argo (Pramod) 46.5, 400/32. Not extended.

800m: Royal Award (Laxman) 57.5, (800-400) 26.5. Pleased. Aaja Aaja (Sharookh) 56.5, 600/42, 400/26. Impressed. Artistic Show (rb), Realtor (Pramod) 59, 600/44.5, 400/29. They moved freely. Mission Chief (S. Nayak) 1-1, 600/46, 400/31. Not extended. Autumn Gold (Nitin) 58, 600/44, 400/30. Easy. Sea Blue (Ali Khan) 58.5, 600/44, 400/29. Moved on the bit. Onnu Onnu Onnu (Trainer) 56, 600/43, 400/27. Impressed. Rajputana Rifles (Pavan Kumar), Golden Flame (Laxmikanth) 1-1, 400/29. Both were level. Navrathri (Ramana), Parineeta (Laxmikanth) 59.5, 600/43, 400/29. They were easy. Colour Sergeant (Ravinder) 59.5, 600/45, 400/30. Slightly extended. Touch Of Gold (Rawal) 57, 400/27. Impressed.

1,000m: Cannon Lake (Laxmikanth) 1-14, 800/58, 600/44. Moved freely. Jay Jay (Laxman) 1-14.5, 800/57, 600/45, 400/30. Moved freely.

1,200m: Sha Baaz (Ali Khan) 1-28, 1,000/1-13, 800/56.5, 600/42.5, 400/29. Pleased.

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