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Keen finish likely in Kakatiya Cup

Hyderabad: With most of the runners in good form in the Kakatiya Cup (1,200m) should produce a keen finish. Among the leading contenders are Onnu Onnu Onnu, Secret Command and Priceless Memories.

There will be no false rails.

1 BALLERINA STAR PLATE (1,200m) — Cat-II, Md. 3-y-o (Terms) — 12-10 p.m: 1. Colour Sergeant (Rafaat) 3 Chary 55, 2. Greatballofchina (Deshmukh) 4 Laxman 55, 3. Heck Of A Guy (S. Abbas) 5 Qazafi 55, 4. Cannon Eye (Raju) 7 Suresh 53.5, 5. Flashy Trend (Prasad) 6 N. Rawal 53.5, 6. Floral Tribute (L. D'Silva) 1 A. Imran Khan 53.5 and 7. Good Feeling (Satheesh) 2 K. Anil 53.5.

HECK OF A GUY: On the board in his last two starts; may run well. CANNON EYE: Deserves following on her consistency. FLASHY TREND: A game fourth to Hari Har Priya's 1,200m; has an each way chance. FLORAL TRIBUTE: Shaping well in the trials.

1.Cannon Eye, 2. Floral Tribute,

3. Flashy Trend

2 ROCK OF GIBRALTAR CUP (1,200m)— Cat-II, 4-y-o & over (Terms)— 12-40: 1. Rudolph Valentino (Prasad) 6 N. Rawal 61, 2. Flying Knight (Netto) 3 Sequeira 58, 3. Star Crush (Satheesh) 1 K. Anil 56.5, 4. Bhangra Knight (Rafaat) 4 Gallagher 55, 5. Cannon Hawk (Shamsuddin) 5 Umesh 52 and 6. Activa (Habibullah) 2 R.B. Shinde 50.5.

FLYING KNIGHT: A fair second to Ride And Shine (1,400m); should be given another chance. STAR CRUSH: A comfortable winner over 1,100m; retains form. BHANGRA KNIGHT: Found Indrajit too good over 1,200m; warrants another chance.

1. Bhangra Knight, 2. Star Crush,

3. Flying Knight

3 BONZER PLATE (Div.II) (1,100m) — Cat. II, Md. 3-y-o (Terms) — 1-10: 1. Avon Gorge (L. D'Silva) 7 A. Imran Khan 55, 2. Flash Flares (N. Rao) 6 Ganesh 55, 3. Man On Fire (Shamsuddin) 1 Christopher 55, 4. Spark The Night (Satheesh) 2 Chary 55, 5. Chamcha In Chief (L. D'Silva) 5 Uday Kiran 53.5, 6. Cygnet (Faiyaz) 9 Ali Khan 53.5, 7. Hearts Cry (Vatsalya) 4 R.B. Shinde 53.5, 8. Orange County (Satheesh) 3 K. Anil 53.5 and 9. Smart Choice (L. D'Silva) 8 I. Chisty 53.5.

AVON GORGE: Working well enough. MAN ON FIRE: Looks fit and well. SPARK THE NIGHT: Improved since his last run. CHAMCHA IN CHIEF: Has had a run; may run a decent race. ORANGE COUNTY: A good outsider.

1. Spark The Night, 2. Avon Gorge,

3. Man On Fire

4 BONZER PLATE (Div. I) (1,100m) — Cat. II, Md. 3-y-o (Terms) — 1-40: 1. Al Jameel (Shamsuddin) 9 Christopher 55, 2. Elite Prince (Prasad) 5 Gallagher 55, 3. Gold String (Vatsalya) 7 R.B. Shinde 55, 4. Royal Dignitary (Satheesh) 8 Chary 55, 5. Stinger (L. D'Silva) 6 I. Chisty 55, 6. Amelia Cordell (L. D'Silva) 1 M. Krishna 53.5, 7. Kempis (Satheesh) 2 K. Anil 53.5, 8. Narwhal (Faiyaz) 10 Ali Khan 53.5, 9. Shara Sheena (N.Rao) 3 Ravinder 53.5 and 10. Zarshuk (Netto) 4 Sequeira 53.5.

ELITE PRINCE: Shaping well in the trials. ROYAL DIGNITARY: Speedy; may try pillar to post victory. STINGER: Improved since his two race gallops. ZARSHUK: Looks fit and well.

1. Royal Dignitary, 2. Elite Prince,

3. Stinger

5 SILVER ACADEMY PLATE (2,200m) — Cat. II, 4-y-o & over, rated up to 70 — 2-10: 1. Chief De Mission (Deshmukh) 8 K. Anil 60, 2. Hauhaiwunai (Rafaat) 2 Chary 57, 3. Shakin Stevens (Rafaat) 3 Gallagher 55, 4. Fire Wings (L. D'Silva) 1 A. Imran Khan 54.5, 5. Lolita (L. D'Silva) 5 I. Chisty 52.5, 6. Star Caliber (Prasad) 7 G.B. Khade 52.5, 7. Victoria Cross (Netto) 4 R.B. Shinde 51 and 8. Artistic Show (S. Abbas) 6 Laxmikanth 47.5.

HAUHAIWUNAI: Ignore her run in Golconda Oaks; keep an eye. SHAKIN STEVENS: A consistent runner; in fine shape. STAR CALIBER: Working well after his last run. ARTISTIC SHOW: Well in at the weights. FIRE WINGS: Improved after his last run; can make a race of it.

1. Fire Wings, 2. Hauhaiwunai,

3. Shakin Stevens

6 MUNAWAR SHAH BABLOO MEMORIAL TROPHY (Div. I) (1,400m) — Cat. III, 5-y-o & over, rated up to 50 — 2-45: 1. Ekagra (Rafaat) 6 Chary 60, 2. Kodos (F. Hassan) 4 M. Krishna 59.5, 3. Clear Zone (N. Rao) 9 Christopher 58.5, 4. Pure And Simple (Satheesh) 5 K. Anil 57.5, 5. Sammurai (Shamsuddin) 2 Sk. Farokh 55, 6. Alfa Romeo (Vatsalya) 8 R.B. Shinde 54, 7. Celestial Queen (Kassam) 3 N. Rawal 52.5, 8. In Vogue (L. D'Silva) 7 I. Chisty 51.5 and 9. Continuity (Habibullah) 1 Abhinay 47.5.

EKAGRA: Has come down a class; may raise a winning gallop. CLEAR ZONE: Ignore his previous runs; he looks fit for the fray. ALFA ROMEO: Impressed in the morning trials. CELESTIAL QUEEN: Has come down a lot in handicaps; keep an eye. IN VOGUE: As a favourite finished second to Our Opinion (1,400m); warrants another chance.

1. Ekagra, 2. Clear Zone,

3. In Vogue

7 MUNAWAR SHAH BABLOO MEMORIAL TROPHY (Div. II) (1,400m) — Cat-III, 5-y-o & over, rated up to 50 — 3-20: 1. Manchester Babe (Vatsalya) 2 R.B. Shinde 60, 2. Regal Image (Laxman S) 8 Mukesh 59.5, 3. Unexpected Twist (L. D'Silva) 7 A. Imran Khan 59, 4. Counter Poise (Satheesh) 1 Sreekant 55, 5. Fashion For Ever (Satyanarayana) 5 Qazafi 54, 6. Green Passion (Habibullah) 3 Ganesh 53.5, 7. Aaja Aaja (Shamsuddin) 9 Christopher 52.5, 8. Sincerity (Rafaat) 6 Ravinder 52 and 9. Splendid Fantasy (Raju) 4 Suresh 51.

UNEXPECTED TWIST: Improved since his last run. FASHION FOR EVER: A good outsider. AAJA AAJA: Working well enough. SPLENDID FANTASY: A close third to Our Opinion's 1,400m in the lower category; at this weight he may pose a threat to all.

1. Splendid Fantasy,

2. Fashion For Ever,

3. Unexpected Twist

8 BREEDERS PRODUCE STAKES (1,400m) — 3-y-o (Terms) — 4-00: Refer Mumbai race card

9 KAKATIYA CUP (1,200m) — 4-y-o & over (Terms) — 4-40: 1. Coral Gables (L. D'Silva) 9 A. Imran Khan 60, 2. Onnu Onnu Onnu (N. Rao) 2 Christopher 59, 3. Touch Of Gold (Prasad) 10 Suresh 55, 4. Secret Command (Prasad) 5 Gallagher 54, 5. Citi Storm (Habibullah) 3 R.B. Shinde 52, 6. Indrajit (Netto) 7 Sequeira 52, 7. Tallahassee (L. D'Silva) 1 Uday Kiran 52, 8. All Dancing (Darius) 4 N. Rawal 50.5, 9. Diamond Hunter (M. Eshwer) 8 I. Chisty 50 and 10. Priceless Memories (Byramji) 6 Chary 48.5.

CORAL GABLES: Impressed in the morning trials. ONNU ONNU ONNU: Unbeaten in his last six starts; should be involved in the finish. SECRET COMMAND: Won six races in six outings from Monsoon season; he is in rousing form. DIAMOND HUNTER: Won well over 1,200m at Bangalore; retains form. PRICELESS MEMORIES: Comes into the reckoning on her fourth to Diamond Hunter over 1,200m at Bangalore; at an attractive weight.

1. Onnu Onnu Onnu,

2. Secret Command,

3. Priceless Memories

10 ANTIQUITY BLUE-INDULGE TROPHY (1,400m) — Cl. III. 5-y-o & over, rated 20 to70 — 5-00: Refer Mumbai race card

11 MOUNT EVEREST PLATE (1,100m) — Cat. III, Md.4-y-o & over, rated up to 30 — 5-35: 1. Jay Jay (Deshmukh) 15 Ramana 60, 2. Runway Model (Prasad) 10 Ashhad 59.5, 3. Amazing Conquest (Shamsuddin) 14 Christopher 59, 4. Blooming Star (L. D'Silva) 9 Mukesh 59, 5. Barcelona (Laxman S) 1 Qazafi 58, 6. Lucky Damsel (Vatsalya) 6 R.B. Shinde 58, 7. Pretty Fit (Vatsalya) 7 Umesh 58, 8. Rajputana Rifles (Srinivas) 5 Pavan Kumar 55.5, 9. Sanjana (Srinagesh) 16 Chary 54.5, 10. Monochrome (Habibullah) 4 N. Rawal 53.5, 11. Good Books (Habibullah) 3 Sk. Sharookh 53, 12. Execute (Srinivas) 11 Laxmikanth 52, 13. Recast (Raju) 13 Sreekant 52, 14. Autumn Gold (Raju) 8 Nitin 51, 15. Cannon Lake (Silvester) 2 Ali Khan 51 and 16. Point Blank Range (Netto) 12 Sequeira 51.

JAY JAY: Speedy; may try start to finish tactics. BLOOMING STAR: Looks fit and well. BARCELONA: Should strip fitter after her last run (1,400m). SANJANA: On the board in her last two starts; in fine condition. RECAST: Improved in the morning trials. AUTUMN GOLD: Well in at the weights.

1. Sanjana, 2. Jay Jay,

3. Autumn Gold

Days best: Ekagra

Double: Bhangra Knight — Sanjana

Jkp: 5, 6, 7, 9 & 11.

Treble (i): 1, 2 & 3; (ii): 4, 5 & 6; (iii): 7, 9 & 11.

Tanala: All races.

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