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Holding Court impresses

Mumbai: Holding Court impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Feb. 12).

Outer sand:

600m: Orpheus (Zameer) 41. Easy. Royal Panache (Neeraj) 38.5. Moved freely. Espirit De Liberte (C. S. Jodha) 41. Easy.

800m: Varun (Bhadke), Trojan King (rb) 53, 600/39.5. Former ended three lengths in front. Taanush (S. N. Chavan) 54, 600/39.5. Easy. Star Always (C. Rajendra) 51.5, 600/38.5. Moved well. Note. Eternal Flight (rb) 52, 600/39.5. Moved fluently. Star Queen (C. Rajendra) 49, 600/37. Worked well. Zarzaitine (P. S. Chouhan), Escayola (Sandeep) 51.5, 600/38. They were urged and former ended two lengths in front. Generous Grey (Neeraj) 53.5, 600/39. Moved freely. Simply Smashing (Pradeep) 52, 600/39.5. Moved well.

1,000m: Malasi (Dashrath), Battery (Tograllu) 1-9.5, 800/53.5, 600/40. Former better. Democraticus (M. Narredu) 1-4, 600/38.5. Moved attractively. Lagganmore (Shelar), Adma's Obsession (N. Jodha) 1-8.5, 600/40.5. Former finished six lengths ahead.

1,200m: Flying Rani (Rupesh) 1-22.5, 600/41. Pressed.

1,600m: Retribution (C. Rajendra) 1-48.5, 1,400/1-35, 600/43. Moved well. Royal Princess (McCullagh), Crown Court (Ruzaan) 1-50, 600/41.5. Former finished three lengths ahead.

1,800m: Holding Court (McCullagh) 2-00, 1,200/1-17.5, 600/39.5. Moved attractively.

Inner sand:

800m: Asiatique (Ruzaan) 56.5, 600/42.5. Easy. Agha (rb) 57, 600/43.5. Easy.

Outer sand — Feb. 11:

600m: Louisville (M. Narredu), Walking Tall (Sandeep) 41. Pair easy.

800m: Canny Lad (M. Narredu) 52, 600/39. Moved freely. Fiery Fox (Dashrath), Home To Home (Tograllu) 52.5, 600/40. Former finished six lengths ahead. The Right Man (rb) 52, 600/38. Pushed. Luck Factor (Shelar), Cosmic Flower (D. K. Ashish) 51, 600/38. They moved level freely. Bridge Too Far (Shelar), Oyster Gem (D. K. Ashish) 53, 600/40.5. Both were urged. Apostrophe (S. N. Chavan), Conquering Queen (C. S. Jodha) 54.5, 600/39.5. Former superior. Socaroro (Shelar), Sindbad (P. S. Chouhan) 51.5, 600/39. Former strode out well and finished four lengths ahead.

1,000m: Return Of The King (M. Narredu) 1-6.5, 600/40. Urged. Grey Storm (T. S. Jodha) 1-11.5, 600/42. Easy. Appreciate (T. Mahesh) 1-4, 600/39. Shaped well. Supreme Attraction (M. Narredu), Queen Of Hearts (S. N. Chavan) 1-7, 800/50.5, 600/38. Former moved well and they finished level.

1,200m: Balance De Power (N. Jodha) 1-19, 600/39. Worked well. Cincinnati (T. S. Jodha) 1-22, 600/40. Pushed. Endless Strides (C. S. Jodha), Arch Rival (P. S. Chouhan) 1-21.5, 600/40.5. Both were pushed and finished level. Imperium (M. Narredu), Secret Pilgrim (Hamir) 1-22, 600/39. Former ended four lengths in front. Indian Quest (M. Narredu), Kingdom Of Love (Hamir) 1-23, 600/40. Former was four lengths superior. Celestrella (Ruzaan) 1-19, 600/39.5. Pleased.

1,400m: Magic Touch (P. S. Chouhan) 1-34.5, 600/39. Impressed.

1,800m: Bravissima (Ruzaan), Dream Destiny (McCullagh) 2-4, 1,600/1-49, 600/38.5. Former started four lengths behind and finished level.

Inner sand:

800m: Sonic Boom (V. Walkar) 54, 600/41. Urged. Radical Power (A. Qureshi) (1,400-600) 55.5. Easy.

1,400m: Star Of Windsor (M. R. Singh) 1-39.5, 600/42. Moved freely.

Race track:

1,000m: Rockefeller (McCullagh), Divine Protocol (Rupesh) 1-1, 600/36. Former finished six lengths ahead.

Mock race (Race track):

1,200m: Ruben Star (P. S. Chouhan), Bourbon King (C. Rajendra), King Of Hearts (F. Irani), Makramah (Nilesh), Gypsy's Advise (S. Chinoy), Goldeen (Dashrath), Hector (Baandal) and Staying Alive (V. Kadam) 1-13.5, 600/35.5. Ruben Star won by four lengths. Bourbon King, who was racing third or fourth till the bend, was not urged and finished second.

Symbol Of Speed pleases

BANGALORE: Symbol Of Speed and Regal Music pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Feb. 12).

Outer sand:

800m: Symbol Of Speed (rb) 55.5, 600/42.5. Impressed. Magical Mystery (Srinath) 58, 600/45. Strode out well. Live It Up (Rajesh Babu), Wizzy Noise (Tauseef) 59, 600/47. They finished together. Our Star (V. Patel) 1-1.5, 600/46. Moved on the bit.

1,000m: Cherika (Srinath) 1-15.5, 800/59.5, 600/46. Extended. Regal Music (trainer), Panchakshari (rb) 1-12.5, 800/57, 600/44.5. Former moved fluently and finished three lengths in front.

1,600m: Pacific Pride (V. Patel) 2-2, (1,600-600) 1-14. Easy.

Outer sand — Feb. 11:

1,400m: Southern Chieftan (V. Patel), Smart N Unique (rb) 1-45, 1,200/1-29, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/59, 600/46. They moved on the bit and finished level.

Mock race — Feb. 10:

1,200m: Autograph (Shobhan), Bellezza (B. Paswan), Mac (Mrs. Silva), Netor (Mark), Firefox (Guruprasad), Abraxas (Vivek) 1m 21.4s. Autograph impressed while Netor, Firefox and Abraxas were planted at the gates.

1,400m: Matter Of Opinion (Jagadeesh), Woman In Charge (R. Marshall), Full Speed (Vivek), Girl Next Door (Guruprasad), Montesoro (S. Babu) and Regal Dream (Shakti) 1m 30.4s. Matter Of Opinion and Woman In Charge were the pick.

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