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Diabolical excels

BANGALORE: Diabolical, Southern Empire, Star Team and Star Luminary excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Aug. 25).

Outer sand:

800m: Hakuna Matata (rb) 56.5, 600/42.5. In fine trim. Majority Wins (rb) 58, 600/44.5. Easy. My Winning Charm (rb) 54, 600/42. Strode out well. Ace Act (S. John) 54.5, 600/42. Impressed. Fantabulous Hero (Vivek), Aspiring Seven (rb) 59, 600/45.5. Former moved better. All Ours (Md. Shafiq) 57, 600/44. Moved well. Chilly Wind (rb) 55, 600/42. Moved impressively. Needofthehour (Sapra) 54, 600/41.5. Stretched out well. Valid Bid (Sapra) 57.5, 600/42. In fine shape.

1,000m: Éclair Blanche (Sapra) 1-11, 800/55, 600/42.5. Strode out well. Casino Royal (Sapra) 1-13, 800/57, 600/43. Shaped well. Serious Warrior (rb) 1-14, 800/58.5, 600/45. Easy. Secret Fury (rb), Alinski (Ghous) 1-13, 800/56.5, 600/43.5. Former finished two lengths ahead. Amorina (rb) 1-13.5, 800/57.5, 600/44.5. Unextended. Look Alike (Sapra) 1-12, 800/56.5, 600/43.5. Stretched. Woman In Charge (V. Colgan) 1-13.5, 800/57.5, 600/44. Moved on the bit.

1,200m: Faction Leader (rb) 1-28.5, 800/57, 600/44. Worked well. Anchoret (S. John) 1-27, 800/58.5, 600/45. Moved freely. Diabolical (D. Patel) 1-24, 800/54, 600/41. In fine condition. Talk Of The Devil (rb) 1-25, 800/57.5, 600/45. Shaped well. Sangini (Vivek), Damgood (rb) 1-29.5, 800/57.5, 600/44. Former finished four lengths ahead. Snob Value (rb) 1-29, 800/58.5, 600/45. Moved on the bit. Star News (rb), Prince Norbert (rb) 1-33, (1,200-600) 45.

1,400m: My Turn (rb) 1-41.5, 800/59, 600/45.5. Easy. Star Team (D. Patel), Confident Victory (V. Patel) 1-40, 800/53.5, 600/41. They moved fluently while the former started four lengths behind and finished three lengths ahead. Astounding Blue (rb), Shisham (rb) 1-44, (1,400-600) 57. Latter eased up near 800m. Southern Empire (D. Patel), Storm Regent (V. Patel) 1-42.5, 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-12.5, 800/55.5, 600/42. Former started five lengths behind and finished level with plenty in hand. Local Warrior (S. John) 1-40.5, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-11, 800/55.5, 600/43.5. In fine condition. Fired Up (S. Marshall) 1-42.5, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-12, 800/56, 600/42.5. In fine fettle. Aelenia (V. Colgan) 1-45, 800/57.5, 600/44.5. Moved freely.

1,600m: Sandokan (rb) 1-55.5, 800/58, 600/44.5. Moved freely.

1,800m: Star Luminary (D. Patel) 2-12, 1,600/1-53.5, 1,400/1-38.5, 1,200/1-24.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 800/55.5, 600/43. A pleasing display.

Outer sand – Aug. 24:

800m: Talk Of The Devil (rb) 1-0, 600/44.5. Easy.

1,000m: Kodava Fire (rb) 1-12, 800/56.5, 600/43. Strode out well.

1,400m: Habat (rb) 1-47, (1,400-600) 59. Easy. Anchoret (rb) 1-46, (1,400-600) 58.5. Eased up.

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