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Bhangra Knight shines

Hyderabad: Bhangra Knight and Portpatrick shone when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Oct. 31).

Outer grass:

600m: King In The Sky (B. V. Krishnan), Peace Talks (Ramana) 43, 400/26. Former moved better.

800m: Arcelor (rb), Tenth Planet (rb) 54, 600/40, 400/27. Former finished three lengths in front. Spy Mate (rb) 1-0, 400/30. Easy. A 2-y-o bay colt (Young Senor-Francophone) (Ravinder), a 2-y-o bay filly (Young Senor-Sibyl) (rb) 55, 600/40.5, 400/27. Former easily finished ten lengths in front. Shine Away (A. Imran Khan) 57, 600/42.5, 400/27.5. Moved well. Air Bender (Ex: Star Shell) (Pramod) 56, 600/42, 400/26.5. Moved on the bit. A 2-y-o chestnut colt (Duja-Mayfair) (Sreekant) 55, 600/42, 400/28. Easy.

1,000m: Avenida (Ali Khan), Holly Go Lightly (A. Imran Khan) 1-13, 800/56, 600/41.5, 400/26.5. Both were level. Australis (Umesh), a 2-y-o bay colt (Mr. Mellon-Rising Phoenix) (Rawal), Colourful (Joshi) 1-5, 800/51, 600/39, 400/25.5. They were separated by four lengths and eight lengths. Royal Assembly (rb), Cannon Lad (rb) 1-8.5, 800/53, 600/40.5, 400/28. They moved freely. Pretty Fit (Umesh), Rain Dance (rb) 1-6.5, 800/52.5, 600/40, 400/27.5. Former finished six lengths in front. Bhangra Knight (Chary) 1-7, 800/51.5, 600/39, 400/26.5. Impressed.

1,200m: Pillatronics (Joshi), Alcohology (Laxman) 1-23, 1,000/1-7, 800/52, 600/39.5, 400/25.5. A fit pair. State City (Umesh) 1-25, 1,000/1-8, 800/53, 600/40, 400/26. Extended.

1,400m: Portpatrick (Chary) 1-36, 1,200/1-22, 1,000/1-8, 800/54, 600/40.5, 400/27.5. Pleased.

Sand:

600m: Execute (Ramana) 46. Easy. Cygnet (Umesh) 42.5. Speedy. Freak Fantasy (Ravinder) 47. Not extended. Bundle Of Roses (B. V. Krishnan) 46, 400/31. Not extended. Global Presence (Mukesh), Vinaleo (Ravinder) 44.5, 400/26. Former moved on the bit. Dream Counsel (B. V. Krishnan) 47, 400/31. Not extended.

800m: Golden Flame (B. V. Krishnan) 58.5, 600/42.5, 400/26.5. Pleased. Iaepetus (Chary), Heck Of A Guy (Pramod) 1-2, 600/47, 400/31. They were easy and level. Mystic Crown (rb) 58, 600/44, 400/29. Moved well.

1,000m: True Legend (Ravinder) 1-15, 800/58, 600/41.5. Pleased. Zindabad (B. V. Krishnan) 1-14, 800/59, 600/45, 400/29.5. Pleased.

1,200m: Coral Gables (Mukesh) 1-31, 1,000/1-16.5, 800/1-0, 600/45, 400/30. Moved on the bit.

1,400m: Hypnotiq (rb), Lady Escort (Chary) 1-47, 1,200/1-31.5, 400/30. They were easy and level.

Gate practice (Outer grass):

1,200m: Habituated (Joshi), Drum Dance (Laxman), Target Time (rb), Colorados Pride (Nitin) 1-20, 1,000/1-6, 800/54, 600/41.5, 400/28. Colorados Pride was slowly off. Power Play (A. Imran Khan), Global Star (Suresh), Lapis Lazuli (Ex: Golden Gate) (Uday Kiran), Pacific Groove (Sequeira), Napa Valley (Mukesh), Polar Divine (Anil) 1-28, 1,000/1-13, 400/28. They jumped out well. Power Play and Global Star were level and finished a distance in front of others. Jazz Man (rb), a 2-y-o bay filly (Young Senor-Akasaka) (Umesh), a 2-y-o chestnut filly (White Crown-On Her Way) (Farookh), a 2-y-o bay filly (Young Senor-Regal State) (Ravinder) 1-24, 1,000/1-7.5, 800/53.5, 600/40.5, 400/24.5. They jumped out well and were separated by ten lengths, one length and one length. True Force (Chauhan), a 2-y-o bay colt (Alnasr Alwasheek-Si Senorita) (B. V. Krishnan), a 2-y-o bay colt (Royal Gladiator-Green Back) (Asbar), a 2-y-o grey colt (Ontario-Arctic Gale) (M. Krishna), a 2-y-o bay colt (Kly Green-Thunder Cloud) (B. Shanker), Scorbion Missile (Rawal) 1-25, 1,000/1-11, 800/58, (1,200-400) 55. They jumped out well. Beauty On Duty (Laxman), Vijaysamrat (Joshi) 1-25, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/43. They took a smart jump and finished together. Prohibition (Anil), Vijay Lakh (Ali Khan), Indian Dancer (A. Imran Khan) 1-22, 1,000/1-7, 800/54, 600/41, 400/28. They took a smart jump and were separated by two lengths each. Good Heart (Sreekant), Dorabella (Sequeira) 1-22, 1,000/1-8, 800/56, 600/42.5, 400/29. They jumped out well and impressed. Hummer (Ali Khan), Zeal City (Laxman), Impact (Ravinder) 1-29, (1,200-400) 59. Impact was slow off. A 2-y-o bay colt (Mr. Mellon-Countess of Poland) (Rawal), Royal Flyer (Chauhan), a 2-y-o bay colt (Young Senor-Classy Missy) (B. Shanker), a 2-y-o bay colt (Sanfrancisco-Kabuki) (Asbar), a 2-y-o bay filly (Young Senor-Sanguine) (Sharookh), a 2-y-o bay filly (Local Talent-Coming Home) (B. V. Krishnan) 1-28, 400/29. They jumped out well. Stroke Of Luck (Anil), Classic Hammer (rb), a 2-y-o chestnut colt (Hammerstein-Golden Locks) (Ramana), Al Malawi (B. V. Krishnan), Al Hobart (Ali Khan) 1-23, 1,000/1-8, 800/55, 600/42.5, 400/29.5. They jumped out well and were separated by half a length, distance, distance and a distance. Jetage (Ravinder), a 2-y-o bay filly (Duja-Loud Water) (Sequeira) 1-21.5, 1,000/1-7.5, 800/55.5, 600/42.5, 400/27.5. They jumped out well and former finished six lengths in front.

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