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Splendid Surprise excels

BANGALORE: Splendid Surprise, Caprioska, Hill Of Grace and Upper Crust excelled when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Feb. 26).

Inner sand:

800m: Artic Blast (rb) 53, 600/40.5. Retains form.

Grass:

800m: Neel Gagan (Himanshu), Nearco Master (Rajesh) 52, 600/39.5. Former finished well ahead. Aragon (rb), Crown Sceptre (R. Marshall) 56.5, 600/43.

1,000m: Mint (L. Marshall), Act Of Duty (Zia) 1-7, 800/52.5, 600/40.5. They moved impressively. Chinab (L. Marshall), Chilli Chocolate (Suraj) 1-6.5, 800/52, 600/40.5. They pleased.

1,200m: You’re Wonderful (rb) 1-20, 800/52.5, 600/40. Strode out well. Aristos (R. Marshall), Spandau Ballet (rb) 1-25, 800/54, 600/41. They are in fine trim.

Outer sand:

800m: Jet Fire (Selvaraj), Bee For You (rb) 58, 600/44.5. Former impressed. Upper Crust (P. Woods) 53.5, 600/41. Moved fluently. Myway Or Noway (L. Marshall), Shot Of Gold (Zia) 59.5, 600/47. Record Time (Himanshu), Commandperformance (rb) 58.5, 600/45.5. Equidae (P. Woods) 59.5, 600/46.5. Moved on the bit. Sunny’s Symphony (rb) 57.5, 600/44. In fine trim. A 3-y-o (Hammerstein – Dizzy Heights) (rb) 59, 600/46. Retro Queen (rb) 58.5, 600/45. Strode out well. Opera Princess (Shakti) 1-0.5, 600/46.5. King Of Good Times (Shakti) 58.5, 600/45.5. Easy.

1,000m: Little Premium (Shukla), Cashfirsttiketnext (P. Ramesh) 1-13, 800/58, 600/46.5. Dare Don (Rajesh) 1-15.5, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. Carabinieri (R. Marshall) 1-11.5, 800/55.5, 600/43. Moved well. Running Bull (P. Woods) 1-11.5, 800/56.5, 600/43. In fine shape. Caprioska (P. Woods), Hill Of Grace (Sunil) 1-13, 800/55.5, 600/43. They are in fine condition.

1,200m: Attain (S. Marshall), Succeeding Star (Suraj) 1-26.5, 800/56, 600/44. They moved impressively. Splendid Surprise (Shinde) 1-21.5, 800/55, 600/43.5. A fine display. Talk Of The Devil (Appu) 1-25, 800/55.5, 600/43.5. Strode out well. Ocean Crest (Zia) 1-24, 800/54, 600/43. In fine nick. Hidden Pleasures (Appu), Kandiate (Shakti) 1-28, 800/57, 600/44.5. Former finished two lengths ahead. Royal Flynn (P. Ramesh), Everything Nice (Shukla) 1-28.5, (1,200-600) 41.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Shenandoah (rb) 1-29, 800/58, 600/45.5. Moved freely.

1,400m: Stafire (R. Marshall) 1-43, 800/59.5, 600/45.5. Easy. Bee The Star (rb), Bastian Bay (rb) 1-40, 800/57.5, 600/44. They are in fine trim. Ahira (Shinde), Shisham (B. Paswan) 1-42.5, 800/58, 600/45. Former moved better. Steelium (P. Krishna), Laopardino (Selvaraj) 1-41, (1,400-600) 53. Latter to note. Echoes Of Light (Suraj), Girl Next Door (S. Marshall) 1-39.5, 800/54.5, 600/44. Former finished four lengths ahead. Alchesaye (L.Marshall) 1-44, 800/57.5, 600/45.5. Moved on the bit.

1,600m: Van De Star (Selvaraj), Strong Minded (B. Paswan), Feelfree (P. Krishna) 1-56.5, 800/57.5, 600/45.5. Feelfree finished ten lengths behind the pair. Angelique (Zia) 1-52, 800/56.5, 600/45. Moved attractively. Arabian Knight (L. Marshall) 1-56.5, 800/56, 600/44. In fine fettle.

Gate practice – Inner sand:

1,400m: Ecuador (R. Marshall) 1-36.5, (1,400-600) 53.5. Jumped out well. Hollyoaks (S. Babu), Imperial Dream (Raja Rao) 1-40, (1,400-600) 51. Former finished three lengths ahead. Serenity Now (Tauseef), Sprawling Elegance (Suraj), Cover Up (rb) 1-36, (1,400-600) 49. They took a good jump. Leon Cavallo (Shinde), Mucho (B. Paswan), Full On (Selvaraj) 1-33, (1,400-600) 49. Leon Cavallo impressed.

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