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Valid Expectation shines

BANGALORE: Valid Expectation, Olivia Valere and Distinctly Ahead shone when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (July 22).

Inner sand:

800m: Astounding Blue (Selvaraj) 54.5, 600/43. Easy. Fiery Business (rb), Money Mantra (Selvaraj) 51.5, 600/39.5. They finished level. Elite Empire (R. Marshall) 53, 600/40. In fine trim. Bastian Bay (rb), Zaffarani (Shinde) 51.5, 600/39. They moved fluently. Valiant Bid (Shakti) 53.5, 600/41. Moved freely. Aaj Tak (Ashok Kumar) 53.5, 600/41.5. Pleased.

1,000m: Valid Expectation (S. John) 1-6, 800/50, 600/38. Impressed. Axiology (Suraj), Mafioso (-) 1-10.5, 800/52.5, 600/41.5. Former finished two lengths ahead. Van De Star (rb), Soberano (Selvaraj) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39.5. They shaped well. Caspian Sea (R. Marshall) 1-5.5, 800/50, 600/38.5. Moved impressively. Distinctly Ahead. (Suraj), The Contender (S. Marshall) 1-8.5, 800/50, 600/38. They moved attractively. Super Woman (S. Marshall), Bold Reply (Suraj) 1-8, 800/50, 600/37. They strode out well.

1,200m: Olivia Valere (Suraj) 1-18, 800/50.5, 600/38. In fine condition. Guided Missile (rb) 1-26.5, (1,200-600) 39. Easy. Spirit Of Excellence (Ashok Kumar) 1-21, (1,200-600) 39. In fine trim.

1,400m: Slavic (Shinde), Cannavaro (rb) 1-38, 800/55, 600/40. They moved on the bit. Logans Run (Selvaraj), Full Speed (rb) 1-33.5, (1,400-600) 53. They were eased up in the last part. Mangalya Prarambh (S. Marshall) 1-36.5, 800/53, 600/41. Moved on the bit.

1,600m: Kajuraho (rb), Freemason (rb) 1-50, (1,600-600) 1-8. They pleased.

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