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Belligerent catches the eye

Pune: Belligerent caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (July 19).

Sand track:

600m: Mysterious Heights (T. S. Jodha), Hava Nagila (rb) 42. Pair easy. Highland Magic (Jethu), Swept Away (Zameer) 42.5. They were level. Sharp Memory (T. S. Jodha) 40. Moved freely. Flying Spirit (Tograllu) 41. Easy. Mantovani (T. S. Jodha), Honeyday (Hanumant) 38. They were urged and ended level. Highland Flame (Shelar), Audacity Unleashed (S. Shinde) 40. Both were pushed and finished level. Golden Rock (rb) 39.5. Moved freely. Ares (Kamlesh), Kiss Away (rb) 42. Pair level. Rage Of Angels (C. S. Jodha), Solskajaer (rb) 39. Former superior. Ring Bearer (rb), Tearaway (Kotwal) 39. Former trounced the latter by a distance.

800m: Everybody Counts (S. S. Rathore), Johnny Bravo (F. Aaron) 54.5, 600/41. Former better. Blau Himmel (rb), Secret Talk (I. Shaikh) 53.5, 600/41. Both were urged. La Joie De Vie (Baandal), Blue Daffodils (S. Nayak) and Spica (S. Chinoy) 56, 600/42. They were easy. Star Memory (Hanumant), Winning Treat (I. Shaikh) 56, 600/42. Former better. Amberogio (S. N. Chavan), Crescendo (Baandal) 54, 600/40. Former was well in hand and finished one length in front. Kingdom Of Love (N. Jodha), Secret Pilgrim (Hamir) 53, 600/39. They finished level freely. Enzo (Hamir), Shanghai Gal (N. Jodha) 54, 600/40.5. Former was easy and finished two lengths ahead. Madamme Bijoux (S. N. Chavan) 54, 600/41. Moved fluently. Amberley (C. S. Jodha) 53, 600/41. Moved well. Alexus (Kamlesh), Theodoros (rb) 56, 600/42. Pair easy. Uruj (T. S. Jodha), Pine Crest (Hanumant) 53.5, 600/39.5. Former strode out well and they finished level. Sail Away (rb), Born Special (C. S. Jodha) 54.5, 600/40.5. Both moved level freely. Adam’s Pleasure (rb), Druids Glen (Kamlesh) 55, 600/40. Both were level. Ratnavali (Tograllu), Adams Law (F. Aaron) 53, 600/40. Former superior. Pomme De Terre (Agarwal) 52, 600/40. Moved well. Don’t Be Silly (rb), Regina (Zameer) 53, 600/40. Former finished four lengths ahead.

1,000m: Nora (N. Jodha), Star Crusader (Hamir) 1-8, 600/40. Former moved well and they finished level. Starlite Express (Baandal) 1-8, 600/41. Pressed. Carlos (C. S. Jodha) 1-8, 600/42.5. Good. Lago Medio (Baandal), Statjford (Kotwal) 1-9, 600/41.5. They were urged.

1,200m: Belligerent (Hamir) 1-20.5, 1,000/1-6.5, 800/53, 600/40. Moved attractively. Gazebo (N. Jodha), Canton Caper (Hamir) 1-22.5, 600/40. They moved well.

Gate practice (Sand track):

1,000m: Solar Star (app), Dynamite (rb) 1-9, 800/52, 600/40. Former finished well clear.

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