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Star Presentation impresses

BANGALORE: Star Presentation, Valid Expectation and Diabolical impressed when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Aug. 9).

Inner sand:

800m: Express It (S. John), Dazzling Honour (rb) 52.5, 600/39. They worked well. Valid Expectation (S. John) 50, 600/37. Moved attractively. Dare You Do (Gautam Raj) 55, 600/43. Easy. Greens (Krishnan) 53.5, 600/40. Pleased. Corus (Krishnan) 55, 600/41. Moved on the bit. Buck Passer Junior (Gautam Raj) 52.5, 600/41. In fine trim. Samrat Ashok (Krishnan) 56.5, 600/42. Lester (Krishnan) 55.5, 600/42. Easy. Sun Zone (Krishnan) 54, 600/41.5. Moved on the bit. Coral Gables (Ghous) 52.5, 600/40. Shaped well.

1,200m: Spirit Of Excellence (rb) 1-26, (1,200-600) 40. Fantastic Quest (B. Prakash), Own Voice (D. Patel) 1-18, 800/50, 600/38.5. They moved impressively. Queen’s Guest (B. Prakash), Violet Honey (D. Patel) 1-22, 800/50, 600/37.5. Former showed out.

1,400m: Star Presentation (B. Prakash) 1-29, (1,400-600) 46.5. A fine display. Diabolical (R. Marshall) 1-30, 800/49.5, 600/37.5. Moved fluently. Noble Kingdom (D. Patel), Grand Madame (B. Prakash) 1-34.5, 800/51, 600/38.5. They moved together.

1,600m: Sweeping Success (B. Prakash), Classic Sky (D. Patel) 1-47, 800/52.5, 600/40. Former moved impressively and finished five lengths ahead.

Inner sand – Aug. 8:

800m: Reflection Of Gold (Appu) 52, 600/38.5. In fine nick. Co Co Chanel (rb), Manthara (Selvaraj) 55, 600/41.5. Ottawa (rb) 53, 600/40. Easy. Conceptual (S. John), Appertain (rb) 52, 600/40. Former finished two lengths ahead. Suavemente (S. John), Table Mountain (Sapra) 52, 600/40. Former moved better and finished three lengths ahead.

Inner sand – Aug. 7:

1,200m: Saptashwa (A. Velu) 1-22, (1,200-600) 37.5. Eased up.

1,400m: Green Bax (Ghous) 1-40.5, 800/55, 600/42. Easy. Cassandra (R. Marshall) 1-32, 800/51.5, 600/39. In fine trim. Comanche War Paint (M. R. Singh) 1-37.5, (1,400-600) 50. Moved well.

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