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Archipenko excels

BANGALORE: Archipenko, Fantastic Quest, Perpetuity and Super Woman excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Sept. 15).

Inner sand:

800m: Royal Amber (Guruprasad) 51.5, 600/39.5. Moved well. Gris Rapide (Gnaneshwar) 51, 600/39. Worked well. Own Voice (B. Prakash) 52, 600/39. Moved impressively. Mystic Dancer (B. Prakash) 53.5, 600/41.5. Moved on the bit. Lionheart (trainer) 56, 600/41.5. Easy. Live It Up (Md. Shafiq) 50.5, 600/38. Impressed. Jersey Power (Appu), Chief’s Dream (Ghous) 51, 600/39. Former showed out. Green Bax (Appu) 52, 600/39. Strode out well. Agassiz (rb) 55.5, 600/41.5. Easy.

1,200m: Mystic Star (Ashok Kumar) 1-23.5, 800/53, 600/40. In fine trim. Senna (Appu) 1-24.5, 800/55.5, 600/42. Fit for the fray. Archipenko (Suraj), Psychic Strength (S. Marshall) 1-18.5, 800/50.5, 600/38.5. Former started six lengths behind and finished distance ahead. Super Woman (S. Marshall) 1-19, 800/50, 600/38. Pleased.

1,400m: Star Presentation (B. Prakash) 1-33.5, (1,400-600) 48. Eased up. Fantastic Quest (B. Prakash) 1-31.5, 800/50.5, 600/38.5. A fine display. Perpetuity (Suraj) 1-31, 800/51, 600/38. Moved fluently.

1,600m: Mark Of Gibraltar (B. Prakash) 1-55, 800/52.5, 600/39.5. Moved with plenty in hand.

Inner sand – Sept 14:

800m: Two To Tango (rb), Zangi (Shobhan) 52.5, 600/39. Former finished three lengths ahead. Excellent Speed (Koch) 55, 600/41.5. Easy. Raider’s Sun (Tauseef) 51.5, 600/39. In fine shape. Stormy River (P. Woods) 54, 600/42. Easy.

1,000m: Double Elite (Shobhan) 1-5, 800/49.5, 600/38. Strode out well.

1,400m: Edmondo (Ghous) 1-34, 800/54, 600/42. In fine condition. Western Command (P. Woods) 1-35.5, 800/51.5, 600/40. Moved freely. Splendid Surprise (P. Woods) 1-32.5, 800/50, 600/38. Moved impressively.

1,600m: Star Presentation (B. Prakash) 1-51.5, (1,600-600) 1-8. Easy.

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