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Secret Memory hard to toss

BANGALORE: Secret Memory, who retains form, will be hard to toss in the Poonawalla Bangalore Derby (2,400m), the stellar attraction of the races to be held here on Friday (Jan. 26).

There will be no false rails.

1 PANCHA SHILA TROPHY (Div. II), (1,200m) — rated 20 to 50 — 1-15 p.m: 1. Classical Dancer (Lokanath) 3 Srinath 60, 2. Shantala (I. Ghatala) 8 Suraj Narredu 56, 3. Master Strategist (Amit) 4 A. Velu 54, 4. Global Genius (Manohar) 2 B. Prakash 54, 5. Quiet Achiever (Mahaesh) 7 Chandrashekar 53.5, 6. Choya (Puttanna) 1 I. Chisty 53, 7. I Wanna Fly (Eshwer) 9 Christopher 53, 8. Royal Liason (Padmanabhan) 6 Asgar 53 and 9. Executive Spirit (Arjun) 5 Shobhan 52.5.

CLASSICAL DANCER: After winning a 1,400m in a gutsy manner, finished good second to Noble Guest (1,400m); in fine condition. SHANTALA: Deserves following on her second to Beckham (1,200m). GLOBAL GENIUS: Systematically prepared. ROYAL LIASON: Comes into the reckoning on her third to Anchoret (first win) over 1,200m.

1. Shantala, 2. Classical Dancer, 3. Global Genius

2 MYSORE RACE CLUB TROPHY (1,600m) — 4-y-o & over (Terms) — 1-45: 1. Full Speed (I. Ghatala) 5 Mrs. Silva 60.5, 2. Parthenon (Byramji) 3 Srinath 59.5, 3. Slavic (Sandhu) 2 Gallagher 57.5, 4. Exclusive Gesture (Darius) 1 Appu 52.5, 5. Einstein (Eshwer) 6 Suraj Narredu 52.5 and 6. Lionheart (Sharat) 4 Christopher 52.5.

PARTHENON: An impressive third to Hesperus over 1,400m; shaping well in the morning trials. EXCLUSIVE GESTURE: A game second to Super Speed over 1,600m; in fine trim. LIONHEART: A close third to Arturo over 2,000m; well tuned.

1. Parthenon, 2. Lionheart

3 PANCHA SHILA TROPHY (Div. I), (1,200m) — rated 20 to 50 — 2-15: 1. Charing Cross (Arjun) 8 A. Stephen 62, 2. Zanzara (Lokanath) 5 Srinath 60.5, 3. Woman In Charge (Byramji) 7 R. Marshall 60, 4. Bimbette (I. Ghatala) 2 Suraj Narredu 59, 5. Life Is Wonderful (Amit) 1 A. Velu 59, 6. Snob Value (Mangalorkar) 4 Shobhan 58, 7. Chaila Babu (Samar) 3 Amarpreet 56.5, 8. Wile Wench (S. Narredu) 9 M. Narredu 55.5 and 9. Hima's Pride (Nityanand) 6 Appu 53.5.

ZANZARA: A fair fourth to Running Thunder (1,400m), earlier won a 1,200m comfortably; in fine trim. BIMBETTE: Justified favouritism by winning a 1,200m in a facile manner; retains form. WILE WENCH: Seen finishing on well in Anchoret's 1,200m; may upset. HIMA'S PRIDE: A consistent runner; continues to shine in the trials.

1. Bimbette, 2. Zanzara,

3. Hima's Pride

4 TED FORDYCE CUP (1,200m) — maiden 3-y-o only (Terms) — 2-50: 1. Caliburn (Darius) 5 Appu 55, 2. Tactical (Ganapathy) 8 B. Prakash 55, 3. Royal Hero (Inayathulla) 3 Vivek 55, 4. Sugar Brown (I. Ghatala) 7 Suraj Narredu 55, 5. Everything Nice (Lokanath) 1 I. Chisty 55, 6. Splendid Surprise (Mahaesh) 6 Srinath 55, 7. Allonia (Arjun) 4 R. Marshall 53.5, 8. Reference (Ganapathy) 2 S. Babu 53.5 and 9. Adorabella (I. Ghatala) (-) (-) 53.5.

CALIBURN: First run; impressed in a gate practice. TACTICAL: Had a lung-opener in Fanna's 1,100m; looks very fit. SUGAR BROWN: Despite a slow start finished good second to Scimitar over 1,200m; should be persisted with. SPLENDID SURPRISE: An impressive second to Royal Ambassador over 1,200m on his debut; well prepared.

1. Tactical, 2. Caliburn,

3. Sugar Brown

5 VIDHANA SOUDHA CUP (Div. I), (1,400m) — rated 40 to 70, 5 & 6 -y-o — 3-25: 1. Our Lancer (Pradeep) 9 Shobhan 61.5, 2. Fashion Verdict (Lokanath) 4 Shukla 60, 3. Magical Spirit (Puttanna) 1 I. Chisty 60, 4. Cadre Noir (Md. Khan) 3 Tauseef 59, 5. Bullet Proof (Byramji) 8 Srinath 58, 6. Suave (I. Ghatala) 7 Suraj Narredu 58, 7. Afghan (Md. Abbas) 2 Appu 57.5, 8. High Tower (Darashah) 5 Ranjeet 54 and 9. Brave Bheem (Samar) 6 Jagadeesh 53.5.

OUR LANCER: Judiciously prepared. BULLET PROOF: Won a 1,400m impressively in the lower class; may defy the penalty. SUAVE: An eye catching third to Mid Summer Star over 1,400m; in fine shape. HIGH TOWER: Comes into the reckoning on her consistency.

1. Suave, 2. Our Lancer,

3. Bullet Proof

6 POONAWALLA BANGALORE DERBY (2,400m) — 4-y-o only (Terms) — 4-00: 1. Ace Of The Race (Arjun) 9 A. Stephen 57, 2. Fabulous Emperor (Ganapathy) 7 I. Chisty 57, 3. Secret Memory (Ganapathy) 4 B. Prakash 57, 4. Super Speed (S. Narredu) 1 Suraj Narredu 57, 5. Stafire (Shroff) 10 McCullagh 57, 6. Alandra (Darius) 3 Appu 55.5, 7. Appeasing (Darius) 5 M. Narredu 55.5, 8. Star Luminary (Ganapathy) 8 O'Donoghue 55.5, 9. Symbol Of Speed (Lokanath) 2 Srinath 55.5 and 10. Chilly Wind (Puttanna) 6 Vivek 55.5.

SECRET MEMORY: A facile winner of Harvins Bangalore 2000 Guineas (1,600m); kept in pink of condition. SUPER SPEED: An impressive winner of his last start over 1,600m; maintains form. APPEASING: After winning two races in a row, finished fair second to Star Luminary in Bangalore Oaks (2,400m); in fine fettle. STAR LUMINARY: A fluent winner of Bangalore Oaks; in fine nick.

1. Secret Memory,

2. Star Luminary,

3. Appeasing

7 INDIAN REPUBLIC TROPHY (1,600m) — rated 60 to 90 — 4-35: 1. Chief's Dream (Eshwer) 7 Srinath 60, 2. Royal Scandal (Darius) 1 Shobhan 59.5, 3. War Head (Sandhu) 9 Chandrashekar 57, 4. Seis Corona (Ponnappa) 4 A. Stephen 56, 5. Mucho (I. Ghatala) 2 B. Paswan 55, 6. Carra Mia (Dhariwal) 8 M. Narredu 55, 7. Freebee (I. Ghatala) 5 Ashwin Rao 54.5, 8. Mischevious Star (Inayathulla) 3 Suraj Narredu 54 and 9. National Trust (Ganapathy) 6 O'Donoghue 53.

CHIEF'S DREAM: Poised for a hat-trick. CARRA MIA: Her nowhere in Precede's second win over 1,400m is best ignored. FREEBEE: Has stripped fitter after her three race gallops. NATIONAL TRUST: Won a 1,400m impressively in his last start; may score again.

1. Carra Mia,

2. National Trust,

3. Chief's Dream

8 NETHRAVATHI CUP (1,400m) — rated 20 to 50 — 5-10: 1. Lifes Laughter (Ponnappa) 2 Appu 61, 2. Spirited Commander (Manohar) 6 Gnaneshwar 60.5, 3. Kandiate (Dominic) 9 Christopher 59.5, 4. Indian Ocean (Samar) 8 Rajesh 58, 5. Rhapsidion Snow (Padmanabhan) 11 Srinath 56, 6. Romantic Design (Byramji) 1 Guruprasad 54.5, 7. Secret Wish (Dhariwal) 3 Gallagher 54.5, 8. Pertinent (Shiva) 10 Chandrashekar 54, 9. Autograph (Darius) 7 Shobhan 52.5, 10. Boomer (Lokanath) 4 Shukla 52.5, 11. Fantabulous Hero (Amit) 5 Md. Shafiq 49 and 12. Clasic Armour (Md. Khan) 12 Jagadeesh 48.

LIFES LAUGHTER: Despite a slow getaway finished fifth to Noble Guest over 1,400m; in fine shape. KANDIATE: Looks very fit; may upset. RHAPSIDION SNOW: A neck second to Sugar Blaze (first win) over 1,200m; well tuned. SECRET WISH: Track movements impressive.

1. Rhapsidion Snow,

2. Lifes Laughter,

3. Secret Wish

9 VIDHANA SOUDHA CUP (Div. II), (1,400m) — rated 40 to 70, 5 & 6-y-o — 5-45: 1. Havana (Byramji) 7 Gallagher 60, 2. Alejandros (I. Ghatala) 6 B. Paswan 59.5, 3. Star Of Excellence (Puttanna) 9 Krishnan 57, 4. Superestrella (Dhariwal) 5 Suraj Narredu 57, 5. Exclaim (Sandhu) 3 A. Stephen 56.5, 6. Maple Fondant (Nityanand) 1 I. Chisty 56.5, 7. Amazing Warrior (Samar) 8 Gnaneshwar 55.5, 8. Vesuvio (Darius) 2 Mark 55.5 and 9. Estrella (Sharat) 4 Christopher 51.

HAVANA: Has come on after his two race gallops. ALEJANDROS: Deserves following on his second to Mid Summer Star (1,400m). STAR OF EXCELLENCE: Despite being slowly off, finished a noteworthy fourth to Mid Summer Star; judiciously prepared. EXCLAIM: Track movements pleasing.

1. Alejandros, 2. Havana,

3. Star Of Excellence

Day's best: Secret Memory

Double: Bimbette — Rhapsidion Snow

Jkt: 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9; Mini Jkt: 2, 4, 6 & 7; Tr (i): 3, 4 & 5; (ii): 7, 8 & 9; Exacta: 4, 6, 8 & 9.

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