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Blade Runner shines

Mumbai: Blade Runner shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Jan. 17).

Inner sand:

600m: Nimble Feet (Daniel Grant), Roman Beauty (Bernard) 40. Former ended five lengths in front. Swahili (Biramne), Nyssa (Riyaz) 41.5. Pair level. Mathematica (S. Fargeat) 38. Moved well. Phoenix Rising (Kharadi) 41. Easy. Royal Flash (rb), Capriani (Bernard) 38. Former superior. Flashing Flame (S. Chinoy) 40. Easy.

800m: Needforspeed (Daniel Grant), Monarchos (Bernard) 52, 600/40. Former finished six lengths ahead. Rattle (Belose), Classic Spirit (Dashrath) 54.5, 600/40. They were urged and ended level. Echoes Of Light (Neeraj) 56.5, 600/41.5. Easy. Western Challenge (N. Jodha), Highland Flame (Shelar) 51.5, 600/39. They were urged and former ended one length in front. Borzu Again (P. S. Chouhan) 50, 600/38. Pushed. The Rising (P. S. Chouhan) 51, 600/37.5. Stretched. Mountain King (P. S. Chouhan), Louisville (G. Oza) 55, 600/41. Former easily finished four lengths ahead. Accurize (C. Alford), Ascriptive (Hamir) 52.5, 600/39.5. They were urged and finished level.

1,000m: Oyster Cove (N. Jodha), Queen Victoria (D. K. Ashish) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39. Former was well in hand and they finished level. Eternal Flight (P. S. Chouhan) 1-8, 800/53, 600/40. Urged. Yana (rb) 1-13, 800/58, 600/43. Easy. Vangelis (rb) (1,600-600) 1-9.

1,200m: Premier Queen (S. Fargeat), Pebble Beach (Pereira) 1-25, 800/55, 600/41. Former ended five lengths in front.

Outer sand:

400m: Marmaris (Ranjane) 24. Moved freely.

600m: Orpheus (Jethu) 40.5. Easy. Grand Warrior (Bernard), Desert Warrior (Daniel Grant) 41. They were easy. Oasis Star (Srinath) 35.5. Moved attractively. Mischevious Rose (S. Fargeat), Nora (Hamir) 40. They ended level.

800m: Lone Sentinel (Donoghue), Southern Summit (D. Patel) 52.5, 600/39.5. Former was superior. Spiritual Flame (P. S. Chouhan) 56.5, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Ikaria (M. Narredu), Cavaradosi (T. Mahesh) 51, 600/38. Both were pushed and finished level. Englehart (S. Chinoy) 48, 600/35. Impressed. Star O’ War (rb) 56, 600/41. Easy. Diabolical (D. Patel) 56, 600/41.5. Easy. Clean Sweep (Hamir) 56, 600/42.5. Easy.

1,000m: Seillans (M. Narredu), Ivanka (Neeraj) 1-6, 600/37.5. Former was two lengths better. Romantic Impact (Srinath), Star Always (Riyaz) 1-5, 800/51, 600/38.5. Former was pushed while the latter moved well. Star Sparkle (Rupesh), Double Ease (G. Oza) 1-7, 600/40.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Vantage (Ruzaan), Agios Nikolaos (C. Rajendra) 1-6, 600/40. Former who has improved was well in hand while the latter was pushed to end level. Sweeping Success (Donoghue), Regal Reform (D. Patel) 1-7, 600/39.5. Former easily finished three lengths ahead. Note former. Blade Runner (Srinath), Premier Diva (Mansoor) 1-4, 800/50.5, 600/39. Former outclassed the latter by a distance. Former to note. Romantic Agenda (C.Alford) 1-6.5, 600/40. Pushed. Babeinthewoods (Srinath), Inch Perfect (Neeraj) 1-5.5, 600/37.5. Both were urged and ended level. Insite Soul (Merchant), Divine (Jethu) 1-6, 600/38. They moved neck and neck freely.

1,200m: Axiology (Neeraj) 1-24.5, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Bourbon Queen (Srinath), Secret Pilgrim (Mansoor) 1-23, 1,000/1-6.5, 600/37.5. Former was urged and finished three lengths ahead. Aerology (C. Alford), Fighting Fantasy (Mansoor) 1-20, 1,000/1-6, 600/40. Pair urged and ended level.

1,600m: Romantic Scene (F. Irani) 1-51, 1,400/1-37, 1,200/1-24, 600/42.5. Eased up in the straight. Southern Empire (Donoghue), Memorable Day (D. Patel) 1-52, 1,400/1-35.5, 1,200/1-20, 800/51.5, 600/38. Former strode out well and finished five lengths ahead.

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