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Rare And Precious shines

BANGALORE: Rare And Precious and Echoes Of Light shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Feb. 7).

Outer sand:

800m: Caprioska (Hayes) 58.5, 600/45. In fine trim. Hill Of Grace (P. Woods) 58.5, 600/43. Pleased. Rebellious (R. Ravi), An Equal Music (Aadesh) 57.5, 600/44. They moved well. Aquitaine (R. Marshall), Carlito (Hayes) 58.5, 600/44.5. Former moved better. Track Wonder (rb) 56, 600/43. Strode out well. Bid For Glory (A. Velu) 58.5, 600/45. Easy. Imperial Applause (rb), Maman Marvel (rb) 59, 600/47. Former finished five lengths ahead. Major Asset (rb) 1-0.5, 600/46.5. Fly Free (Mahendran), Your Destiny (rb) 58, 600/44. They finished level. Worth A Million (Mahendran) 57.5, 600/45.5. Moved well. Badda Rupaiyya (rb) 58, 600/43. In fine condition.

1,000m: Glory Bound (Aadesh), Alleyesonme (R. Ravi) 1-15, 800/58, 600/46. Former finished three lengths ahead. Crackerjack (S. Ramesh), Zafar (rb) 1-12, 800/57, 600/45. Former finished two lengths ahead. Perfect Rhythm (Hayes) 1-13, 800/57, 600/44.5. Moved on the bit. Sunny Colours (Aadesh), Awesome Fighter (R. Ravi) 1-15, 800/58.5, 600/45. Former impressed. Glorious Princess (Aadesh), Red Ruben (R. Ravi) 1-14.5, 800/57.5, 600/45. Former pleased.

1,200m: Archipenko (S. Marshall), Netor (Shobhan) 1-26, 800/55, 600/42.5. They are in fine shape. Marcegalia (rb), Act Of Duty (Zia) 1-30, 800/57.5, 600/45. Former finished four lengths ahead. Valid Bid (rb) 1-30, (1,200-600) 44. Easy. Rare And Precious (Md. Shafiq), Simply Fly (rb) 1-26.5, 800/56, 600/43. Former showed out. Sudden Thunder (De Sousa), Chinab (L. Marshall) 1-29.5, 800/57, 600/44. Former finished two lengths ahead. Royal Ambassador (Gnaneshwar) 1-27, (1,200-600) 40. Moved freely.

1,400m: Radiant Act (rb) 1-44.5, (1,400-600) 51.5. Eased up. Charlie Brown (Hayes) 1-40.5, 800/57, 600/44.5. Moved freely. Echoes Of Light (S. Marshall) 1-38.5, 800/56, 600/43.5. A fine display. Lightnin Blues (De Sousa) 1-47, (1,400-600) 59.5. Easy.

Gate practice – Inner sand:

1,400m: Desert Rule (R. Marshall) 1-31.5, (1,400-600) 48.5. Former impressed. Competent Soldier (M. Ravi), Valiant Bid (Raja Rao), Asiatic Boy (S. Babu) 1-37, (1,400-600) 50.5. Competent Soldier pleased. Mighty Heart (rb), Miss Liberty (Gnaneshwar) 1-32.5, (1,400-600) 51.5. Former moved better. Global Tycoon (Shobhan), Enchanting Beauty (Mahendran) 1-40, (1,400-600) 52. They finished level. Anna Fleetwood (Shinde), Ahira (rb) 1-44, (1,400-600) 56. They jumped out well.

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