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Vantage shows out

Mumbai: Vantage, Blue Blaze and Icebreaker showed out when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning. (March 14).

Inner sand:

600m: Arkhos (S.Chinoy) 40. Moved freely.

800m: Nyssa (Aadesh), Swahili (S.Shinde) 51.5, 600/38.5. They finished level. Araminta (rb) 54, 600/40. Urged. Rising Hero (Khalander), Slickkit (rb) 52, 600/38. Former who finished four lengths ahead is in good shape. Naseebdar (T.S.Jodha), Blazing Arrow (Shailesh) 53, 600/40. Former started two lengths behind and finished three lengths ahead.

1200m: Algorithms (S.Fargeat), Yowza (S.S.Rathore) 1-21, 600/38.5. Former started three lengths behind and easily finished six lengths ahead.

1400m: Vantage (Ruzaan), Spirituall (C.Rajendra) 1-36, 1200/1-22, 600/40. Former who started four lengths behind finished six lengths ahead.

Outer sand:

600m: Red Chilli (Belose), Bay Destiny (Dashrath) 40. Both were level.

800m: Antonios (T.S.Jodha), Gift Of Grace (Shailesh) 54, 600/39.5. Both were pushed and former finished a length in front. Crescendo (N.Alam), Noble Deeds (H.G.Rathod) 53, 600/39. They finished level freely. Chandelier (S.Nayak) 57, 600/42. Easy. Sparkler (Agarwal) 50, 600/37. Pressed. Premier Star (Mansoor) 52, 600/39. Moved well.

1000m: Fighting Fantasy (T.S.Jodha), Enzo (Neeraj) 1-7, 800/52, 600/38. They moved level freely. Supreme Falcon (M.R.Singh) 1-7.5, 600/41. Urged. Nora (Mansoor), Premier Panache (T.S.Jodha) 1-8, 800/53, 600/39. Former was hard held while the latter was pushed to end level. Former to note.

Gate practice: inner sand:

1000m: Peninsula (rb), Creed (Aadesh) 1-7, 800/52, 600/40. Former jumped out well and outclassed the latter by five lengths. Stellar Affair (Ruzaan) 1-9, 600/41. Easy. A bay gelding (Broto/Unbiased) (J.Chinoy), Go Guzzi Go (G.Oza) 1-8, 600/42. They were pushed and finished level. Little Mombo (T.Mahesh), Lechwe (K.Prasad) and Thanda (Kharadi) 1-12, 600/44. Trio ended level. Courage Under Fire (D.K.Ashish), Highland Flame (N.Jodha) and Highland Warrior (Shelar) 1-11, 600/45. They were easy. Ratnavali (Tograllu), Adams Law (Belose) 1-8, 600/43. Former ended two lengths in front. Summit (Zameer), Look Who’s Coming (rb) 1-8.5, 600/42. Former finished well clear. Warrior Spirit (T.S.Jodha), Secret Pilgrim (Mansoor) 1-10, 600/43. Former superior. Golden Spurs (Pradeep), Stud Of Gold (Shelar) 1-8, 600/41. Former finished three lengths ahead. Blue Blaze (Ruzaan), Brad (C.Rajendra) and Casabella (rb) 1-6, 800/52, 600/39. Blue Blaze was well in hand and finished a distance ahead. Icebreaker (Aadesh), Green Valley (Neeraj) 1-7, 600/40.5. Former who is in great heart may win soon.

Mock race noted on March 13 (race track):

1200m: Hawke Bay (app), Divine Protocol (app), Mountain King (app), Star Sparkle (app), Attia In Sunlight (app) and Caudillo (app) 1-15, 600/38. Nk, Nk, 6. Hawke Bay was racing third till bend and won the race by a neck. Mountain King was slowly off by four lengths, covered good ground and finished close third.

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