Balmoral Castle, Becket, Leave It To Me and Icebreaker excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Aug. 28).
Inner sand:
600m: Sweet Surrender (T. Bernard) 39.5. Moved well.
1,200m: Desert Realm (rb), Regal Ransom (M. Ravi) 1-22.5, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/41. They moved impressively.
1,400m: Incredible (Mark) 1-33, 1,200/1-19.5, 1,000/1-6.5, 600/39.5. Moved fluently.
Outer sand:
600m: Sprint Star (Koch) 42. Pleased. Chronicle (rb) 46. Easy. Superb Style (Koch) 45.5. Moved on the bit.
1,000m: Burden On Me (Mark), Lovely Red (Koch) 1-13.5, 600/44.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Pinaakini (N. Rajesh) 1-15, 600/43. Strode out well. Alcestis (Shahbuddin) 1-11.5, 600/42.5. In fine trim. Lampon (S. Babu) 1-15, 600/43. Shaped well. The Senator (T. Bernard), Segomo (Shinde) 1-16, 600/43. They moved attractively.
1,200m: Splendid Surprise (Shinde) 1-24, 1,000/1-10, 600/42. Worked well. Flying Tricolour (Mark), Fantabulous Star (S. Ramesh) 1-26.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/44. Former finished eight lengths ahead. Good Gift (rb), Fruit King (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/45. Former finished four lengths ahead. Back Among Friends (Shahbuddin) 1-28.5, (1,200-600) 41. In fine trim. Cash Is King (Shahbuddin) 1-32, (1,200-600) 43.5. Easy.
1,400m: Soberano (Mrs. Silva) 1-39, (1,400-600) 53. In fine condition. Sunspirit (Mrs. Silva) 1-39, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-13, 600/45. Moved with plenty in hand. Balmoral Castle (Appu), Polish Patriot (N. Ganesh) 1-38.5, 1,200/1-23.5, 1,000/1-10, 600/42. Former showed out. Time Flies (Shahbuddin) 1-42, (1,400-600) 56. Eased up.
1,600m: Leave It To Me (Appu) 1-53, 1,400/1-39, 1,200/1-23.5, 1,000/1-10, 600/43.5. Moved fluently. Icebreaker (Appu) 1-58, 1,400/1-40, 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-11, 600/41.5. In fine fettle. Fleet Indian (S. Ramesh), Fist Of Rage (rb) 1-55, 1,400/1-39.5, 1,200/1-24.5, 1,000/1-11, 600/45.5. Latter joined at 1,200m and finished eight lengths behind.
1,800m: Becket (N. Ganesh) 2-7.5, 1,600/1-48, 1,400/1-33.5, 1,200/1-20.5, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/41.5. An excellent display.
Outer sand – Aug. 27:
600m: Black Beauty (rb) 45. Moved freely.
1,000m: Star Of Desire (rb) 1-14, 600/45. Shaped well.
1,200m: Back Among Friends (Shahbuddin) 1-32, (1,200-600) 42.5. Moved freely. Diamond Hunter (Appu) 1-26.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/43. Strode out well. Golden Dixie (rb) 1-32, (1,200-600) 45. Easy. Einstein (Appu) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/44. Worked well.
1,400m: Edmondo (Guruprasad) 1-37, 1,200/1-24.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/44. Moved impressively.
Outer sand – Aug. 26:
1,000m: Virtuoso (P. Mani) 1-16, 600/42.5. In fine shape. Splash Of Beauty (Gopal Rao) 1-15, 600/46. Moved freely.
1,200m: Black Beauty (rb) 1-29, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/45.5. Easy.
1,400m: Unleashed (S. Marshall) 1-40, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-13, 600/43. Impressed.
