Austin, Shivalik Star, Alfons De Borja, Medinah and Pursuit Of Fame shone when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Jan. 11).
Inner sand:
1,200m: Prince Academy (rb), Smart Connections (F. Da Silva) 1-20, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/42. Former finished distance ahead.
Outer sand:
600m: Impressive Delite (R. Anand) 45.5. Easy. Refreshed (Imam), Hillstone (Afsar) 45.5. They moved freely. Cocktail Circuit (R. Marshall), Port Blair (rb) 42. They moved fluently.
1,000m: Hidden Hero (S.K. Paswan) 1-13.5, 600/45.5. Strode out well. Miracles Of Life (Christopher), Kimberley (rb) 1-14, 600/45. They finished together. Above And Beyond (M. Ravi), Signifies (rb) 1-16, 600/45.5. They strode out well. Endless Society (Kiran Rai), New Emperor (T.S. Jodha) 1-12.5, 600/44. They finished level. Shivalik Star (S. John) 1-9.5, 600/41. Impressed. Resurgent (Arshad), Forthcoming (Afsar) 1-11.5, 600/44. Former finished eight lengths ahead. Medinah (S. John), Fairwood Park (Mudassar) 1-11.5, 600/43. Former finished four lengths ahead. Aralyn (D. Allan), Crazy Pineapple (B. Harish) 1-15.5, 600/45. They finished together. Vencedora (Mudassar), Allez Royale (S. John) 1-13, 600/44. Former finished four lengths ahead.
1,200m: Attitude Extreme (S. John) 1-28, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/46. Moved freely. One To Note (Gnaneshwar) 1-31, 1,000/1-15, 600/46. Easy. Cullinan (S. John) 1-25, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/44.5. Moved impressively. Living Legend (Christopher) 1-31, 1,000/1-15, 600/46. Moved on the bit. Kings Kid (R. Anand), Winning Story (rb) 1-31, 1,000/1-15, 600/43.5. They moved together. Rare And Ellusive (T.S. Jodha) 1-29, 1,000/1-13, 600/44.5. In fine trim. Spiritual Star (Shinde) 1-30.5, (1,200-600) 43. Eased up. Magnomical (S.K. Paswan), Buzzword (Prabhakaran) 1-26.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/44. Former finished three lengths ahead. Beauty Is Truth (Adarsh) 1-31.5, (1,200-600) 44. Easy.
1,400m: Sutton Prince (Asgar) 1-42.5, (1,400-600) 53. Eased up. Manta Ray (B. Nayak) 1-42, (1,400-600) 54.5. Shaped well. Bolts Colt (R. Marshall) 1-45, 1,200/1-29, 1,000/1-15, 600/45.5. Moved freely. Eragon (Asgar) 1-45, (1,400-600) 54. Pleased. Pursuit Of Fame (S. John) 1-36.5, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-10, 600/44. In fine nick. Austin (S. John) 1-41.5, 1,200/1-24, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/42.5. Retains form. Viktor (S. John) 1-40, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-12, 600/45.5. Strode out well.
1,600m: Castle Stuart (Srinath) 1-57.5, 1,400/1-41.5, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/43.5. Moved impressively. Arrogant Approach (D. Allan) 1-57, 1,400/1-41.5, 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/45.5. Maintains form. Alfons De Borja (S. John) 1-52, 1,400/1-36.5, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/43. A pleasing display. Ice Storm (Anjar), Wind Stream (Selvaraj) 1-59, 1,400/1-43, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/45. Latter started six lengths behind and finished level. Czar Of Romance (P. Ramesh) 1-55, 1,400/1-39.5, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-11, 600/44.5. Moved fluently.