Batista pleased when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Jan. 18).
Inner sand
800m: Glowing Mist (rb), Katrina (C.S.Jodha) 53, 600/39.5. They were urged and ended level. Admirals Quest (McCullagh) 57, 600/43. Easy. Oriental Diana (C.Rajendra), Imperial Star (Dashrath) 53, 600/39. They moved level freely. Knight Rider (rb), Adams Prince (C.S.Jodha) 52, 600/39. Former ended five lengths in front. Oh Calcutta (T.S.Jodha) 50, 600/37. Moved well. Caribbean Queen (C.D.Hayes) 51, 600/39. Moved freely.
1,000m: O' Princess (Dashrath), Avalon (C.Rajendra) 1-7, 600/39. They moved neck and neck freely. Enticement (rb) 1-9, 600/42. Moved freely. Starseeker (Zervan), Attila (B.Prakash) 1-6, 600/39. Former finished two lengths ahead.
1,200m: Ocean Touch (R.Hughes) 1-24, 600/39. Moved well. Batista (Zervan) 1-16, 600/37. Moved impressively. Scionic (Khalander) 1-23, 600/39. Moved well. Daughterofdestiny (rb), Aslan (C.S.Jodha) 1-25, 600/40. Former finished three lengths ahead.
1,400m: Frost Fairy (McCullagh) 1-39, 600/41. Moved freely. Blazing Spectacle (McCullagh) 1-33, 1,200/1-20, 1,000/1-7, 600/41. Moved attractively. Tora Bora (C.D.Hayes), Zakynthos (Zervan) 1-37, 1,200/1-22, 800/52, 600/40. Former was superior.
1,600m: Star Alliance (C.D.Hayes) 1-54, 600/41. Moved well.
Outer sand
800m: Celtic Manor (rb), Great White (rb) 55.5, 600/40.5. Both were easy.
1,400m: Superior Quest (McCullagh) 1-34, 600/41.5. Moved well.
1,600m: Cosmopolitan (Jethu) 1-53, 1,400/1-37, 1,200/1-22, 600/40.5. Urged. Lionwoods (rb) 1-56, 600/44. Easy.
Mock race (Race track) — Jan. 16
1,200m: Ner Tamid (Pasha), Final Attack (Merchant), Order Two Rule Two (Kavraj), Rococo (Zervan) and Hi Hilaa (Akkshay) 1-14, 600/37. Dist, dist . Ner Tamid won by a distance.