Becket, Con Artiste, Balmoral Castle and Leave It To Me excelled when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Sept. 8).
Inner sand:
600m: Colonel Duff (S. Marshall) 39.5. Moved freely.
1200m: Cruising (Shinde) 1-22, 1,000/1-9, 600/41. Moved on the bit.
Outer sand:
600m: Nearco Master (Jagadeesh) 43.5. Moved well. Thundering Don (Chethana) 45. Easy.
1000m: Balmoral Castle (Suraj), Polish Patriot (N. Ganesh) 1-10, 600/41. Former moved fluently and finished two lengths ahead. Cumulus Nimbus (rb), Habanero (S. John) 1-12.5, 600/43.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. A 2-y-o (Mr. Million – Oenology) (rb), a 2-y-o (Puerto Madero – Kon Tiki) (rb) 1-15.5, 600/45. They shaped well. Express It (Shahbuddin) 1-10, 600/44. Pleased. Captain's Lover (P. Ramesh) 1-16, 600/45. Moved freely.
1200m: Tempus Fugit (Khurshad) 1-28, 1,000/1-13, 600/42.5. In fine condition. Lampon (S. Babu) 1-30, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/44. Strode out well. Con Artiste (Appu) 1-25, 1,000/1-7.5, 600/40.5. A pleasing display.
1400m: Becket (N. Ganesh) 1-36, 1,200/1-20.5, 1,000/1-6, 600/41. In fine fettle. Enduring Star (rb) 1-43.5, (1,400-600) 54.5. Moved freely. Leave It To Me (Appu) 1-38.5, 1,200/1-24, 1,000/1-10, 600/42. Moved attractively. Blink (Appu) 1-40, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-12, 600/44. Strode out well.