Belmont and Ice Skater pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning.
Sand track
600m: Edge Of Glory (rb) 40. Easy.
800m: Spirit Of Mercy (rb) 53, 600/39. Moved freely. Alecto (rb) 53, 600/39. Moved well. 2/y/o Star Of Babylon (rb), Destined To Glory (B.Prakash) 52.5, 600/39.5. Former was urged to end level. Chicharito (rb), New World (S.Sunil) 56, 600/42. Pair easy. Danse Debonaire (rb), Emerald Valley (S.Kamble) 53, 600/40. Former superior. Blush (rb) 53.5, 600/39.5. Moved freely. Walk Of Life (rb) 51.5, 600/39. Pressed.
1,000m: Fire Engine (Merchant), Wind And Rain (Rupesh) 1-10, 600/42. Former ended four lengths in front. Shadows Of Time (Rupesh), Midnight Wind (Merchant) 1-8, 600/40. They moved level freely. Tapococha (S.Sunil), Machala (Nilesh) 1-5.5, 600/39. Former finished a distance ahead.
1,200m: Belmont (Rupesh), Lake Paradise (Merchant) 1-19, 1,000/1-5, 800/53, 600/41. Former started three lengths behind and easily finished level. Former is in good shape. Ice Skater (Rupesh), Winds Of Fortune (Merchant) 1-21, 1,000/1-6, 800/51, 600/39. Former started three lengths behind and finished four lengths ahead. Former to note.
Race track
800m: A bay gelding (Mull of Kintyre/Gin O’ Clock) (P.Naidu) 54, 600/42. Moved freely.
1,000m: Strategic Change (P.Naidu) 1-10, 600/42. Easy.
Gate practice (Race track)
1,000m: Monza (S.Kamble), Flying Kiss (N.Bhujbal) and Marengo (rb) 1-00, 800/46, 600/35. Monza moved impressively and outclassed the others by a distance. Magic Star (rb) 1-10, 600/41. Moved freely. Winds Of Change (S.Shinde), 2/y/o’s War Horse (Rupesh) and a bay filly (China Visit/Pitlochry) (Merchant) 1-8, 600/39. They moved level freely. Zeki (S.Kamble) 1-00, 600/39. Moved attractively. A bay gelding (Black Cash/Sand Pigeon) (Rupesh), Starry Eyes (Merchant) 1-4, 600/38. They are 2/y/o’s and moved level freely.
Gate practice (Sand)
1,000m: 2/y/o’s Wasabi (Shelar), Dhishkiyaon (Nilesh) 1-10, 600/43. Former superior. Grand March (Ikram) 1-7, 600/41. Pushed. 2/y/o’s My Freedom (Roushan), Desert Wings (V.Jodha) 1-10, 600/42. They jumped out well. A chestnut gelding (Ace/Dancing Greens) (P.Naidu), Willtell (rb) 1-9, 600/42. Former is a 2/y/o and finished well clear. Tamarai (Prasad) 1-5, 600/39. Moved well. Super Satin (Merchant) 1-5, 600/39. Moved well.
Sand track — Nov. 11
600m: Chemin De Fer (rb) 39. Moved freely.
800m: Neona (S.S.Rathore) 50, 600/37. Moved attractively. Act Of War (S.S.Rathore), Nanyuki (rb) 52, 600/38.5. Former finished a distance ahead. Perfect Strength (rb), Tipping Point (Zameer) 55, 600/42. Former superior. Déjà vu (C.Rajendra) 50, 600/37. Pleased. Quid Pro Quo (Neeraj), Bunga Bunga (rb) 55, 600/40. Both moved freely. 2/y/o’s Falcon (Pasha), Ancient Warrior (C.Rajendra) 56, 600/41. They were easy. Glorious Reward (Sameer), Holy Bull (Hamir) 55, 600/41. They are 2/y/o’s and were level.
1,000m: Milano Green (Zameer), Laurus Pride (rb) 1-5, 600/39. Former was superior. Ad Infinitum (Neeraj), Mesmeric (rb) 1-5, 600/40. They moved level freely. Belmont (Rupesh), Wind And Rain (Shelar) 1-10, 600/41. Pair level.
Race track
600m: Shahaab (Akshay), Viva Zapata (rb) 37. Former better.