Bizarro and Ice Pick pleased when the horses were exercised on Wednesday morning at Pune race course.
Sand track
600m: Winds Of Fortune (Merchant), Belmont (Rupesh) 42. They were easy.
800m: Ice Pick (Rupesh), Black Magic Woman (Merchant) 50, 600/37. Former moved impressively. 2/y/o’s War Horse (Merchant), a bay filly (Black Cash/Sand Pigeon) (Rupesh) 52, 600/39. They moved level freely.
1,000m: Midnight Wind (Merchant), Shadows Of Time (Rupesh) 1-8, 600/40. Former started four lengths behind and easily finished two lengths ahead. Bizarro (Merchant), Lake Paradise (Rupesh) 1-6, 600/38. Former who made up five lengths was well in hand and finished level. Note former.
Noted at Mumbai
Inner sand
600m: Ashwa Pranav (R.K.Mahesh), Ace Of Diamond (rb) 42. They ended level.
800m: Mzima (Daniel Grant), Emerging Star (Pasha) 55, 600/41. Both moved level freely. Invictus (C.Rajendra) 55, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Afrojack (Suraj Narredu) 54, 600/40.5. Moved well. Walking Tall (T.Mahesh) 54, 600/40. Moved freely.
1,000m: Arabian Fighter (P.Naidu) 1-12, 600/44. Pushed. Amazing Desire (Suraj Narredu), Chemin De Fer (Pasha) 1-9, 600/41. Former was one length superior. Barringo (Suraj Narredu), Okavango (Daniel Grant) 1-9.5, 800/55, 600/41. Former was easy while the latter was pushed to end level. Il Moran (Daniel Grant), August Sunshine (Suraj Narredu) 1-11.5, 800/55.5, 600/42. They finished level freely.
1,200m: Strategic Change (Sandesh) 1-24.5, 600/43. Moved freely. New World (S.Sunil) 1-22.5, 600/41. Moved well.
1,400m: Helen (Pasha), Matilda (D.K.Ashish) 1-41, 600/44. Former ended three lengths in front. Phoenix Force (Liam Jones) 1-39, 600/41.5. Pressed in the last part. 2/y/o Raptor (Liam Jones) 1-40.5, 600/44. Slightly urged.
1,800m: Celestial Call (Sandesh) 2-10, 600/41.5. Pressed.
Outer Sand
1,400m: Light My Way (T.Nemane) 1-36, 600/44. Moved well.
Gate practice (Inner sand)
1,000m: Showers Of Heaven (Abhishek), a bay filly (Mull Of Kintyre/Gin Oclock) (P.Naidu) 1-11.5, 600/43. Latter is a 2/y/o and they ended level.
Mock race (Race track) — Nov. 20
1,400m: Ascot Magic (Zervan), Picasso (Kharadi) and Hercules (Pasha) 1-25, 600/36. 1, Dist. Ascot Magic was running last by three lengths covered good ground and won. Picasso was not urged.
