Byronic, Booker Jones, Shivalik Star and Austin shone when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Oct. 25)
Inner sand:
1,200m: Holy Empire (R. Marshall), Wrekin (rb) 1-23.5, 1,000/1-0, 600/41. A fit pair.
1,400m: Southern Fantasy (Christopher) 1-33.5, 1,200/1-21, 1,000/1-8, 600/41. Strode out well.
Outer sand:
600m: Mystical Shadow (Kiran Rai) 46. In fine trim. Miracle Of Life (Vivek) 43. Moved impressively. Port Blair (B. Harish) 43.5. Pleased. Balance Of Nature (C. Harish) 45.5. Moved freely. Youre Ashwashakthi (Irvan Singh) 44. Shaped well. Gagan Star (rb) 45. Strode out well.
1,000m: Castle Stuart (rb) 1-15.5, 600/46. Moved on the bit. Shivalik Star (R. Marshall) 1-11, 600/42. A fine display. Goodwill Warrior (rb) 1-15, 600/47. Eased up. Merion (R. Marshall) 1-14, 600/44.5. In fine condition. Only Prince (rb) 1-14.5, 600/46. Moved freely. Flying Fairy (R. Pradeep) 1-16, 600/46.5. Easy.
1,200m: Ace Badraan (Qureshi) 1-31, (1,200-600) 43. Eased up. Mister Grey (Gnaneshwar), a 2-y-o (New Famous – Global Gal) (Christopher) 1-33, (1,200-600) 44. Former finished five lengths ahead. Byronic (Irvan Singh) 1-31, 1,000/1-14, 600/42. Impressed. Booker Jones (B. Paswan) 1-26, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/45. Moved attractively. Bold Vision (Arshad), Conjurer (rb) 1-31, 1,000/1-15.5, 600/46. Former showed out. Austin (R. Marshall) 1-29, 1,000/1-12, 600/44. A fine display. Medinah (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-14, 600/47. Moved freely. Millrose (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-14, 600/47. Shaped well. Refreshed (Arshad), Amigos (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/45.5. Former started three lengths behind and finished eight lengths ahead.
1,400m: Pride N Glory (R. Pradeep) 1-46.5, 1,200/1-30.5, 1,000/1-16.5, 600/46.5. Moved freely.
Gate practice – Inner sand:
1,400m: Vivid Impression (Vivek), Celestial Storm (B. Naveen) 1-33.5, (1,400-600) 47. Former finished distance ahead. Salzburg (Vaibhav), Speedstress (Irvan Singh), Handsome Soldier (rb) 1-32, (1,400-600) 47.5. Salzburg pleased. Union Jack (Arshad), Power And Strength (rb) 1-33, (1,400-600) 48.5. Former finished distance ahead. Ocean And Beyond (Anjar), Shivalik Fire (rb), Del Porto (Qureshi) 1-31.5, (1,400-600) 49. Ocean And Beyond impressed. Apollo Star (B. Harish) 1-38.5, (1,400-600) 52. Jumped out well. Vigorous (Anjar), Lucia (Qureshi) 1-46.5, (1,400-600) 58. They took a level jump and eased up in the last part.