Celestial Way, Cassandra, Table Mountain and Topkapi excelled when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Feb. 11).
Inner sand:
1,000m: Diamond Shower (Merchant), Orange Orchard (Rajesh) 1-8, 600/40. They finished level. Regal Glory (D. Allan) 1-6, 600/39. Pleased.
1,400m: Caspian Sea (Md. Shafiq) 1-32, 1,200/1-19.5, 1,000/1-8, 600/41. Moved impressively.
Outer sand:
600m: Ladzone (Praveen), Jewel Lady (Gautam) 43. They moved together. Rain Man (Praveen), A Game To Remember (Gautam) 45. They moved freely. Yamaguchi (Sapra) 42. Stretched out well. Char Chand (Chethana), Black Splendour (Rajesh) 45. Stormyred (C.D. Hayes) 45.5. In fine trim. Amazing World (rb) 42.5. Strode out well. Blink (T. Bernard), a 3-y-o (Inhabitant – Lake District) (Ghous) 45.5. They moved on the bit. Western Palace (Gautam) 46. Easy.
1,000m: Ziggy Stardust (P. Mani), Buck Passer Junior (Gautam) 1-14, 600/45. They moved well. Another Destiny (P. Mani) 1-10, 600/42. Stretched out well. Sunnyland (Gautam) 1-10, 600/44. Extended. Lampon (P.S. Chouhan) 1-15, 600/44. In fine condition, note. Modern Art (D. Allan), Kirtling (C.D. Hayes) 1-16.5, 600/45.5. They moved freely. Stone Of Destiny (Gautam) 1-12.5, 600/42.5. Worked well.
1,200m: Affirmed Crown (M.R. Singh) 1-31.5, (1,200-600) 43. Easy. Own Voice (M.R. Singh) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-12, 600/43.5. In fine trim. Timeless Treasure (Raja Rao), Foreign Exchange (P.S. Chouhan) 1-25.5, 1,200/1-10.5, 600/44. Latter extended and finished level. Amazer (rb) 1-33, (1,200-600) 43.5. In fine shape. Manthara (rb), a 3-y-o (Fantabulous King – Time Is Money) (Guruprasad) 1-29.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/45.5. Former moved better. Spark Of Atan (S. John), a 3-y-o (Juniper – Anushka) (rb) 1-24.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/45.5. Former showed out. Party Tonite (Shinde), Brunetta (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-15, 600/46. They moved freely. Neel Gagan (Rajesh), Little Splendour (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-13, 600/43.5. Former moved better. Beautiful Life (Adarsh), Bolzano (Sreekanth) 1-29, 1,000/1-12, 600/44. Former finished three lengths ahead.
1,400m: Topkapi (D. Allan) 1-39.5, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-11, 600/42.5. In pink of condition. Celestial Way (C.D. Hayes) 1-37, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/41.5. A pleasing display. Special Charm (Shinde), Statesman (M.R. Singh) 1-46, 1,200/1-29.5, 1,000/1-14, 600/43.5. Latter to note.
1,600m: Cassandra (C.D. Hayes) 1-55, 1,400/1-40.5, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-13, 600/45. Moved nicely. Table Mountain (S. John) 1-54, 1,400/1-39, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-12, 600/44. Stretched out well.
Gate practice – Inner sand:
1,400m: Celestial Son (A. Velu) 1-32 (1,400-600) 48.5. Jumped out smartly. Sky Empress (rb), Sky Diver (rb), Anna (S. John) 1-36.5, (1,400-600) 49. Sky Empress pleased. A 3-y-o (Juniper – Miss Nowhere) (Adarsh), Inspired Move (Merchant) 1-37, (1,400-600) 49. They took a level jump. Chevvy (A. Velu), Sundance Kid (rb) 1-35, (1,400-600) 50. Former finished five lengths ahead. North Cape (D. Allan), Indian Royalty (C.D. Hayes) 1-36.5, (1,400-600) 49. Latter slowly out. A 3-y-o (Emerald Cat – Food Corp) (S. John), Spark Of Jewel (rb), Spark Of Oldenburg (rb) 1-35, (1,400-600) 48.5. They jumped out well. A 3-y-o (Inner City – The Big Fight) (Chethana), Seaside Star (Koch) 1-36.5, (1,400-600) 49.5. Latter slowly out. Accurate (rb), Ocean Prince (rb) 1-41, (1,400-600) 50.5. Former finished five lengths ahead.