Celestial Way, Captivating, Balmoral Castle and Habanero pleased when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Feb. 27).
Inner sand:
1,000m: Cayenne (rb), Angelfire (R. Marshall) 1-6, 600/40. Former finished five lengths ahead. Palazzio's Sun (D. Allan) 1-9, 600/41. Moved on the bit.
Outer sand:
600m: A 3-y-o (Tirol – Fabulous Fortune) (S. John) 45. Moved freely. Sky Drive (rb) 44. Strode out well.
1,000m: Captivating (R. Marshall) 1-8.5, 600/42. Impressed. Cherelle (C.D. Hayes) 1-11.5, 600/42. Moved impressively. Scorching Ace (B. Prakash), Phoenix Reach (M.R. Singh) 1-11, 600/42.5. They moved fluently. Adonis (rb), Foswell (rb) 1-11, 600/43. Former finished two lengths ahead. First Of A Legend (rb) 1-13, 600/45. Moved freely. Cowboy Cal (Raja Rao), Karisini (Md. Shafiq) 1-12.5, 600/43.5. Latter impressed.
1,200m: Portatone (Zia), Jaldi (rb) 1-27, 1,000/1-12, 600/44. Former finished three lengths ahead. Kirtling (D. Allan), Balmoral Castle (C.D. Hayes) 1-27.5, 1,000/1-10, 600/42. Latter showed out. Habanero (S. John) 1-28, 1,000/1-10, 600/43. Pleased. Paint Me Red (Shiva Kumar), Polariod (Zia) 1-29, (1,200-600) 42.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Bourbon Bay (B. Prakash), Affirmed Crown (M.R. Singh) 1-27.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/43.5. They moved impressively.
1,400m: Spandau Ballet (rb), Saddle Chief (C.D. Hayes) 1-42, 1,200/1-24.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/43. Former finished two lengths ahead. Statesman (rb), Firm Amber (M.R. Singh) 1-43, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-12, 600/46. They moved freely. Topkapi (D. Allan) 1-44, (1,400-600) 57. Moved on the bit. Celestial Way (C.D. Hayes) 1-36.5, 1,200/1-22.5, 1,000/1-9, 600/42. A pleasing display. Black Beauty (Merchant) 1-44, (1,400-600) 56. Eased up. Star Assembly (M.R. Singh), Moon Memories (B. Prakash) 1-41.5, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-12, 600/45. Latter started three lengths behind and finished level. Inspired Move (I. Chisty), Sher Dil (rb) 1-46, 1,200/1-28.5, 1,000/1-13, 600/44. They moved on the bit. Rugged Beauty (Khurshad), Tempus Fugit (Merchant) 1-47, 1,200/1-29, 1,000/1-14, 600/46. Former moved better. Leonardo (Mrs. Silva) 1-43, (1,400-600) 56. Moved freely. Star Wave (B. Prakash) 1-38, (1,400-600) 51.5. Eased up in the last part.
