Chesapeake and Guiding Light pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday (Feb. 8).
Sand:
800m: Kohinoor Delight (Nitin) 1-0, 600/44, 400/28.5. Moved well. Aadya Aadya Aadya (Nitin), Seno Rita (rb) 1-1, 600/46, 400/30. Former moved better. Baywatch Babe (rb) (1,200-400) 1-2. Easy. Essence (Ali Khan), Mighty Prince (Fentiman) 1-0, 600/44, 400/28.5. Both were level. Cheque De India (M.Mark), Chayanandan (rb) (1,200-400) 1-2.5. Moved freely. Art Connoisseur (Fentiman) 1-2.5, 600/46.5, 400/31.5. Easy. Hunting Bay (Shinde), Sterling Cruise (Kiran Naidu) 1-0, 600/44, 400/29. They moved together. Grand Rapids (Ali Khan) 1-3, 600/47.5, 400/32.5. They were not extended. Don Valentino (App), Time On (rb) 1-2, 600/46, 400/31. They were easy.
1,000m: Chesapeake (Deep Shanker) 1-13, 800/57, 600/42.5, 400/28.5. Impressed. Guiding Light (App), Al Jadeed (rb) 1-13, 800/56, 600/42.5, 400/28.5. Former finished five lengths in front.
1,200m: Bold Brigade (Chary), Debonaire (rb) 1-32, 1,000/1-16.5, 800/59, 600/45, 400/31. They worked well. La Lapitus (Fentiman) 1-33.5, 1,000/1-17.5, 800/1-2.5, 600/47, 400/32. Not extended.
1,400m: El Paso (Deep Shanker), Davenport (Fentiman) 1-47.5, 1,200/1-31, 1,000/1-15.5, 800/59, 600/44, 400/30. Former started three lengths behind and finished a length in front.
Sand — Feb. 7:
800m: Scubarioo (Fentiman), Vinaleo (rb) 58, 600/43.5, 400/29. They moved well. Red Connect (Kiran Naidu) (1,200-400) 1-3.5. Moved on the bit.
1,000m: Isnt She Something (Kiran Naidu) (1,400-400) 1-17. Easy. Zulima (Fentiman) 1-16.5, 800/1-1, 600/45, 400/30. Maintains form.
1,200m: Gallant Prince (Fentiman), Global Presence (rb) 1-32, 1,000/1-16.5, 800/59, 600/44, 400/29. They moved neck and neck.
Mock race (Winter Inner grass) — Feb. 6:
1,200m: Sun Strike (Fentiman), King Of Court (Nitin Singh), Many Thanks (M.Mark), Sun Ray (Antony), Cannon Act (Anil), Trigger Happy (Ramana), Chashm-E-Badur (Shinde), Sugar Deal (Laxman) 1-16, 1,000/1-0.5, 800/49, 600/37, 400/24. Sun Strike and King Of Court were the pick.