Cruising pleased when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Feb. 26).
Outer sand:
1,200m: Cruising (S.A. De Sousa) 1-23, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/42. Moved fluently. Final Countdown (rb) 1-26.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/45.5. In fine trim. Spark Of Napoleon (Ghous) 1-25, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/44. Worked well. Duchess Of York (N. Ganesh), Kilimanjaro (D. Allan) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-16, 600/45. They moved on the bit. Portatone (Shinde), Bebo (Vaibhav) 1-26.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/46. Former finished six lengths ahead.
1,400m: Inspired Move (rb), Table Mountain (Ghous) 1-44, 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/45. Former started five lengths behind and finished level. A 3-y-o (Mr. Mellon – Twelight Breeze) (rb), Royal Artist (rb) 1-43, (1,400-600) 56.5. Former started four lengths behind and finished level. In The Zone (V.R. De Sousa) 1-44.5, (1,400-600) 55.5. Eased up.
Outer sand – Feb. 25:
1,000m: Luminous Gold (rb), Beau Sancy (Tauseef) 1-13, 600/44. They finished level.
1,200m: Free Law (S. John) 1-24.5, 1,000/1-9, 600/42.5. In fine nick. Montedoro (rb), Tiberius (Ms. Silva) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-14, 600/44. They pleased.
1,400m: Sun Storm (Mrs. Silva), Sun Dancing (rb) 1-39.5, 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-12, 600/44. They moved attractively.