Desert Pride and Iconia caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Monday (Oct. 16) morning.
Inner sand:
800m: Yutaka (Ajinkya), Aloha (V. Jodha) 49.5, 600/37. They moved neck and neck freely. Ladislaus (Ajinkya) 50.5, 600/37.5. Moved well. Palatial (Jethu), Pugnacious (Merchant) 54, 600/39.5. Pair moved level freely.
1000m: Gazino (P.S. Chouhan) 1-5, 800/51, 600/38. Moved well. Ace Two Three (P.S. Chouhan) 1-6, 800/51, 600/38. Moved freely.
Gate practice — inner sand:
1000m: 2/y/o Desert Pride (rb), Scion (rb) and Smokey Roses (Shelar) 1-5, 800/51, 600/38. Desert Pride who easily finished five lengths ahead was the pick. Iconia (Pradeep), Eden Rock (Sandeep) 1-5, 800/50, 600/38. Former strode out well and finished six lengths ahead.
Mock races — Oct. 15 (race track):
1400m: Silken Eyes (Neeraj), Gnostic Eyes (Shahrukh) 1-28, 600/36. Former finished a distance ahead.
Second mock race: 1200m: Super Sunshine (Mosin), Renato (Ayyar) 1-12, 600/35. They finished in close order.
