Moonlight Romance and Slickkit shone when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Jan.21).
Inner sand:
600m: Atlantic Star (Trevor) 37. Urged.
800m: Suzy Wong (rb) 52, 600/40. Moved freely. Dear Henry (T.S.Jodha) 52, 600/39. Moved well. Araceli (Rupesh) 52, 600/37.5. Moved well.
1000m: Ocean Fairy (Mahesh) 1-10.5, 600/42. Easy. Slickkit (Khalander) 1-1.5, 600/37. Moved attractively. Generalissimo (rb), Zaar (S.Kamble) 1-10, 600/40.5. They ended level. Sea Shower (R.Hughes) 1-5.5, 600/39.5. Moved well. Sea Sparrow (R.Hughes) 1-11, 600/42. Easy. St Catz (rb), Guernica (Neeraj) 1-7, 600/38. They moved level freely.
1200m: Aristos (Zervan) 1-26, 600/43. Easy. Roesti (Neeraj) 1-19, 600/42. Urged. Takestwototango (rb), Tryst With Destiny (Neeraj) 1-20, 1000/1-5.5, 800/51.5, 600/38. They moved neck and neck freely.
1400m: Snow Queen (C.Rajendra) 1-34, 1000/1-6, 600/39.5. Pleased. Moonlight Romance (R.Hughes) 1-33.5, 1000/1-5, 800/52, 600/39. In great heart. Shotgunn (McCullagh) 1-38, 600/40.5. Moved well.
Outer sand:
600m: Tuscan Sun (D.K.Ashish) 37.5. Pushed.
800m: Estevez (rb) 52, 600/39. Moved well.
1000m: Illustrious (Hamir) 1-8.5, 600/42. Moved freely.
Gate practice noted on the inner sand:
1000m: Astapi (Khalander), a bay filly (Hurricane State/Armitage) (rb) 1-5, 600/40. They moved level freely. Singsong (rb), Royal Crest (McCullagh) 1-9.5, 800/53.5, 600/38.5. Both jumped out well and ended level. Lake Beauty (C.Rajendra), Hottie (Dashrath) 1-3.5, 600/38. Former moved on tight reins while the latter was pushed to end level.
Mock race noted on Jan. 20. (race track):
1200m: Scionic (S.Sunil), Adventurer (Suraj Narredu) and Rhythm Divine (S.Shinde) 1-14.5, 600/36. Won by: 5, Dist. Scionic was well in hand and finished five lengths ahead.
Noted on Jan.19
Inner sand:
1600m: Siachen (C.D.Hayes) 1-49, 1400/1-34, 1200/1-20, 1000/1-7.5, 800/54, 600/39.5. Moved attractively. Mystic Quest (C.Rajendra) 1-54.5, 1400/1-39, 600/41.5. Moved freely.
