Murioi, Top Commander and Archie caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Saturday (Jan. 18).
Inner sand
800m: Windsor Queen (Pradeep), Tahrir (C.S.Jodha) 52, 600/39. Former ended two lengths in front. La Tonnarella (Akshay), Your Royal Majesty (Kharadi) 53, 600/39. Former superior. Fibourg (Bernard) 55.5, 600/41. Easy.
1,000m: Affirmation (Parmar) 1-11, 600/44. Easy. Brindaban (Sandeep Jadhav), Step Up (R.Pandey) 1-7.5, 600/41.5. Former ended four lengths in front. Exactly (F.Irani), New World (S.Sunil) 1-5.5, 600/39.5. Former was urged and finished two lengths ahead. Mine Forever (Kharadi), El Camino (Mansoor) 1-8, 600/40. They moved level freely. Domingo (rb) 1-9.5, 600/42. Moved freely. Amadeus (Pasha) 1-8, 600/42.5. Moved fluently.
1,200m: Dancing Prances (Dashrath) 1-22, 600/39.5. Moved well. Majestic Opinion (F. Dasilva) 1-20, 600/41. Moved attractively. Top Commander (Jethu) 1-20, 1,000/1-6, 600/41. Impressed. Adam (Pasha), Peritomoreno (Kharadi) 1-21, 600/40.5. Former was easy while the latter was urged to end level. Precious Opinion (Sameer), Perfect Strength (V.Jodha) 1-23, 1,000/1-9, 600/42.5. Former finished a distance ahead.
1,600m: Murioi (F. Dasilva), Supreme Minstrel (Jethu) 1-50, 1,400/1-35.5, 1,200/1-21.5, 1,000/1-7, 600/40. Former started six lengths behind and easily finished one length ahead.
Outer sand
800m: Wind And Stars (Ranjane) 54, 600/42. Moved freely. Without Fear (B.Nikhil), Reality (rb) 51.5, 600/38.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Chivalrous Knight (B.Nikhil), Veni Vidi Vici (rb) 52, 600/39. Former superior.
1,000m: Blind Date (Hamir), Mzuri (C.S.Jodha) 1-6, 600/39. They moved neck and neck freely. Deja Vu (Hamir) 1-4.5, 600/37.5. Moved well. The Unicorn (Akshay), Storming Home (Trevor) 1-10.5, 600/41.5. Pair level. Arch Duchess (Pasha), Solomon (Trevor) 1-7.5, 600/40. Both moved level freely. Mufasa (R.Pandey), Love Parade (Sandeep Jadhav) 1-6, 800/52.5, 600/39.5. Former moved well and they finished level. Belgian Blue (Pasha), Wilderness (T.Nemane) 1-8.5, 600/40. Both moved freely. Curiosity (Sandeep Jadhav), Negotiator (R.Woodworth) 1-5, 800/51, 600/38.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Don Corleone (Dashrath), Bourbon Street (app) 1-6, 800/52, 600/39. Former who started two lengths behind easily finished level. The Big Bull (Akshay), Aviator (Trevor) 1-7, 600/40. They moved level freely.
1,200m: Cartel (C.S.Jodha) 1-26, 600/44. Easy. Star Of Babylon (Zameer), Isadoro (Trevor) 1-19.5, 1,000/1-5, 600/41. Former started two lengths ahead and finished four lengths in front. Latter was urged. Satellite (Trevor), Timebomb (Kharadi) 1-21, 1,000/1-7, 600/39. Both are in good shape. Storm Tracker (Trevor), Picasso (Akshay) 1-22, 1,000/1-7, 600/39.5. Pair moved freely. Sheer Class (Kharadi), Marinsky (Trevor) 1-22, 600/40.5. Former ended two lengths in front.
1,400m: Ace Fantasy (C.S.Jodha) 1-36, 800/54.5, 600/42.5. Moved freely. Elite Model (David Allan) 1-35, 1,200/1-20, 1,000/1-6, 800/52, 600/39. Pressed in the last part. Jeremiah (Kharadi), Reynolds (Akshay) 1-41, 1,200/1-26, 800/57, 600/43. Pair easy. Clinton (Mansoor), Master Shifu (Pasha) 1-37, 600/39. Both moved level.
1,600m: Silver Arrow (Trevor), Zakynthos (Akshay) 1-51.5, 1,400/1-35.5, 1,200/1-20.5, 1,000/1-5.5, 800/52, 600/39. Former made up three lengths and finished level freely.
1,800m: Archie (Kharadi), Colossus (S.Shinde) 2-4, 1,600/1-49, 1,400/1-34, 1,000/1-6, 800/52, 600/39.5. Former started three lengths behind and easily finished four lengths ahead.
