Optimus Prime, Secret Punch, Successor and Cape Ferrat excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Oct. 6).
Outer sand:
1,000m: Cowboy Cal (rb), a 2-y-o (Sedgefield – Geri) (rb) 1-14, 600/46. Former finished two lengths ahead. Gol Matol (Gnaneshwar) 1-16.5, 600/45. Easy. Zagato (F. Da Silva), a 2-y-o (Latent Heat – Digit) (Nausad) 1-14.5, 600/45.5. They moved together. Secret Punch (V.R. De Sousa) 1-7.5, 600/42.5. Pleased. Optimus Prime (S. John) 1-8, 600/42.5. Impressed. Affrikah (S. John) 1-11, 600/43. Strode out well.
1,200m: Cielo Signore (S. K. Das) 1-26, 1,000/1-10, 600/42.5. Moved impressively. Thunder (Nausad) 1-30.5, (1,200-600) 41. In fine trim. Icelander (Qureshi) 1-30, 1,000/1-15.5, 600/46. Moved freely. Cape Ferrat (S. John) 1-26.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/43. Moved attractively. Sun Control (rb) 1-26.5, (1,200-600) 39.5. Eased up. Chase The Sun (Nausad) 1-32, (1,200-600) 43.5. Moved on the bit.
1,400m: Unforgettable (Nausad) 1-43.5, (1,400-600) 54.5. In fine condition. Successor (Srinath) 1-43.5, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/43. Moved fluently. Badri (Shiva Kumar) 1-45, (1,400-600) 57.5. Eased up.