Rainbow Fog, Splendid Act and Magic Million catch the eye when the horses were exercised here on Friday (Jan 22).
SAND
800m: Adamant Approach (rb) (1,400-600/1-3). Dancing Touch (Laxman) 1-2, 600/47, 400/31. Strategic Command (A. Joshi) 1-3, 600/46, 400/31. Jaan Baaz (Deep Shanker) 1-0, 600/43, 400/28.5. Pushed. Fair Touch (App) 58, 600/43.5, 400/29. Unextended. Lavender Mist (rb) 59.5, 600/44, 400/29. Moved nicely. One Mission (Sreekant) 59, (800-400/26.5). Eased up. Victorous Sally (App) (1,400-600/1-3). Set Me Free (rb), Autumn Gold (App) 59, 600/43.5, 400/29. Former was pushed ended three lengths ahead. Aphrodisiac (McLaughlin) 1-1, 600/43, 400/27. Maintains form. Alybro (Ravinder) 1-0, 600/44, 400/29. Anemometer (rb), Vendetta (McLaughlin) 1-3.5, 600/48, 400/32.5. Both were level. Smrithiman (rb) 1-2.5, 600/46.5, 400/31. Secret Asset (Umesh) 58, 600/43.5, 400/29. Moved well. Grey Cloud (App) 1-1, 600/45, 400/30. Shaped well. Craven Cottage (rb), Crown Castle (rb) 55.5, 600/41.5, 400/28. Both worked well and former finished three lengths ahead. Yakshagana (Ali Khan) 1-0, 600/44, 400/29. Moved freely. Get Together (App) 58.5, 600/44, 400/29. Flash Of Emerald (A. Joshi), Scorching Affair (App) 1-2, 600/47, 400/31. Friendly Equation (Umesh), Flarless Mission (Deep Shanker) 1-3, 600/47, 400/32. Pythagoras (M. Krishna) (1200-400/1-0). True Fashion (S. Carson) 1-1, 600/45.5, 400/30. Vijay Damini (A. Joshi) 1-1.5, 600/45.5, 400/30.5. Very easy.
1,000m: Rainbow Fog (A. Ramana) 1-12, 800/55.5, 600/42.5, 400/29. Moved impressively. Vijay Monarch (A. Joshi) 1-15, 800/57.5, 600/43.5, 400/30. Stretched. Celestina (A. Joshi) 1-14, 800/56.5, 600/42.5, 400/28. In fine trim. Vijayraaj (App) 1-13, 800/58, 600/44, 400/30. Handy. Magic Million (J. Antony), Art Connoisseur (Fentiman) 1-17, 800/58, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. Latter was pushed ended one length behind. Vijayrath (App) 1-17, (1,000-400/54.5). Eased up. Splendid Act (K. Chary) 1-10, 800/55, 600/42, 400/28.5. Moved excellently.
1,200m: Ashleen State (A. Joshi), Dixie Bell (McLaughlin) 1-32, 1,000/1-14, 800/59, 600/43, 400/28. Former easily finished two lengths in front. Apple Valley (Fentiman) 1-32.5, 1,000/1-16.5, 800/59, 600/44, 400/29. Not extended.
Gate Practice — Monsoon inner grass
1,200m: The Leader (McLaughlin), Realtor (rb) 1-17.5, 1,000/1-3.5, 800/50.5, 600/39, 400/28. Former ended three lengths ahead. Feudal Lords (K. Chary), Yorkshire (Ex: Al Awal) (Umesh) 1-22, 1,000/1-7, 800/52, 600/39, 400/26. Latter eased up soon after the jump. True Future (A. Ramana), Arya (Laxman), Currency Chest (App) 1-17, 1,000/1-4, 800/51, 600/39, 400/26. Trio took a good jump and finished in the same order. Merry Maid (McLaughlin), Queen Of Melody (App) 1-19.5, 1,000/1-5, 800/52, 600/40, 400/26. Both were jumped out well while latter finished three lengths behind. Shen Long (K. Chary), Queen Of Habashe (Ali Khan), Easy Strides (M. Krishna) 1-17, 1,000/1-4, 800/51, 600/40, 400/27.