Secret Punch, Nessie, Own Asset, Alcazaar and Final Countdown shone when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Jan. 12).
Inner sand:
1,000m: Our Love (V.R. De Sousa) 1-7.5, 600/40. Extended.
1,200m: Ace Dancer (rb) 1-21.5, (1,200-600) 37. Eased up. I Specialist (M. Wepner) 1-19, 1,000/1-6, 600/41. Moved attractively. Yamas (V.R. De Sousa) 1-20.5, 1,000/1-7.5, 600/40.5. Strode out well. See You Later (D. Patel) 1-22, 1,000/1-8, 600/41. In fine trim.
1,400m: Signifies (V.R. De Sousa) 1-34, 1,200/1-21, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/41.5. Moved well.
Outer sand:
600m: La Jawaab (R. Anand) 44.5. Easy. Oriental Image (Kiran Rai), Star Affair (Vaideeshwaran) 44. They finished level. Loving Fantasy (Vivek) 44. Pleased. Turf Fame (rb) 45.5. Moved freely.
1,000m: Inspirator (Vivek) 1-12.5, 600/43. Impressed. Mister Grey (rb), Great Secret (Md. Shoaib) 1-16, 600/46. They moved freely. Violent Storm (M. Wepner) 1-12.5, 600/44. Moved fluently. Secret Punch (R. Anand) 1-10, 600/42. A good display.
1,200m: Towers Of Hanoi (Rajesh Babu), Indravati (Kiran Rai) 1-29, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/45.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Alcazaar (Vaideeshwaran) 1-26, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/42. Moved impressively. Final Countdown (Indrajeet) 1-25, 1,000/1-11, 600/43.5. In fine nick. Alcazaba (Samad) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-16.5, 600/46. Easy. Nessie (M. Wepner) 1-25.5, 1,000/1-11, 600/42.5. Fit for the fray. Shivalik Fire (B. Paswan), Hillstone (Qureshi) 1-31.5, (1,200-600) 44. Former started three lengths behind and finished level. Sparkling Image (rb) 1-31, (1,200-600) 44. Eased up. Sachimore (M. Wepner), Success Star (Noornabi) 1-29.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/45. They pleased.
1,400m: Rebuttal’s Hope (P. Mulrennan) 1-41.5, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-14, 600/45.5. In fine trim. Cielo Signore (R. Marshall) 1-46, (1,400-600) 59.5. Easy. Rise To Glory (M. Wepner), Aceempressjessie (P. Mulrennan) 1-46.5, 1,200/1-29.5, 1,000/1-14, 600/44. They finished together. Brigade’s Supreme (Rajesh Babu) 1-42.5, (1,400-600) 56. Eased up. Own Asset (Donoghue) 1-39.5, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-13, 600/45.5. A fine display. Sandstorm (Vaibhav) 1-41, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-12, 600/44. In fine condition. Golden Viper (D. Patel) 1-40, 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/43. Strode out well.