Sledgehammer, Dante Rossetti and Cabriolet caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Dec. 20).
Inner sand
800m: Ocean Admiral (Trevor) 52, 600/39. Good. Tysea (D.K.Ashish) 54, 600/40. Pressed. Shotgunn (McCullagh) 50.5, 600/37. Moved well. Tabar (R.Hughes) 52.5, 600/39. Moved freely. River Tern (rb) 50, 600/38. Moved well. 2-y-o's Machala (S.Sunil), Oluchi (Shelar) 51, 600/38. They were urged and ended level. Zen (Shelar), 2-y-o Double Vodka (S.Sunil) 54, 600/40. They ended level.
1,000m: Beyond Belief (McCullagh) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39. Slightly urged. Diego Rivera (B.Prakash), Floods Of Fortune (Kharadi) 1-9, 600/40. They were easy. Onassis (B.Prakash), Star Alliance (Kharadi) 1-3, 800/50, 600/38. They moved level freely. Flying Jewel (rb) 1-9.5, 600/41. Easy. 2-y-o's Hurricane Higgins (Kharadi), Sergeant Pepper (Zervan) 1-9, 600/41. They moved freely. Reinstate (Shammi) 1-6.5, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Final Attack (Biramne), Again Gallop (Merchant) 1-6, 600/39. They were pushed and finished level. Rapide (rb), Running Sun (McCullagh) 1-7, 600/41. Former ended four lengths in front. 2-y-o Helen (P.Mulrennan), Arshavin (S.Sunil) 1-4.5, 600/37. They were urged and finished level.
1,200m: Hugo (Hamir) 1-17, 1,000/1-3, 800/50, 600/37.5. Moved well. Sweaty Betty (McCullagh) 1-22.5, 600/39. Urged in the last part. 2-y-o Sledgehammer (C.D.Hayes), Prince Cyrus (D.S.Rathore) 1-19, 1,000/1-4, 800/51, 600/38. Former strode out well and finished three lengths ahead. Note former.
1,400m: Big Old Man (rb) 1-39, 600/43. Moved freely.
1,600m: Dante Rossetti (B.Prakash), Cabriolet (Kharadi) 1-45.5, 1,200/1-17, 800/50, 600/38. They were well in hand and finished level.
Outer sand
800m: Enticement (C.S.Jodha) 54, 600/40. Urged.
1,000m: Golden Kingdom (P.Mulrennan) 1-8.5, 800/53.5, 600/40.5. Moved freely.
1,400m: Fire Vault (rb) 1-36, 600/44. Urged.
Race track
600m: Smooth Operator (Ikram), Persian Lily (A.Sandesh) 36.5. They finished level.
800m: 2-y-o Adams Vision (C.S.Jodha), Enchanting (rb) 53, 600/37. They were urged and ended level. Desert Rule (A.Sandesh), Guns N Roses (Ikram) 52.5, 600/37. They moved level freely. 2-y-o's Hennessey (B.Prakash), Elena (S.Pasquier) 53.5, 600/40. They were easy. 2-y-o Knight Rider (C.S.Jodha), Stylish Strokes (rb) 50, 600/36. Former superior.
1,000m: Ocean Sonata (R.Hughes), Ocean Yarrman (C.Rajendra) 1-6.5, 600/38. They moved level freely. Distant Promise (Trevor) 1-6, 600/37. Moved well. Red Dragon (P.Mulrennan), Beemer (Suraj Narredu) 1-5, 600/37. They moved level freely. Young Offender (D.A.Naik), Starfall (F.Irani) 1-7, 600/38. Former ended three lengths in front. National Glory (rb), Flashing Sword (S.Kamble) and Marigold (rb) 1-3, 600/35.5. National Glory moved well. Iktikhaab (D.S.Rathore), 2-y-o Etesian (rb) 1-7, 800/51, 600/36. Former finished five lengths ahead. Victoress (S.Kamble) 1-7, 600/38. Moved freely. Royal Gesture (D.K.Ashish), Flying Star (McCullagh) 1-3, 600/36. They moved neck and neck freely. Titian (Kharadi), Born Special (rb) 1-4, 800/49.5, 600/35. Both moved level freely.
1,200m: 2-y-o Stromboli (C.D.Hayes), Michele Marieci (Kharadi) 1-25, 800/54, 600/38.5. Former better. Palazzo Grazioli (S.Pasquier), Spirituall (Zervan) 1-18.5, 600/35.5. Former is in good shape and they finished level. Cape Ferrat (S.Pasquier), Brunello (Kharadi) and Clinton (Zervan) 1-19, 800/50, 600/35. Cape Ferrat finished two lengths in front.
Gate practice (Inner sand):
1,000m: 2-y-o's Let It Fly (rb), Arctic Minstrel (rb) 1-9, 600/41. Former finished four lengths ahead. 2-y-o's Lazor Razor (P.Mulrennan), Savage Garden (Shammi) 1-6.5, 600/39. Former finished five lengths ahead. Echoes Rock (rb), 2-y-o Sound Of River (T.S.Jodha) 1-6.5, 600/39. They jumped out well and finished level. Caspian Zone (I.Pardeshi), Diamond (rb) 1-7, 600/40. Former finished well clear. Polariser (rb) 1-8, 600/41. Moved freely. Uruj (T.S.Jodha), Honeyday (rb) 1-8, 600/40.5. Both were level. 2-y-o's Xanadu (Kharadi), Ambrosia (S.Pasquier) and Double Diamond (B.Prakash) 1-5.5, 600/40. Xanadu finished a distance ahead. 2-y-o's Home Alone (P.Mulrennan), Blue Sky (Towfeeq), Lake Michigan (D.S.Rathore) and Lake Como (Neeraj) 1-6, 800/50.5, 600/39. Home Alone finished five lengths in front. 2-y-o's Shahenshah (S.Pasquier), Sorrento (Zervan) 1-10, 800/54, 600/41. They were easy. 2-y-o's Pablo Neruda (Parmar), Voyager (rb) 1-11, 800/54, 600/39. Former easily finished five lengths ahead. 2-y-o's Spook (Hamir), Suryaveer (McCullagh) 1-5, 600/40. Former superior. Venus Rosewater (Hamir), Tintisa (rb) 1-3.5, 600/39. Former trounced the latter by six lengths.
Inner sand — Dec. 19:
600m: Tamarai (Parmar) (1,200-600) 40. Easy.
800m: Secret Talk (Towfeeq) 52, 600/38.5. Moved freely. McQueen (Ranjane) 50, 600/38. Urged. The First Lady (Shelar) 50, 600/37.5. Moved well. Supreme Lady (rb), Blue Daffodils (rb) 54, 600/40. Former ended two lengths in front. Kimaya (I.Pardeshi) 54.5, 600/42. Easy.
1,000m: Grant Park (rb) 1-7, 600/37.5. Pressed. 2-y-o Class Apart (C.D.Hayes), Wild Torronaado (D.S.Rathore) 1-4, 600/37.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Frost Fairy (Tograllu) 1-4, 600/37. Moved well. Marudhara Ratan (rb) 1-5.5, 600/39.5. Urged. Fire Vault (rb) 1-9, 600/40. Moved freely. Rajasthan Royals (McCullagh), Peregrine Falcon (C.S.Jodha) 1-3, 600/39. Former moved well and finished five lengths ahead. A bay filly (Black Cash-Crepusculaire) (Kharadi), Lionwoods (rb) 1-10, 600/42. Pair level.
1,200m: 2-y-o Storming Heart (Tograllu), Star Craft (Kharadi) 1-18, 1,000/1-4, 800/51, 600/38.5. Former was pushed to end level.
1,800m: Gauri (C.S.Jodha), Femenist (Zameer) 2-5, 1,600/1-51, 600/41.5. Former strode out well and finished five lengths ahead.
Mock race (Race track):
1,200m: Leap Of Faith (Sandesh), Viva La Diva (Ranjane), Arabian Diamond (Late Chak De) (V.Jodha) and Kite Runner (Shammi) 1-15.5, 600/40. Won by: 6, 4. Leap Of Faith won the race. Kite Runner was slowly off by a distance.
