Splendid Surprise, Morava Good Time, Sky Train and Immense excelled when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Jan. 22).
Inner sand
1200m: Pelikano (rb) 1-21.5, (1,200-600) 39. Moved well.
Outer sand
600m: Immense (S. John) 41. In fine condition. She’s A Lady (Gautam) 42.5. Strode out well. Star Speed (T. Bernard) 45.5. Easy.
1000m: My Fried Paul (A. Velu) 1-14, 600/46. Moved freely. Spark Of Reverence (S. John) 1-12.5, 600/43. Pleased. Sprawling Elegance (Chethana) 1-17, 600/43.5. Moved well. Sky Train (S. John) 1-9, 600/40.5. A fine display. Sunspirit (B. Paswan) 1-13, 600/44. In fine trim. Sky Marshal (S. John), a 3-y-o (Ikhtyar – Tour D’ Argent) (rb) 1-13, 600/45. Latter moved better. Rip Van Winkle (rb) 1-16, 600/46.5. Easy. Morava Good Time (S. John) 1-11, 600/42.5. Moved fluently. Spandau Ballet (R. Marshall) 1-14.5, 600/47. Easy.
1200m: Splendid Surprise (Srinath) 1-27, 1,000/1-9, 600/42. Moved attractively. Cherelle (C.D. Hayes) 1-29, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/42.5. In fine shape. Make My Day (Md. Shafiq) 1-28, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/43. Retains form. Affirmed Crown (M.R. Singh) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-14, 600/45.5. Moved on the bit. Work Force (rb), Sky Rider (S. John) 1-26, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/45.5. A fit pair. Elite Land (rb), The Darling Boy (Md. Shoaib) 1-32.5, (1,200-600) 45. They moved freely. Indravati (Md. Shafiq) 1-30.5, (1,200-600) 43.5. Eased up. Fleeting Spirit (Srinath), Undue (S. Ramesh) 1-29, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/45. They finished level. Sans Pareil (R. Marshall) 1-30.5, (1,200-600) 43.5. Moved on the bit. Winunderherwings (R. Marshall), Gazellier (S. John) 1-31, (1,200-600) 44. Former finished six lengths ahead.
1400m: Tuthmosis (rb) 1-44, 1,200/1-29, 1,000/1-15, 600/46.5. Easy. Conceptual (S. John) 1-40, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-12, 600/42.5. Responded well to the urgings. Lush Lashes (S. John) 1-39.5, 1,200/1-24, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/43. Moved fluently. Chintz (R. Marshall), Senor Speedy (C.D. Hayes) 1-44, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/44.5. Latter started three lengths behind and finished level. Glitterato (B. Paswan), Portobello (rb) 1-44, (1,400-600) 56.5. They were eased up in the last part. Fleet Indian (Srinath), The Dawn (S. Ramesh) 1-39.5, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-8, 600/43. Former started three lengths behind and finished distance ahead. Star Alliance (C.D. Hayes) 1-36.5, 1,200/1-22.5, 1,000/1-10, 600/44. Moved impressively. Systematic (Srinath) 1-41, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/45. Moved fluently.
1600m: Spark Of Gold (S. John) 1-55, 1,400/1-39, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/44. Strode out well.
1800m: Cassandra (R. Marshall), Corbett (C.D. Hayes) 2-10, 1,600/1-52.5, 1,400/1-38.5, 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/45.5. Latter started distance behind and finished ten lengths ahead.