Sun Dancing, Salsera, Desert Rule and Shades Of White excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Dec. 21).
Outer sand:
600m: Americus (De Sousa), Heat Haze (I. Chisty) 44. Former finished two lengths ahead.
1,000m: Missoni (Shiva Kumar), Caldera (De Sousa) 1-17.5, 600/45.5. They finished level. Sun Dancing (I. Chisty), Shisham (B. Paswan) 1-10, 600/43. Former started three lengths behind and finished six lengths ahead. Mythos (De Sousa), Hadrian (Shiva Kumar) 1-13, 600/46.5. Former moved better and finished two lengths ahead.
1,200m: Cassandra (Ashok Kumar), Camorra (R. Marshall) 1-25, 1,000/1-11, 600/45. Latter started three lengths behind and finished level. A 2-y-o (Hurricane State–Green Paradise) (rb), Fist Of Rage (S. Ramesh) 1-29, 1,000/1-12, 600/44.5. They are in fine trim. Rumour Proof (De Sousa), Oban (Zia) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/45. They moved on the bit. Count Royal (R. Marshall), Sherman (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/45.5. They moved together. Salsera (R. Marshall) 1-26, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/43. Moved impressively. Kripa (Harish) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/44. Strode out well.
1,400m: Strelitzia (R. Marshall) 1-44, (1,400-600) 57.5. Moved freely. Desert Rule (I. Chisty) 1-37, 1,200/1-23.5, 1,000/1-11, 600/45. Moved fluently. Noble Prince (D. Allan) 1-48.5, 1,200/1-32, 1,000/1-17, 600/45. Easy.
1,600m: Shades Of White (De Sousa) 1-51, 1,400/1-36, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/43.5. Impressed.
