Vulcan, Nicholas and Boadicea caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Monday (Dec. 11) morning.
Inner sand:
600m: El Tycoon (Merchant), Godsent (rb) 41. Pair easy. The Other Song (rb) 41. Easy. Galtero (D.A. Naik) 38.5. Moved freely.
800m: Name Of The Game (D.A. Naik) 54.5, 600/40. Moved freely. 2/y/o Desert Pride (rb), Blazing Steps (Nikhil) 57, 600/43. Former better. Jetaway (S. Sunil) 54.5, 600/39. Moved freely. Muiltiglory (A. Imran Khan) 52.5, 600/40. Worked well. Indian Serenade (Bhawani) 54.5, 600/40.5. Easy. Aeolus Maximus (rb) 53.5, 600/40.5. Slightly urged. Orion’s Belt (Bhawani) 52, 600/38. Moved well. An Jolie (rb) 55, 600/42. Easy. Resurge (rb) 55, 600/41. Easy. Arrecife (Bhawani), Faberge (T.S. Jodha) 53.5, 600/40. Former was one length better. 2/y/o Hymn/Khartoum (Amit), Invictus Maneo (Daman) 57, 600/43. Pair level. Makino (S. Amit), Irises (Daman) 52.5, 600/40. They moved level freely. Caprisca (C.S. Jodha), Drogo (A. Imran Khan) 53, 600/39. Former moved well and they finished level. Rare Silver (C.S. Jodha), Gloriosus (Zervan) 53, 600/40. Pair moved level freely.
1000m: Themis (Sandesh), Mekong Delta (Walkar) 1-8.5, 600/42. Former superior. Uncle Scrooge (Walkar) 1-11, 600/42. Easy. Goshawk (Sandesh) 1-9, 600/42. Moved freely. Cerrado (K. Kadam) 1-8.5, 600/42.5. Moved freely. Frivolous (Jethu) 1-9, 600/41. Good. Wild Jack (Joseph), Pardon My Dust (rb) 1-9, 600/41. Former started four lengths behind and finished level. Ship Rock (Akshay), Counsellor (Neeraj) 1-10, 600/40.5. They were easy. 2/y/o Retained Asset (S.Amit), Fair Warning (Daman) 1-12, 600/43. Pair level. Lord Arazan (rb), Tanjo (S. Sunil) 1-8, 800/53.5, 600/39.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Boadicea (Yash), Elegant Beauty (Mosin) 1-5, 800/51.5, 600/39. Former moved well and finished six lengths ahead. Gallant Knight (S. Sunil) 1-10.5, 600/43. Easy. Take Five (Yash) 1-8, 800/53, 600/39.5. Moved freely. Gentillesse (S.J. Sunil) 1-7, 800/53, 600/41. Moved well.
1200m: Merveilleuse (Neeraj), Bishop Of Derry (Akshay) 1-24.5, 600/41. Both moved freely. Harmony Of The Sea (A.Imran Khan), Huzzah’s Grace (Zervan) 1-26, 600/42.5. Pair level. Brainstorm (K. Kadam), Cambridge (Kharadi) 1-26, 600/42. Pair level.
1400m: Manifold (Neeraj), Nelsons Blood (Akshay) 1-39, 1200/1-23.5, 1000/1-8.5, 800/54, 600/40. Former made up three lengths and finished level.
Outer sand:
1000m: Bidstone Hill (Jethu) 1-7, 800/53, 600/40. Urged in the last part. In It To Win It (Amit), Sporto (Daman) 1-9, 600/42. Former finished six lengths ahead.
1200m: Costa Brava (Zervan), Yanna Rascala (Neeraj) 1-26, 600/41.5. They were easy.
1600m: Vulcan (Daman), Red Fort (Amit) 1-50, 1400/1-35, 1200/1-21, 1000/1-7, 800/53.5, 600/41. Former responded well to the urgings and finished six lengths ahead.
Gate practice — inner sand:
1000m: Questionable (Merchant) 1-11, 600/43. Easy. Nicholas (Late Franz Ferdinand) (Akshay) 1-6, 800/52, 600/38.5. Moved attractively.
Noted on Dec.10 — inner sand:
600m: Angel Girl (Nikhil), 2/y/o Dancing Lances (Trevor) 40. Pair level. Dancing Prances (rb) 39. Moved freely.
