Blessings and Phosphor impressed when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Jan.2).
Inner sand:
600m: Loving Devotee (rb), Pure Devotion (rb) 38. They finished level. Pretty Commission (D.A.Naik) 39. Shaped well. A bay filly (Hymn/Cassanova Green) (rb), Mypethoney (C. S. Jodha) 40. Former better.
800m: Oyster Blue (D.K.Ashish) 50, 600/38. Moved well. Titleist (N.Alam) 57, 600/43.5. Easy. Scenic Silver (D.A.Naik) 52, 600/38.5. Moved freely. Hearts On Fire (Jethu), Star Future (Biramne) 53, 600/40. They moved level freely. Cavalryman (C.S.Jodha), Sharp Runner (rb) 53, 600/39. They were urged and ended level.
1000m: River Pride (Doyle), Ocean Warrior (D.K.Ashish) 1-4, 800/51, 600/39. Former finished three lengths ahead. Ariane (Pradeep), Stud Of Gold (rb) 1-11.5, 800/56, 600/41. Pair level. Phosphor (C.Rajendra) 1-1.5, 600/37. In great heart. Blade Runner (Hamir) 1-5, 600/41. Moved well. Perpetuation (D.A.Naik) 1-8, 600/41. Moved freely. Rajasthan Royals (M. Narredu), Captain Smart (C.S.Jodha) 1-2, 800/49, 600/37.5. Former moved well and finished a length in front. Accurize (F.Irani), Brilliant Moon (D.A.Naik) 1-8, 800/53, 600/39.5. Former superior. Born To Lead (rb), Lionwoods (Kapoor) 1-6.5, 800/51.5, 600/38. They were urged and finished level. Swept Away (D.A.Naik), Ka Ching (F.Irani) 1-4.5, 800/51.5, 600/38.5. Former superior. Ijlal (F.Irani), Insite Soul (Dashrath) 1-10, 600/41.5. Pair level. Star Attraction (D.A.Naik) 1-8, 600/41. Moved freely. Exuberance (Dashrath), Royal Crown (F. Irani) 1-9, 600/39. Both were easy. Victor Ivanor (P.Ajay) 1-10, 600/41. Easy.
1200m: Blue Danube (P.Mulrennan) 1-26, 600/43. Easy. Walk Of Life (Kharadi) 1-17, 1000/1-3, 600/40. Urged in the last part. Staristocracy (D.K.Ashish), Bombay Bombshell (rb) 1-18.5, 800/51.5, 600/39.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Twin Spice (McCullagh), Kiss Away (Prashant) 1-22, 1000/1-7, 600/40. Former moved well and finished well clear. Note former.
1400m: Always (P.Ajay) 1-37, 1200/1-23.5, 600/44.5. Urged. Critical Acclaim (McCullagh) 1-40, 600/42.5. Moved freely. Blessings (McCullagh) 1-30.5, 1200/1-17.5, 1000/1-4.5, 800/51, 600/38.5. In good shape. Royal Companion (McCullagh), Saddlers Rule (Hamir) 1-31, 1000/1-3.5, 800/50.5, 600/38. Former finished four lengths ahead. Caustic Finale (D.A.Naik) 1-36.5, 600/44. Moved freely. Astral Flash (Parmar), Krug (P.Mulrennan) 1-38.5, 1200/1-23, 600/41. Former started four lengths behind and finished level.
1600m: Cambiasso (Zervan) 1-57, 600/43. Easy.
Outer sand:
1000m: Rose Bowl (S.Sunil) 1-5, 600/39.5. Pressed. Weizhou (S.Sunil), Gamba (Kotwal) 1-7, 800/51.5, 600/38. They were urged and finished level. Mythical (S.Sunil) 1-8, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Track Thunder (rb) 1-6, 600/41. Moved well.