Blue Mellon impressed when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Feb. 23).
Inner sand:
600m: Rococo (rb), Shigra Ashwa (Jethu) 39. They finished level freely.
800m: Scholar (rb) 54, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Vibgyor (Baria), Bold Dancer (D.A.Naik) and Starfall (F.Irani) 49, 600/37. Vibgyor and Bold Dancer were level and finished four lengths ahead. Irish Queen (Baria), Insite Soul (rb) 55, 600/40. They finished level. Scenic Silver (D.A.Naik) 54.5, 600/41. Easy. Golden Memory (Baria), Ancient Wonder (D.A.Naik) 55.5, 600/41. Pair level. Tehrani (Dashrath), Final Attack (Pradeep) 51.5, 600/38. They were pushed and finished level. Ocean Emperor (T.Mahesh), Distant Promise (D.K.Ashish) 49.5, 600/37. They finished level. Swept Away (Baria) 55.5, 600/41. Easy. Adams Pleasure (rb) 54.5, 600/41. Easy.
1,000m: Portrush (Shelar) 1-4, 600/38.5. Moved well. Light My Way (Jethu), Amoresque (McCullagh) 1-6.5, 600/38. Former moved well and they finished level. Ares (rb), Agha (D.A.Naik) 1-2.5, 600/38.5. Former finished well clear. Roman Legion (Kapoor) 1-5, 600/38.5. Moved freely. Macchupicchu (Ruzaan) 1-10, 600/42. Easy.
1,200m: Jacqueline (Parmar), Krug (Zervan) 1-23, 600/40. Former easy. Batista (Kharadi) 1-22, 600/40.5. Shaped well. The Leader (T.G.McLaughlin), Suraj (rb) 1-20, 1,000/1-5, 800/51.5, 600/39. Former started four lengths behind and finished level freely. Astral Flash (C.D.Hayes) 1-26, 600/44. Easy. Blue Mellon (McCullagh), Tattenhoe (S.Sunil) 1-16.5, 600/38.5. Former made up two lengths and finished three lengths ahead. Culcrieff (Dashrath) 1-22, 600/39.5. Moved fluently. Star Of Venus (M.Fenton) 1-26, 600/41. Easy.
1,400m: Saint Vincent (Kharadi) 1-42, 600/43. Easy. Prince Cyrus (McCullagh) 1-41, 600/43. Easy.
1,600m: Cambiasso (C.D.Hayes) 1-56, 600/43.5. Moved freely. Sweet Symphony (Pereira) 1-50, 1,400/1-35, 1,200/1-20.5, 600/40.5. Moved well.
Outer sand:
1,000m: Tamarai (Zervan) 1-9, 600/41.5. Easy. Doi Moi (Neeraj) 1-9, 600/40.5. Good.
1,200m: Lionwoods (Kapoor), Splendid Secret (rb) 1-25, 600/41. They ended level.