Capriole and Secret Service caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Jan. 3).
Inner sand:
600m: A bay filly (Hymn-Romodia) (rb), Katrina (C.S.Jodha) 37. Both were pushed and finished level. Native Lady (D.K.Ashish) 39.5. Easy.
800m: Visionist (R.Hughes), Radical Mackie (D.K.Ashish) 52, 600/37.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Deep Purple (McCullagh) 54, 600/39. Moved freely. Dear Henry (T.S.Jodha) 49.5, 600/36. Moved well. Classic Star (rb) 53, 600/39.5. Urged. Mountain Fairy (R.Hughes), Star Frontier (Dashrath) 54.5, 600/40. They ended level. Starry Glow (Merchant) 54, 600/41. Moved freely. Star Of Roses (R.Hughes) 54, 600/42. Shaped well. Zaracha (C.S.Jodha) 49, 600/37. Moved well. Red Cloud (S.Kamble) 50.5, 600/37.5. Pushed. Capriole (D.K.Ashish) 50, 600/37. Moved attractively. Note. Gold Vault (rb) 52.5, 600/39.5. Urged. Got To Go (Neeraj) 51, 600/39. Moved well. Splash (P.Mulrennan) 55, 600/41.5. Easy. Prince Lochinva (rb) 53, 600/39. Moved well. Cloud Cover (rb) 51.5, 600/39. Pressed.
1,000m: Persian Lily (Ikram), Rob N Rob (McCullagh) 1-12, 600/42. Pair level. Scarface (Pasha), Tabar (Rupesh) 1-4.5, 600/37.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Tamarai (Kharadi) 1-4.5, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Ariane (rb) 1-10, 600/43. Easy. Constantina (Zervan) 1-11, 600/43.5. Easy. Walking Tall (Shammi) 1-5.5, 600/40. Pressed. Hannah Montana (D.S.Rathore), Winning Treat (J.Chinoy) 1-6, 600/40. Both were pushed and finished level.
1,200m: Mama Morembo (rb), Pablo Neruda (Zervan) 1-22, 600/41. Latter moved on tight reins and they finished level. Doi Moi (Neeraj) 1-19.5, 800/50.5, 600/37. Moved well.
1,400m: Aristos (J.Chinoy) 1-35, 800/56, 600/43. Good. Sea Shower (R.Hughes) 1-41, 600/43. Easy.
1,600m: Saints N Sinners (McCullagh) 1-56, 1,200/1-25, 600/42.5. Easy.
Outer sand
800m: Guernica (Neeraj) 52.5, 600/38.5. Moved well. Shabdeez (Merchant) 51.5, 600/38.5. Moved freely.
1,000m: Heiress (Srinath) 1-7.5, 600/40.5. Moved freely.
Race track
600m: Lyrical Symphony (B.Prakash) 39.5. Easy.
800m: Blazing Spectacle (Kavraj), Ivory Mint (Tograllu) 53, 600/37. Former was easy while the latter was pushed to end level.
1,000m: National Glory (rb) 1-2.5, 600/36. Urged. Marigold (rb), Flying Kiss (rb) 1-4, 600/38.5. Former was one length better. Sea Value (Rupesh), River Blitz (R.Hughes) 1-3, 600/35. Former was well in hand and they finished level. Savage Garden (Shammi), Lazor Razor (P.Mulrennan) 1-4.5, 800/49, 600/36. They were pushed and former finished two lengths ahead. Scoring (Merchant), a bay filly (Emerald Cat-Secret Charm) (Khalander) 1-2.5, 600/35. Former easily finished three lengths ahead. Romantique (McCullagh), Swoosh (Dashrath) 1-4, 600/36. Former was superior. Delta Port (rb), Vittoria (Dashrath) 1-7, 600/36.5. They moved level freely. Hills And Stars (Pasha), Limitless Hills (R.Hughes) 1-7, 800/52, 600/37. They ended level.
1,200m: Starfall (rb), Young Offender (D.A.Naik) 1-17.5, 1,000/1-3, 600/36. Former ended two lengths in front. Mishri (McCullagh), Sweet Nothings (Srinath) 1-19, 1,000/1-4, 600/35. Former is in good shape and they finished level. Note former.
Gate practice (Inner sand)
1,000m: Secret Service (S.Sunil), Tattenhoe (Roushan) and Claim To Fame (Shelar) 1-3, 600/37.5. Secret Service was the pick. Inner Harmony (Sandesh), Blitzing (rb) 1-5, 600/40. Former ended one length in front. Reinstate (P.Mulrennan), Aberdares (rb) 1-4, 800/51.5, 600/40. Former finished well clear. El Wonder (rb) 1-9, 600/42.5. Jumped out well. Haunting Fantasy (McCullagh), Angels Pursuit (Tograllu) 1-3, 600/37. They finished level freely. Azul (T.S.Jodha), Electra (V.Jodha) and Stringsofmyheart (rb) 1-6, 600/39. Azul was impressive. Starseeker (Zervan), Shahenshah (B.Prakash) 1-5, 600/37. Former finished four lengths ahead. Sorrento (J.Chinoy), Clinton (Kharadi) 1-6.5, 600/39.5. Both jumped out well and moved freely. Oriental Dawn (Dashrath), Spirit Of Ecstasy (Neeraj) and Bambolina (rb) 1-9, 600/40.5. They moved freely. Double Vodka (S.Sunil), Charlie Cool (Roushan) 1-10, 600/39.5. They ended level. Springbank (Hamir), Celcius (P.Mulrennan) 1-8, 600/41. They finished level freely. Tau (Roushan), Persian (Shelar) and Oluchi (S.Sunil) 1-5.5, 600/39.5. Tau strode out well and finished three lengths ahead.
Mock race (Race track) — Jan. 2
1,200m: Sherman Flail (P.Mulrennan), Fetish (Zervan), Flying Star (McCullagh), Sound Of River (S.A.De Sousa), Inspired (Shammi) and Kite Runner (C.S.Jodha) 1-17, 600/38. Won by: 1, 3/4, 1. Sherman Flail won from start to finish. Flying Star who was racing second last till bend came very well and finished third.