Crocodile Hunter, Orochi, Ruby Crown and Sun Bird impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Jan 27.).
Sand:
800m: Pygmalion (Deep Shanker), Mystic Impact (rb) 59, 600/45, 400/30. Latter was pushed and finished two lengths behind. Ave Maria (N.Rawal), Fine Racer (Laxman) 57.5, 600/43, 400/28.5. Both were level. Golden Flame (A.Ramana) (1200-400/1-1). Scamper (B. Dileep) 1-3.5, 600/47.5, 400/32. Reality Show (Kiran Naidu), Isnt She Something (R.B.Shinde) 1-3, 600/48, 400/32. Former finished six lengths in front. Crocodile Hunter (rb) 55.5, 600/41.5, 400/26.5. Retains form. Grand Rapids (Ali Khan) 1-3.5, 600/48.5, 400/32. Easy. Red Fairy (M.Krishna) 1-3, 600/47, 400/29. Temple Bells (Kiran Naidu) 1-2.5, 600/45.5, 400/30. In good form. Wuwei (rb), Achiever (McLaughlin) 1-3.5, 600/47.5, 400/32.5. Both were level.
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1,000m: Mission Chief (R.Parmod) 1-16.5, 800/1-0.5, 600/46, 400/31. Not extended. Orochi (N.Rawal), Ruby Crown (Laxman) 1-14, 800/57.5, 600/43, 400/28.5. Both moved neck and neck. Danzsingh (rb) 1-18, (1000-400/43). Eased up.
1,200m: Gallant Prince (rb), Sun Bird (Fentiman) 1-31, 1,000/1-15, 800/1-0, 600/46, 400/31. They are in fine trim.
1,400m: Fire Bender (M.Krishna), Al Fatha (M.Mark) 1-46.5, 1,200/1-31, 1,000/1-16, 800/1-1, 600/45, 400/30. Latter who started three lengths behind pushed in the last 400 metres to end a length behind.
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Gate Practice (Monsoon Inner grass):
1,200m: Vijayraaj (P.Venkat), Vijaysiddanth (A.Joshi), Rudolph Valentino (Umesh), Heart N Soul (Ravinder) 1-14.5, 1,000/1-2.5, 800/50, 600/38.5, 400/26. They were separated by distance, distance and six lengths.The first named impressed. Ivory Snow (Kuldeep Singh), Rio Grande (Fentiman), Arcturus (Deep Shanker), Aficionado (Ali Khan) 1-18, 1,000/1-5, 800/52, 600/40, 400/27. They were separated by three lengths, five lengths and two lengths. Good Speed (R.Parmod), Glorious Bay (R.B.Shinde) 1-24, (1,200-400/52). They took a smart jump. Queen Of Habashe (Ali Khan), Shen Long (M.Mark), Anguna (rb), Princess Jaanu (M. Krishna) 1-14.5, 1,000/1-2, 800/49, 600/37, 400/24. All jumped out well and finished in the same order. Acquisition (McLaughlin), The Scot (rb) 1-19, 1,000/1-6, 800/54, 600/40, 400/30. They jumped out well. Green Mist (N.Rawal), Pluto Queen (Asbar) 1-18, 1,000/1-4, 800/50.5, 600/38.5, 400/25. Both took a good jump while latter finished eight lengths behind. Ruben Stein (R.B.Shinde) 1-18, 1,000/1-5, 800/51, 600/39, 400/25. Took a good jump.