Dixie Bell, Coral Gables and Crocodile Hunter shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Feb.18).
Sand:
800m: Vijay Monarch (Joshi), Vijaysiddanth (P.Venkat) 56, 600/42.5, 400/29. Former moved better. Acciaccatura (Antony) 1-0, 600/44, 400/29. Easy. Sun Strikes (Fentiman) 57.5, 600/42.5, 400/27.5. Pleased. Deepanjali (Parmod) 1-1.5, 600/45.5, 400/30. Not extended. Jia Yoh Jia Yoh (P.Venkat), April Showers (Joshi) 58, 600/43, 400/27.5. They moved together. Pathfinder (Rupesh), Mystical Knight (M.Krishna) 58, 600/44, 400/30. Former easily showed out. Mighty Power (Ali Khan), Star of Hyderabad (M.Mark) 58, 600/44, 400/29. Both were level. Magic Million (Antony) 58, 600/42.5, 400/27.5. Pleased. Moheena (Ramana) 57.5, 600/42.5, 400/28.5. Extended in the last part. Fly By Wire (P.Venkat) 58.5, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. Moved freely. Strategic Command (Joshi) 59, 600/45, 400/30. Retains form. Crocodile Hunter (rb) 57, 600/42.5, 400/27.5. Impressed. Rio Grande (Deep Shanker), Aficionado (Fentiman) 1-0, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. They were extended and finished level. Air Bender (M.Mark), Avon Gorge (rb) 1-1, 600/45, 400/30. They finished together. Kings Cruise (Shinde), Alexander Square (Kiran Naidu) 59, 600/45, 400/30. They were easy. Indian Storm (rb) 59, 600/43, 400/28. Moved on the bit. Iaepetus (rb) 1-0, 600/44, 400/28. Easy. Indian Epic (Asbar) (1,200-400) 1-2. Moved freely. Youre An Aeton (App), Traxana (rb) 58, 600/43, 400/28.5. They worked well. Vendetta (rb), Don Valentino (rb) 1-3, 600/44, 400/28.5. Latter moved better. Feudal Lords (rb) 1-3.5, 600/46.5, 400/31.5. Moved well. Dixie Bell (Joshi), Pythagoras (P.Venkat) 56, 600/42, 400/27.5. Former caught the eye.
1,000m: Mystic Impact (Deep Shanker) 1-13.5, 800/57, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. Extended. Vijayrath (Joshi) 1-14, 800/58, 600/43.5, 400/29. Moved well. Coral Gables (Deep Shanker) 1-12, 800/55.5, 600/43, 400/27.5. Impressed. Al Sarraah (Ali Khan), Danzsingh (rb) 1-15, 800/1-0, 600/45, 400/29. They were easy and level. Petradura (Fentiman), Lancashire (Deep Shanker) 1-16.5, 800/1-0.5, 600/45.5, 400/30. They moved freely.