Iaepetus, Sterling Cruise and Kings Cruise pleased when the horses were exercised here on Saturday (Jan. 16).
Sand:
800m: Sprint Champ (K.Anil) 1-0, 600/44, 400/29. Good. Caladium (Umesh) 57.5, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. In fine trim. A Fire Work (Deep Shanker) 1-3, 600/46, 400/31. Ruby Crown (Laxman), Greet Well (N.Rawal) 58, 600/43.5, 400/30. They finished together. Metaforce (rb), Ga Ga Honey (rb) 1-2.5, 600/45.5, 400/30. Former handy and finished two lengths in front. India Gate (K.Chary) 1-3, 600/46, 400/30. The Parliament (Laxmikanth) 1-0.5, 600/45.5, 400/30. Pushed. Yours Mine N Ours (Kiran Naidu) 1-3, 600/46, 400/31. Moved well. Splendid Act (K.Chary) 58, 600/43.5, 400/29. A good display. Top Shape (Kiran Naidu) (1,200-400) 59. Heydan (App) 1-0.5, 600/44.5, 400/29.5. Not extended. Arabian Dancer (D.Gnaneshwar), Bella Coola (N.Rawal) 1-1.5, 600/45.5, 400/30. Both moved neck and neck. Sterling Cruise (Kiran Naidu), Kings Cruise (R.B. Shinde) 58, 600/43, 400/28.5. An impressive pair. Iki Tombi (Umesh) 59, 600/44, 400/30. Fully extended. Art Connoisseur (Fentiman) 1-2, (800-400) 28. Dancing Harbour (Kiran Naidu) 58.5, 600/42.5, 400/28. Speedy. Escalate (Sreekant) 1-1, 600/47, 400/32. Fusion Music (R.B. Shinde), Fortune Art (K.Anil) 1-2, 600/46, 400/31. Both were level. Flashy Conquest (N.Rawal), Alpine Girl (App) 59, 600/44, 400/28.5. Former shaped well and finished three lengths in front. Sorbitrate (R.Laxmikanth) 58, 600/44, 400/29. Worked well. Sahebzadi (Kiran Naidu) 1-0, 600/44.5, 400/29.5. Splendid Scot (Kiran Naidu) 58, 600/43.5, 400/29. Moved nicely. Hurricane Bay (D.Gnaneshwar), Royal Scotsman (Laxman) 59, 600/44, 400/28.5. Both were level. Ice Mountain (A.Imran Khan) 1-0, 600/47, 400/32. Scubarioo (Fentiman) 1-2.5, 600/45, 400/30. Handy.
1,000m: Tell Me A Tale (rb), Chamatkar (Deep Shanker) 1-14, 800/58, 600/44, 400/29. Former was slightly pushed and finished a length ahead. Music Valley (App) 1-15, 800/58.5, (1,000-400) 43. Eased up.
1,200m: Iaepetus (McLaughlin) 1-30.5, (1,200-400) 57.5. In rousing form. Realtor (rb), Aloisia (McLaughlin) 1-32.5, 1,000/1-16, 800/59, 600/44, 400/30. They moved together.
1,400m: Al Fatha (K.Chary) 1-47, 1,200/1-31.5, (1,400-400) 1-15.
1,600m: Flying Phoenix (rb), Yanamaria (A.Joshi) 2-3, 1,400/1-46.5, 1,200/1-31.5, 1,000/1-16.5, 800/1-2, 600/47, 400/32. Both were extended while latter ended three lengths behind.