Kings Cruise, Pythagoras. Star Favours and Winning Strides worked well when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (Jan. 12).
Sand:
800m: Storm Force (M.Krishna) 1-3.5, 600/48, 400/31.5. Ted Lapidus (rb) (1,200-400) 1-0. Aloisia (McLaughlin), Queen Of Melody (App) 1-3, 600/48, 400/32. They were easy. Dancing Harbour (Kiran Naidu), Zarina (R.B.Shinde) 1-1, 600/46, 400/28.5. They moved together. Yippee (Kiran Naidu) 1-3.5, 600/47.5, 400/32.
1,000m: Vendetta (McLaughlin), Time On (rb) 1-18, 800/1-0, 600/45, 400/30. Both were level. Pythagoras (App) 1-12.5, (1,000-400) 41. Impressed. Democracy (Kiran Naidu) 1-18.5, 800/1-2, 600/46, 400/30. Moved freely. Acquisition (McLaughlin) 1-18, 800/1-2, 600/47, 400/31. Moved well. Your Excellency (K.Anil), Star Fantasy (rb) 1-17, 800/59.5, 600/44.5, 400/29. They are in fine trim. Kings Cruise (Kiran Naidu) 1-17.5, 800/1-0, 600/45, 400/29. A fine display. Dixie Bell (McLaughlin), Sir Onslaught (rb) 1-18.5, 800/1-1.5, 600/46.5, 400/31. They moved nicely.
1,200m: Winning Strides (rb), Star Of Newyork (rb) 1-33.5, 1,000/1-17, 800/1-0, 600/45, 400/29. Former easily showed out. Pretty Fit (rb) 1-33, (1,200-400) 1-0. Ruben Stein (Deep Shanker), My Tyson (K.Chary) 1-32, 1,000/1-15, 800/58.5, 600/44, 400/29.5. Former finished three lengths in front.
1,400m: Star Favours (Kiran Naidu) 1-47.5, 1,200/1-31.5, 1,000/1-16, 800/1-0.5, 600/45.4, 400/31. Stretched.
Sand — Jan. 11:
800m: Rainbow Fog (Shoban Babu) 1-2, 600/46, 400/31. Vijay Lakh (Deep Shanker) (1,200-400) 1-0. Golden Sabot (Asbar) (1,200-400) 59. Accordion (rb), Emerald Bay (App) 58.5, 600/44, 400/29.5. Former moved better. Sugar Baby (G.B.Khade) (1,200-400) 1-0. Star Of Hyderabad (Fentiman), Pasadena (Ali Khan) 1-2, 600/45, 400/30. Both were level. Acciaccatura (Fentiman), Essence (Deep Shanker) 1-2, 600/46, 400/31. They were easy. Iaepetus (rb) 1-3, 600/48, 400/30. Lambourn (Ravinder), Star Experience (K. Chary) 1-1, 600/45, 400/30. Both were level.
1,000m: Ivory Snow (App) 1-15, 800/58, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. Unextended. Davenport (Fentiman), El Paso (Deep Shanker) 1-18.5, 800/1-1, 600/46, 400/30. Latter started five lengths behind and ended level.
1,200m: Magic Million (Deep Shanker), Spy Mate (rb) 1-31, 1,000/1-15, 800/59, 600/44, 400/30. Former trounced latter. Jingles (Shoban Babu), Set Me Free (rb) 1-33, 1,000/1-17. 800/1-0, 600/45, 400/30. Both were extended while latter finished three lengths behind.
Sand — Jan.10:
800m: Greek Fire (Deep Shanker) 1-15, 800/57.5, 600/43, 400/28. Retains form. Chesapeake (Fentiman) 59, 600/44, 400/28. Pleased. Sprint Champ (rb), Pygmalion (Deep Shanker) 59, 600/44, 400/28.5. Both moved neck and neck. Grand Rapids (Ali Khan) 1-3.5, 600/48, 400/32.5. Cabochon (J. Antony) 1-3, 600/47, 400/30.5. Rapture Of Victory (A.Joshi), Orient Glory (App) 56.5, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. Latter was fully extended and finished six lengths behind. A Fire Work (rb) 59.5, 600/44.5, 400/28.5. Good. Above The Line (Ali Khan) 1-1, 600/44, 400/29. Moved freely.
1,000m: The Leader (rb), Youre An Aeton (McLaughlin) 1-14.5, 800/57.5, 600/43, 400/29. An impressive pair.