Optimus Prime excels

Optimus Prime, Classerville, Splendid Surprise and Tomsk excelled when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Dec 25)

Inner sand

1200m: Spandau Ballet (rb) 1-24.5, (1,200-600) 38. Moved freely. Advantage Logan (rb), Logans Run (Khurshad) 1-20, 1,000/1-7, 600/40. They pleased.

Outer sand

600m: Stormyred (C.D. Hayes), Ariana (R. Marshall) 46.5. Elusive Way (rb), Steel King (D. Allan) 44. They worked well.

1000m: Cherelle (C.D. Hayes), Alnasr Image (D. Allan) 1-17, 600/45.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Red Stone (Shobhan) 1-11.5, 600/44. Moved impressively. Saloni (Md. Shafiq), Balas Glory (P. Ramesh) 1-14, 600/44. They finished level. Athabasca Star (C.D. Hayes), Supremacy (R. Marshall) 1-15.5, 600/45. They shaped well.

1200m: Tomsk (S. John) 1-23.5, 1,000/1-10, 600/42. Moved impressively. Saddle Queen (C.D. Hayes) 1-29, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/45. Moved on the bit. One In Million (Srinath) 1-31, (1,200-600) 43. Eased up. Peacemaker (rb) 1-32.5, (1,200-600) 44. Moved freely.

1400m: Splendid Surprise (Srinath) 1-36, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/44.5. A good display. Classerville (D. Allan) 1-37.5, 1,200/1-23.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/42.5. Moved attractively. Optimus Prime (S. John) 1-37.5, 1,200/1-24, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/42.5. Moved fluently. Corbett (C.D. Hayes) 1-40, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-12, 600/43. In fine condition. Frozen Fire (rb) 1-43, (1,400-600) 55. Eased up.

1600m: Mystic Quest (B. Prakash) 1-59, 1,400/1-43, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/45. Moved freely.