Proof, Key Note, Secret Burden and Invincible India impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Feb. 23).
Winter Outer Grass:
800m: Splendid Knock (rb) 1-0, 600/45, 400/30. Moved freely. Pavan (Umesh) 55, 600/39, 400/27. Moved well.
1,000m: Nano Angel (Ajit), Nano Splendour (rb) 1-13, 800/54, 600/39, 400/28. Former finished a length in front. Stylish Chieftan (Culhane), Vijays Dhara (Harinder) 1-15, 800/59, 600/44, 400/29. They moved freely.
1,200m: Jaden Gil (Nitin), Slam Dance (Ravinder) 1-20, 1,000/1-7, 800/54, 600/39, 400/27. Former finished two lengths in front. Elzaam (Harinder), Shaikhs Emperor (Culhane) 1-30, 1,000/1-13, 800/58, 600/43, 400/28. They moved easy. Angelica (Daniel Grant), Crown Crystale (Umesh) 1-22, 1,000/1-5, 800/51, 600/39, 400/27. Former finished two lengths in front.
1,400m: Ziglar (Ravinder), Retaliate (Joshi) 1-40, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-8, 800/51, 600/37, 400/27. Both were level. Secret Burden (Umesh), Invincible India (Daniel Grant) 1-35, 1,200/1-20, 1,000/1-5, 800/51, 600/38, 400/26. They pleased.
Sand
600m: Fearless Mission (Umesh) 47.5, 400/31. Moved freely. Palace Affairs (rb) (1,000-400) 45. Easy. Nurse For Love (Nitin) 47.5, 400/30. Moved freely. Yours Truly (Ritesh) 47.5, 400/30. Easy. Grand Rapids (Kuldeep), Cherry Hill (rb), Ann Arbor (Chary) 47, 400/31. They moved freely. Bugatti Gabriella (Ajit) 47.5, 400/30.5. Easy. Cool Spice (rb), Royal Bird (rb), Grey Shot (rb) 47, 400/30. They finished in close order.
800m: Jaz Elle (Umesh) 58, 600/44, 400/29. Shaped well. Qinghuangdao (Ravinder) 1-0, 600/45, 400/30. Not extended. Turf Ruler (Khade) (1,200-400) 1-1. Easy. Green Thumb (rb) (1,400-600) 1-2. Moved freely. Celtic Shot (Nitin) 1-2, 600/46, 400/30. Easy. Precisely That (Kiran) 59, 600/44, 400/29. Shaped well. Airborne Magic (Ravinder) 57, 600/41, 400/28. Extended in the last part. Heart N Soul (Ajit) 58, 600/42, 400/29. Moved well. Kansas City Mac (rb) 1-1, 600/44, 400/30. Not extended. Art Dealer (Chary) 57, 600/43, 400/29. Shaped well. Vendetta (Daniel Grant), Challenger (Umesh) 58, 600/43, 400/29. Former moved better. One One One (Sequeira) 58, 600/43, 400/29. Moved on the bit. Genius Empress (rb) 1-2, 600/46, 400/30. Easy. Fortune Art (Ritesh), China Pearl (rb) 59, 600/44, 400/30. Both were level.
1,000m: Drum Beat (Venkat) 1-16 (1,000-400) 43. Not extended. Proof (Anil) 1-13, 800/57, 600/42, 400/27. Impressed. Apology For Love (rb) 1-17, 800/1-0, 600/45, 400/30. Moved well. Vijaysena (Sequeira) 1-17.5, (1,000-400) 46. Easy. Ache For Love (Vikas), Shades Of Victory (rb) 1-15, 800/58, 600/44, 400/29. Former showed out.
1,200m: Key Note (Creighton) 1-28, 1,000/1-13, 800/58, 600/43, 400/27. Pleased. Muskaan (Kiran) 1-32, 1,000/1-16, 800/1-0, 600/45, 400/30. Not extended. Laurelle (Kiran), Home Town (Creighton) 1-30, 1,000/1-14, 800/58, 600/44, 400/29. A fit pair. Handsome Hawk (Ravinder) 1-32, 1,000/1-15, 800/58, 600/43, 400/29. Shaped well. Westminister (Creighton), Adamant Approach (Ajit) 1-28, 1,000/1-12, 800/57, 600/44, 400/29. Former extended and finished distance in front.
1,400m: Gabriel (Kiran), Illustrator (Creighton) 1-44, 1,200/1-29, 1,000/1-14, 800/59, 600/45. They worked well.
Gate Practice (Winter outer grass):
1,200m: Queen Of Sheeba (Kiran), Firebird (Creighton) 1-22.5, 1,000/1-7, 800/53.5, 600/40, 400/28. Former finished two lengths in front while latter missed the jump. Dauntless (Kiran), Sterling Cruise (Creighton), Citi Supreme (Ritesh), Princess Armani (Venkat) 1-18, 1,000/1-5, 800/52, 600/40, 400/27. Princess Armani was slowly off and they separated by two lengths, distance and five lengths. Sun Ray (Kuldeep), Lake Blossom (Chary) 1-30, 1,000/1-15, 800/1-0, 600/45, 400/30. They took a level jump and finished level. Rajkumari (Creighton), Lumiere Blanche (Culhane), Sun Bird (Kiran), Imaan (Harinder), Lioness Heart (G. Sai Vamshi) 1-18, 1,000/1-5, 800/51, 600/40, 400/27. They took a smart jump and were separated by two lengths, three lengths, distance and a length. Steel Breaker (Pawar), Hundred Flowers (Vikas), Stadium Of Light (Ravinder) 1-19, 1,000/1-5, 800/52, 600/39, 400/28. They took a good jump and were separated by four lengths and a length. Cheetah He Jeetha (rb), Deepanjali (Nitin), Kohinoor Aditi (Trainer) 1-19, 1,000/1-5, 800/52, 600/40, 400/28. They jumped out well and were separated by a length and distance. The Kohinoor (Trainer), Kohinoor Princess (Rawal) 1-20, 1,000/1-6, 800/53, 600/41, 400/28. They took a smart jump, former finished two lengths in front.