River Star and River Knight impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Feb. 8).
Inner sand:
600m: Catalyst (rb) 36. Moved well. Running Bull (rb) 37.5. Moved well. Ocean Trail (Mahesh), Tuscan Sun (Aadesh) 38. They were urged and ended level.
800m: Sparkling Spirit (rb) 49, 600/37. Urged. Star Of Roses (M.Fenton), Star Of Killarney (McCullagh) 55, 600/40.5. Former better. Shabdeez (Chandrakant) 50.5, 600/37. Urged. Dictator (rb) 51.5, 600/39. Moved well. Ocean Treasure (D.K.Ashish), Stardom Bound (Trevor) 56, 600/40. They ended level. Ocean Power (Aadesh), Imperio (Mahesh) 51, 600/37. They finished level freely. Ocean Legacy (Aadesh), Ocean Farer (Mahesh) 50, 600/37. They finished level freely. Illuminate (Shelar), Steely Dan (rb) 52, 600/38. Former finished three lengths ahead. Final Attack (Pradeep), Mumtaz (Chandrakant) 52, 600/37.5. They moved freely.
1,000m: Asante (Shelar), Delta Port (rb) 1-7, 600/39. They finished level freely. River Star (D.K.Ashish), Ocean Emperor (Mahesh) 1-2.5, 600/38. Former moved on tight reins and finished four lengths ahead. Latter was pushed. Former to note. Blumarine (Hamir) 1-5, 800/50, 600/37. Moved well. Silver Soul (Kapoor) 1-5, 800/51, 600/38. Moved well. Batista (Kharadi) 1-6, 600/40. Moved freely.
1,200m: Ekhabinskya (S.Sunil), Solar Angel (McCullagh) 1-18, 1,000/1-5, 600/38. Former started three lengths behind and finished four lengths ahead.
1,400m: De Nada (Zervan), Torriglia (Parmar) 1-36, 1,000/1-8, 600/41.5. Former far superior. River Knight (D.K.Ashish), Ocean Warrior (Mahesh) 1-34, 1,200/1-19.5, 600/38.5. Former strode out well and finished three lengths ahead.
1,600m: White Knight (McCullagh) 1-50, 1,400/1-35, 1,200/1-21, 600/39. Moved attractively and retains form. Oriental Magic (D.K.Ashish) 1-51, 1,400/1-36, 600/40. Moved well.
Race track:
600m: Aajaa Nachle (rb) 41. Easy. Sharp Runner (rb), Order Two Rule Two (Neeraj) 40. They ended level. Legionnaire (McCullagh), Moon Farer (Jethu) 38. They finished level freely.
800m: Star Crowned (Biramne) 57, 600/42. Easy. A bay gelding (San Francisco-Boreal) (Ranjane), Amora (Sandeep) and Ucandoit (T.Atul) 52.5, 600/37.5. Trio moved freely.
1,000m: Strong Foundation (Shelar) 1-5, 600/37.5. Urged. Sea Ruler (M.Fenton) 1-3.5, 600/35. Moved well. Crowned Princess (rb), Marigold (Kamble) 1-3, 600/34.5. They were urged and ended level. Star Builder (Ranjane), Star Trainer (McCullagh) 1-3, 600/35.5. They moved neck and neck freely. Show Stopper (rb), Golden Orra (N.Alam) 1-1, 600/36. Both were pressed and finished level.
1,200m: Royal Companion (McCullagh) 1-17, 600/35. Moved attractively.
Gate practice (Inner sand):
1,000m: Feel The Force (Chandrakant) 1-10, 600/41. Moved freely. Stardom (Shelar), Starlit Princess (Shailesh) 1-6.5, 600/41. They jumped out well and finished level.
Mock race (Race track):
1,800m: Sea Sparrow (Jethu), Sea Warrior (M.Fenton) 1-55, 600/37. Former finished a distance ahead.
Inner sand — Feb. 7:
600m: Arabian Power (Shelar) 38. Moved freely. Royal Companion (Hamir) 41.5. Easy. Portrush (rb) 37. Moved well. Born Destiny (V.Jodha) 37.5. Urged.
800m: Pepe Junior (Ikram), Last Tango (R.P.Cleary) 52.5, 600/38.5. Former started six lengths behind and finished level. Saints N Sinners (Ikram), Final Furlong (R.P.Cleary) 55, 600/41. Former better. Sputnik (rb) 51.5, 600/39.5. Moved well.
1,000m: Aristocratic (Jethu) 1-11.5, 800/56, 600/41.5. Easy. Thanda (Kharadi), Tzigane (M.Narredu) 1-5, 600/37. They moved level freely. A bay filly (Major Impact-Latino) (Biramne), Glides Line (Prashant) 1-6.5, 600/39.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Illuminate (rb) 1-10, 600/43. Moved freely. Slickkit (Khalander) 1-5.5, 600/38.5. Moved well. Roses All The Way (Dashrath), Kimaya (I.Pardeshi) 1-6, 600/38. Former finished three lengths ahead. Clarion Call (Neeraj), Go Guzzi Go (D.S.Rathore) 1-6.5, 600/38. They moved level freely.
1,200m: Fire Spark (Kamble) 1-27, 600/45. Easy. Titan (rb) 1-24.5, 600/44. Easy. Absolute Reality (Khalander) 1-22, 600/40. Urged. Star Future (Jethu), Riding Fantasy (McCullagh) 1-22, 600/40. Former was well in hand and they finished level.
1,600m: Starfall (Baria) 1-55.5, 600/42. Moved freely.
Outer sand:
800m: Flaring Sun (rb) 52.5, 600/40.5. Moved freely.
1,000m: Shodaan (Biramne) 1-5.5, 600/40.5. Moved well.
Mock race (Race track) — Feb. 7:
1,200m: Houdini (S.Sunil), Ocean Star (D.K.Ashish) 1-16, 600/38. They finished in close order.
