Royal Crest and Arbudh impressed when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (Jan. 16).
Inner sand
600m: Kimaya (rb) 39.5. Moved freely.
800m: Resolute Bay (Neeraj), Go Guzzi Go (M.Narredu) 52, 600/37. Former moved well. Running Sun (McCullagh), River Tern (rb) 49, 600/37. Former finished six lengths ahead. Saba (Ikram) 50, 600/38. Moved well. Aberdares (Towfeeq) 50, 600/37. Urged.
1,000m: Emerald Star (McCullagh) 1-9, 600/41. Moved freely. Ciel Indienne (C.D.Hayes) 1-10, 600/41.5. Easy. Hugo (Hamir) 1-4, 800/49, 600/36.5. Urged. Class Apart (C.D.Hayes) 1-4.5, 600/38.5. Moved well. Springbank (Dashrath), Celcius (P.Mulrennan) 1-6.5, 600/38.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Majestic Force (Tograllu), Ivory Mint (Kavraj) 1-4.5, 600/38. Former finished six lengths ahead. Pharoah (rb) 1-9 600/43. Moved freely.
1,200m: Green Signal (McCullagh) 1-19, 1,000/1-5, 600/38.5. Moved well. Ocean Elegance (Pasha), Ocean Girl (Mahesh) 1-24, 600/40.5. Former better. Royal Crest (McCullagh), Sleuth (rb) 1-18, 800/51.5, 600/38. Former moved well and finished three lengths ahead. Arbudh (rb) 1-16.5, 600/37.5. Moved attractively.
1,400m: Singsong (McCullagh), Rapide (rb) 1-33, 1,200/1-18.5, 1,000/1-5, 600/38. They were pushed and finished level.
Outer sand
600m: Autonomy (Srinath) 39. Moved fluently.
Inner sand — Jan 15
600m: Catalyst (rb) 38. Moved freely. Star Future (Merchant) 41. Easy. Ocean Trail (D.K.Ashish) 40. Easy.
800m: Supreme Lady (rb) 55, 600/40. Moved freely. Highland Crown (Jethu) 55, 600/41. Moved freely. Swagger (Dashrath), Mountain Ruler (Jethu) 50, 600/38. They moved well. Andromeda (rb), Thrice Blessed (J.Chinoy) 53, 600/40. They finished level. Savage Garden (Towfeeq), Searock (rb) 53, 600/39. Former was two lengths better. Perpetuation (rb), a chestnut filly (Onatario- Constantia) (D.A.Naik) 49, 600/37. Former finished five lengths ahead. Sorrento (J.Chinoy), Sergeant Pepper (S.Pasquier) 53, 600/40. They moved level freely. Heavenly Prize (D.K.Ashish), Tysea (Trevor) 53, 600/40. They moved freely. Fiery Fortune (rb) 57, 600/44. Easy. Scarlet Pimpernel (Kharadi), Mama Morembo (S.Pasquier) 55, 600/40. They were easy. Arshavin (Shelar) 49, 600/36. Moved well. Xanadu (Zervan), Alma Mater (rb) 56, 600/42. Former ended four lengths in front. Moonlight Romance (R.Hughes) 52, 600/39. Moved attractively. Amadeus (S.Pasquier), Stayamev Jayate (Kharadi) 51, 600/39. Former was well in hand and finished level. Starseeker (Zervan), Zakynthos (J.Chinoy) 51, 600/38. They moved level freely. Star Builder (R.Hughes) 52, 600/39. Moved well.
1,000m: Amaretto (Dashrath), Star Treasure (R.Hughes) 1-5, 600/38. They moved level freely. Sanskriti (J.Chinoy), Double Diamond (Kharadi) 1-7, 600/40. Former superior. Cavalryman (C.S.Jodha), Rattle (rb) 1-7, 600/40. They were urged and ended level. Ancient Wonder (D.A.Naik), Bold Dancer (F.Irani) and Fox Trot (rb) 1-4, 600/38. First named was the pick. The Saint (Towfeeq) 1-7, 600/40. Moved well. Fetish (rb) 1-6, 600/40. Urged. Star Of Roses (R.Hughes) 1-9, 600/41. Moved freely. Picasso (Zervan), Hurricane Higgins (Kharadi) 1-4, 600/38. Former finished three lengths ahead. Clarion Call (D.S.Rathore) 1-2, 600/38. Moved well.
1,200m: Amora (rb) 1-21, 600/42. Moved well. Diego Rivera (Zervan), Star Alliance (J.Chinoy) 1-19, 600/40. Former finished three lengths ahead. Machala (Shelar), Persian (S.Sunil) 1-20, 600/40. Former ended five lengths in front.
1,400m: Ananda (rb) 1-38, 800/56, 600/43. Moved freely. Floods Of Fortune (J.Chinoy) 1-36, 600/43. Good. Ivory Mint (Kavraj), Majestic Force (Tograllu) 1-40, 600/43. They ended level.