Astapi and Star Of Gibraltar caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning.
Sand track
800m: Astapi (Kharadi) 50, 600/38. Moved attractively. Forest Flair (Zameer) 53, 600/40. Moved well. 2/y/o's Angels Quest (D.S.Rathore), Phoenix Force (Tograllu) 53, 600/40. Former was two lengths superior. Vincero (rb) (1,400-600) 53. Moved freely.
1,000m: Haunting Fantasy (Tograllu) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39. Moved well. Blue Sky (C.Rajendra), 2/y/o Scarlatti (Trevor) 1-9, 800/53.5, 600/40.5. Former easily finished one length ahead. Marauder (Tograllu) 1-11, 600/42. Easy.
1,200m: Sprauncy (Merchant) 1-27, 600/45. Easy. Star Of Gibraltar (C.Rajendra), Ciel Indienne (Trevor) 1-21.5, 1,000/1-7, 600/40. Former was impressive. Itspiritofracing (rb) 1-24.5, 600/41. Moved freely.
Gate practice (Sand)
1,000m: 2/y/o's Quando Quando (rb), Mister Meddle (Zameer) 1-10.5, 600/43. They finished level. Picasso (Kharadi), Palazzo Grazioli (Zervan) 1-11, 800/55.5, 600/42. Former ended three lengths in front.
Inner sand — Pune
800m: 2/y/o Patcha (Hamir) 57, 600/43. Easy. Lake Paradise (Hamir) 51, 600/37. Moved attractively.
1,000m: Avalon (N.Jodha) (1,600-600) 1-8. Moved freely.
Race track
800m: River Tern (rb) 49, 600/36. Moved freely.
