Mr Handsome, Orenda and Smile Stone impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Dec. 31)
Inner sand:
1200m: Aishah (Chetan K) 1-25.5, (1,200-600) 38. Eased up.
1400m: The Invader (R. Marshall) 1-35, (1,400-600) 53. In fine nick.
Outer sand:
600m: Orenda (Darshan) 43. Pleased. Smile Stone (M. Naveen) 43.5. Impressed. Happy Dancing (Rathod) 46. Easy.
1400m: Play Safe (Ashok) 1-45, 1,200/1-30.5, 1,000/1-16, 600/45.5. Moved on the bit.
1600m: Mr Handsome (Darshan), Armenia (Khurshad), Radiant Treasure (rb) 1-52.5, 1,400/1-37, 1,200/1-24.5, 1,000/1-12, 600/46.5. First named impressed, second named joint at 1,000m and finished five lengths behind and last named dropped at 1,200m.
Grass — Dec 30:
1000m: Ozark (Indrajeet), a 2-y-o (Air Support-Quiet Storm) (rb) 1-7.5, 600/39. Former finished four lengths ahead.
1200m: Balter (Darshan), Mighty Red (Ashok) 1-21.5, 1,000/1-7, 600/39.5. Former finished six lengths ahead.
Outer sand:
1000m: A Hearttoremember (S. Shareef), Own Script (rb) 1-12, 600/43.5. Former finished five lengths ahead.
1200m: Orenda (Darshan) 1-33, (1,200-600) 43. Eased up.
1400m: Hukum (Akshay K) 1-44, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-12, 600/43.5. Strode out well. Serjeant At Arms (Akshay K) 1-36.5, 1,200/1-10, 1,000/1-6.5, 600/41.5. An excellent display. Accolade (R. Marshall) 1-38.5, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-9, 600/41.5. Impressed.
Outer sand — Dec 29:
600m: Roma Victor (I. Chisty), Desert Combat (Selvaraj) 45.5. Former finished eight lengths ahead. Dragon Mountain (Khurshad), Sir Supremo (rb) 44. Former finished three lengths ahead. Green Tea (rb), a 2-y-o (Tazahum - State Secret) (A. Velu) 45. They moved freely.
1000m: A 2-y-o (Win Legend - Windunderherwings) (Antony), Siroco (Mudassar) 1-15, 600/43.5. They finished level. Flicka (Ashok) 1-13.5, 600/42. Strode out well. El Matador (rb) 1-16, 600/43. Moved well.
1200m: Sir Piggot (rb), Granada (rb) 1-27, 1,000/1-11, 600/44. Former finished distance ahead. Port Of Beauty (I. Chisty), Prodigal (Chetan K) 1-30.5, 1,000/1-12, 600/41.5. Former showed out. Tororosso (Anjar) 1-31, (1,200-600) 44. Easy. Shaman (R. Marshall) 1-26, 1,000/1-11, 600/43. Pleased. Seaborn (rb) 1-29.5, (1,200-600) 43. Easy. Ispelldangertoall (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/45. Moved freely. A 2-y-o (Win Legend - Eastern Summit) (Mudassar), Impavid (Antony) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-11, 600/42.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Southern Ruler (A. Imran) 1-29, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/42.5. Moved fluently. Coer De Lion (Antony) 1-29.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/43.5. In fine trim. Mea Culpa (Antony) 1-22.5, 1,000/1-9, 600/42.5. Moved attractively. Proudprince (rb) 1-31, 1,000/1-15, 600/44. Moved freely. Bold Move (S. Shareef) 1-27.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/43.5. In fine shape.
1400m: Aafrikaan (S.K. Paswan), Look Out (N. Rajesh) 1-44.5, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-13, 600/43.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Siobhan (Indrajeet) 1-44.5, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/43.5. Strode out well. Varcasva (rb) 1-46, (1,400-600) 59. Easy. Akita Pro (S. Shareef) 1-45, 1,200/1-29.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/45. Moved on the bit. Foi Et Amour (N. Rajesh), Scholasticus (D. Allan) 1-41, 1,200/1-24.5, 1,000/1-11, 600/44. Former showed out. Legend Is Back (rb) 1-44.5, 1,200/1-28.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/44. Moved well.
1600m: Shesmyscript (S. Shareef), Wonderlust (Anjar) 1-59, 1,400/1-43, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/42.5. Former started five lengths behind and finished eight lengths ahead. Mauritania (D. Allan) 1-56, 1,400/1-38, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-10, 600/42.5. An excellent display. Knotty Ash (I. Chisty) 1-52.5, 1,400/1-35.5, 1,200/1-22, 1,000/1-9, 600/42. A pleasing display. Iris (Anjar) 1-55, 1,400/1-37, 1,200/1-24, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/42. In pink of condition.
1800m: Isn't She Lovely (D. Allan) 2-15.5, 1,600/1-56, 1,400/1-38.5, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-11, 600/42.5. Moved fluently.
