Romantique, Star Warrior and Star Future caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning.
Inner sand
600m: Herculean (S.Sunil) 41. Easy. Major Wager (Ikram), 2/y/o Grand March (Sandesh) 41. They ended level. Zakynthos (Trevor) 40.5. Easy.
800m: Forward Charge (Kamble), Athos (Agarwal) 56, 600/42. Pair level. Red Sensation (Dashrath) 52.5, 600/39. Moved freely. Dovers Hills (rb), Highway Express (Sandesh) 51, 600/39. Former finished five lengths ahead. Fairy Queen (C.S.Jodha), Glowing Mist (Shammi) 55, 600/39.5. They finished level freely. Victory Road (C.S.Jodha), Fifth Gear (T.S.Jodha) 55, 600/41. Former finished well clear.
1,000m: Star Alliance (Anthony Crastus), Moon Flower (Trevor) 1-7, 600/39.5. Former started two lengths behind and finished level. Great White (Daniel Grant), Neath (Dashrath) 1-7.5, 600/39.5. They moved freely. Fairy Empress (C.S.Jodha), Knight Rider (Shammi) 1-8, 600/42. Former finished four lengths ahead. Swift Memories (Dashrath) 1-7, 800/51.5, 600/38.5. Pressed. Sleuth (S.Kamble), Royal Crest (rb) 1-7, 600/39. They moved level freely. Ocean Power (S.Kamble), Jewels Of The Hills (rb) 1-8, 800/52, 600/39. Both moved level freely. Running Sun (S.Kamble), Ocean Sonata (rb) 1-8, 600/40. They finished level freely. 2/y/o's Set Ablaze (rb), Destiny (Anthony Crastus) 1-12, 600/42. Pair level.
1,200m: Inner Harmony (rb) 1-25, 600/45. Easy. St Catz (Neeraj), Guernica (rb) 1-25, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/41. Former is in good shape.
1,400m: Class Apart (Anthony Crastus) 1-40, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/41.5. Moved freely.
Outer sand
800m: Calypso Queen (Merchant) 53.5, 600/38.5. Slightly urged. Daredevil (H.G.Rathod) 54, 600/39. Moved freely.
1,000m: Golden Heart (D.S.Rathore) 1-11, 600/45. Easy.
Race track
600m: Guns N Roses (Ikram), 2/y/o Asahi (Sandesh) 40.5. Pair easy. Last Tango (Sandesh), Cheponski (Ikram) 40.5. They ended level. Free Verse (rb), Hachiko (rb) 42. They were easy. Sylvinia (S.N.Chavan), Svelte Lady (rb) 35. Former was one length better. Star Of Venus (Pasha) 35.5. Moved well.
800m: Mountain N Dales (Ranjane), Mountain Regiment (rb) 48.5, 600/35. Former was one length superior. Fortuner (Ranjane), Amazing Smile (rb) 1-2.5, 600/34.5. Former better. Star Burst (Akshay) 51, 600/36.5. Moved freely.
1,000m: 2/y/o Snow Princess (Daniel Grant), Ocean Treasure (Shelar) 1-5.5, 600/35.5. They were pushed and former finished three lengths ahead. Star Warrior (Ranjane), Star Future (Shammi) 1-1.5, 600/35.5. They moved well and finished level. 2/y/o Shivalik Hero (Daniel Grant), Rose Bowl (Hanumant) 1-5, 800/49, 600/34. They moved level freely. Free For All (V.Phadke), 2/y/o Snow Flake (Shelar) 1-3.5, 600/36. Former ended four lengths in front. Star Lady (B.Prakash), 2/y/o Winds Of Luck (Shelar) 1-2.5, 600/37. Former finished four lengths ahead. Torigglia (Kharadi) 1-4.5, 800/49, 600/34.5. Urged. 2/y/o's Secret Weapon (C.Rajendra), Strategy (rb) 1-4, 800/51, 600/37. Former strode out well and finished three lengths ahead. 2/y/o's Smart Strider (Zameer), Red Baron (D.S.Rathore) 1-3, 600/36. Both moved level freely. 2/y/o's Tonata (V.Phadke), Victorious Cause (Shelar) 1-4.5, 600/37. Former finished three lengths ahead. Greatness (H.G.Rathod) 1-5, 600/36.5. Moved freely. Star Trainer (rb) 1-2, 600/35.5. Moved well. Hills And Dales (D.K.Ashish), Lake Ontario (Shelar) 1-4.5, 600/36.5. Former was two lengths superior. Bayblues (Sandesh), 2/y/o Capital Attraction (rb) 1-2.5, 600/35. Former finished five lengths ahead.
1,200m: Distant Promise (V.Jodha), Visionaire (D.K.Ashish) 1-18, 1,000/1-2.5, 600/35. Both moved well and finished level. Mountain Fairy (Daniel Grant), Ocean Admiral (Shelar) 1-19, 1,000/1-4, 600/35. They finished level. 2/y/o's Phoenix Force (D.S.Rathore), Supreme Minstrel (Zameer) 1-18.5, 1,000/1-3.5, 600/35.5. They moved neck and neck freely. Blue Swallow (D.S. Rathore), Viva Zapata (rb) 1-22.5, 600/38. Former finished three lengths ahead. Romantique (C.Rajendra), Emerald Romance (rb) 1-14.5, 1,000/1-1.5, 600/35. Former is in good shape and finished a distance ahead.
Gate practice (Inner sand)
800m: Blitzing (rb) 53, 600/41.5. Was slowly out from the gates. Worked from 800m.
1,000m: Cogito Ergo Sum (Neeraj) 1-9, 600/40. Moved well. This Is It (D.A.Naik), a grey gelding (Ontario/Silver Jordan) (F.Irani) and a chestnut gelding (Ontario/Favourite Ending) (rb) 1-10, 600/43. They jumped out well. Rodeo (rb) 1-12, 800/55.5, 600/42. Easy. A chestnut filly (Ontario/Speckled Band) (rb), a bay filly (Mull Of Kintyre/Grand Natalie Rose) (D.A.Naik), a chestnut filly (Ontario/Strange Destiny) (rb) and a chestnut filly (Ontario/Medical Magic) (F.Irani) 1-10, 600/42. They are 2/y/o's and moved freely.
Mock race (Race track) — Nov. 27
1,200m: Star Empire (Pasha), Bespoke (Neeraj), Hills And Stars (B.Prakash), Star Goddess (Akshay), Lake Chief (app) and Angels Tern (Kavraj) 1-13.5, 600/35.5. 4l, 1l, 8l. Star Empire was second till bend and won comfortably. Bespoke was not urged. Hills And Stars who was far behind third till the bend covered good ground in the last stage of the race.
Second Mock race
1,400m: Attila (Ladjadj Stephane), El Classico (Dashrath), Star Prince (app), Pablo Neruda (Zervan), Pronto Pronto (Srinath) and Aristocratic (Merchant) 1-24.5, 600/35.5. Nk, hd, dist. Attila was toying with his companions. El Classico and Star Prince were pushed.
