Starhunt and Valiant Spirit shone when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Feb. 21).
Inner sand:
1,000m: Great Secret (T.S. Jodha) 1-7.5, 600/40.5. Strode out well.
Outer sand:
600m: Saladin (rb), Balian (rb) 46. They moved on the bit. Private Paradise (T.S. Jodha) 45.5. Moved freely. Exemplar (rb) 45. Moved well. Autumn Rush (rb) 44. Worked well. Soviet Melody (rb) 46. Easy.
1,000m: Starhunt (Sai Vamshi) 1-12.5, 600/43. Impressed. Austin (rb) 1-14, 600/44. In fine trim. Shinnecock Hills (rb) 1-16, 600/45.5. Moved freely.
1,200m: Valiant Spirit (D. Allan), Placervilles Glory (rb) 1-27, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/43.5. Former showed out. Noble Princess (rb), One Legend (rb) 1-30, (1,200-600) 41.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Shivalik Eyes (rb) 1-30.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/45. Shaped well. Swanky (I. Chisty) 1-30, (1,200-600) 41. Eased up. Auriga (rb) 1-32.5, (1,200-600) 43. In fine nick. Blazing Faith (rb) 1-32, (1,200-600) 43. Moved well. Reanna (rb) 1-31, (1,200-600) 43.5. Easy.
1,400m: Aashikaara (rb) 1-47, (1,400-600) 57. In fine condition.