Turning Point and Spitfire impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Feb. 15) morning.
Inner sand:
600m: She’s A Spy (T.S. Jodha) 40. Easy. Pathan (Mahesh) 39. Moved freely.
800m: Shivalik Queen (Mahesh) 50, 600/38. Moved well. Pugnacious (Chouhan) 53, 600/39. Moved well. Grand Accord (Rupesh) 55, 600/40. Moved freely. Kiss From A Rose (Merchant) 52, 600/39. Moved well. Invictus Maneo (app), Caesars Star (Shubham) 53, 600/39. Former was urged to end level. Grand Chieftain (Bhawani) 57, 600/43. Easy.
1000m: Dixieland (Sandesh), Masterofbalantrae (Probert) 1-7, 600/40. Former finished five lengths ahead. Kipling (Neeraj) 1-11, 600/44. Easy. Masar (Mahesh) 1-7, 600/40. Moved freely. Bidstone Hill (Jethu) 1-7, 600/40. Pressed. New England (Hamir), Carbonara (Chinoy) 1-7, 600/39. Former was well in hand while they finished level. Checkmate (Kadam) 1-7, 600/41. Moved well.
1200m: Arashi (Sandesh), Madagascar (Kharadi) 1-25, 600/41. They were easy. Brainstorm (Probert), Adonijah (Sandesh) 1-24, 600/41. Pair moved freely. Oomph (Neeraj), Yanna Rascala (Kharadi) 1-23, 600/40. Former was superior.
1400m: Spitfire (Probert), Riquewihr (Kadam) 1-35, 1200/1-20, 800/51, 600/39. Former finished a distance ahead.
Outer sand:
800m: Pulverize (S. Sunil), Flashing Honour (Rupesh) 53, 600/40. Former made up four lengths and finished level. Chosen One (V. Jodha), Outstanding (Ajinkya) 52, 600/39. Former moved well.
1000m: Manzanita (app), Travieso (S.J. Sunil) 1-10, 600/42. Former ended four lengths in front. Turning Point (V. Jodha) 1-3, 800/50, 600/38. Moved attractively. True Grit (Ajinkya), Tenerife (V. Jodha) 1-4, 800/50, 600/38. They moved neck and neck freely.
Gate practice — inner sand:
1000m: Bushtops (D.A.Naik), Pardon My Dust (Walkar) 1-7, 600/41. They jumped out well. Cool Eyes (Shinde) 1-7, 800/53, 600/41. Moved well. Barack (Kadam), Marietta (Kharadi) 1-12, 600/43. Pair level. Patriot’s Day (Neeraj), Thomas Hardy (Sandesh) 1-11, 600/43. Former was two lengths better.
