Aceros, Song And Dance, Sandarina, Anne Boleyn and Smile Of Joy pleased when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Feb 28).
Inner sand:
600m: Antheia (Antony) 40. Strode out well. Tenali (Antony), First Impression (M. Naveen) 39.5. They finished level.
1000m: Gerontocrat (Antony) 1-8, 600/41. Moved well.
1200m: Charmed Life (rb) 1-23, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/41. Moved freely. Chantelle (Indrajeet) 1-20, 1,000/1-7.5, 600/40.5. Strode out well.
Outer sand:
600m: Black Hawk (rb) 43. In fine condition. Slice Of Heaven (P. Ramesh) 45. Moved on the bit. Snow Queen (rb) 46. Easy.
1000m: Temple Dancer (rb) 1-13, 600/43.5. Moved freely.
1200m: Capital Gain (Rayan), Master Of War (Khurshad) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-13, 600/43.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Song And Dance (Rayan), Wings Of Desire (Khurshad) 1-30, 1,000/1-12, 600/44. Former finished two lengths ahead. Another Rainbow (rb) 1-31, 1,000/1-15.5, 600/44.5. Worked well. Top News (A. Imran), Rock And Dance (Rayan) 1-29.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/47. Former finished six lengths ahead. Sandarina (Indrajeet) 1-27.5, 1,000/1-12, 600/44. Shaped well. Mulholland (rb) 1-30, (1,200-600) 41. Eased up. Aceros (Arvind), Marco Polo (Manjunath) 1-31, 1,000/1-12, 600/42. Former showed out.
1400m: Smile Of Joy (Rayan), Anne Boleyn (A. Imran) 1-45, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-13, 600/43.5. They moved impressively.
Gate practice – inner sand:
1400m: Garamond (Vaibhav), a 3-y-o (Whatsmyscript – Anahi) (S. Shareef) 1-36, (1,400-600) 53.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Aerospeed (Arvind) 1-41, (1,400-600) 59. Jumped out well. A 3-y-o (Western Virginia – Mineral Deposit) (Darshan), Highland Rock (Jagadeesh), Sky Moon (rb) 1-39, (1,400-600) 55. First named impressed. Astral Force (Antony), Ansaldo (S. John), Jersey Legend ( M. Naveen) 1-34, (1,400-600) 51.5. First two named were the pick. Mystic Eye (Kiran Rai), a 3-y-o (China Visit – Anaroma) (Shiva K) 1-44, (1,400-600) 59. They jumped out well. Black Whizz (Irvan), Lawrence Of Arabia (P. Mani) 1-38, (1,400-600) 53. They took a good jump and finished level. Back Of Beyond (Shinde) 1-34.5, (1,400-600) 55. Jumped out smartly. Sir Piggot (Shiva K), Shaktiman (Kiran Rai) 1-36, (1,400-600) 53. Former impressed.