Positano, Forest Fragrance and Tolkien please
Inner sand:
1400m: Yukan (P. Trevor) 1-38.5, 1,200/1-24.5, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/41. Moved freely.
Grass track:
1000m: Honest Desire (Antony) 1-10, 600/39.5. Strode out well.
Outer sand:
600m: Pledge (R. Pradeep) 43.5. Worked well. Tropical Paradise (Dhebe) 44. In fine trim.
1000m: Pacific Heights (rb) 1-16, 600/43.5. Strode out well. Tolkien (R. Pradeep) 1-15, 600/43. Pleased.
1200m: Forest Fragrance (Hasib), Straordinario (Hindu S) 1-29, 1,000/1-12, 600/42. Former started three lengths behind and finished five lengths ahead. Alfonsine (Vivek) 1-30.5, 1,000/1-15.5, 600/46. Moved on the bit.
1400m: Positano (Shreyas) 1-4I1.5, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-11, 600/42. A good display.
Inner sand — May 25:
600: Woman At War (D. Patel) 40. Moved well.
1000m: Zuri (rb) 1-9, 600/40. In fine trim. Victoria Belle (Abhay S), Clara (C.A. Brisson) 1-7, 600/39. They strode out well.
Outer sand:
600m: Berrettini (trainer) 42.5. Pleased. Schoenberg (Hindu S), Forest Fragrance (Hasib) 45.5. They moved freely. Magnetor (Rayan) 44.5. Shaped well.
1000m: Whirlwind (Hasib), Anigraha (Hindu S) 1-15.5, 600/44.5. They moved on the bit. Amazing Stride (D. Patel) 1-15, 600/42. Impressed. Divine Star (Mustakim) 1-11.5, 600/41. Moved fluently. Sativur (I. Chisty) 1-15, 600/43. In fine condition.
1200m: Soara (Akshay) 1-27.5, 1,000/1-13, 600/44. Moved impressively. Neptune (Bhawani) 1-29.5, 1,000/1-14, 600/43.5. In fine shape. Emphatic (Likith) 1-25, 1,000/1-11, 600/41.5. A pleasing display. Grenoble (Hindu S), Roxxane (Hasib) 1-27, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/42.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Bashir (Bhawani) 1-29, 1,000/1-14, 600/45. Moved freely. Golden Thunder (Bhawani) 1-31, 1,000/1-15, 600/45. Easy.
1400m: Arkadian (Saqlian), Supernatural (G. Vivek) 1-40, 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-11, 600/42. They moved attractively. Chicago Chimes (Rayan), Pristine Glory (Bhawani) 1-41.5, 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-13, 600/43. Former showed out. Bishop (A. Prakash) 1-39, 1,200/1-24.5, 1,000/1-11, 600/43.5. In fine condition. Matisse (G. Vivek) 1-41, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/42.5. Moved fluently.
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