Fynbos, Majestic Charm, Akitania, Stormy Sea, Tropical Paradise and Assimilate catch the eye
Inner sand:
600m: Knight Regent (Srinath) 40. Worked well.
1000m: Exceed (Saqlian) 1-7, 600/39.5. Pleased.
Outer sand:
600m: Isabelle (Pavan) 45. Moved freely. Meropi (Tejeshwar) 41.5. Moved attractively. Prokofiev (J. Chinoy) 45. Moved freely.
1000m: Uchchaihshravas (Neeraj) 1-16, 600/44. Moved well. Out Into Spotlight (Shinde) 1-14.5, 600/43. Maintains form. Bezawada Sultan (J. Chinoy) 1-11, 600/42. Moved fluently. Majestic Charm (C. Brisson) 1-11.5, 600/41. Moved impressively. Nijinsky Star (G. Vivek), Pacific Heights (Saqlain) 1-13, 600/41. They shaped well. Temperance (P. Trevor) 1-12, 600/42.5. Strode out well. Final Call (D. Patel) 1-11, 600/41.5. In fine trim.
1200m: Assimilate (P. Vikram) 1-24, 1,000/1-7.5, 600/41. Catch the eye. Santorius (Hindu S) 1-27.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/44. In fine condition. Emphatic (Likith), Prime Abbess (Neeraj) 1-27, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/42.5. They finished level. Credence (A. Prakash) 1-29, 1,000/1-13, 600/43. Retains form. Akitania (C. Umesh) 1-24, 1,000/1-7.5, 600/40.5. In fine nick. Miracle Star (Neeraj) 1-27, 1,000/1-13, 600/44. In fine trim. Disciple (Antony) 1-28, 1,000/1-13, 600/44. Moved well. N R I Victory (Qureshi) 1-23, 1,000/1-10, 600/42.5. A good display. Mrs Brando (G. Vivek), Sativur (Sandesh) 1-27, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/43. They finished together. Val D'aran (Hindu S) 1-29, 1,000/1-13, 600/43. In fine shape. Luca (P. Vikram) 1-27, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/40.5. Moved attractively. Ange Raphael (C. Umesh) 1-28, 1,000/1-12, 600/41.5. A fine display. Sunshine (Saqlian), Victor Hugo (Pavan) 1-29, 1,000/1-15, 600/46. They moved on the bit. Scent Of Rain (P. Trevor) 1-24, 1,000/1-10, 600/44. Pleased. Livermore (Likith) 1-31, 1,000/1-14, 600/42.5. Shaped well. Sira (Neeraj) 1-30, 1,000/1-13, 600/41. A good display. Laguna Seca (Hindu S) 1-25, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/43.5. Strode out well. Hanumanmahabala (Neeraj), Emerald Touch (Shareef) 1-26, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/41.5. Former started four lengths behind and finished level. Anigraha (Hindu S) 1-30.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/42.5. In fine shape. All Attraction (G. Vivek), Supreme Success (Koshi K) 1-30, 1,000/1-11, 600/42. They worked well. Force Of Nature (G. Vivek) 1-28, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/42. Strode out well.
1400m: Schoenberg (Hindu S) 1-42, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-11, 600/41.5. Stretched out well. Bishop (G. Vivek) 1-43.5, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-13, 600/43. In fine trim. Prana (Girish) 1-42, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/43.5. Moved impressively. Tropical Paradise (Dhebe) 1-43, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/40.5. A fine display. Stormy Sea (N.S. Parmar) 1-44.5, 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-9, 600/40. A good display. Cigar Galaxy (G. Vivek) 1-43, 1,200/1-28, 1,000/1-13.5, 600/44. Moved freely. Alamgir (Pavan), Zorawar (Vaibhav) 1-44.5, 1,200/1-29, 1,000/1-14.5, 600/44. They moved on the bit. Luke The Nuke (P. Vikram) 1-45, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-11, 600/42.5. Impressed.
1600m: Red Bishop (Sandesh), Mantisse (A. Prakash) 1-58.5, 1,400/1-42.5, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-13, 600/42.5. Former started four lengths behind and finished a length in front. Fynbos (P. Trevor) 1-51, 1,400/1-36.5, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-10, 600/42. In fine nick.
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