Godspeed, Gascony and Ireland excelled when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning.
Sand track
600m: 2/y/o’s Royal Seal (Khalander), a chestnut gelding (Varenar/Stringsofmyheart) (Bhawani) 40. They ended level. Theory (rb) 41. Easy.
800m: Miracle Of Mercy (D.A.Naik) 55, 600/40. Moved freely. Aleta (Zameer) 51, 600/38. Moved well. To The Manor Born (Jethu) 53, 600/39. Hard held. Westphalia (Neeraj) 53, 600/39. Moved freely. Flying Trigger (rb) 52, 600/39. Moved fluently. Autumn Love (R.K.Mahesh), 2/y/o Jupiter (Pasha) 56, 600/43. They moved freely. Ashrafie (S.J.Sunil), Shining Path (Sandesh) 56, 600/41. Pair level. 2/y/o Captain Courage (Trevor), Admiralty (Kharadi) 55, 600/40. Former easily finished four lengths ahead. Savage Beauty (Kavraj) 52, 600/38. Moved attractively. 2/y/o Ireland (K.Kadam), Sunny Sea (T.Mahesh) 52, 600/39. Both moved level freely. Gascony (app) 49, 600/38. Moved well. His Highness (C.S.Jodha), Helping Hand (Sameer) 56, 600/41. Former finished four lengths ahead. Top Trainer (Sandesh) 57, 600/42. Easy. 2/y/o Aeolus Maximus (rb) 54, 600/41. Moved freely.
1,000m: 2/y/o Ostwind (Pasha), Playfair (Shelar) 1-8, 600/40. Former was one length superior.
1,200m: Godspeed (Pasha), King Gloriuex (Yash Narredu) 1-22, 600/40. Former started four lengths behind and easily finished five lengths ahead.
Gate practice (Sand)
1,000m: A bay colt (Glory Of Dancer/Phenomenale) (Sandeep Jadhav), Scarlet Prince (app) and a chestnut colt (Varenar/Wooden Doll) (rb) 1-9, 800/53, 600/41. First and second named finished four lengths ahead of the last named. Bombardier (V.Jodha) 1-5, 600/40. Moved well. A bay filly (Princelty Heir/Miss Pukka) (Sandesh), a colt (Alnasr Alwasheek/Wow The Critics) (S.J.Sunil) 56, 600/41. They were easy.
Sand track — Oct. 22
600m: Abderus (Khalander), 2/y/o Sharp (Bhawani) 37.5. Former superior. Snow Blast (Yash Narredu) 40. Easy. 2/y/o’s Bright Halo (app), a dark bay colt (Phoenix Tower/Tigresse Noire) (rb) and a bay colt (Phoenix Tower/Cine Star) (Sandeep Jadhav) 39. Trio moved level freely.
800m: 2/y/o Caribbean Legend (rb) 55, 600/42. Easy. Rising Wave (R.K.Mahesh) 53, 600/39. Pressed. Staristocrat (D.K.Ashish), Superlicious (Yash Narredu) 52, 600/38. Former better. Zaan (rb) 54, 600/39. Pushed. Pumba (Merchant), Lorelei (rb) 55, 600/40. Pair level. Statuesque (Yash Narredu), Seacaucus (D.K.Ashish) 51, 600/38. Former strode out well and finished five lengths ahead. Nerfertari (Baandal), Silly Dude (app) 54, 600/39. They moved freely. Grand Gibraltar (Bhawani), Highraz (Khalander) 51, 600/37. Former finished five lengths ahead. Presence (Ikram) 52.5, 600/38.5. Moved freely. Zander (Shelar) 51.5, 600/38.5. Good. Zabisco (D.K.Ashish) 56, 600/42. Moved freely. Danse Debonaire (app), Troppa Bella (rb) 52, 600/39. Former was two lengths superior. Zabrok (D.K.Ashish), Shivalik Skies (Merchant) 51, 600/38. They were urged and finished level. Way Out (Shelar) 51, 600/38. Moved well. Shaughnessy (Trainer) 53, 600/39. Pressed. A bay colt (Chevalier/Alhuda) (rb) 54, 600/40. Moved freely. Pappillon (Kamlesh) 51, 600/38. Pressed. Providence (rb) 51, 600/39. Moved well. 2/y/o Polished Chrome (Neeraj), Torpedo (Sandeep Jadhav) 50.5, 600/38.5. Former is in good shape and they finished level. A bay filly (Ace/Lady Moura) (app), a chestnut filly (Ace/Messalina) (Sandeep Jadhav) 55, 600/40. Both were level.
1,000m: Desert Wings (Hamir), Sombrero (T.Mahesh) 1-5, 600/38. They moved neck and neck freely. Attraction (Pasha), Star Elegance (rb) 1-6, 600/40. Former finished a distance ahead. 2/y/o Spirited Touch (Neeraj), Great Expectation (Jethu) 1-8, 600/40. Former started two lengths behind and finished level. Starry Eyes (Merchant) 1-6, 600/38. Moved well. Forgotten Voice (Dashrath), Miles Soldier (app) 1-7, 600/40. Former finished well clear.