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Once You Go Black, Gandolfini, Royal Mayfair, Raffinato and Daiyamondo catch the eye

Once You Go Black, Gandolfini, Royal Mayfair, Raffinato and Daiyamondo caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Jan. 11).

Outer sand:

600m: Krishvi (rb), Sunny Isles (rb) 44. Fine Promise (S. Imran) 46. Easy. Knotty One (rb) 43.5. Knotty Wonder (rb) 43.

800m: Success (rb) 1-0, 600/44.5. Moved freely. Pirate’s Love (Ram Nandan) 59.5, 600/43.5. Urged. Golden Warrior (M. Bhaskar) 1-1, 600/43. Moved on the bit. Fun Storm (rb) 57.5, 600/42.5. Shaped well.

1000m: Septimius Severus (rb), Grace (rb) 1-13.5, 800/56.5, 600/43. They are in good shape. Gandolfini (P. Vikram) 1-8.5, 800/55, 600/43.5. Strode out well. Ruling Star (S. Imran), Alexander (rb) 1-9.5, 800/58, 600/44. Former finished four lengths in front. Edmund (Shyam Kumar) 1-10, 800/56, 600/43.5. Moved under the whip. Little Wonder (Ram Nandan), Cloudy Hills (Shyam Kumar) 1-15.5, 800/1-0.5, 600/46. They were easy. Sierra Dela Plata (P. Vikram) 1-9, 800/55, 600/42. Moved well. Zebula (rb), Santorius (P. Vikram) 1-2.5, 600/46.5. Lionel (P. Vikram) 1-10, 800/55.5, 600/42.5. In fine condition.

1200m: Princess O Star (rb), a 3-y-o (Smuggler’s Cove - Secret Pursuit) (rb) 1-28, 1000/1-12, 800/58.5, 600/46. Former finished five lengths in front.

1400m: Once You Go Black (P. Vikram) 1-43, 1200/1-24.5, 1000/1-8, 800/54, 600/41. A fine display.

Inner sand:

600m: Lady Zeen (rb) 43. Royal Nobility (Farid Ansari) 41.5. Extended. Turf Beauty (rb) 40.5. In fine shape.

800m: Bohemian Star (Shyam Kumar) 54.5, 600/41. Worked well. Race For The Stars (Rajendra Singh), Nightjar (Farid Ansari) 54, 600/39. A fit pair. Mon General (rb) 55.5, 600/41.5. Handy. Supreme Grandeur (Farid Ansari), Illustrious Ruler (Rajendra Singh) 55.5, 600/41.5. They moved together. Pacific (Farhan Alam) 1-1, 600/46.5. Easy. Lebua (rb) 56, 600/41.5. Unextended. Marshall (rb) 56.5, 600/43. Handy. Royal Exemplar (Farid Ansari), Helen Of Troy (rb) 1-1, 600/42.5. Former who was urged finished two lengths in front.

1000m: Raffinato (Farhan Alam), Renegade (rb) 1-3.5, 800/50, 600/37.5. Former moved impressively and finished three lengths ahead. Queen Anula (K.V. Baskar) 1-11.5, 800/58.5, 600/44. Eased up. Gods Plan (rb) 1-7.5, 800/52.5, 600/39.5. Impressed. Royal Mayfair (rb) 1-2, 800/49, 600/37.5. Moved fluently. Emperor Charmavat (rb) 1-15.5, 800/1-1, 600/47. Easy. Seeking The Stars (Shyam Kumar) 1-10, 800/58, 600/44.5. Eased up. Rhiannon (rb), Daiyamondo (S. Imran) 1-5.5, 800/53, 600/39.5. Latter showed out. Glorious Grace (Inayat) 1-11, 800/57, 600/42.5. Unextended. Sensibility (Shyam Kumar) 1-13, 800/59.5, 600/45.5. Easy The Sting (S. Imran), Western Girl (rb) 1-5.5, 800/53, 600/41.5. Former impressed. Royal Marquess (Farid Ansari), Royal Supremacy (Rajendra Singh) 1-13.5, 800/58, 600/41.5. They were pushed, former finished half a length in front. City Of Turmeric (rb) 1-17.5, 800/1-2.5, 600/47.5. Beauty Of The Turf (Rajendra Singh) 1-13.5, 800/58.5, 600/44.5. Easy. Falconbridge (Farid Ansari), Empress Eternal (Rajendra Singh) 1-10.5, 800/55.5, 600/40.5. Former responded well to the urgings and finished two lengths ahead. Abilitare (Farhan Alam), Royal Falcon (rb) 1-7, 800/53.5, 600/41. They moved well.

1200m: Golden Marina (rb) 1-25.5, 1000/1-10.5, 800/55, 600/41.5. In fine trim.

Gate practice (inner sand):

1000m: Ashwa Dev (rb), Blue Eyed Boy (rb) 1-7.20. A level jump. Presidential (A.S. Peter), Young Heart (rb), Aletta (rb) 1-6.94. The trio took a good jump. Luca (rb), Wolf Creek (P. Vikram) 1-12.28. They jumped out well. Touch Of Fury (S. Imran), Rwanda (rb) 1-7.49. Latter jumped out well. Cartel (N. Murugan), a 3-y-o (Dali - Reflections) (Ram Nandan) 1-7.89. Latter took a good jump. A 3-y-o (Win Legend - Skyliner) (rb), Aarini (rb), a 3-y-o (Whatsthescript - Sneaky Fair) (A.S. Peter) 1-7.32. They took a good jump. John Wick (rb), Sensations (rb), a 3-y-o (Win Legend - Twice Over) (P. Vikram) 1-5.08. The trio took a smart jump. Sangavai (Farhan Alam), Kundavai (S. Imran), Chaposa Springs (rb) 1-6.12. Light Fantastic (A.S. Peter), a 3-y-o (Be Safe - Striking View) (rb), a 3-y-o (Dreamfield - Blue Moon) (rb) 1-7.39. They finished in that order. Ugly Truth (Shyam Kumar), Spirit Of The Rose (A.S. Peter), Constant Variable (Ram Nandan) 1-5.21. They jumped out well.

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