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Aleksei shows out

MUMBAI, APRIL 8. Aleksei and Desert Lightning showed out when the horses were exercised here this morning.

Outer sand:

600m: Same Game (N.Rawal), Parwaaz (V. Jodha) 41. They pleased.

800m: Dilnawaz (rb), Flying Glory (Hamir) 49, 600/37. Former was superior. Maugisa (Belose), Southern Command (V. Jodha) 53, 600/39. They were pushed and former ended four lengths in front. Ascension (T. Mahesh) 51, 600/37.5. Moved well. Romantic Liason (C. Rajendra) 50.5, 600/38. Moved well.

1000m: Desert Lightning (Kharadi), Barbados Skies (C. Rajendra) 1-6, 600/38.5. Former pleased. Ponte Romano (C. Rajendra), Vrikodara (Kharadi) 1-2, 600/37. Former was well in hand. Rushing River (rb), One Good Thing (Chouhan) 1-3.5, 600/39. Former was better.

1200m: Rainbow Shine (Rupesh) 1-18.5, 1000/1-4.5, 600/40. Impressed.

1400m: Aleksei (Merchant), Star Magic (C. Rajendra) 1-30, 1200/1-15, 800/50, 600/37. They moved neck and neck freely. Note the former.

1600m: Diffidence (S. K. Jadhav), Really Romanitc (Rupesh) 1-47.5, 1400/1-31.5, 1000/1-4.5, 600/38.5. They moved well.

Training track:

400m: Great Opinion (Neeraj), Roofer (Bernard) 25. They were easy.

600m: Carrie (Shelar) 42. Easy.

800m: Discover (F. Irani), Tafeta (Shelar) 53.5, 600/39. They were pushed and former ended six lengths in front.

1200m: Sea Spray (Ruzaan) 1-26, 600/40.5. In good shape. Candavega (Merchant) 1-22, 600/39. Pushed.

Gate practice: (outer sand):

1000m: Amanat (rb), Rare Look (Neeraj) 1-5, 600/38. Former finished six lengths ahead. Ponyta (Shelar), Atmosphere (rb), Pied Piper (V.Walkar) 1-5, 600/39.5. They jumped out well and finished level freely.

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