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Holding Court excels

Mumbai: Holding Court and Democraticus excelled when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (Jan. 22).

Outer sand:

600m: Noble Desire (rb), Mazan (T. S. Jodha) 36.5 . They moved well. Great Giver (T. S. Jodha), Honeyday (Rupesh) 36. They ended level.

800m: Attention Seeker (McCullagh), Ponyta (V. Walkar) 52.5, 600/38.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Rose Petals (Rb), Hoofbeats (M. Narredu) 52, 600/37.5. Latter made up four lengths and finished level. West Coast Eagle (Pradeep), Star O'War (Kharadi) and Simply Smashing (R. Rupesh) 50.5, 600/37.5. First two named finished level and finished six lengths ahead. Rapid Repeat (F. Irani), Sharp Sword (Shelar) 51, 600/39. Former ended three lengths in front. Cine Star (N. Jodha), Major Roberts (C. Rajendra) 49, 600/36.5. Former was one length in front. Nightlife (C. Rajendra), Beyond Belief (Hamir) 51, 600/38. Pair level. King Of Hearts (Merchant) 50, 600/38. Moved well. Samarkhand (Kharadi) 57.5, 600/42. Easy. Culture Shock (rb) 56, 600/43. Easy.

1,000m: Strawberry Fields (McCullagh), Pacemaker (V. Walkar) 1-10, 800/53.5, 600/40. Former started two lengths behind and finished level. Le Chaim (V.Walkar), Sonic Boom (McCullagh) 1-9, 600/39.5. They finished level freely. Gruezi (Neeraj), A Royal High (S. Fargeat) 1-6, 600/40. Former better. Magic Touch (C. Alford), All The Rage (Rupesh) 1-3.5, 600/38. Former started two lengths behind and finished three lengths ahead. Robinho (C. Rajendra), Elusive Conquest (Hamir) 1-6.5, 600/39.5. Both are improving. Star Of Winsdor (O'Donoghue) 1-6.5, 600/40. Pleased. Eclair Blanche (C. Stefan), The Nonesuch (Reddy) 1-9.5, 600/40.5. Pair level.

1,200m: Glenbervie (Kharadi), Grantown (O'Donoghue) 1-20.5, 600/40.5. Former finished four lengths in front. Amazing Power (O'Donoghue) 1-23.5, 600/42.5. Handy. Cape Merino (Merchant), Time To Reflect (rb) 1-20, 600/43. Former finished distance ahead. Spade Of Ace (S. M. Johnson), Magical Moon (C. Alford) 1-21, 800/52, 600/40. Former was two lengths superior. Security (Riyaz Shaikh) 1-21, 600/42.5. Moved freely. Skywards (O'Donoghue) 1-21, 800/53, 600/40. Maintains form. Velvet Rope (P. Kamlesh), Aquilo (M. Narredu) 1-18.5, 600/37.5. Latter started two lengths behind and finished level. Generous Grey (S. Fargeat) 1-19.5, 600/40.5. Moved well.

1,600m: Holding Court (McCullagh) 1-45, 1,200/1-18, 800/50.5, 600/37.5. Moved attractively. Democraticus (S. Fargeat), Flareon (McCullagh)1-43, 1,200/1-15, 1,000/1-3, 600/38. Former is in good shape and finished two lengths ahead.

Inner sand:

800m: Asiatique (Ruzaan) 51.5, 600/38.5. Good. Blue Ribbon (S. M. Johnson), Somethingabouther (Ruzaan) 57.5, 600/42.5. Former superior.

1,000m: Gold Star (M. Narredu) 1-11, 600/44. Easy.

1,200m: High Opinion (Ruzaan) 1-25.5, 600/43.5. Pleased. Cromwell (S. M. Johnson) 1-23.5, 600/40. Worked well.

1,400m: Some Time (Ruzaan) 1-35.5, 600/42.5. Impressed.

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