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Persephone shines

Mumbai: Persephone and Romantic Getaway shone when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Feb.17).

Outer sand:

600m: Queen's Special (Neeraj) (1200/600) 42. Easy. Lord Bahram (C.Stefan) (1200/600) 37. Moved freely. Live It Love It (Chandrakant), Lady Trooper (Ikram) 39.5. They finished level.

800m: Acindar (Jethu) 53, 600/38. Moved well. Rising Dream (R. Shaikh), Natural Vision (Pillay) 55, 600/41. They ended level. Indian Fashion (McCullagh) 55, 600/41.5. Easy. Airwave (Baandal), Vena Amoris (S.Chinoy) 50, 600/38. They moved level freely. Magical Music (McCullagh), Nectar Jewel (N.Jodha) 50, 600/37.5. They moved level freely. Money Stream (Zameer), Money Star (V.Walkar) 56, 600/42.5. Pair easy. Britney (Ruzaan) 55, 600/42. Handy.

1000m: Private Eye (M.Narredu), Excellento (rb) 1-6.5, 600/38. Former to note. Royal Flash (McCullagh) 1-11, 600/42.5. Easy. Fantastic Knight (Kharadi) 1-7, 600/41. Moved freely.

1200m: Persephone (S.Fargeat), Fiddlers Ferry (C.Stefan) 1-19, 1000/1-4.5, 600/40. Former who retains form easily finished four lengths ahead. Adrenaline Rush (Pradeep) 1-26, 600/44. Easy. Some Time (Ruzaan) 1-25, 600/43.5. Good.

1400m: Magic Touch (P.S.Chouhan) 1-35, 600/40.5. Moved attractively. Romantic Getaway (Belose) 1-31, 1000/1-3.5, 600/39. Impressed.

Inner sand:

600m: Gorgeous Blue (Bernard), Al Najdain (Bhadke) 41. They moved freely.

1000m: Goldeen (McCullagh) 1-12, 600/43.5. Urged.

Gate practice: (outer sand):

1000m: Serendipity (S.Nayak), Bhanuja (rb), Time To Reflect (R. Shaikh) 1-4.5, 600/40. Serendipity covered good ground in the straight and finished half a length ahead of Bhanuja. All Dancing (Belose) 1-5, 600/40.5. Jumped out well. Ryeback (P.S.Chouhan) 1-5, 600/39. Moved well. Charlize (C.Stefan), Pride (S.Fargeat) 1-3.5, 600/39. They moved level freely. Native Strategy (Neeraj), Acceptance (M.Narredu) , Classic (Hamir) 1-4, 600/39.5. First named was well in hand. Note. Samarkhand (Kharadi), The Boss (Deepesh) 1-9, 600/44.5. Former better. Amberley (S.Fargeat), Diffiant (C.Stefan) 1-5, 600/40.5. They took good jumped and ended level.

Mock race: Feb.16 (race track):

1200m: Super Sword (F.Irani), Majestos (C.S.Jodha) 1-19, 600/39. They finished level freely.

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