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Our Excellence excels

Mumbai: Southern Empire, Haunting Memories and Our Excellence excelled when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Nov. 16).

Outer sand:

600m: Rising Dream (C. Rajendra) 40.5. Easy. Strathendrick (Kharadi), Struie (rb) 41. Pair level. Elmwood (Kharadi), Helmsdale (rb) 40. They moved level freely. Return Of The King (Bernard), Raiba (Bhadke) 38.5. They ended level. Portrush (Kharadi) 41. Easy. Alvida (Kamlesh), Phoenix Rising (T. Mahesh) 37.5. They were urged to end level. Note the former. Secret Garden (Rupesh), Clairet (J. Chinoy) 39. Former was well in hand. Perfect Catch (T. Mahesh), Bergerac (Aadesh) and Spinoza (Kamlesh) 38.5. Trio moved freely.

800m: Attention Seeker (V. Walkar), Strawberry Fields (Harish) 53.5, 600/39.5. They finished level and easy. Supreme Sword (Shelar) 51, 600/39. Moved well. Adrenaline Rush (Harish) 52, 600/39. Pressed. Atmosphere (C. Rajendra), Nucleus (V. Walkar) 54.5, 600/41. Former moved on tight reins while the latter was pushed to end level. Gruezi (Neeraj) 51.5, 600/38.5. Shaped well. Taanush (rb), Oriental Express (Kharadi) 55.5, 600/40.5. Pair easy. Mantovani (T. S. Jodha), Pine Crest (Raju Singh) 52, 600/39. Both were urged and finished level. Sonic Boom (V. Walkar) 57, 600/43. Easy. Private Eye (C. S. Jodha), Endless Strides (S. N. Chavan) 52, 600/39. They moved well and finished level. Golden Key (T. S. Jodha), Angel Rays (Raju Singh) 53, 600/39. Both were urged. Master Of The Game (N. Jodha), Artillery (Ranjane) 53.5, 600/40.5. They moved freely. Rococo (Kamlesh) 54, 600/40. Good. Persephone (T. S. Jodha), Sail Away (rb) 51.5, 600/38.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Blazing Arrow (N. Jodha), Rainbow Shine (Rupesh) 52, 600/39. Note them. Blazing Speed (Ranjane) 55, 600/42. Moved freely. Nanjing (C. Rajendra) 52, 600/39. Worked well. Dancing Diva (Deepesh) 54.5, 600/41. Moved well. Money Mist (rb), Northern Warrior (Zameer) 54, 600/39.5. They ended level. Amberley (rb) 56.5, 600/43. Easy. Bravissima (Rupesh), Patroclus (Kamlesh) 52.5, 600/38. They moved well.

1,000m: Pampered Princess (Belose), Striking Out (J. Chinoy) 1-11.5, 800/56, 600/41. Former is in good shape. Sovereign Power (Riyaz), Raudo (C. Rajendra) 1-6.5, 600/40. Former who finished two lengths ahead is in fine nick. Wow Factor (Baandal), Gracias Senorita (S. Chinoy) 1-11, 600/42. Pair level. Open Opinion (B. Prakash), Red Apache (M. R. Singh) 1-7, 600/40. Former easily finished four lengths ahead. Latter was pushed. Hugo (Hamir), Perfect Attraction (C. Rajendra) 1-5, 600/40. Former started and finished three lengths ahead. Mysterious Land (Harish), Majorilla (R. Pandey) 1-9, 800/53, 600/40. Former ended six lengths in front. Gandiva (rb), The Nonesuch (Ranjane) 1-7.5, 600/4.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Star O' War (Kharadi) 1-7, 600/41. Moved fluently. Gatravat (Merchant), Horse Raddish (Ranjane) 1-4, 600/38.5. Former strode out well and finished four lengths ahead. Note former.

1,200m: Our Excellence (B. Prakash), Newfoundland (M. R. Singh) 1-20.5, 600/39.5. Former easily finished three lengths ahead. Haunting Memories (B. Prakash), Empirical (M. R. Singh) 1-21.5, 1,000/1-6, 600/37.5. Former who was well in hand made up two lengths and finished four lengths ahead. Former is in great heart. Southern Empire (B. Prakash), Royal Falcon (M. R. Singh) 1-20.5, 1,000/1-5.5, 800/52, 600/39. Former who was toying with his companion finished three lengths ahead. Mystical (B. Prakash), Star Millionaire (M. R. Singh) 1-21, 600/40.5. Former outclassed the latter by four lengths. West Coast Eagle (Harish) 1-27, 600/43.5. Urged. Count Du Monet (Rupesh) 1-22, 800/50.5, 600/38.5. In good shape. Wonder Falcon (B. Prakash), Reflected Glory (M. R. Singh) 1-24, 800/53.5, 600/40. They moved neck and neck freely.

1,400m: Magic Touch (P. S. Chouhan), Balance De Power (N. Jodha) 1-35, 1,200/1-20, 800/53, 600/40. Former who is in good shape beat the latter by four lengths. Latter was pushed.

Inner sand:

600m: Barbados Skies (T. Mahesh), Thunder Zone (I. Shaikh) 39.5. Both were level. Great Giver (Raju Singh) 40. Moved freely.

800m: Major Wager (Harish), Mahal (Shelar) 54, 600/41. Former ended four lengths in front.

Gate practice (Outer sand):

1,000m: Thunderello (Bernard), Spiritual Flame (Sandeep) and Heavenly Angel (J. Chinoy) 1-5, 600/39. Thunderello finished five lengths in front. Mickey Mantle (P. S. Chouhan), Really Romantic (Ranjane) 1-5, 600/38.5. They jumped out well and finished level freely. Asclepieion (Neeraj), Mathematica (rb) 1-7, 600/38.5. Former easily finished five lengths ahead.

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