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Our Excellence catches the eye

Mumbai: Our Excellence caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (Feb. 18).

Outer sand:

600m: Peoria (T. S. Jodha) 38. Urged. Red Mesa (T. S. Jodha) 38. Pushed. Spiritual Flame (Rupesh) 39. Moved freely. Colour Of Joy (P. S. Chouhan) 39. Pressed.

800m: Attention Seeker (V. Walkar) 52.5, 600/39. Moved well. Perfection (Shelar) 56.5, 600/44. Easy. Varun (Bhadke), Trojan King (Sunil) 52.5, 600/39.5. They were urged and former ended two lengths in front. Quo Iboe (P. S. Chouhan) 55.5, 600/42. Pushed. Heavenly Angel (Merchant) 52, 600/40. Moved well.

1,000m: Star Conquest (Ikram) 1-9.5, 600/41. Easy. Pure Devotion (P. S. Chouhan), Bloom (N. Jodha) 1-9, 600/42. They moved level freely. Solid Black (Trainer), Cape Merino (rb) 1-9.5, 600/42. Pair level. Alvida (M. Narredu), Patroclus (Kamlesh) 1-6, 600/38.5. Former superior. Mejestical (V. Jodha), Potential Star (Sameer) 1-7.5, 600/41. Former finished six lengths ahead. Radical Power (Hamir), Dynamical (Kharadi) 1-6, 600/40. They moved level freely. Fiery Fox (M. Narredu), Hymn's Angel (Dashrath) 1-5, 600/38. Former strode out well and finished five lengths ahead. Persephone (T. S. Jodha), Cincinnati (Merchant) 1-5, 600/40. Former better. Bonny Light (P. S. Chouhan) 1-4, 600/38. Stretched.

1,200m: Notable Runner (Dashrath), Haifa Victory (McCullagh) 1-21.5, 600/39.5. Both moved well. Retribution (Srinath), Ranier (Kapoor) 1-21.5, 600/39.5. Former started three lengths behind and finished two lengths ahead. Latter was pushed. Royal Princess (McCullagh) 1-26.5, 600/43. Easy. Reflected Glory (M. R. Singh) 1-21.5, 600/40. Moved well. Firefoot (McCullagh) 1-24, 600/42. Moved freely. Premier Star (M. Narredu), Hugo Boss (Kharadi) 1-18, 800/52, 600/39.5. Former made up four lengths and finished level. Obelinna (McCullagh) 1-21, 600/40. Urged in the last part. Green Valley (A. Qureshi), Pebble Beach (Hamir) 1-24.5, 600/40.5. Both were easy. Ruben Star (P. S. Chouhan) 1-24.5, 600/43. Moved freely. Oh What A Babe (Hamir) 1-24, 600/44.5. Easy. Indian Quest (Hamir), Kingdom Of Love (M. Narredu) 1-23, 1,000/1-7, 600/40. They are improving and finished level. Aspinalls (rb) 1-25, 600/44. Easy.

1,400m: Hotstepper (Srinath), Pine Crest (T. S. Jodha) 1-34, 1,200/1-19.5, 800/52.5, 600/40. Former started four lengths behind and finished a distance ahead. Assert The Right (P. S. Chouhan), Bourbon King (M. R. Singh) 1-34.5, 1,200/1-20, 600/43. Former moved well while the latter was pushed to end level. Our Excellence (M. R. Singh), Open Opinion (P. S. Chouhan) 1-34.5, 1,200/1-20, 800/52.5, 600/39.5. Former who was three lengths behind at the start covered the leeway on the outside and moved on tight reins to finish level. Latter was pushed. Hugo (M. Narredu), Balthazaar (Kharadi) 1-34, 600/39.5. Both moved well. Diego Rivera (McCullagh) 1-41.5, 600/43. Easy. Canny Lad (M. Narredu) 1-36, 1,200/1-21, 600/39.5. Good. Imperium (M. Narredu), Secret Pilgrim (Kharadi) 1-35.5, 600/40. Former trounced the latter by a distance. Royal Ambassador (Khalander) 1-35, 1,000/1-7.5, 600/42.5. Moved well.

1,600m: Gold Biscuit (Ikram) 1-51, 1,400/1-35, 600/41.5. Worked well.

1,800m: Royal Flash (Srinath) 2-4, 1,600/1-48, 1,400/1-32.5, 1,000/1-5, 600/40. Moved attractively.

Inner sand:

800m: Pillatus (McCullagh) 57, 600/42.5. Easy.

1,000m: Vangelis (M. R. Singh) 1-9.5, 600/42.5. Shaped well.

1,200m: Culture Shock (Sameer) 1-21, 1,000/1-7, 600/41.5. Moved well. Note.

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