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Bourbon King and Dancing Highness catch the eye

Mumbai: Bourbon King and Dancing Highness caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning. (Dec.7).

Inner sand:

600m: Salve Regina (Neeraj) 40. Easy. Shyboy (Bhawar) 39. Moved freely. Alamshaara (S.Chinoy) 39.5. Good. Golden Kingdom (S.N.Chavan), Here Comes The Don (H.G.Rathod) 38.5. They moved level freely. Ascelepieion (Neeraj) 40. Easy.

800m: Avec Plaisir (Baandal) 50.5, 600/38.5. Moved well. Combustion (S.Fargeat) 55, 600/42. Easy. Blau Himmel (F.Irani), Dance Diva (Rupesh) 55, 600/42. Former was two lengths better. Mantovani (Shailesh), Mazan (Bhawar) 53.5, 600/40.5. They finished level. Blazing Arrow (D.K.Ashish), Real Dream (Rupesh) 53.5, 600/40. They ended level. Sovereign Seal (Donoghue), Star Presentation (D.Patel) 55, 600/40. Both were easy. Secret Talk (S.Fargeat), A bay gelding (Libor/Doon’s Cool) (rb) 55.5, 600/41.5. Former better. Festive Light (N.Alam), Beau Monde (Baandal) 51.5, 600/39.5. Both moved level freely. All The Rage (Khalander) 55.5, 600/41.5. Easy. Highland Magic (Merchant), Young Offender (Jethu) 56.5, 600/42. Pair easy. A chestnut filly (Major Impact/Way Of Light) (D.Patel), A chestnut gelding (China Visit/Prevalence) (Sameer) 53, 600/40. They were urged and ended level.

1000m: The Hurricane (Riyaz) 1600/600m 1-8. Moved freely. Star Wave (Donoghue) 1-9, 800/53.5, 600/39. Shaped well. Liberty Speaks (Donoghue), Golden Symbol (D.Patel) 1-11.5, 600/42.5. They were easy. Tromos (Merchant) Handsome Returns (Shelar) 1-8, 600/40. Both were urged and ended level.

1200m: Cairndhu (M.Poirier), Kiss Away (rb) 1-24.5, 1000/1-8.5, 600/40.5. Former who is in good shape easily trounced the latter by a distance. Secret Pilgrim (S.Fargeat), Kingdom Of Love (Donoghue) 1-23.5, 1000/1-9.5, 600/43. Former was well in hand and finished five lengths ahead. Latter was pushed.

1400m: Diabolical (D.Patel) 1-40, 800/54.5, 600/40.5. Shaped well.

1600m: Hotstepper (Daniel Grant), Desert Dust (S.N.Chavan) 1-50.5, 1400/1-35.5, 1200/1-22, 600/41.5. Former outclassed the latter by a distance.

Outer sand:

600m: Meditas Pride (M.Narredu) 37.5. Pushed. Grand Stand (Dashrath) 40.5. Easy. Highland Music (Jethu), Swept Away (Zameer) 41. Pair level.

800m: Exotic Star (Merchant), Classic Ruler (Donoghue) 50, 600/37.5. They were urged and ended level. Black Hussar (Shelar) 53, 600/39.5. Pushed. Dancing Highness (Aadesh) 48, 600/36. Impressed. Personal Point (D.Patel) 53.5, 600/40. Moved freely.

1000m: Hidden Dragon (rb) 1-6, 600/41. Moved well. Highland Bounty (Shelar), Double Delite (Merchant) 1-9, 800/54, 600/39. They moved freely.

1200m: Mountain Bear (Donoghue) 1-21, 1000/1-5, 800/51, 600/38. Stretched.

1400m: Bourbon King (Donoghue), Personified (D.Patel) 1-30.5, 1200/1-15.5, 800/48.5, 600/36.5. Former started three lengths behind and finished level. Former is in good shape.

Gate practice: inner sand:

1000m: Uber Alles (Aadesh), Full Faith (Baandal) 1-10, 600/43. They were easy. Samarkhand (Pradeep), Dancing Diva (Bhawar) 1-8, 800/53, 600/40. They were well in hand and finished level. Areology (Hamir), Sioux Chief (D.K.Ashish), Blade Runner (Neeraj) and On The Rocks (S.Fargeat) 1-10, 600/42.5. They jumped out well and moved freely.

Mock race noted on Dec.6. (Race Track):

1200m: Divine Protocol (app), Haifa Victory (app) and Jolteon (app) 1-16, 600/37. Won By: 2, 1. First named moved well and finished two lengths ahead.

Second Mock race:

1200m: Party Celebration (app), Just Blessings (app) and Chandelier (app) 1-17, 600/36. Won By: Dist , dist. First named was slowly off by three lengths and won by a distance.

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