The Hindu : Sport / Racing : Horse : Habituated impresses

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Habituated impresses

Hyderabad: Habituated, Vijayraaj, Attractress, Australis, Adamant Approach and Spectacular Falcon impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Dec. 27).

Sand:

600m: Ice Man (rb) 47, 400/32. Easy. Favourable Terms (rb) (1,000-400) 46.5. Easy. Shen Long (rb) (1,200-600) 46. Not extended. Colour Sergeant (Ravinder) 47, 400/29. Moved freely. Lolita (Kamlesh) (1,200-600) 47. Moved freely.

800m: Chamcha In Chief (Mukesh), Canopus (Kamlesh) 59, 600/44, 400/29. Former showed out. Floral Tribute (Chary), Amelia Cordell (M. Krishna) 58, 600/43, 400/29. Former finished five lengths in front. Commander Moial (Joshi) 57.5, 600/43.5, 400/29. Moved well. Bundle Of Roses (B. V. Krishnan) 1-1.5, 600/47, 400/31. Moved freely. Napa Valley (Kamlesh), Smart Choice (D. Singh) 59, 600/44, 400/27.5. Both were level. Dream Counsel (Shinde) 58, 600/44, 400/29. Moved well. Special Force (rb) (1,200-400) 55.5, (1,200-600) 39.5. Speedy. Amontillado (Ramana) 1-0.5, 600/45.5, 400/30. Easy. Tigana (Chary) 57.5, 600/43, 400/28. Moved well. Royal Light (Pramod), Wuwei (A. Imran Khan) 1-1, 600/47, 400/30. They were easy and level. Good Speed (Kamlesh) 1-2.5, 600/47. Easy.

1,000m: Bernardo (Kamlesh), Khaleels Pride (Mukesh) 1-17, 800/59.5, 600/44, 400/28. They finished together. Habituated (Laxman) 1-13, 800/55.5, 600/43, 400/29. Pleased. Spectacular Falcon (Suresh), Portfolio (rb) 1-15.5, 800/57, 600/43.5, 400/29. They finished together. Vijayraaj (Joshi) 1-9, 800/53, 600/41, 400/26.5. Maintains form. Australis (rb), Adamant Approach (Ravinder) 1-13.5, 800/57, 600/43, 400/28. Latter started ten lengths behind and finished level. Attractress (Joshi) 1-13, 800/55, 400/27. Impressed. Highland Queen (Mukesh), Lapis Lazuli (Kamlesh) 1-16, 800/57.5, 600/42.5, 400/28. They finished together.