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Bourbon King impresses

Mumbai: Bourbon King and Calling The Shots impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Dec. 31).

Inner sand:

600m: Blue Daffodils (Baandal), Minerva (rb) 41. Former ended five lengths in front.

800m: Phoenix Rising (T. Mahesh) 54, 600/39.5. Moved well. Mickey Mantle (S. Fargeat) 54, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Dragonair (I. Shaikh) (1,400-600) 56. Easy.

1,000m: Tommy Carmichael (Ruzaan), Rockefeller (C. Rajendra) 1-10, 600/41. Former was six lengths better. Druids Glen (rb), Theodoros (rb) 55, 600/42. They ended level.

1,400m: Cotswold Arms (C. Rajendra), Divine Protocol (Kharadi) 1-38, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-8, 600/41. Former who finished five lengths ahead may repeat. Cosmopolitan (S. Fargeat) 1-41, 600/43. Easy. Patek Philippe (S. Fargeat), Salve Regina (Neeraj) 1-38, 1,200/1-22, 1,000/1-6, 800/52, 600/39. They moved level freely.

1,800m: Obelinna (Ruzaan), Czar Alexander (C. Rajendra) 2-6, 1,600/1-51, 800/54, 600/41.5. Former started three lengths ahead and finished three lengths in front. They moved freely.

Outer sand:

600m: Spiritual Hymn (Belose) 38. Moved freely.

800m: Major Wager (Merchant) 50, 600/37. Moved well. Black Dahlia (Belose), Belligerent (Hamir) 53, 600/40.5. They finished level. Lord Kala (Riyaz), Suraj (Ikram) 51, 600/40.5. Former strode out well and trounced the latter by a distance. Mickey Mantle (S. Fargeat) 54.5, 600/40. Worked well. Star Wave (Donoghue), Regal Reform (D. Patel) 52, 600/39. Former finished eight lengths ahead.

1,000m: Pine Crest (S. N. Chavan) 1-6.5, 800/51.5, 600/39.5. Moved well. Hotstepper (Daniel Grant), 1-5, 800/50, 600/37. Pleased. Lilac Time (I. Shaikh), Rags To Riches (Shelar) 1-8, 600/41. They were pushed and finished level. Calypso Dancer (D. K. Ashish), Captains Zone (N. Jodha) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39. Former was superior. Artistical (Hamir), Accumulate (S. Fargeat) 1-11, 800/55, 600/41. Both were easy and ended level.

1,200m: Bourbon King (Donoghue), Memorable Day (D. Patel) 1-20, 1,000/1-4, 800/51, 600/38. Former who is in pink of condition ended three lengths in front. Star O’ War (C. Rajendra) 1-21, 1,000/1-6, 600/38.5. Moved fluently.

1,400m: Victor Ivanov (K. Kadam), Beyonce (Ruzaan) 1-35.5, 1,200/1-21, 1,000/1-6.5, 800/53, 600/40.5 Former moved well while the latter was urged to end level.

Race track:

600m: Rock Salt (Aadesh), Reigning Sky (rb) 39. They finished level.

800m: Classic Ruler (Daniel Grant), Exotic Star (Jethu) 49, 600/35. Former was one length better. Intimacy (Ikram), Sophie (Srinath) 53, 600/37. They moved freely. Grace N Grit (Belose), Oriental Jewel (S. S. Rathore) 53, 600/37. Both were easy. Liberty Speaks (Donoghue), Gleaming Sky (M. R. Singh) 55, 600/40. Pair handy and level.

1,000m: Algorithms (S. Fargeat), Almarina (S. S. Rathore) 1-6, 800/50, 600/35. They ended level. Star Presentation (Donoghue), Sovereign Seal (D. Patel) 1-7.5, 800/52.5, 600/37.5. Former impressed and finished two lengths ahead. Yowza (S. S. Rathore), Impressive Wish (S. Fargeat) 1-5, 800/51, 600/37. They are improving and finished level. Montalvo (T. Mahesh) 1-6, 800/51, 600/36. Moved freely. Calling The Shots (rb), Absolut (Baandal) 1-1, 600/35. Former impressed and finished five lengths in front. Beau Jolais (Baandal), Fluent Victory (rb) 1-2, 800/49.5, 600/37. Former urged to finish level. Somethingabouther (Ruzaan), Set Alight (C. Rajendra) 1-12, 800/57, 600/40.5. They ended level. Highland Prince (Shelar), Western Challenge (N. Jodha) and Pacific Zone (D. K. Ashish) 1-5, 600/36. First and second named were level and finished well clear of the last named. Lahinch (Srinath), Star Legend (Daniel Grant) 1-9, 800/53, 600/37.5. Pair moved together. Indian Summer (rb), Beau Monde (Satish Nayak) and Shower Of Roses (Baandal) 1-2, 800/50, 600/36. First named finished three lengths ahead. Beacon Light (Chavan), Knights Templar (Baandal) 1-5, 800/51.5, 600/39. Pair urged and ended level.

Gate practice (Inner sand):

1,000m: Monopoly (rb), Lochranza (D. K. Ashish) 1-5.5, 800/52, 600/39.5. Former outclassed the latter by a distance. Great Heart (N. Jodha), Desert Blue (Merchant) 1-9, 800/54.5, 600/40.5. Former finished a distance ahead. Apollotuna (Ruzaan), Blue Jay (C. Rajendra) 1-9.5, 600/42.5. Former ended three lengths in front. Romantic Impact (Srinath), Black Brilliance (Riyaz) 1-6, 800/52, 600/39. Former moved well and finished well clear. Note former. Clas (Ikram), Siroco (V. Walkar) 1-9, 800/53, 600/42. Both were easy. Agios Nikolaos (Kharadi), Brad (Ruzaan) 1-7, 800/52.5, 600/40. They jumped out well.

Mock race (Race track) — Dec. 30:

1,800m: Lake Palace (S. Fargeat), Wells Fargo (Zameer), Silver Tern (Aadesh) and Bloom (Neeraj) 1-59, 600/37.5. Dist, 1/2, dist. Lake Palace who was racing second or third till the 800m took charge from 600m and easily won. Bloom was slowly off by a distance.

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