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Autonomy catches the eye

Mumbai: Autonomy and Sugar Ray caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning. (Jan.4).

Inner sand:

400m: Lake Palace (S.Fargeat) 26. Easy. Forest Music (Baandal) 26. Easy.

600m: Almarina (S.Fargeat), Yowza (S.S.Rathore) 38.5. They moved level freely. Algorithms (S.Fargeat), Impressive Wish (S.S.Rathore) 39. They finished level. Mythical (S. N. Chavan) 41. Easy.

800m: Sangoma (Bhagwat) (1400/600) 56.5. Easy. Raghuvansh (S.Fargeat), Focus (S. S. Rathore) 54, 600/39. Both are improving.

1000m: Heavy Money (T.S.Jodha), Star Speed (Daniel Grant) 1-10.5, 800/55, 600/41.5. They were urged and ended level. Vangelis (rb) (1600/600) 1-9. Moved freely.

1200m: Autonomy (Daniel Grant), Pillatus (rb) 1-18.5, 1000/1-4, 800/51, 600/39. Former made up two lengths on the outside and finished level freely.

1400m: Patek Philippe (S.Fargeat), Salve Regina (Neeraj) 1-37, 1200/1-21.5, 800/52, 600/39.5. Former started three lengths behind and finished level. A notable pair.

Outer sand :

400m: Red Romeo (Jethu), Divine (Daniel Grant) 25.5. Former is in good shape. Crescendo (S.Chinoy), Quand Meme (rb) and Minerva (Baandal) 25. Crescendo was the pick. Phenomenale (Ruzaan) 25. Sharpened up in the straight.

600m: Naseebdar (rb) 42.5. Easy. Apt To Be (I.Shaikh) (1200/600) 38.5. Easy. Van De Graff (rb), Firecracker (S.Chinoy) 41. Former ended four lengths in front.

800m: Oyster Cove (N.Jodha), Desert Conqueror (Shelar) 52.5, 600/39.5. Former easily finished three lengths ahead. Alaska (Baandal), Dangerous Belle (rb) 51.5, 600/39. Former finished five lengths ahead. Belligerent (Hamir) 57, 600/42. Easy. Aerology (C.Alford), Fighting Fantasy (Hamir) 52.5, 600/39. Former superior.

1000m: Cosmopolitan (Jethu) 1-8.5, 800/54, 600/40.5. Moved fluently. Brave Star (G.Oza), Sensation (Srinath) 1-9, 600/40.5. Former ended four lengths in front. Audacity Unleashed (Shelar), Highland Flame (N.Jodha) 1-6.5, 800/51.5, 600/38. They were urged and finished level. A bay gelding (Broto/Unbiased) (Rupesh), Above The Law (G.Oza) 1-7.5, 600/40. They were pushed and former ended three lengths in front. Lyrical Star (Late Star Way) (Srinath), Classic (Pereira) 1-5.5, 800/51, 600/37.5. Former who has improved a lot finished half a length in front. Balance De Power (P.S.Chouhan) 1-7.5, 800/53, 600/40.5.Moved well.

1200m: Dancing Glory (Rupesh), Secret Talk (G.Oza) 1-19, 600/40. They were urged and ended level. Princess Samerah (F.Irani) 1-22, 1000/1-7.5, 600/41. Urged. Alvarita (C.Alford), Psychic Strength (Hamir) 1-18.5, 1000/1-3.5, 800/50, 600/37.5. Former who was four lengths behind at the start easily covered the leeway and finished three lengths ahead. Premier Diva (S.Fargeat), Adallia (Srinath) 1-20, 1000/1-5, 800/51, 600/37. They were pressed and finished level. Falcon Crest (app), Aptiana (K.Kadam) 1-25, 1000/1-9, 800/54, 600/40.5. Both moved freely. Axiology (C.Alford) 1-22.5, 1000/1-7.5, 800/53, 600/39.5. Pushed in the last part.

1400m: Kingdom Of Love (Srinath), Premier Perception (Pereira) 1-32.5, 1200/1-17.5, 800/50.5, 600/38. Former who started three lengths behind was pushed to finish level. Latter moved freely. Hawkeye (Ruzaan), Luis Figo (Kharadi) 1-39.5, 1200/1-24.5, 1000/1-9, 800/53, 600/39.5. They finished level.

1600m: Romantic Scene (C.Alford) 1-49, 1400/1-34, 1200/1-20.5, 1000/1-7, 600/40.5. Moved attractively.

Gate practice: inner sand:

1000m: Sugar Ray (Ruzaan), Set Alight (Kharadi), Agios Nikolaos (M.Narredu) and Telstar (rb) 1-5.5, 800/52.5, 600/40.5. Sugar Ray who was running second till the bend made up four lengths in the straight and easily finished four lengths ahead of Set Alight who led till 400m. Second and third named were far behind. Note Sugar Ray. Rohans Glory (Daniel Grant), Pretty Commission (rb) 1-8, 600/41. They moved neck and neck freely. Elemento Style (Kapoor), Itsracingafterall (Rupesh) 1-6.5, 600/41. Former was three lengths superior. Celtic Charm (rb) 1-9.5, 600/41.5. Moved well. Grand Warrior (rb), Desert Safari (Daniel Grant) 1-11, 600/42.5. They were easy.

Mock race: noted on Jan. 3. (race track):

1000m: Divine Protocol (app), Rockefeller (app), Light My Fire (app), Amberogio (app), Raiba (app), Vicereen (app) and Araminta (app) 1-1.5, 600/35.5. Won By: 2, 1, 3/4.

Noted on race track. (Jan.3):

1400m: Spiritual Flame (P.S.Chouhan), Canny Lad (Shelar) 1-36, 1000/1-4, 600/38. Former stared three lengths behind and finished two lengths ahead.

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