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Bourbon King shows out

Mumbai: Bourbon King, Czar Alexander and Schnell showed out when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Jan. 24).

Inner sand:

800m: Escravos (Rupesh) 50.5, 600/37.5. Moved well. Star Presentation (D. Patel) 58, 600/44. Easy.

1,000m: Bee Quick (Neeraj), Patek Philippe (S. Fargeat) 1-7, 800/52.5, 600/40. They were well in hand and finished level.

1,400m: Black Sapphire (Hamir), Indian Summer (S. Chinoy) 1-42.5, 1,200/1-27.5, 600/42. Pair easy.

Outer sand:

800m: Il Divo (C. Rajendra), Chieftan (Ruzaan) 1-10, 800/55, 600/39.5. Former was four lengths better. Ponyta (Riyaz), Sir Taj (D. K. Ashish) 52.5, 600/38.5. They moved level freely. Sara Jahan (Merchant) 52, 600/40. Pushed. Vijayi Bhava (Baandal), Here Comes The Don (rb) 49.5, 600/38. Former trounced the latter by a distance.

1,000m: Snowynsky (N. Alam), Knights Templar (S. Chinoy) 1-10, 600/43. Former better. Samarkhand (Merchant) 1-5, 800/52, 600/39. Urged in the last part.

1,200m: Heavy Money (Rupesh), Geronimo (Daniel Grant) 1-21, 800/52, 600/39.5. Former moved well and finished four lengths ahead. Latter was pushed. Star Conquest (Biramne), Lord Kala (Riyaz) 1-18.5, 800/51.5, 600/39. Former was well in hand while the latter was pushed to finish level. Crown Princess (Ruzaan), Set Alight (C. Rajendra) 1-20, 1,000/1-6, 800/52, 600/39.5. Both moved well and former ended two lengths in front. Feet Of Flames (C. Rajendra), Ravishing (Ruzaan) 1-25, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/38.5. Former ended three lengths in front. Noble Replica (S. Fargeat), Blade Runner (M. Narredu) 1-19.5, 1,000/1-5, 800/52, 600/38.5. Both were urged and former finished three lengths ahead. Golden Rock (M. Narredu) 1-20, 1,000/1-5, 800/51, 600/39. Moved well.

1,400m: Inspiring Trust (M. Narredu), Axiology (Neeraj) 1-35, 1,200/1-19, 600/39. Former beat the latter by two lengths. Schnell (Riyaz) 1-32, 1,200/1-18, 1,000/1-4.5, 800/50.5, 600/38.5. In great heart. Romantic Scene (Neeraj), Double Ease (Rupesh) 1-36, 1,200/1-22, 600/39.5. Former finished well clear. Kiara (Ruzaan), Divine Protocol (Kharadi) 1-32.5, 1,000/1-3.5, 600/37. Former started four lengths behind and finished five lengths ahead. Bourbon King (Donoghue), Personified (D. Patel) 1-30.5, 1,200/1-17, 1,000/1-4.5, 800/52, 600/40. Former who made up four lengths on the outside was stretched to finish level. Raquel (C. Rajendra), Sangoma (Ruzaan) 1-34, 1,200/1-19, 1,000/1-5, 600/39. Former was well in hand while the latter who covered three lengths was pushed to end level. Aristrocratical (Rupesh) 1-37.5, 1,200/1-22, 800/53.5, 600/40.5. Pressed.

1,600m: Czar Alexander (M. Narredu), Cotswold Arms (C. Rajendra) 1-46.5, 1,400/1-32.5, 1,200/1-19, 1,000/1-5.5, 600/38.5. Former started three lengths behind and finished six lengths ahead. Latter was not urged. Diego Rivera (C. Rajendra) 1-50, 600/40.5. Moved freely.

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