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Oyster Cove, Escravos please

Pune: Oyster Cove and Escravos excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (July 17).

Sand track:

800m: Gatravat (Merchant), Cape Merino (I. Shaikh) 53.5, 600/39.5. They were pushed and finished level. Horse Raddish (Merchant), Gandiva (I. Shaikh) 56, 600/42. Former ended four lengths in front. Pampered Princess (Belose), A Royal High (F. Aaron) 55, 600/40. They ended level. Item Bomb (Belose), Notable Runner (Dasrath) 55, 600/39.5. Former better. Oyster Cove (Shelar), One O One (D. G. Shanker) 51.5, 600/38. Former was well in hand while the latter was pushed to finish level. Former pleased. Hugo Boss (Merchant), Desert Sunrise (Aadesh) 53, 600/39. Former strode out well. Quo Iboe (Merchant), Zuetina (Kotwal) 53, 600/39. Former moved well and they finished level. Magnifica (D. G. Shanker), Oyster Gem (Shelar) 56, 600/42. Both were easy. Lady Hamilton (J. Chinoy), Ponte Romano (rb) 53.5, 600/40. Former finished five lengths ahead. Red Dawn (R. Pandey), Jubilation (Merchant ) 53, 600/39.5. They were urged and ended level. Thief Ofthe Knight (Kotwal), Morpheus (Merchant) 52, 600/38. Former ended six lengths in front. Tapis (Merchant), Enigma (Shelar) 54, 600/39.5. Both were pushed and ended level. Escravos (Shelar), Goodness Gracious (Kotwal) 51.5, 600/38. Former finished a distance ahead. Tough Warrior (Kotwal) 52, 600/39. Moved freely.

1,000m: Melliflous (rb), Serendipity (I. Shaikh) 1-11.5, 600/43. Former was three lengths better. Cosmopolitan (Rupesh), Star Galaxy (J. Chinoy) 1-9, 600/40. Former superior. Star Queen (R. Pandey), Petronella (Rupesh) 1-8, 600/41.5. Former was urged and finished two lengths ahead. Latter was easy.

Gate practice — Sand track:

1,000m: Sparrow Hawk (I. Shaikh), Keytothevaults (Merchant), Reap The Bounty (rb) 1-10.5, 600/44. Sparrow Hawk was the pick.

Sand track — July 16:

600m: Spiritual Hymn (Belose), Maugisa (Dasrath) 40.5. Pair level. Somerset West (Jethu) 40.5. Easy. Celestrella (Kamlesh) 41. Deeleecious (T. Mahesh), Salazaar (Jethu) 40.5. Both were easy. Sea Spray (J. Chinoy), Rejuvenite (Jethu) 39. They moved freely. Totalitarian (Kamlesh), Colour Bearer (T. Mahesh) 39.5. Both moved well. Touch A Star (T. Mahesh) 41. Choya (Bernard), The Rising (rb) 40.5. Auryn (Kamlesh), Dreaming (Rupesh) 40. Pair easy. Fall Of The Hammer (I. Shaikh), Flymetothestars (app) 41. Pair level. Rococo (Kamlesh), Bergerac (Jethu) 39.5. They did easy work. Rockefeller (T. Mahesh), Dream Destiny (Rupesh) 41. Both were level. Rosenkavalier (T. Mahesh), Priapus (Rupesh) 40. They ended level. Some Time (Rupesh), Petronius Maximus (Jethu) 40.5. Former was one length better. Giacosa (Jethu) 39. Shaped well. Proteus (Jethu), Royal Hunt (Rupesh) 40. Former superior. Somethingabouther (T. Mahesh), Bravissima (Kamlesh) 40. They finished level. Councilofthegods (Kamlesh), Patroclus (T. Mahesh) 40. Pair easy.

800m: Sonic Boom (V. Walkar), Atmosphere (rb) 56, 600/41.5. Former ended four lengths in front. Nucleus (V. Walkar) 54.5, 600/41. Moved freely. Strawberry Fields (V. Walkar), Attention Seeker (rb) 56, 600/42. Both were easy. Ardmore (V. Walkar) 53, 600/39.5. Urged. Return Of The King (Bernard), Courageous (rb) 54.5, 600/40. They were urged and finished level. Cine Star (D. G. Shanker), Barbados Skies (Shelar) 54.5, 600/40.5. Former trounced the latter.

Sand track — July 15:

600m: Mr. Majestic (Dasrath), Hymn's Angel (F. Aaron) 39. They were urged and ended level. Torque (J. Chinoy), Tearaway (Rupesh) 41. Both easy.

800m: Dedication (rb), Zephyrella (rb) 56, 600/42.5. Former better.

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