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Highland Crown and Bourbon Queen catch the eye

Mumbai: Highland Crown and Bourbon Queen caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Dec.17).

800m: Fredericia (rb) 54, 600/40. Moved freely. Gruezi (S.Fargeat) 54.5, 600/39.5. Good. Patek Philippe (S.Fargeat) 53, 600/40.5. Easy.

1000m: Asclepieion (Neeraj) 1-9, 800/54, 600/39.5. Moved freely. Pure Devotion (S. Fargeat) 1-9, 800/54, 600/40. Moved well. Mickey Mantle (S.Fargeat), Bloom (S.S.Rathore) 1-8, 800/54.5, 600/40.5. Former was superior.

1400m: Flashing Flame (S.N.Chavan) 1-41, 1200/1-26, 1000/1-10, 600/42. Did pace work. Tommy Carmichael (Ruzaan), Victor Ivanov (Neeraj) 1-38, 1200/1-23, 1000/1-8, 600/40. They were urged and ended level. City Tamer (Ruzaan), Totalitarian (Neeraj) 1-36, 1200/1-22, 600/41. They moved level freely.

600m: Discover (rb) 42. Easy. Nectar Jewel (Shelar) 38. Moved well.

800m: Successor (Merchant) 53, 600/39. Shaped well. Rags To Riches (Shelar), Lilac Time (P.S.Chouhan) 53, 600/40. They were pushed and former ended two lengths in front. Sensation (R.Pandey), Modesty (Rupesh) 53, 600/40.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Gusti Egli (S.Fargeat), Sepia Tone (Dashrath) 52.5, 600/39. They finished level freely. Gengis Khan (P.S.Chouhan) 52.5, 600/39. Pushed. Mothers Son (rb) 56, 600/43. Easy.

1000m: Blade Runner (Tony Farina), Aerology (Srinath) 1-8, 800/53, 600/40. Former ended five lengths in front.

1200m: Schnell (N.Jodha), Evatina (Riyaz) 1-22.5, 1000/1-7, 800/53, 600/39.5. Former moved well and finished two lengths ahead. Major Wager (N.Jodha), Adrenaline Rush (Shelar) 1-24, 1000/1-8, 800/53, 600/40. Former finished well clear. Noble Replica (Tony Farina), Premier Panache (Srinath) 1-20, 1000/1-6, 800/52.5, 600/40. Former trounced the latter by a distance.

600m: Golden Sky (Donoghue), Star Wave (D.Patel), Sovereign Seal (M.R.Singh) 40. Trio was easy. Sugar Ray (Ruzaan), Snowden (Neeraj) 40. Former started five lengths behind and finished level.

800m: Knights Templar (N.Alam), Black Phantom (Agarwal) 55, 600/39. They moved freely. Golden Orra (rb) 52.5, 600/37. Urged.

1000m: Star Speed (Rupesh), Addiction (Pereira) 1-3.5, 600/36. Both moved level freely. Binee (Kapoor), Attention Seeker (S.Nayak) 1-6, 800/51, 600/35.5. They finished level freely. Minerva (Agarwal), Elan Vital (rb) 1-1, 600/35.5. They were pushed and former finished three lengths ahead. Crown Princess (Ruzaan), Divine Protocol (Neeraj) 1-5.5, 800/51.5, 600/36.5. Former has improved. Mischevious Trot (Srinath), Nora (Tony Farina) 1-1.5, 600/35. Former was pressed and finished two lengths ahead. Latter shaped well. Madamme Bijoux (N.Alam), Quand Meme (Agarwal) 1-3, 800/50, 600/36.5. Pair urged and ended level. Beacon Light (rb) 1-3.5, 600/35.5. Moved well. Dangerous Belle (rb) 1-5.5, 600/38. Urged. Vantage (Ruzaan), Brad (rb) 1-8.5, 600/38. Former better. La Joie De Vie (rb), Black Sapphire (Baandal) 1-3.5, 600/37. Former started three lengths ahead and finished a distance ahead. Bourbon Queen (Tony Farina), Premier Diva (Srinath) 1-4.5, 800/49.5, 600/35.5. Former moved on tight reins while the latter was pushed to end level. Former is in great heart.

1400m: Highland Crown (Merchant), Handsome Returns (Srinath) 1-35, 1000/1-2.5, 800/49.5, 600/35. Former who is in good shape finished a length ahead. Note former.

1000m: Agha (rb) 1-6, 600/40.5. Moved well. Heavy Money (Rupesh), Geronimo (rb), Snow Blind (N.Jodha) 1-10, 600/43. Trio ended level. Highland Flame (Merchant), Western Challenge (Kapoor) 1-8.5, 600/42. Former finished six lengths ahead. Highland Prince (Shelar), Existenz (D.K.Ashish) 1-8, 600/42.5. Former was superior.

800m: Daffodils (S.Nayak), Liverpool (V.Walkar) 53.5, 600/40. Former finished well clear. Monopoly (S.S.Rathore), Lochranza (rb), Alexus (M.Poirier) 56, 600/42. They were easy. Portrush (M.Poirier) 52, 600/38.5. Moved well. Swahili (S.S.Rathore), Impressive Wish (S.Fargeat) 57, 600/42. Pair easy.

1000m: Zarfeen (S.Fargeat), Yowza (S.S.Rathore) 1-10.5, 800/55, 600/41.5. Pair level. Matata Pride (M.Narredu), Heifitz (T.Mahesh) 1-5.5, 800/51.5, 600/37.5. Former trounced the latter by a distance.

1200m: Dream Destiny (C.Rajendra), Diego Rivera (Ruzaan) 1-23, 600/41. They moved level freely.

1400m: Rockefeller (Ruzaan), Sudarshan Chakaram (C.Rajendra) 1-36.5, 1200/1-21.5, 800/53.5, 600/40. Former superior. Lake Palace (S.Fargeat), Magic Touch (S.S. Rathore) 1-35.5, 1200/1-22, 600/41.5. Both moved level freely.

1600m: Buenos Aires (Ruzaan), Hawkeye (C.Rajendra) 1-53.5, 1400/1-37.5, 1200/1-22.5, 600/40. Former finished six lengths ahead.

600m: Grand Stand (Belose), Infinite Power (Dashrath), Classic Spirit (Tograllu) 41.5. They were easy.

800m: Black Hussar (Shelar) 54, 600/40.5. Stretched. Elementto Code (Kapoor), Light My Fire (Aadesh) 54, 600/39. Former was two lengths better. Pampered Princess (Dashrath), Strike It Rich (Belose) 52, 600/38. Former finished four lengths ahead. Mercedes (Pradeep) 54, 600/41. Urged.

1000m: Fair Tactics (N.Jodha), Lord Kala (Tony Farina) 1-7, 600/40.5. Former moved well while the latter was urged to finish level. Former to note. Riyasat (Tony Farina), Mysterious Heights (N.Jodha) 1-8.5, 800/53, 600/39.5. Former made up three lengths and easily finished a length ahead. Latter was pushed.

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