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Heifitz catches the eye

Mumbai: Heifitz and Icebreaker caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (March 4).

Inner sand:

600m: Pretty Commission (Bernard) 41. Easy. Rising Hero (Khalander) 40. Easy.

800m: Desert Sky (S. N. Chavan) 52, 600/39. Moved well. American Idol (rb) 56, 600/42. Easy. Naseebdar (S. Shinde), Saarah (Harish) 54, 600/40.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Carlos (rb) 51, 600/38. Moved freely. Warcraft (S. N. Chavan) 51, 600/39. Moved fluently. Nonios (Baandal), Solksjaer (rb) 51.5, 600/39.5. Former finished well clear.

1,000m: Gruezi (Neeraj) 1-6, 800/51, 600/39. Pleased.

1,400m: Belligerent (Hamir) 1-41, 600/45. Easy.

1,600m: Peninsula (Aadesh) 1-55, 600/44. Moved freely.

Outer sand:

600m: Perpetuity (Hamir) 41.5. Easy. Veera Wang (Hamir) 38.5. Good. Thundering Hooves (Merchant), Young Offender (S. N. Chavan) 42. Pair level. Antonios (rb), Gift Of Grace (rb) 40.5. They ended level. Highland Crown (S. N. Chavan) 42. Easy.

800m: Splendid Monarchy (Pradeep) 56, 600/42. Easy. Heifitz (M. Narredu), Hawke Bay (T. Mahesh) 50, 600/37. Former finished five lengths ahead. Hi Dolly (rb) 55, 600/41. Urged. La Joe De Vie (rb), Salandra (S. Nayak) 50, 600/38.5. Former trounced the latter by a distance. Blue Daffodils (S. Chinoy), Jewel Star (H. G. Rathod) 49.5, 600/38. Former was three lengths superior. Northern Prince (rb) 52.5, 600/40. Pressed. Romantic Impact (S. Shinde) 53, 600/39. Moved freely. Secret Agenda (rb), Sparkler (rb) 53, 600/38.5. They were pushed and finished level.

1,000m: Riyasat (Hamir) 1-7, 600/40. Urged. Addiction (rb), Geronimo (rb) 1-11.5, 600/43. Pair easy. Mercedes (rb), Classic Star (rb) 1-7.5, 600/42.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Accumulate (S. Fargeat), Forever Amber (Neeraj) 1-6, 600/37.5. They were well in hand and finished level. Icebreaker (Neeraj), Fighting Fantasy (S. Fargeat) 1-6, 800/51, 600/38. Former who is in good shape was well in hand and finished level. Colourful Lady (M. Narredu), Clean Sweep (Hamir) 1-3.5, 600/38.5. Former finished six lengths ahead.

1,400m: Uruj (S. N. Chavan), Encouragement (Shailesh) 1-39, 1,200/1-23.5, 600/42. Former ended four lengths in front.

Gate practice (Inner sand):

1,000m: Feisty Dancer (Shelar), Temptation (D. K. Ashish) 1-7.5, 600/42. Former finished a distance ahead. Liquidator (C. Rajendra), Blue Blaze (Ruzaan) and Superman (rb) 1-7, 600/41. Liquidator started five lengths behind and finished four lengths ahead. Highland Quest (Shelar), Courage Under Fire (D. K. Ashish) and Highland Warrior (N. Jodha) 1-5.5, 800/51, 600/39. Highland Quest finished a distance ahead. Insite Soul (S. N. Chavan), Optimist (Merchant) 1-9, 600/41. They finished level. Shanghai Gal (Neeraj) 1-9, 600/42. Good.

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