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Major Wager excels

Mumbai: Major Wager and Noble Prince excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (March 17).

Inner sand:

800m: Katania (G. Oza), Ray Of Sunshine (S. Fargeat) 51, 600/39.5. Both were urged and former finished well clear. Got To Go (Neeraj), Salve Regina (S. Fargeat) 57, 600/42. Pair easy. The Rising (P. S. Chouhan) 51.5, 600/38. Pressed. Icebreaker (Hamir) 58, 600/43. Easy. Black Sapphire (S. Chinoy), La Joie De Vie (rb) 53.5, 600/40. They were level.

1,000m: Nyssa (S. Fargeat), Swahili (G. Oza) 1-9, 600/41. They moved level freely.

Outer sand:

600m: King Of The Ring (Tograllu) 40. Easy. Spica (S. N. Chavan) 38.5. Moved freely.

800m: Lilac Time (D. K. Ashish), Feisty Dancer (Shelar) 54, 600/41. Former ended four lengths in front. Tsesebe (Kharadi) 51.5, 600/38. Urged. Always (Neeraj) 53, 600/39. Moved freely. Earl Of Warwick (M. Narredu) 54, 600/40. Moved freely.

1,000m: Dancing Glory (S. Fargeat), Winning Treat (G. Oza) 1-9.5, 600/42. Former ended two lengths in front. Romantic Impact (S. Fargeat) 1-5, 800/52, 600/39. Moved fluently. Global Spirit (rb), French Kiss (Zameer) 1-8, 600/40. They moved level freely.

1,200m: Tigresse Noire (Neeraj) 1-23, 600/40. Urged. Excellent Story (Srinath) 1-20.5, 600/43.5. Pushed.

1,600m: Fired Up (Srinath) 1-54, 1,400/1-39, 600/41.5. Stretched. Noble Prince (C. Alford) 1-51, 1,400/1-35.5, 1,200/1-20.5, 600/39. Moved attractively.

Race track:

600m: Arks Angel (Srinath), Sovereign Seal (D. Patel) 41. They ended level. Blue Mountain (C. Rajendra) 40. Moved freely.

800m: Dynamic Cat (Merchant) 50, 600/36. Moved well.

1,000m: Highland Bounty (Shelar), Great Heart (D. K. Ashish) 1-4, 800/48.5, 600/35. They moved freely. Major Wager (Shelar), Toofan Mail (Merchant) 1-0, 800/48, 600/35. Former was well in hand and they finished level. Aptiana (J. Chinoy), Sea Princess (Ruzaan) 1-9.5, 800/55, 600/39. They ended level. Procyon (G. Oza) 1-9, 600/40.5. Urged. Polar Glow (Baandal) 1-3, 600/37. Moved well.

1,400m: Knights Templar (S. Chinoy) 1-37.5, 1,000/1-6.5, 600/37. Pressed.

Gate practice (Inner sand):

1,000m: Full Faith (rb), Bold Act (rb) 1-8, 600/42. They jumped out well. Chak De (S. Chinoy), Shodaan (T. S. Jodha) 1-7, 600/41. Former better. Aiming High (D. K. Ashish), Desert Blue (Shelar) 1-10.5, 600/43. Former superior. Fearlessnegotiator (Merchant), White Hart Lane (S. N. Chavan) 1-9, 600/43. Former ended four lengths in front. Midnight Club (S. Fargeat), King’s Troop (Dashrath) 1-6, 600/41. Former finished five lengths ahead. Secret Pilgrim (M. Narredu), Warrior Spirit (Neeraj) 1-6, 600/40. Former ended four lengths in front.

Mock race (Race track) — March 16:

1,000m: Princess Ruby (Zameer), Canton Caper (Neeraj), Shanghai Gal (I. Shaikh) and Northern Prince (F. Irani) 1-1.5, 600/36. Princess Ruby moved well and finished half a length ahead of Canton Caper. Northern Prince was slowly off.

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