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Set Alight impresses

Pune: Set Alight and Warcraft impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Oct. 6).

Sand track:

800m: Katania (Lisa Jones) 51, 600/39. Moved well.

1,000m: Centreofattention (S.Fargeat), Yowza (S.S.Rathore) 1-7, 800/52.5, 600/39.5. Former finished well clear. Lightning Cavalry (Dashrath) 1-10.5, 800/55, 600/41.5. Moved freely. Silver Screen (rb), a bay colt (Mr. Mellon-Scenic) (N.Jodha) 1-11, 600/42.5. They ended level.

1,200m: Romantic Impact (C.S.Jodha) 1-24.5, 1,000/1-9, 600/40.5. Moved well. Legendary (G.Oza) 1-23.5, 600/41.5. Urged in the last part. Premier Queen (N.Jodha) 1-20, 1,000/1-5.5, 600/39.5. Moved attractively. Wahy (S.N.Chavan) 1-23.5, 1,000/1-8, 800/53, 600/39.5. Moved well. Sauvemente (W.Smith), Winning Treat (Pradeep) 1-21, 800/55, 600/42. Former moved well while the latter was pushed. Star Legend (W.Smith) 1-22.5, 1,000/1-8, 600/41. Moved fluently. Warcraft (S.N.Chavan) 1-18.5, 1,000/1-5, 800/52, 600/39. Pleased.

1,400m: Everybody Counts (Tograllu) 1-37, 1,200/1-22.5, 600/41.5. Pressed. Set Alight (M.Narredu) 1-37.5, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/42. Moved on tight reins. In fine fettle.

1,600m: Supreme Falcon (G.Oza) 1-53.5, 1,400/1-38.5, 1,000/1-10, 600/41.5. Pushed.

Gate practice (Sand track):

1,000m: Oyster Gem (app), River Rule (Baandal) 1-11, 600/44. They were easy and latter is a 2-y-o. Hunters Bay (rb), Gerrard (V.Walkar) 1-9, 600/41. Both are 2-y-o’s and were urged to end level. A bay gelding (Tirol-Making Waves) (S.N.Chavan), River Knight (Baandal) 1-11, 800/55, 600/42. They moved freely and are 2-y-o’s. Blue Blaze (Kharadi) 1-8, 600/43. Good.

Sand track — Oct. 5:

600m: Stupendous Storm (Pradeep), Star Blaze (rb) 38.5. Former was two lengths better. Both are 2-y-o’s. River Tern (rb) 42. Easy. Rubaiyat (app) (1,200-600) 41.5. Easy.

800m: Sardinia (Zameer), Dancing Queen (rb) 54.5, 600/40.5. Former was urged and finished six lengths ahead. Latter was easy. Giannatassio (Pereira) (1,800-1,000) 56. Easy. Paper King (Biramne) 55, 600/41. Urged. Ruben Star (rb) 57.5, 600/42.5. Easy.

1,000m: Red Romeo (Jethu) 1-6.5, 800/52, 600/38.5. Moved attractively. Game Of Talent (rb) 1-8.5, 800/52.5, 600/40. Moved well. Artistic Liason (G.Oza) (1,400-400) 1-8. Good. Swahili (S.Fargeat) 1-12, 600/42. Easy. Star Adventure (Srinath) 1-9, 600/41. Moved freely.

1,200m: Star Luxurious (Srinath) 1-24, 800/54, 600/41. Moved fluently. Hugo Boss (Hamir) 1-24.5, 1,000/1-8.5, 800/53, 600/39.5. Moved well. Splendid Monarchy (Pradeep) 1-22.5, 1,000/1-8, 600/40.5. Urged. Arks Angel (G.Oza) 1-22.5, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/42. Urged. Princess Samerah (rb) 1-26.5, 600/44. Easy. Kai (W.Smith), Pepe Junior (Ikram) 1-24, 1,000/1-8.5, 600/40.5. They moved level freely. Nora (W.Smith), Canton Caper (Hamir) 1-22.5, 1,000/1-6.5, 800/53.5, 600/40.5. Former made up three lengths and finished level.

1,400m: Liberty Speaks (Srinath) 1-39, 1,000/1-10, 600/42.5. Worked well. Set Alight (M.Narredu) 1-40.5, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-10.5, 800/55.5, 600/42. Hard held. Golden Symbol (G.Oza) 1-35.5, 1,200/1-20.5. 600/41. Pressed. Secret Pilgrim (N.Jodha), Chevron (M.Narredu) 1-35.5, 1,000/1-7, 600/40.5. Former started three lengths behind and easily finished level. Former retains form.

1,600m: Gentle Knight (Srinath) 1-50, 1,400/1-35.5, 1,200/1-21, 800/53, 600/40.5. Pressed in the last part.

Mock race (Race track):

1,000m: Appreciate (app), Monarchos (F.Irani), Yourethetouch (P.S.Chouhan), Spiritual Hymn (Tograllu) and Ran Banka (Belose) 1-1.5, 800/47, 600/36.5. Appreciate won from pillar to post by one length.

Mock race (Race track) — Oct. 4:

1,000m: Dancing Money (Zameer), a chestnut filly (Ontario-Shanley) (A.Qureshi) 1-4.5, 800/49.5, 600/38. Former won by one and a half lengths. Both are 2-y-o’s.

Second mock race:

1,200m: Grand Warrior (I.Shaikh), Fire Vault (Baria) 1-16, 600/36.5. Former ended 1-3/4 lengths ahead.

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