King Khalil impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday (Nov. 5) morning.
Sand track:
800m: 2/y/os Courageous Star (S. Kamble), The Cheetah (Peter) 54, 600/40. Former finished three lengths ahead. Awesome One (S. Kamble), Frivolous (Jethu) 51, 600/38. Former moved well and ended a length in front. 2/y/o Royal Crystal (Nazil) 51, 600/37. Pressed. Dancing Phoenix (Sandeep) 50.5, 600/38. Urged.
1000m: Kingsman (S. Kamble), Doubledown (Peter) 1-6, 800/52, 600/39.5. They moved level freely. Excellent (Neeraj) 1-6, 800/52, 600/39. Good.
Gate practice — sand:
1000m: Devoted (app), 2/y/o Supreme Being (Altaf) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39. Former was two lengths better. Rasht (Niranjan), 2/y/o Ms Boss (rb) 1-9.5, 800/54, 600/40.5. Pair moved level freely. 2/y/os Strong Suit/Dixie Evans (Sandeep), Sammidd/Celsius (app) and Arazan/Change Of Luck (Neeraj) 1-6, 800/50, 600/38. First named finished six lengths ahead of the second named who further finished a distance ahead. Flying Dragon (V. Jodha), 2/y/o Tough Cop (Ayyar) 1-13, 800/57, 600/43. Former ended two lengths ahead. King Khalil (S. Kamble), Odessa (Jethu) 1-4, 800/49, 600/37. Former who is in good shape easily finished two lengths ahead. Note former.