The morning track work featured a mix of established runners and two-year-olds, with trainers utilizing both the inner and outer sand tracks to assess their charges. While several horses moved comfortably, the performances of the three aforementioned runners were particularly notable for their efficiency and pace.
Key performances on the sand tracks
On the outer sand, Aristocratic Queen, partnered with Suraj, caught the eye over 1000m, clocking 1-10 with a final 600m split of 41.5 seconds in a display that signaled good condition. Knotty Emperor, also under Suraj, showed significant acceleration during a 1000m gallop alongside Starlight Serenade. Starting four lengths behind his stablemate, Knotty Emperor finished the work six lengths ahead, recording a time of 1-8.5 with a 41-second final 600m.
Iron Mirage also looked sharp over the same 1000m distance, moving fluently to clock 1-13 with a 41-second final 600m. Among the other notable efforts, Moonveil produced an attractive 1400m gallop, stopping the clock at 1-42.5. In a pair-work exercise, Pure Soul and Noble Warlord covered 1400m in 1-46, with Pure Soul finishing three lengths clear of his companion. Euro Star also moved well over 1200m, finishing in 1-30.
The session included several two-year-olds gaining valuable experience. A pair by Western Aristocrat out of Strictly and Siobhan respectively, worked over 1000m, with the former finishing three lengths ahead in 1-13. Additionally, various youngsters including those by Kingda Ka and Arizona moved freely over 600m, while Iconic impressed on the inner sand with a 1000m gallop in 1-8.
