Docklands
The G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile (1600m) fourth took to the all-weather track for the first time this week, leading Royal Champion in a steady piece of exercise. He arrives here fit after a win in the Listed Doncaster Mile (1600m) on 28 March.
Stable representative Laura Pike said: “He’s great, as always. He loves travelling and he knew where he was when he got off the horsebox. It was his first day out on track today just to freshen him up a bit. He was in the ring in the stables yesterday and Monday. This was just to freshen him up as usually he’s here for 10 days or more, whereas it’s only a week this time and he only ran recently. He just did a canter around. He’ll probably go on the grass on Friday.”
Jantar Mantar
Jantar Mantar had a steady workout for 1200m on the turf track under his exercise rider Takashi Matsui, clocking 1m 18.9s (30.0, 27.4, 21.5) over 1200m.
Matsui said: “I am relieved that the workout was completed safely and that he was confirmed to be in good condition. I rode him aiming to maintain a pace of around 15 seconds per furlong from the six-furlong (1200m) mark, then asked him to accelerate smoothly without pushing too hard for the last 400 metres. His reaction was great and he moved beautifully.”