Sheer Genius and Proof caught the eye when the horses were exercised at Malakpet Race Course here on Wednesday morning.

Sand
600m: Mukhtar (AK Pawar) (1200/600) 47, easy. 3y-Vijays Champ (Jagdale) 47, handy. 3y-Golden Jewel (rb) 47, easy.
800m: Celtic Rose (N Rawal) 58, 600/44, good. 3y-Montpelier (S Sreekanth) 1-15, 800/58, 600/44, fit and well. Da Xia (Ajit Kumar) 1-0, 600/45, moved well. Kathakali (Laxmikanth) 59, 600/44, good. 3y-Bernabeu (rb) 1-1.5, 600/46.5, handy. 3y-Golden Jewel (rb) 1-16, 800/1-2, 600/47, unextended. Golden Palace (rb) 1-2, 600/47, handy. Betty Prior (B Mukesh) 58, 600/45, eased up. Days Of Thunder (N Rawal) 58, 600/43, speedy. Vijay Kiran (rb) 1-2, 600/47, moved freely. 3y-Kohinoor Destiny (rb) 59, 600/44, shaped well. Ektto Ektto Ektto (A Mohan), 3y-Aoura Aoura Aoura (rb) 1-2, 600/47, moved together. 3y-Cannon Law (N Rawal), Midnight Beauty (Laxman) 59, 600/44, both handy.
1000m: 3y-Royal Craft (Ch K Chary) 1-12, 800/57, 600/42, extended. 3y-Moko Moko Moko (rb) 1-14, 800/58, 600/44, pleased. Dancing Touch (Laxman), Indian Epic (N Rawal) 1-17, 800/58, 600/43, both handy. Naughty Gal (Deepshanker) 1-19, 800/1-2, 600/47, easy. Garibaldi (Kuldeep Singh), Sun Strikes (rb) 1-15, 800/1-0, 600/44, former in good form. 3y-Ice Lolly (rb), 3y-Icelandic (Kuldeep Singh) 1-14, 800/59, 600/44, former finished a length in front. Aficionado (rb), Grande Comore (Kuldeep Singh) 1-15, 800/58, 600/44, both moved well. 3y-Perfect (Ch K Chary), 3y-Fighting Fit (A Mohan) 1-15, 800/59, 600/45, both handy and level.
1200m: 3y-Sheer Genius (rb) 1-26, 1000/1-9, 800/53, 600/40, outstanding spurt of the day. Theatre Of Dreams (B Mukesh) 1-32, 1000/1-15, 800/59, 600/45, moved well. Metaforce (rb), 3y-Royal Revive (S Sreekant) 1-30 (1200/600) 43, former finished in front. Kohinoor Fighter (Ajit Kumar) 1-32, 1000/1-16, 800/1-0, 600/44, unextended. Toli Toli Toli (rb) 1-34, 1000/1-18, 800/59, 600/44, well in hand. Shades Of Victory (rb) 1-34, 1000/1-18, 800/1-2, 600/47, easy. Pleasing Display (rb) 1-29 (1200/600) 44, note.
1600m: Vijays Jet (Culhane) 2-4 (1600/600) 1-15, moved freely.
WINTER OUTER RACE GRASS
1000m: Arudra (Laxmikanth), 3y-Shatakshi (rb) 1-5, 800/51, 600/39, former coming up. Sun Ray (rb), 3y-Paradise Bay (Kuldeep Singh), 3y-Laurel Canyon (S Sreekanth) 1-15, 800/59, 600/44, trio moved freely. 3y-Wunderbar (Ch K Chary), 3y-Golden Izarra (Deepshanker) 1-5, 800/52, 600/39, both worked well. 3y-Kianoosh (Culhane), 3y-August Kranti (Harinder Singh) 1-4, 800/50, 600/37, former finished a length in front. Devils Advocate (rb), 3y-Odalis (rb) 1-10, 800/54, 600/39, former finished a length in front.
1600m: 3y-Rocking Racer (Culhane), Splendid Knock (Harinder Singh) 1-56, 1400/1-41, 1200/1-25, 1000/1-11, 800/57, 600/43, both moved freely.

GATE PRACTICE WINTER OUTER RACE GRASS
1200m: Proof (K Anil), Winning Strides (rb) 1-15, 1000/1-2, 800/51, 600/39, both took a smart jump, former finished distance in front note. Stolen Date (Deepshanker), 3y-(European/Grand Destiny) (S Sreekanth) 1-31, 1000/1-14, 800/1-0, 600/46, latter took a good jump and finished level. Jingles (S Nayak), 3y-(Puerto Madero (CHI)/Cape Africa) (B Mukesh) 1-33, 1000/1-14, 800/58, 600/42, latter missed the kick and finished level. Ponte Verdi (AK Pawar), Lake King (rb), 3y-San Ramon (Kuldeep Singh), 3y-Indian Hurricane (S Sreekanth) 1-21, 1000/1-8, 800/53, 600/41, neck, distance and neck separated them, San Raman and Indian Hurricane missed the jump. Onti Onti Onti (N Rawal), Okai Okai Okai (Laxman) 1-21, 1000/1-7, 800/53, 600/39, both took a level jump and finished level. Brianna (Laxmikanth), Sharp Victor (B Mukesh), 3y-Swift Arrow (S Nayak), 3y-Sweet Child O Mine (S Sreekanth) 1-21, 1000/1-7, 800/55, 600/42, neck, three lengths and neck separated them, Swift Arrow slowly off. Bold Brigade (K Anil), 3y-Baba?s Gift (Laxman) 1-25 1000/1-9, 800/53, 600/40, both took a smart jump former finished two lengths in front. 3y-Elegant Approach (N Rawal), Visakha (rb), 3y-Bacardi Time (Laxman) 1-23, 1000/1-9, 800/56, 600/43, trio took a good jump and finished in above order. Orient Glory (AK Pawar), 3y-Ring Of Fire (Jagdale), 3y-Vijays Winner (A Joshi) 1-16, 1000/1-2, 800/51, 600/38, Orient Glory took a flying start and finished in above order. Tell Me A Tale (Laxmikanth), Dartos The Muscle (rb), Silver Cruise (S Sreekanth), 3y-Elenor (Deepshanker) 1-20, 1000/1-5, 800/52, 600/40, Tell Me A Tale took a smart jump and finished in above order.