Newcomers Desert Dancer, Mine Walker sparkle

The pair were clocked in identical times of 49.0 seconds over 800 metres, and must be kept on the right side for their future engagements.

Another to catch the eye was trainer Shaffique Khan’s charge Newthinginthong also timed in 49.0 seconds for an 800 metres spin.

And yet another newcomer in Takeoneforjoey stopped the clock at 49.0 seconds over the 800 metres distance, while Work Of Art was clocked in 49.4 seconds over the trip.

Last year’s triple Crown winner Momentum continues to show good form with a one minute 01.0 seconds clocking for a 1000 metres gallop.

Stars of yesterday gallops were Macho Trini and Secret American who were clocked in 48.1 seconds over 800 metres.

Cat’s Heir, a recent winner and Control Unit from the Glenn Mendez barn, had a steady gallop over 800 metres clocked in 50.4 seconds.

Kodo looked refreshed in a 1000 metres spin timed in one minute 03.3 seconds , while Glorious Country also from the Mendez yard gallooped 600 metres in 36.0 seconds.

Here are selected gallops recorded yesterday: 400 METRES: EX. ENCHANTED ALEX - 24.3 Good.

600 METRES: GLORIOUS COUNTRY - 36.0 Good; TREASURE QUEEN - 37.1 Good; UNCLE NORMAN - 36.0 Good; WHY KAPALUA - 39.1 Good.

800 METRES: CAT’S HEIR, CONTROL UNIT - 50.4 Good; MACHO TRINI, SECRET AMERICAN - 48.1 Good; VIRGIN BRIDE - 52.3 Handy.

1000 METRES: KODO - 1:03.3 Good.

Sunday’s selected gallops: 400 METRES: AMRITSAR - 23.2 Good; APPARATUS - 25.3 Good; BOLDMOVE - 23.4 Good (Boxes); BETERLATETHANNEVER - 23.3Good; CAT’S HEIR - 25.3 Good; EX.KATAKOVA’13 - 22.3 Good (Boxes); EX.LIMBO DANCER’13 - 23.4 Good (Boxes); FAST’N’FURIOUS - 24.4 Good (Boxes); MAN ON FIRE - 23.4 Good (Boes); RED ARMY - 25.3 Good; THE TACTICIAN - 24.0 Good; TRANSPIRE - 23.4 Good.TURN ME LOOSE - 23.3 Good; US MARSHALL - 24.0 Good.

600 METRES: ALL IS YOURS - 38.3 Good; AMERICAN RANGER - 40.1 Handy; ARGENTINA - 38.4 Good; CHICARITO - 39.3 Good; FRANKENSTEIN - 38.3 Good; GLORIOUSSAGA - 39.2Goo; INDY ANNA BABY- 36.4 Good; INIT TO WINIT -39.0 Good; KING RONAN - 36.4 Good; mLOUISVILLE GAL - 38.1 Good (Boxes); MADIBA - 36.3 Good; LUMINARY- 37.3 Good; MARKET RALLY - 36.4 Good; MINT CONDITION - 37.0 Good; MORNING CALM - 38.0 Good; TRINI ANGEL - 36.3 Good.

800 METRES: A FLEETING MOMENT - 52.2 Handy; BAS CHOICE - 52.1 Handy; DESERT DANCER - 49.0 Good; FAITH - 50.1Good; KING ARTHUR - 49.4 Good; MAXIMUS - 50.3 Good; MINEWALKER - 49.0 Good; NEWTHINGINTHONG - 49.0Good; RELAMPAGO - 51.0 Good; ROYAL EMPIRE - 51.1Good; TAKEONEFORJOEY - 49.0 Good; SIR ALEC - 50.1Good; SLEWJERO Breezed - 50.4 Good; WORK OF ART - 49.4 Good.

1000 METRES: BERGERON RODEO - 1:05.4 Good; CONSIDERITDONE - 1:04.3 Good; LEGACY OF HOPE - 1:04.3 Good; LUCKY JOE - 1:05.2 Good; MOMENTUM - 1:01.0 Good; 1200 METRES: EYE SEE YOU - 1:24.4 Pacing.