Calcutta: Tactical Advantage was impressive when the following horses excercised on Thursday:

Outer sand track

800m: Tactical Advantage (Mark) in 57s; (400m) 26s. Good.

400m: Schumacher (Jaiswal) in 31s. Thanks To All (Som) in 31s. Spectacular Star (Surjeet) in 30s. Romantic Dreams (Shan-ker) and Flamenco Star (Mark) in 30s. They were level. Olympic Medal (Amil), Sweet Success (Som) and Express Rose (Rb) in 32s. First two were level. Blazing Ability (Salim), Syrian Spice (Rb), Dancing Storm (Yadav) and Romantic Evening (Akhtar) in 31s. They were level.

Gate practice

1,000m: Talent Unlimited (Akht-ar), Modee Roch (Gajender) and

Ace Of Hearts (Salim) from 2,000m to 1,000m in 1-16s; (first 600m) 46s. First named was far better. Ruby Star (Amil), Regal Rocket (Sreekant) and Secret Eye (Jaiswal) from 2,000m to 1,000m in 1-9s; (first 600m) 41s. First na-med far better. Vancouver (Asgh-ar) and Queen Amedale (Afzal) from 2,000m to 1,000m in 1-15s; (first 600m) 46s. Former far better.

Sand track - 800m: Blue Devil (Ru-therford) in 56s; (400m) 24s. Fit.