Date:14/04/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/04/14/stories/2006041402792100.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Hugo works well

Mumbai: Hugo and Patroclus impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning. (April 13).

Outer sand:

600m: Capriani (rb), Love Forty (I.Shaikh) 38.5. Former to note. Angel Rays (rb), Mantovani (T.S.Jodha) 37. They were urged and ended level. Golden Key (T.S.Jodha) 39. Easy. Saarah (rb), Mortal Stakes (T.S.Jodha) 40.5. Former better.

800m: Wow Factor (R.Pandey), Cool Cassanova (Rupesh) 55.5, 600/42. They finished level. Cavalray Brigade (Dasrath), Southern Command (N.Rawal), Same Game (rb) 51.5, 600/39. First named ended three lengths in front.

1000m: Firey Future (Chary) 1-4.5, 600/40. Moved well. Sail Away (Rupesh), Excitement (C.Rajendra) 1-6, 800/52, 600/39. Former was well in hand while the latter was pushed to finish level. Patroclus (M.Narredu), Espirit De Liberte (Kamlesh) 1-4.5, 600/36.5. Former strode out well and finished two lengths ahead. Oh La La (Neeraj), Robinho (C. Rajendra) 1-5.5, 600/38.5. Former beat the latter by three lengths. Innovator (C. Rajendra), High Five (Riyaz Shaikh) 1-6.5, 600/39.5. Former better. Raudo (Biramne) 1-13, 600/43.5.

1200m: Gold Biscuit (Biramne), Rising Dream (B.V.Kirshnan) 1-24, 1000/1-9, 600/39.5. They moved level freely. Hugo (C.Rajendra), Sizzler (S. M. Johnson) 1-20.5, 1000/1-5, 600/37.5. Former impressed. Lascivious (Neeraj) 1-24.5, 600/45. Moved freely.

Inner sand:

600m: Forces Of Destiny (Aadesh) 39. Shaped well. Native Strategy (Kharadi) 40. Moved well. Dreaming (Ruzaan) 39. Improved.

800m: Major Wager (Shelar) 55, 600/40.5. Handy. Nectar Jewel (N.Jodha) 54, 600/40. Retains form. Lord Bahram (rb) 58, 600/44.

1000m: Cromwell (M. Narredu) 1-11, 600/43.5. Easy. Campanero (M.Narredu) 1-8, 600/41. Note. Surmount (N.Jodha), Rushing River (rb) 1-8.5, 600/42. Former finished a distance ahead. Wotan (M. Narredu), Art Of War (Ruzaan) 1-25.5, 600/40. Former ended two lengths in front.

1400m: Totalitarian (Neeraj) 1-41, 600/42.5. Good.

Gate practice: outer sand:

1000m: Bright Side (rb), Oojah (Hamir) 1-5.5, 600/39. They jumped out well and former ended two lengths in front. Thunderelo (Sameer), Ekavali (Sandeep) 1-4, 600/39. Former superior. Beloved (Baandal), Boss Elements (rb), Secret Sortie (S.Nayak) 1-4.5, 600/39.5. They took level jump and Beloved finished well clear. Syracuze (T.S.Jodha) 1-5, 600/40. Pressed. Magical Moon (Kharadi), Premier Image (S.M.Johnson), Noble Replica (B.V.Krishnan) 1-6, 600/40.5. Magical Moon pleased. Donegal Bay (Ikram) 1-7, 600/42. Moved freely. Love And Be Loved (Chandrakant) 1-11, 600/42.5. Easy.