Date:21/07/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/07/21/stories/2006072106511900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Kiss Of Luck impresses

Pune: Kiss Of Luck and Flying Glory impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (July 20).

Sand track:

600m: Beloved (Agarwal) 40.5. Easy. Nucleus (V. Walkar) 41. Shyboy (T. S. Jodha) 39. Moved freely. Live It Love It (Ikram) 39.5. Handy. Noble Desire (T. S. Jodha) 39. Moved well. Damac (T. S. Jodha), Golden Key (Raju Singh) 39.5. They ended level. Flying Glory (T. S. Jodha), Peoria (Raju Singh) 38. Former was hard held while the latter was pushed and finished two lengths behind. Ardmore (V. Walkar) 40. Moved freely.

800m: Alamshaara (rb), Incroyable (S. N. Chavan) 53.5, 600/41. Former ended three lengths in front. Roto Rooa (S. Nayak), Daring Boss (Baandal) 55, 600/41.5. Former trounced the latter. Snap Dragon (S. Nayak), Enchanting Girl (S. N. Chavan) 52.5, 600/40. They were urged and ended level. Kiss Of Luck (S. N. Chavan), Xian (Baandal) 52, 600/40. Former easily finished three lengths ahead. Mortal Stakes (J. Chinoy), Security (Riyaz) 57.5, 600/43.5. They were easy. Wild Vegas (S. N. Chavan) 54, 600/41. Handy. Sea Sand (rb), Royal Memories (rb) 56.5, 600/43. Former trounced. High Voltage (Agarwal), Light Of Justice (S. Nayak) 53, 600/40. They moved well. Cosmic Flower (D. G. Shanker), Call To Arms (Shelar) 53.5, 600/39.5. They moved level freely. Thundering Star (S. N. Chavan) 53, 600/40. Moved well. Saturday Club (Aadesh), Mahal (K. Prasad) 56, 600/41.5. Pair easy. Flying Rani (R. Pandey) 56, 600/43.5. Easy. Vrikodara (Shelar) 56, 600/42. Easy. Hector (Agarwal), Secret Sortie (Baandal) 52.5, 600/40. Both were urged and ended level. Magical Sunrise (Aadesh), Major Wager (Shelar) 55.5, 600/41.5. Pair level. Duke Ellington (S. N. Chavan), Interlaken (Agarwal) 56.5, 600/42.5. Both were level. Don Gama (Baandal) 52, 600/39. Moved attractively. Zest (T. S. Jodha), Secret Paradise (F. Aaron) 54.5, 600/39.5. Former superior. Oyster Pearl (Shelar), Alexandria (Aadesh) 56.5, 600/42.5. Both were easy. Arma (T. S. Jodha), Shambaala (F. Aaron) 55, 600/41. Former was one length better. Hidden Dragon (Merchant) 53, 600/40. Moved well. Dedication (T. S. Jodha), Zephyrella (F. Aaron) 53, 600/40. Former strode out well. Bright Side (F. Aaron), Endless Stride (T. S. Jodha) 56, 600/40.5. They finished level.

1,000m: Joy And Peace (Raju Singh), Saarah (J. Chinoy) 1-10, 600/42. Former better. Snow Tiger (C. Rajendra), Master Craft (Merchant) 1-9, 600/41. Former ended two lengths in front.

Sand track — July 19:

600m: Supreme Sword (D. G. Shanker) 41.5. Easy. Lago Medio (Merchant), Tribal Warrior (Kotwal) 40. Pair easy.

800m: Jalapeno (Merchant), Dynamical (Manohar) 53.5, 600/40. They moved fluently.

1,000m: Balance De Power (Neeraj), Cosmos (Merchant) 1-12, 800/56.5, 600/42.5. They did easy work.