Date:31/08/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/08/31/stories/2006083105971900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Kiss Of Luck shines

Pune: Kiss Of Luck and Empirical shone when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Aug. 30).

Sand track.

600m: Attia In Sunlight (S. Nayak) 38. Pushed. Royal Hunt (F. Irani) 40.5. Easy. Second To Go (Rathod) 38.5. Pressed. Indian Fashion (rb) 41.5. Easy. Siberian Siren (Pradeep) 38. Urged.

800m: Kiss Of Luck (S. N. Chavan), Thundering Star (S. Chinoy) 49.5, 600/38. Former was well in hand while the latter was urged. Lahinch (C. Rajendra), Ballybunnion (Kharadi) 54, 600/40.5. They finished level freely. Game Of Power (I. Shaikh), Rare Look (rb) 52.5, 600/39.5. Former better. Orlando Bloom (B. Prakash) 52.5, 600/39. Moved freely. Magical Music (Shelar), Excitement (T. Mahesh) 52.5, 600/39.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Mothers Son (I. Shaikh), Born To Lead (rb) 56, 600/41. Pair level. Ruben Star (B. Prakash), Guest Connections (Sameer) 52.5, 600/39. A fit pair. The Rising (Bhadke), Choya (rb) 51.5, 600/39. They were pushed and former finished a distance ahead. Star Bird (B. Prakash) 55.5, 600/41.5. Handy. Diplomat Licence (rb), Mustang Sally (Rathod) 53, 600/40.5. Former was three lengths better. Cabinda (Rupesh), Enigma (Kotwal) 52, 600/39. Former ended six lengths in front. Gruezi (Neeraj) 56.5, 600/41.5. Handy.

1,000m: Star O' War (Jehangir), Naval Academy (Pradeep) 1-9, 600/40.5. Former outclassed his companion. Empirical (B. Prakash), Newfoundland (Sameer) 1-7, 600/39. Former is shaping well. Real Quick (Pradeep), Adrenaline Rush (Kharadi) 1-9, 600/42. They moved freely.

1,200m: Star Strike (rb) 1-25, 600/44. Easy. Suleman Pasha (Mansoor) 1-25, 600/42. Handy. Siebel (Ruzaan) 1-26.5, 800/55.5, 600/41. Good. Intrinsic Value (Mansoor) 1-25, 600/43. Moved well.

1,400m: Zroom (C. Rajendra) 1-40, 1,200/1-24, 600/41.5. Moved freely.