Date:29/09/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/09/29/stories/2006092901872100.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Dama Grande shines

Hyderabad: Dama Grande, Flower Princess, Lenavi, Da Vinci Rose and Greyhound shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Sept. 28).

Sand:

600m: Adoring Star (Anil) 47. Easy. Desirable (Antony) 46.5, 400/30. Easy. Pillatronics (Joshi), Fly By Wire (Laxman) 47, 400/32. They were easy and level. Silver Bullet (Qazafi) (1,600-1,000) 47. Moved on the bit. World Vision (Pavan Kumar) 47.5. Easy.

800m: In Vogue (Deep Shanker) 1-0.5, 600/44, 400/30. Handy. Mr Bureaucrat (Ramana) 1-1, 600/45, 400/31. Easy. Lolita (Joshi), Unexpected Twist (Laxman) 56, (800-400) 26.5. They finished together. Miami Gold (Laxman), a 2-y-o chestnut colt (Mischevious Music-Liebestraum) (Trainer) 1-0, (800-400) 28. They were easy and level. Red Key Point (D. Singh) 1-1.5. Not extended. Captain Steve (Laxmikanth) 59.5, (800-400) 27.5. Moved well. State City (Ruzzan) 1-1, 600/45.5, 400/31. Moved well. Chief De Mission (D. Singh) 56, 600/42, 400/29. Pleased. Greyhound (Laxman) 56.5, 600/42, 400/27. Impressed. Artistic Show (Laxmikanth) 1-2, (800-400) 30. Moved on the bit. Celestrella (Ruzzan) 1-1.5, 600/46, 400/31. Not extended. Gazer Glitz (D. Singh) 59.5, 400/29.5. Moved freely. Clare Bridge (D. Singh) 1-1.5, 600/45.5, 400/30.5. Moved well. Famous Tribute (Sandeep) 58.5, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. Retains form. Battle Honour (B. V. Krishnan) 1-2, 400/30.5. Not extended.

1,000m: Lenavi (Ravinder), Da Vinci Rose (A. Imran Khan) 1-13, 800/56, 600/42, 400/29. They impressed. Special Force (Ali Khan) (1,400-400) 1-17. Handy. Target Time (Laxmikanth), Gun Rock (Ramana) 1-16, 800/59, 600/44.5, 400/30. Former finished three lengths in front.

1,200m: Lancashire (A. Imran Khan), Key To Relax (Ravinder) 1-32, 1,000/1-15.5, 800/58, 600/43.5, 400/28. Former showed out. Flower Princess (Qazafi), Fashion For Ever (Ganesh) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 800/58, 600/44.5, 400/30.5. Former showed out. Sir Creek (B. V. Krishnan), Spanish Cruise (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/58, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. Former showed out.

1,400m: Priapus (Ruzzan) 1-47.5, 800/1-1.5, 600/45.5, 400/30. Moved well. Dama Grande (Ruzzan) 1-41.5, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-12, 800/56, 600/42, 400/29. Caught the eye.