Date:06/10/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/10/06/stories/2006100605281900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Guest Connections catches the eye

Pune: Guest Connections, Accessible and Dance Diva caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Oct. 5).

Sand track:

600m: Black Warrior (rb), Julpha (Rupesh) 37.5. They were urged and ended level. Private Eye (Neeraj), Excellento (C. S. Jodha) 38. They moved level freely. Sea Sand (rb) 39. Moved freely. Generous Grey (Neeraj) 38. Moved well. Hugo Boss (P. S. Chouhan) 39.5. Handy. Asian Express (Pradeep) 38. Pushed.

800m: Dance Diva (Rathod), Thundering Star (rb) 49.5, 600/37.5. Former strode out well and finished six lengths ahead. Nimble Feet (N. Jodha) 57.5, 600/43.5. Easy. Saregama (P. S. Chouhan) 55, 600/41.5. Handy. Sovereign Power (Harish) 55, 600/42. Retains form. Fantastic Knight (rb) (1,400-600) 56. Artillery (Ranjane) 54.5, 600/42. Urged. Master Of The Game (P. S. Chouhan), Firefoot (N. Jodha) 53, 600/40.5. They were urged and ended level. Oyster Gem (Aadesh), Thunder Zone (I. Shaikh) 51, 600/39. They moved level freely. Robinho (C. Rajendra), The Praetorian (Mansoor) 53.5, 600/41. Both were level. Tullamore (rb), Helmsdale (Kharadi) 51.5, 600/38.5. A noteworthy pair. Raiba (rb) 53, 600/38.5. Stretched. Steel Butterfly (Ruzaan), Stafire (S. M. Johnson) 57, 600/42.5. Pair easy. Ponyta (Deepesh) 54, 600/40.5. Slightly urged. Sharp Sword (Shelar) 52, 600/39.5. Pushed. Star Bird (M. R. Singh) 52.5, 600/39.5. Moved freely. Latest News (S. Chinoy), Roto Rooa (N. Alam) 56.5, 600/41. Pair level. Totalitarian (Rupesh) 54, 600/41. Moved well.

1,000m: Sonic Boom (V. Walkar) 1-12, 600/42. Did easy work. Adrenaline Rush (Pradeep) 1-9, 600/41.5. Pushed. Alaskan Zone (D. K. Ashish), Nightingale (T. Mahesh) 1-9.5, 600/40.5. Both were urged. Guest Connections (P. S. Chouhan) 1-6, 600/39. In good shape. Diplomatic Licence (Kapoor), Techno Digital (rb) 1-12, 800/56, 600/42. Former ended three lengths in front. Both were pushed. Star Conquest (Aadesh) 1-8.5, 600/42.5. Good. Lebombo (V. Kadam) 1-9.5, 600/41.5. Slightly urged.

1,200m: Rising Dream (Riyaz) 1-27.5, 800/57, 600/43. Easy. Raudo (Mansoor) 1-25.5, 600/42. Handy. So Perfect (Ruzaan) 1-26, 600/41.5. Moved freely. Aqua Glow (C. Rajendra), Pride (Mansoor) 1-23, 1,000/1-6.5, 600/39. Former finished three lengths ahead. Accessible (Pereira), Desert Sunrise (Mansoor) 1-19.5, 600/41. Former maintains winning form and finished three lengths ahead. Latter was urged. Illica (Kamlesh), Secret Garden (S. M. Johnson) 1-22.5, 1,000/1-7, 600/40.5. They finished level freely.

1,600m: Proteus (Rupesh), Count Du Monet (Ruzaan) 1-53, 600/40.5. Former ended three lengths in front. Both were easy.