Date:22/11/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/11/22/stories/2007112257121800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Pomme De Terre pleases

Mumbai: Pomme De Terre and Secret Admirer pleased when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Nov. 21).

Inner sand:

600m: Strike It Rich (Dashrath), Shayara (Tograllu) 39.5. Former ended four lengths in front. Oyster Gem (Shelar) 40. Moved freely. Flying Spirit (Dashrath), Fiery Fortune (Belose) 40.5. They ended level.

800m: Grand Stand (Dashrath), Firey Future (Belose) 53.5, 600/39.5. Former was two lengths superior. Pomme De Terre (Baandal), Forest Music (H. G. Rathod) 53, 600/39. Former easily finished two lengths ahead. Latter was ridden out. Minerva (Agarwal), Crescendo (H. G. Rathod) and Beacon Light (rb) 53.5, 600/39.5. They moved level freely. Maverick (Pradeep) 58, 600/42. Easy. Tapis (Kotwal) 53, 600/41. Urged. Hymns To Freedom (Tograllu), Meditas Pride (rb) 57.5, 600/42.5. Pair easy.

1,000m: Frontier Mail (D. K. Ashish), Toofan Mail (Shelar) 1-10, 800/54, 600/40. Former superior. Desert Dust (Hamir) 1-12, 600/43. Easy. Hawkeye (Ruzaan), Sudharshan Chakram (M. Narredu) 1-12.5, 600/42.5. Pair level. Sara Jahan (Deepesh) 1-11, 600/43. Moved freely.

Outer sand:

800m: Always (Bhagwat), Dancing Glory (R. Pandey) 53.5, 600/41.5. Former was four lengths superior. Stefano (R. Pandey), Western Bay (Bhagwat) 56.5, 600/43.5. Former ended three lengths in front. Generalissimo (Agarwal) 53, 600/40. Moved well. Strawberry Fields (S. Nayak), Atmosphere (V. Walkar) 53, 600/40. Former strode out well and finished three lengths ahead. Peaches And Cream (S. N. Chavan), Golden Spurs (rb) 57, 600/42. They were level. Star Of The Season (rb) 57, 600/42.5. Easy.

1,000m: Tigresse Noire (Srinath) 1-10, 600/42. Moved freely. Secret Admirer (Srinath), Excellent Gift (Sameer) 1-8, 600/41. Former trounced the latter by eight lengths.

1,400m: Roman Ruler (Srinath) 1-41, 1,200/1-25.5, 600/43. Worked well.