Date:05/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/05/stories/2007120555771900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Avec Plaisir pleases

Mumbai: Avec Plaisir pleased when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Dec. 4).

Inner sand:

600m: River Dancer (Ikram) 40. Good. Landlord (Baandal) 42.5. Easy.

800m: Mazan (Harish) 54, 600/40. Moved freely. Peoria (Harish) 51, 600/38. Pleased. Patek Philippe (S. Fargeat) 52.5, 600/39. Improving. Arkhos (H. G. Rathod), Amberogio (S. Chinoy) 52.5, 600/40. Former finished two lengths ahead. Sharp Memory (Chavan) 54.5, 600/42. Eased up in the last part. Avec Plaisir (S. Chinoy), Festive Light (H. G. Rathod) 49, 600/37. Former trounced the latter by a distance. Beau Monde (rb), Silver Zara (Baandal) 55, 600/42. Former was three lengths better. Colour Of Joy (rb) 55, 600/42.5. Easy.

1,000m: Taras Bulba (N. Jodha) 1-10, 600/42. Pushed. Earl Of Warwick (T. Mahesh) 1-6.5, 600/39. Moved well without blinkers. Party Celebration (Daniel Grant) 1-10, 600/41. Easy. San Jose (Harish) 1-11.5, 600/43. Very easy. Sugar Ray (Ruzaan) 1-11, 800/56, 600/42. Moved freely. Princess Samerah (F. Irani) 1-11.5, 800/57, 600/43.5. Easy. Lil Miss Sunshine (C. Rajendra) 1-12.5, 800/57, 600/43. Good.

1,200m: Desert Blue (D. K. Ashish) (1,600-400) 1-25. Slightly urged.

1,400m: Divine Protocol (Ruzaan), Czar Alexander (Rajendra) 1-40.5, 800/56.5, 600/43. They moved freely.

Outer sand:

600m: Highland Music (Jethu) 42.5. Easy. Highland Magic (Merchant), Young Offender (Jethu) 42.5. They moved together.

1,000m: Star Gesture (Donoghue) 1-8.5, 800/54, 600/41.5. Moved fluently.