Date:24/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/24/stories/2007122451091700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Dancing Highness impresses

Mumbai: Dancing Highness and Diego Rivera impressed when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (Dec. 23).

Inner sand:

800m: Varun (P. S. Chouhan) 52.5, 600/38. Pushed. Terre Blanche (M. Narredu) 51.5, 600/39. Moved well. Ivanka (T. Mahesh) 56, 600/42. Easy.

1,000m: Aquilo (M. Narredu), Spinoza (T. Mahesh) 1-7.5, 600/40. Former trounced the latter by a distance.

1,200m: Gaea (M. Narredu), Heifitz (T. Mahesh) 1-24.5, 800/53.5, 600/40. They were well in hand and finished level.

1,400m: Kiara (C. Rajendra), Rockefeller (Ruzaan) 1-37, 1,200/1-21.5, 1,000/1-6.5, 800/52.5, 600/39. Former strode out well and they finished level. Secret Pilgrim (S. Fargeat), Classic (Merchant) 1-37.5, 1,200/1-22.5, 1,000/1-7.5, 600/39.5. Former easily finished six lengths ahead.

1,600m: Diego Rivera (C. Rajendra), Dream Destiny (Ruzaan) 1-51, 1,200/1-21, 1,000/1-7, 600/40. Former is in good shape and finished one length ahead.

1,800m: Dreaming (Ruzaan) 2-9, 1,600/1-54, 1,400/1-39, 600/41. Moved fluently. Magic Touch (Neeraj) 2-6.5, 1,400/1-37, 1,000/1-8, 600/40. Moved attractively.

Outer sand:

800m: Secret Memory (rb) 56, 600/42. Urged. Spiritual Flame (P. S. Chouhan) 55.5, 600/40. Good. Star Always (S. Fargeat), Riyasat (Srinath) 52, 600/39. They moved level freely. Taras Bulba (rb), Born Destiny (rb) 56, 600/42. They ended level.

1,000m: Star Wave (Donoghue), Sovereign Seal (D. Patel) 1-10.5, 600/41. Former ended five lengths in front.

1,200m: Perfect Attraction (S. Fargeat) 1-22.5, 800/53.5, 600/40.5. Moved freely.

1,400m: Dancing Highness (Aadesh), Rhapsidion Snow (Daniel Grant) 1-34.5, 800/53, 600/39.5. Former strode out well and they finished level.