Date:08/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/08/stories/2008020855192000.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Oasis Star pleases

Mumbai: Oasis Star pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Feb. 7).

Inner sand:

800m: Oyster Cove (N. Jodha), Convenience (Shelar) 50, 600/37. Former trounced the latter by a distance. Mickey Mantle (Neeraj), Pure Devotion (Riyaz) 52, 600/39.5. Former easily finished four lengths ahead. Latter was pushed. Great Heart (N. Jodha), Desert Conqueror (Shelar) 52, 600/38.5. Former ended five lengths in front. Pacific Zone (D. K. Ashish) 56, 600/42. Urged. Kiss Away (rb), Druids Glen (I. Shaikh) 53.5, 600/41. They moved freely. Cameo (S. Chinoy) 54.5, 600/41. Easy. Escravos (Rupesh) 50, 600/37. Moved well. Pomme De Terre (Baandal) 50, 600/38. Moved attractively. Bonny Light (Rupesh) 52.5, 600/39. Urged. Flaming Ace (rb) 57, 600/42. Easy.

1,000m: Vangelis (rb) 1-8.5, 600/42.5. Easy. Blade Runner (Hamir) 1-9, 600/43. Moved fluently.

Outer sand:

600m: Ruby Rocket (Bernard) 39. Good. Liverpool (M. Narredu) 37. Moved well. Heifitz (T. Mahesh) 37.5. Moved freely.

800m: Red Indian (Ranjane) 53, 600/39.5. Worked well. Oasis Star (Merchant) 47, 600/35. In great heart. Knight (Bernard) 52, 600/39. Moved freely. Giacosa (Kharadi) 50.5, 600/38.5. Shaped well. Celtic Charm (Srinath), Secret Glory (rb) 51.5, 600/39. They moved level freely. Ivanka (Kharadi) 53, 600/39.5. Good. Landlord (Shelar) 54, 600/40. Urged.

1,000m: Skyros (M. Narredu), Daffodils (V. Walkar) 1-10.5, 600/40.5. Former better. Optimist (Merchant), Highland Magic (rb) 1-9.5, 600/40.5. Former ended four lengths in front. Slickkit (Khalander), Consuela (rb) 1-7, 800/51.5, 600/38.5. Former finished well clear. Golden Rock (M. Narredu) 1-5, 600/38. Moved well.

1,200m: Simply Smashing (Kharadi) 1-22, 600/41. Pressed.

Inner sand — Feb. 6:

600m: Impressive Wish (rb), Almarina (S. S. Rathore) 39.5. They were easy.

800m: Attia In Sunlight (Baandal) 53.5, 600/40. Urged. Taanush (rb) 55.5, 600/41. Moved freely.

1,000m: Feet Of Flames (McCullagh), Ravishing (Ruzaan) 1-10, 600/42. Pair easy.

Outer sand:

1,000m: Successor (Merchant) 1-7.5, 600/41. Shaped well. Blue Daffodils (S. Chinoy) 1-7, 800/51, 600/39.5. Worked well. Englehart (S. Chinoy) 1-5, 800/49, 600/36.5. Moved fluently. Phenomenale (Ruzaan) 1-8.5, 800/55, 600/41. Good.

800m: Amberogio (S. Chinoy) 51.5, 600/39. Moved freely.