Date:02/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/02/stories/2008030254022100.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Almarina and True Elegance impress

Mumbai: Almarina, Simply Smashing and True Elegance impressed when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning. (March1).

Inner sand:

600m: Liverpool (V.Walkar), Last Nights Sonnet (rb) 40.5. Former better. Nara (rb) 38.5. Moved freely.

800m: Distinguished (rb) 53, 600/40. Moved freely. True Elegance (Rupesh) 51, 600/39. Moved well.

1000m: Tattenhoe (Rupesh) 1-10, 800/55, 600/41. Pushed. Focus (S.N.Chavan), Raghuvansh (S.S.Rathore) 1-5, 800/51.5, 600/39. They were well in hand and latter who started three lengths behind finished level.

1200m: Almarina (S.S.Rathore) 1-18, 1000/1-4.5, 800/52, 600/41. Moved attractively.

Outer sand:

600m: Star Girl (rb) 38. Urged. Double Vision (rb) 41. Easy. Ishtar (rb) 40. Easy. Gift Of Grace (K.Kadam), Antonios (rb) 41. Pair level. Noble Deeds (N.Alam), Incredible Beauty (rb) 38.5. They finished level freely.

800m: Thundering Hooves (Merchant) 51, 600/38. Moved freely. On My Way (Rupesh), A bay gelding (Broto/Unbiased) (rb) 52, 600/30. Former was pushed and finished five lengths ahead. Optimist (Merchant), White Hart Lane (S.N.Chavan) 56, 600/41.5. Pair easy.

1200m: Nitrous (Rupesh) 1-23, 800/54, 600/40. Worked well. Witness (rb), Geronimo (rb) 1-27, 600/42. Both were easy.

1400m: Simply Smashing (Pradeep) 1-32, 1200/1-19, 1000/1-6, 800/53, 600/40. Responded well and should make amends.

Noted on Feb. 29:

Inner sand:

800m: Grey Island (rb), Mypethoney (rb) 54.5, 600/39.5. They were level. Lago Medio (Rupesh), Combustion (S.Fargeat) 50, 600/38. They moved level freely.

1000m: Bonny Light (Rupesh) 1-6, 600/39. Urged.

Outer sand:

800m: Rohans Glory (Bernard), Ruby Rocket (rb) 55, 600/42. They ended level. Rejuvenite (Bernard) 51, 600/38.5. Moved well. Our Excellencee (Hamir), Perpetuity (S.Fargeat) 50.5, 600/39. Former finished well clear. Note former.

1000m: Tigresse Noire (Rupesh), Axiology (Neeraj) 1-7.5, 600/42. They moved neck and neck freely. Inch Perfect (Hamir), Black Dahlia (S.Fargeat) 1-6, 600/38.5. Former superior.

Gate practice noted on Inner sand:

1000m: Blue Blaze (Ruzaan), Superman (rb) 1-10, 600/42.5. Former ended four lengths in front.

Noted on Feb.28: Inner sand:

1000m: Warcraft (S.N.Chavan) 1-9, 600/41. Good.

Outer sand:

600m: Manege (Belose), Rattle (Dashrath) 41. Former was a length better. Itsracingafterall (I. Shaikh), Mustang Sally (rb) 41. Former ended five lengths in front.

800m: Prince Lochinva (Baandal), Jewel Star (rb) 52.5, 600/41. Former finished well clear. Beau Jolais (rb), Absolute Reality (Agarwal) and Cameo (Baandal) 51, 600/39. Beau Jolais ended three lengths in front. Sangoma (Ruzaan) 54, 600/40. Moved freely. Van De Graff (rb) 55, 600/41. Easy. Alaska (Agarwal) 52.5, 600/40. Pushed. Tsesebe (T.Mahesh), Thanda (M.Narredu) 53.5, 600/39. They are improving. Ravishing (app) 55, 600/40. Moved freely.

1000m: Brad (M.Narredu), Rommel (Ruzaan) 1-7, 600/39. Former finished a distance ahead. Spiritual Flame (N.Alam), Walking Tall (G.Oza) 1-7, 600/38. They moved level freely. Cest Bon (M.Narredu), Superman (Ruzaan) 1-7, 600/39. Both were urged and ended level.

1200m: Romantic Scene (Neeraj), Urban Warrior (G.Oza) 1-23, 600/42. Former made up three lengths and finished level. Apollotina (Ruzaan), Blue Mountain (Neeraj) 1-25, 600/41. Pair urged.

1400m: Il Divo (M.Narredu) 1-38, 1200/1-23.5, 600/41. Shaped well.