Date:08/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/08/stories/2008030856601900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Dancing Glory and Raghuvansh impress

Mumbai: Dancing Glory and Raghuvansh impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning. (March 7).

Inner sand:

600m: Step By Step (S.Fargeat), Bu Attifel (Nilesh) 41. Pair level.

800m: Gruezi (Neeraj) 59, 600/43.5. Easy.

1000m: Da Vinci (V.Walkar) 1-13, 800/57, 600/43. Easy. Yowza (S.Fargeat), Focus (S. S. Rathore) 1-8.5, 600/41. They finished level freely. Raghuvansh (S.Fargeat), Impressive Wish (S.S.Rathore) 1-7, 600/39. Former strode out well and finished four lengths ahead. Combustion (S.Fargeat) 1-7.5, 600/39.5. Moved freely.

1200m: Dancing Glory (S.Fargeat), Dance Away (G.Oza) 1-23, 1000/1-8.5, 600/40. Former started three lengths behind and easily finished a distance ahead.

Outer sand:

600m: Fair Tactics (S.Shinde) (1200/600) 39. Easy. Shabdeez (Kotwal), Sir Taj (Bhawar) 41. Both were urged and ended level. Young Offender (Merchant) 41. Moved well. Vantage (rb) 42. Pleased. Gleaming Sky (M.R.Singh), Secret Glory (D.Patel) (1200/600) 40. Pair level. The Boss (Bhawar), Yaan (Riyaz) 39. Former superior. Distinguished (S.Fargeat) 41. Easy.

800m: Dancing Diva (Bhawar) 52.5, 600/39. Moved freely. White Hart Lane (S.N.Chavan), Divine (Merchant) 56, 600/41. Both were easy. Southern Summit (Srinath), Star Sceptre (D. Patel) 54, 600/40. Former moved well.

1000m: Predominant (Aadesh) 1-7.5, 600/39. Pressed. Canton Caper (Aadesh), Noble Replica (Neeraj) 1-5, 600/39.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Arktouros (C.Alford) 1-9, 600/41. Good. Bella (Neeraj), Nora (Aadesh) 1-6.5, 600/39. They were urged and former finished four lengths ahead. Arcology (C.Alford), Psychic Power (Neeraj) 1-10, 600/42. Former superior.

1200m: Spiritual Flame (G.Oza) 1-20, 800/54.5, 600/42. Pushed. Starlite Express (N. Alam), Barbara (Baandal) 1-24.5, 600/41. Former finished two lengths in front. Both were pushed. Perpetuity (C.Alford), Balthazaar (Neeraj) 1-21.5, 1000/1-7.5, 600/40.5. Former finished well clear. Ascriptive (C.Alford), Star Crusader (Neeraj) 1-20, 1000/1-5, 800/51, 600/38.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Solksjaer (Baandal), Tafeta (Prashant) 1-26, 600/41. Both were urged.

1400m: Flaming Arrow (S.N.Chavan) 1-42, 600/43.5. Easy.

Gate practice: inner sand:

1000m: Northern Prince (rb), Summit (Zameer) 1-7.5, 600/40.5. Former finished well clear. Premier Diva (N.Alam), Shanghai Gal (Neeraj) and Warrior Spirit (rb) 1-5.5, 600/39.5. Premier Diva finished three lengths in front.

Mock race noted on March 6 (race track):

1400m: Spinoza (M.Narredu), Covenant (Tograllu) 1-34, 800/49, 600/37. Former easily finished a distance ahead.