Date:14/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/14/stories/2008031455481900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Set Alight catches the eye

Mumbai: Set Alight caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (March 13).

Inner sand:

600m: Desert Sky (S. N. Chavan) 40. Easy. Da Vinci (V. Walkar) 40.5. Urged.

1,000m: Blue Mountain (Ruzaan), Blue Ray (C. Rajendra) 1-7, 800/52, 600/39. They moved level freely. Set Alight (C. Rajendra), Rockefeller (Ruzaan) 1-6, 800/50, 600/38. Former who was toying with the latter finished two lengths ahead. Bee Quick (Neeraj), Got To Go (Pradeep) 1-9, 800/52.5, 600/39. Former is in good shape and maintains winning form.

1,200m: Arktouros (C. Alford), Divine Protocol (Ruzaan) 1-20, 1,000/1-6, 800/52, 600/39.5. Former started three lengths behind and was pushed to finish four lengths ahead.

Outer sand:

600m: Juventus (M. Narredu) 37. Moved well. Honeyday (T. S. Jodha) 39.5. Easy. Aurora Aurealis (M. Narredu) 39. Moved freely. Shayara (Dashrath), Sepia Tone (Belose) 38. They were pushed and former ended three lengths in front. Elementto Angel (rb) 38. Pushed. Raging Chenb (P. S. Chouhan) 40.5. Easy. Cocaine (Ranjane) 40. Urged.

800m: Strike It Rich (Belose), Sudden Impact (Dashrath) 54, 600/40. Former finished five lengths ahead. Fredericia (Kharadi) 56, 600/41. Easy. Southern Summit (Srinath), Memorable Day (D. Patel) 50, 600/38. Former was urged and finished five lengths ahead. Ming (V. Walkar), Elementto Code (Aadesh) 55, 600/39. They were urged and ended level. Secret Glory (B. Prakash) 52, 600/38. Moved fluently. Optimist (rb) 53.5, 600/40. Moved freely. Star Attraction (Bernard), Desert Safari (rb) 54, 600/42. Pair level.

1,000m: Cavaradossi (T. Mahesh), Tsesebe (Kharadi) 1-8, 600/40. Both were pushed and ended level. Flaming Ace (B. Prakash), Roman Ruler (M. R. Singh) 1-6.5, 800/51.5, 600/38. Former finished four lengths ahead. The Giant (Kotwal), Socaroro (Nilesh) 1-7, 600/41. Former ended one length in front. Both were pushed. Gleaming Sky (Srinath), Star Sceptre (M. R. Singh) 1-5, 800/51, 600/38. Former was urged and finished four lengths ahead. Balthazaar (M. Narredu), Perpetuity (C. Alford) 1-5, 800/50, 600/38. Former easily finished four lengths ahead. Latter was ridden out. Premier Queen (Mansoor), Romantic Agenda (C. Alford) 1-6, 600/40. They were pushed.

1,400m: Gobelin (M. Narredu), Star Crusader (Mansoor) 1-36.5, 1,200/1-20.5, 1,000/1-6.5, 800/52, 600/39.5. Former made up three lengths and finished level. Spiritual Flame (P. S. Chouhan) 1-35, 600/39. Urged in the last part.