Date:29/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/29/stories/2008072950901800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

The Hurricane excels

Pune: The Hurricane excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (July 28).

Sand track:

800m: Bee Quick (rb) 57, 600/43. Easy. Uruj (S.N.Chavan), Juventus (T.S.Jodha) 54, 600/41. Former ended five lengths in front. Latter was not urged. Desert Dust (T.S.Jodha) 55, 600/41. Moved freely. Fighting Fantasy (Hamir), Forever Amber (S.Chinoy) 53, 600/40. Former was well in hand while the latter was pushed to finish level. Red Cloud (rb) 52, 600/39.5. Moved freely. Calling The Shots (H.G.Rathod) 51.5, 600/38. Moved well. Starlite Express (Baandal) 52, 600/39. Pressed. Mantovani (T.S.Jodha), Gift Of Grace (Hanumant) 53, 600/40. They were urged and ended level. Winning Treat (S.Chinoy) 55, 600/42. Moved freely. Oasis Star (Jethu) 52.5, 600/38. Moved well. Secret Talk (I.Shaikh), Blau Himmel (rb) 54, 600/41. Former finished well clear. Flying Spirit (Rathore) 53.5, 600/40.5. Urged. Strike It Rich (rb), Adams Law (rb) 53, 600/40.5. Former was two lengths better. Bonny Light (rb), Zuetina (Kotwal) 54, 600/39. They were urged and ended level.

1,000m: Star Impact (C.Rajendra), Veera Wang (Biramne) 1-11.5, 600/43. Pair level. Sparta (rb), Nymph (rb) 1-9.5, 600/43.5. Former ended six lengths in front. The Hurricane (Jethu) 1-4.5, 800/51, 600/37.5. Moved attractively. White Hart Lane (Zameer) 1-9.5, 600/40.5. Moved freely.

Sand track — July 27:

600m: Up North (C.S.Jodha), Mickey Mantle (rb) 40. Former ended two lengths in front.

800m: Hidden Danger (rb), Rule Of Law (rb), Red Chilli (Tograllu) 57, 600/43. Trio was easy. Lightning Cavalry (rb) 56, 600/43. Easy. Thundering Tan (C.Rajendra) 57.5, 600/42.5. Easy. Rose Bourbon (G.Oza) 56, 600/43. Easy. Elementto Style (Aadesh), Rubidium (rb) 52, 600/39. Former superior. Belligerent (N.Jodha) 52.5, 600/39.5. Moved freely. Opera Royale (rb) 51, 600/39. Moved well. Lord Kala (T.S.Jodha) 55, 600/41. Easy.

1,000m: Riyasat (Jethu) 1-6, 800/51, 600/38. Moved well. Blazing Angel (rb), Further Away (G.Oza) 1-12, 600/43. Pair level. Galactica (rb) 1-8.5, 600/42. Moved freely.

1,200m: Congrats (Hamir), Bourbon Queen (N.Jodha) 1-22, 600/40.5. Former finished distance ahead. Beyond Belief (N.Jodha), Balthazaar (N.Jodha) 1-23, 600/41. Former ended two lengths in front. Premier Queen (N.Jodha), Blade Runner (Hamir) 1-23, 600/41. Former finished five lengths ahead.