Date:04/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/04/stories/2008080453311700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Blade Runner catches the eye

Pune: Blade Runner and Mountain Bear caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (Aug. 3).

Sand track

600m: Star Impact (rb) 40.5. Easy. Opera Royale (rb) 39. Moved freely. Siberian Siren (Pradeep), Star O’ War (rb) 42. Both easy.

800m: Molta Bella (Shelar) 55.5, 600/42.5. Easy. Hotstepper (T. S. Jodha) 51.5, 600/38. Moved well. Desert Sky (S. N. Chavan) 53, 600/40.5. Urged. Flying Spirit (M. Narredu) 52.5, 600/39. Pressed. Aurora Aurealis (M. Narredu) 50, 600/36.5. Moved attractively. Cyclades (T. Mahesh) 54, 600/40. Urged. Star Memory (W. Smith) 51.5, 600/38. Pleased. Catalyst (C. S. Jodha) 50, 600/37.5. Worked well. Blue Jay (C. Rajendra) 53, 600/39. Moved freely.

1,000m: Arks Angel (Srinath), Legendary (G. Oza) 1-9, 800/54, 600/41.5. Former ended four lengths in front. Validate (C. Alford), Saddlers Rule (Hamir) 1-10.5, 800/55, 600/41.5. Former better. Warcraft (S. N. Chavan) 1-8.5, 800/53, 600/40. Moved well. American Idol (Zameer), Don’t Be Silly (rb) 1-6, 800/50.5, 600/38. Former strode out well and finished six lengths ahead. Blade Runner (S. Fargeat), Canton Caper (Hamir) 1-3.5, 800/49.5, 600/37.5. Former is in good shape and finished well clear. Latter was not urged. Enzo (Belose), Accurize (C. Alford) 1-9.5, 600/41. Former easily finished five lengths ahead. Latter was pushed. Oh So Romantic (C. Rajendra), Elegante (Neeraj) 1-12, 800/56, 600/42.5. They were easy. Excellent Story (W. Smith) 1-5, 800/52, 600/40. Moved well. Aquilo (M. Narredu) 1-5.5, 800/50, 600/37.5. Shaped well. Cest Bon (C. Rajendra), Blue Mountain (Neeraj) 1-9, 600/40. Former superior.

1,200m: Yowza (S. Fargeat), Miles And More (Rathore) 1-24, 1,000/1-8.5, 800/53, 600/39.5. Former was well in hand and they finished level. Wahy (C. Rajendra) 1-25, 600/41.5. Urged. Golden Symbol (Srinath), Rose Bourbon (G. Oza) 1-21.5, 600/41. Former started two lengths behind and finished a distance ahead. Gentle Knight (Srinath), Artistic Liason (G. Oza) 1-23, 600/42. Former moved well and finished a distance ahead. Areology (C. Alford), On The Rocks (Hamir) 1-23, 600/42. Former ended two lengths in front. Hugo (C. Alford) 1-19.5, 1,000/1-5, 800/52, 600/39. Moved well. Tattenhoe (Kotwal) 1-23, 600/39.5. Pressed. Tyumen (S. Fargeat) 1-26, 600/43.5. Easy.

1,400m: Flaming Ace (G. Oza), Personified (Srinath) 1-35.5, 1,200/1-20.5, 800/52, 600/39. Former moved well while the latter who started three lengths behind was pushed to finish level. Hugo Boss (Belose) 1-37, 1,000/1-9, 600/43. Urged. Name For Fame (Srinath), Ruben Star (G. Oza) 1-39.5, 600/42.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Latter was eased up. Mountain Bear (Srinath), Memorable Day (rb) 1-33.5, 1,200/1-18.5, 1,000/1-5, 800/52, 600/39.5. Former is in good heart and finished a distance ahead.