Date:06/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/06/stories/2008080652141900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Vijayrath catches the eye

Hyderabad: Vijayrath and Lucky Damsel caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Aug. 5).

Sand:

600m: Classic Art (Anil) (1,000-400) 47. Not extended. Siddipet Express (Uday Kiran) 46, 400/31. Moved on the bit. Music Express (rb) 47. Easy. Cannon Eye (rb) 46, 400/30. Not extended. Maximum City (Khade), Smart Empire (Laxman) 44, 400/29. Former a length in front.

800m: Indradhanush (rb), Penumatcha (rb) 1-2, 600/47, 400/32. They were easy and level. Cannon Gain (rb) 1-1, 600/45, 400/29. Easy. Zorbonaut (Uday Kiran), Manduro (Ramana) 1-1, 600/45, 400/29. Both level. Dancing Harbour (Ganesh) 1-2, 600/46.5, 400/29. Moved freely. Grand Slam (A. Imran Khan), Ninja Power (Sreekant) 1-2, 600/46, 400/30. They were easy. Attractress (Joshi) 59.5, 400/30. Moved on the bit. Al Awal (Umesh) 59.5, 600/45, 400/30. Easy.

1,000m: Glaring Godzilla (rb) 1-16, 800/59.5, 600/46, 400/31.5. Not extended.

1,200m: Lucky Damsel (Harish) 1-29, 1,000/1-15, 800/59, 600/45, 400/29.5. Maintains form. Pillatronics (Harish) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-16.5, 800/1-0, 600/46, 400/31. Moved freely. Cheetah He Jeetha (rb) (1,600-400) 1-32, (1,600-800) 1-1. Easy. Vijayrath (Harish) 1-26.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 800/56, 600/42.5, 400/28.5. Caught the eye.

1,400m: Ruben Stein (Sequeira), Toledo (Ganesh) 1-47, 1,200/1-31.5, 1,000/1-16.5, 800/1-0.5, 600/46, 400/31. Former started ten lengths behind and finished level.

Sand — Aug. 4:

800m: Mission Chief (P. S. Chauhan) (1,400-600) 1-2.5. Retains form. Spinthemall (Umesh) 1-2, 600/46, 400/30.5. Easy.

1,000m: Canopus (Christopher), Baby Oh Baby (Mukesh) 1-17, 800/1-0.5, 600/45, 400/30. Former moved slightly better.

1,200m: Stroke Of Luck (rb) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-17, 800/1-1, 600/47, 400/31.5. Moved freely.

Mock race (Monsoon inner grass):

1,400m: Lady Escort (D. Singh), Vijay Dhanush (Harish), Phar Lap (Ravinder), Blazing Bounty (Ali Khan) 1-31.5, 1,200/1-18.5, 1,000/1-6.5, 800/54, 600/41, 400/26.5. They were separated by ten lengths, two lengths and one length.

Sand — Aug. 3:

800m: Essence (Nitin), Allegation (Mukesh) 1-0, 600/45, 400/31. Latter was extended and finished six lengths behind. Amstel (Mukesh) 1-0.5, 600/46, 400/31. Easy.