Date:06/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/06/stories/2008080652151900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Spitz impresses

Pune: Spitz and Mysterio impressed when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Aug. 5).

Sand track

600m: River Dancer (Ikram) 40. Easy.

800m: Pepe Junior (Ikram) 54, 600/40. Moved freely. Passion In The Park (Kamlesh) 56, 600/42. Easy. Mountain King (rb), Dynamite (rb) 57, 600/42.5. Pair level. Yankee Lane (I. Shaikh), War Of Attrition (Baria) 56, 600/40.5. They were easy. Belligerent (N. Jodha) 53, 600/40. Moved well. Vijayi Bhava (Baandal), Palme Dor (H. G. Rathod) 50.5, 600/39. Former was half a length superior. Golden Kingdom (S. N. Chavan), Calling The Shots (rb) 51.5, 600/38. Former moved well and finished one length ahead. Note former. Lone Trojan (Baria) 57.5, 600/43. Easy. Needforspeed (rb) 57, 600/44. Easy. Kiss Away (Kamlesh) 55.5, 600/41. Moved freely. Salve Regina (S. Fargeat) 56.5, 600/42.5. Easy. Dancing Dynamite (Baria) 57.5, 600/42.5. Easy. Barbara (H. G. Rathod), Fire Queen (Hamir) 54, 600/40.5. Both were urged and ended level. Chief Warrior (S. N. Chavan) 52.5, 600/39. Urged. Pomme De Terre (rb) 52, 600/39.5. Moved well. Wings Of Angels (Neeraj), Witness (rb) 52.5, 600/39.5. Both moved level freely. Tembung (Pradeep), Zarzaitine (S. Fargeat) 52.5, 600/39. Former finished three lengths ahead. Rejuvenite (rb) 55, 600/42. Moved freely.

1,000m: Here Comes The Don (Baandal), Blue Daffodils (N. Jodha) 1-7.5, 800/53, 600/41. They were urged and ended level. Fantastic Fury (Pradeep) 1-7, 600/40.5. Pressed. Mysterio (H. G. Rathod), Madamme Bijoux (Baandal) 1-5.5, 800/52, 600/39. Former made up five lengths on the outside and finished level freely. Highland Warrior (Aadesh), Calypso Dancer (Shelar) 1-7.5, 600/39.5. Pair urged and finished level. Black Phantom (H. G. Rathod), Absolut (Baandal) 1-11.5, 800/56, 600/42.5. They were level. Prince Lochinva (S. N. Chavan), Indian Summer (N. Jodha) 1-8, 600/40. Former finished three lengths ahead. Red Cloud (Baandal) 1-7, 800/51.5, 600/39. Worked well. Lago Medio (Kotwal), Escravos (S. Fargeat) 1-4, 800/50, 600/38. They moved well and finished level.

1,200m: Onus Probandi (Hamir), Black Sapphire (H. G. Rathod) 1-23, 1,000/1-7, 800/52, 600/39. Former was superior. Spitz (S. Fargeat), Swahili (C. S. Jodha) 1-21, 1,000/1-6.5, 600/39. Former strode out well and finished three lengths ahead. Black Warrior (V.Walkar) 1-24, 600/45. Stretched.

1,400m: Hisham (Baria) 1-41, 600/42. Moved freely.