Date:10/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/10/stories/2008081056631500.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Flaming Ace shines

Pune: Flaming Ace shone when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Aug. 9).

Sand track:

600m: Blue Mountain (C.Rajendra) 40. Moved freely.

800m: Everybody Counts (S.Fargeat), Shayara (Belose) 53, 600/41. Former finished six lengths ahead. Amberogio (S.N.Chavan) 55, 600/41. Easy.

1,000m: Divine (Merchant), Insite Soul (Zameer) 1-8, 600/41. They were easy. Sioux Chief (S.Fargeat), Graces (N.Jodha) 1-9, 600/40.5. They moved level freely. Attractive Girl (T.S.Jodha), Dance Maestro (Hanumant) 1-10, 800/54, 600/41. Former ended four lengths in front. Artistical (S.Fargeat), Enzo (Hamir) 1-7, 800/51, 600/39. Former easily finished well clear. Golden Spurs (Pradeep) 1-9, 600/41.5. Urged. Forever Amber (Hamir), Inch Perfect (N.Jodha) 1-7.5, 600/40. Both were urged and ended level. Star Luxurious (Srinath), Excellent Gift (G.Oza) 1-8.5, 600/41. Former ended six lengths in front. Validate (N.Jodha), Areology (Hamir) 1-9.5, 800/54, 600/40. They were pushed and finished level. Star Adventure (Srinath) 1-10.5, 600/41.5. Easy. Cotswold Arms (C.Rajendra) 1-9.5, 600/40.5. Shaped well. Angels Glory (Srinath) 1-6.5, 800/52.5, 600/40. Retains form.

1,200m: Artistic Liason (Srinath) 1-24.5, 600/43. Slightly urged. Flaming Ace (Srinath) 1-19.5, 1,000/1-5, 600/39. Moved attractively. Gentle Knight (Srinath), Memorable Day (G.Oza) 1-22, 600/40.5. Former strode out well and finished four lengths ahead. Liberty Speaks (Srinath), Galactica (G.Oza) 1-22, 1,000/1-6.5, 600/40. Former was three lengths superior.

Sand track — Aug. 8:

600m: Divine (Jethu), Swept Away (Zameer) 40. Note former. Don’t Be Silly (rb) 41. Easy.

800m: Focus (Rathore), Centreofattention (S.Fargeat) 50.5, 600/38. They moved well. Gatravat (rb) 55.5, 600/42. Easy. Sarjerao (Merchant) 51, 600/38. Urged. Slickkit (Khalander) 53.5, 600/40. Moved freely. Adallia (N.Jodha), Accumulate (S.Fargeat) and Bella (Hamir) 54, 600/40. Trio moved freely. Calypso Queen (Belose), Sir Taj (Biramne) 52.5, 600/38.5. They were urged and ended level. War Of Attrition (rb) 55, 600/41. Easy. Bu Attifel (Kotwal) 53, 600/38. Pushed. Double Vision (Baandal) 54.5, 600/42.5. Moved freely. La Rose (Baandal) 55, 600/39. Pushed.

1,000m: Wahy (C.Rajendra) 1-10.5, 600/41. Easy. Desert Sky (C.Rajendra) 1-7, 600/40. Stretched.

1,200m: Star Always (rb) 1-24, 600/45. Shaped well. Gorgeous Lady (rb), Pine Crest (T.S.Jodha) 1-25, 1,000/1-9, 600/40.5. They were urged and former finished four lengths ahead.