Date:22/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/22/stories/2008082255971l00.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Raghuvansh pleases

Pune: Raghuvansh and Royal Crown pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Aug. 21).

Sand track

600m: Johnny Bravo (Rathore) 39. Urged. Star Always (T.S.Jodha) 43. Easy. War Of Attrition (rb) 36. Moved well. Riyasat (Merchant) 40. Moved freely. Alaska (N.Alam) 40. Easy.

800m: Royal Crown (Jethu), Global Spirit (Merchant) 52, 600/39. Former moved on tight reins while the latter was pushed to finish level. Raghuvansh (S.Fargeat), Yowza (Rathore) 50, 600/37.5. Former who maintains winning form easily finished well clear. French Kiss (Merchant), Flareon (A.Qureshi) 56.5, 600/41.5. Pair easy. Midnight Club (rb) 51, 600/38. Moved well. Ishtar (Pradeep) 56, 600/41. Easy. Varun (I.Pardeshi), Resilence (Merchant) 52.5, 600/39.5. They moved level freely. Catalyst (rb) 51, 600/38. Moved well. Swahili (S.Fargeat), Silver Tern (S.N.Chavan) 52, 600/39. Former was two lengths better. Nyala (H.G.Rathod) 51, 600/38. Moved freely. Kingdom Of Love (N.Jodha), Star Crusader (Neeraj) 52, 600/39. They moved level freely. Falcon Crest (C.Rajendra), Illusionist (M.Narredu) 57, 600/42.5. Pair level. Honeyday (Hanumant), Mazan (T.S.Jodha) 53, 600/39.5. They were urged and ended level. Starlite Express (H.G.Rathod) 51.5, 600/38.5. Moved well. Beau Monde (S.Chinoy) 53, 600/39. Urged. Calypso Queen (Belose) 52, 600/37.5. Worked well. Czar Alexander (C.Rajendra) 52, 600/39. Good. Fidel Defensor (Baandal) 55, 600/42.5. Easy. Party Celebration (Bernard) 50, 600/37.5. Pushed. Double Vision (N.Alam) 53.5, 600/40. Urged. Englehart (Baandal), Headlight (S.Chinoy) 55, 600/42. They finished level freely. Rule Of Law (Belose) 54.5, 600/41. Moved freely. Canton Caper (N.Jodha) 52, 600/38. Moved well. Sioux Chief (S.Fargeat) 56, 600/41.5. Easy. Araminta (Shammi) 52.5, 600/40. Pressed.

1,000m: The Rising (M.Narredu) 1-6.5, 600/41. Moved well. Forever Amber (N.Jodha), Bella (Hamir) 1-8, 800/52.5, 600/39. Pair urged and ended level.

1,400m: Gleaming Sky (G.Oza) 1-42, 1,200/1-27, 600/44. Easy.

Gate practice (Sand track)

1,000m: Zen (Kotwal), Zippity Zip (Nilesh) 1-9.5, 800/53, 600/40.5. Former ended three lengths in front. Stud Of Gold (Pradeep), Wahy (rb) 1-10.5, 800/54.5, 600/40. Former finished well clear. Attractive Girl (T.S.Jodha), Sharp Memory (Hanumant) 1-8, 800/52.5, 600/39.5. Both were pushed and ended level. Master Craft (rb) 1-5, 600/38. Moved well. Fame N Fortune (rb), Fearless Blaze (G.Oza) 1-10, 600/42.5. Pair easy.