Date:06/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/06/stories/2008090652182000.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Hotstepper impresses

Pune: Hotstepper and Saltoro impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Sept. 5).

Sand track:

600m: Highland Crown (Jethu), Talk Of The Town (Neeraj) 38.5. They finished level freely. Fire Vault (F.Irani), Exuberance (Bernard) 42.5. Pair easy. Party Celebration (Bernard) 41. Easy.

800m: Veera Wang (Shelar), Mysterious Heights (T.S.Jodha) 53.5, 600/39. They moved level freely. Hotstepper (Kamlesh) 51, 600/37.5. Moved attractively. Nanjing (rb) 55, 600/40.5. Moved well. Juventus (T.S.Jodha) 52, 600/38.5. Moved on tight reins. Siberian Siren (Pradeep) 57, 600/41.5. Easy. Highland Glory (Merchant) 50.5, 600/38. Moved well. Classic Star (Pradeep) 51, 600/39. Pressed. King’s Troop (Neeraj) 56.5, 600/42.5. Easy. Nonios (Baandal) 57, 600/41. Moved freely.

1,000m: Gatravat (Trainer), Charlie Parker (rb) 1-10, 600/41. Former ended four lengths in front. Borzu Again (rb) 1-9.5, 800/53.5, 600/39. Urged. Blade Runner (N.Jodha) 1-4.5, 800/50.5, 600/38.5. Moved well. Persian Power (Pradeep) 1-9, 600/42. Urged. Tattenhoe (S. Fargeat), Tembung (Kotwal) 1-7, 800/51.5, 600/39. They were urged and ended level.

1,200m: Gold Biscuit (Riyaz) 1-28, 800/57.5, 600/43. Easy. Democraticus (Neeraj) 1-24, 1000/1-8.5, 600/40.5. Moved fluently. Saltoro (S.Fargeat), Socaroro (Merchant) 1-21, 1000/1-7, 800/53, 600/41. Former started four lengths behind and finished a length ahead.

1,400m: Gentle Knight (Srinath) 1-40.5, 600/45. Easy.

Noted on Sept. 4. (Sand track):

800m: Warcraft (S.N.Chavan) 52.5, 600/40.5. Shaped well.