Date:07/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/07/stories/2008090755521800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Riyasat excels

Pune: Riyasat and Nora excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Sept. 6).

Sand track

600m: Young Offender (Merchant) 42. Easy. Orpheus (Merchant), Highland Glory (Jethu) 39. They ended level. Alaska (N.Alam), Alamhamora (S.Chinoy) 41.5. Pair easy. Piato (Kharadi) 41.5. Easy.

800m: Thundering Hero (T.S.Jodha) 57.5, 600/42.5. Easy. Red Romeo (Jethu) 57.5, 600/42. Easy. Autonomy (Kamlesh), Taanush (rb) 58, 600/42.5. Pair level. Shayara (Tograllu), Infinite Power (Belose) 55.5, 600/41.5. They were urged and ended level. Cavaradossi (M.Narredu), Moonstorm (Kharadi) 51, 600/39. Former was well in hand and they finished level. Varun (Merchant), Sarjerao (rb) 50.5, 600/38. Former finished six lengths ahead. Firefoot (S.N.Chavan) 55, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Just Blessings (Neeraj) 55, 600/41. Easy. Blazing Angel (rb) 57, 600/42.5. Easy. Wafadar (Bernard) 57.5, 600/42.5. Easy. Thundering Tan (S. N. Chavan) 54.5, 600/41. Good. Look Whos Coming (rb), Regina (Zameer) 55.5, 600/42. Former ended three lengths in front. Step By Step (S.Fargeat), Gold Quest (rb) 54.5, 600/39.5. Former better.

1,000m: Divine (Jethu) 1-8, 800/52.5, 600/40. Moved fluently. Pretty Commission (rb) 1-7, 800/53, 600/40. Moved well. Grand Warrior (F.Irani) 1-8, 600/40. Urged. Adallia (W.Smith), Inch Perfect (N.Jodha) 1-4.5, 800/51, 600/38.5. They moved level freely. Sioux Chief (S.Fargeat), Raging Star (N.Jodha) 1-6.5, 800/52, 600/39. Former was well in hand and finished two lengths ahead. Latter was pushed. Roman Beauty (Baria), Exuberance (Bernard) 1-6, 800/50.5, 600/38. Both were urged and ended level. Yowza (S.Fargeat), Grace N Grit (Neeraj) 1-9, 600/41. They finished level freely. Party Celebration (Baria) 1-9, 600/40.5. Moved freely. La Joie De Vie (Baandal), Knights Templar (N.Alam) 1-10, 800/55, 600/41. Former finished six lengths ahead.

1,200m: Nora (W.Smith), Canton Caper (N.Jodha) 1-20.5, 1,000/1-6, 800/51.5, 600/39. Former is in good shape and finished a distance ahead. Aquilo (M.Narredu) 1-21.5, 1,000/1-6.5, 800/52, 600/39. Moved well. Riyasat (W.Smith) 1-18, 1,000/1-4, 800/50.5, 600/38.5. Impressed.

1,400m: Raghuvansh (Neeraj), Algorithms (S.Fargeat) 1-37.5, 1,200/1-22.5, 800/54, 600/40.5. Both moved well and finished level. Aristrocratical (rb) 1-41, 600/43. Moved freely. Swahili (S.Fargeat), Spitz (Aadesh) 1-40, 1,000/1-9, 800/54, 600/40. Former started three lengths behind and finished level. Both moved freely.