Date:28/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/28/stories/2008092855471600.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Autonomy shows out

Pune: Autonomy and Bella showed out when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Sept. 27).

Sand track:

600m: Meditas Pride (Dashrath), Ran Banka (rb) 41. Former ended four lengths in front. Ares (Kamlesh), Elmwood (rb) 39. They finished level freely. Lago Medio (rb), Bu Attifel (Nilesh) 40. They ended level. Naseebdar (Baria) 38.5. Urged.

800m: Schnell (Ranjane) 51.5, 600/39.5. Moved well. Cairndhu (Kamlesh) 54, 600/40. Moved freely. Yana (Kamlesh) 54.5, 600/40.5. Shaped well. Fiery Fox (Tograllu), Black Partridge(Belose) 55, 600/40. Former was two lengths superior. Catalyst (C.S.Jodha) 53, 600/40. Moved fluently.

1,000m: Dancing Diva (Khalander) 1-7.5, 800/53, 600/40. Moved well. Warcraft (S. N. Chavan) 1-9.5, 600/40.5. Good. Fire Within (rb) 1-13, 800/57.5, 600/43. Easy. Statjford (S. Fargeat), Mubarras (Nilesh) 1-6.5, 800/52.5, 600/39.5. Former finished well clear. Bella (Hamir), Inch Perfect (N.Jodha) 1-7, 800/ 52, 600/38.5. They moved level freely.

1,200m: Sierra Vista (M.Narredu), Fair Tactics (I.Shaikh) 1-25, 1000/1-10, 600/42. Both were level. Mister Fixit (rb), Regina (Zameer) 1-27, 800/57, 600/43. Both were level. Belligerent (N.Jodha) 1-26.5, 800/56.5, 600/43. Moved freely.

1,400m: Autonomy (Kamlesh), Silent Presence (rb) 1-39, 1200/1-23.5, 1000/1-8, 800/54, 600/41. Former started eight lengths behind and finished a distance ahead.

Noted on Sept. 26 (Sand track):

600m: High Voltage (rb) 40.5. Easy. Centreofattention (S.S.Rathore), Accumulate (S. Fargeat) 39. They moved level freely. Palme Dor (rb) (1200/600) 40.5. Easy. Naseebdar (Baria) 41. Easy. Star O’ War (Pradeep) 39.5. Moved freely.

800m : Balance De Power (S.Fargeat) 55, 600/39. Moved well. Yowza (S.S.Rathore) 58, 600/43. Easy. Varun (Merchant), Just Blessings (rb) 52, 600/39. They were pushed and finished level. Pillatus (Kamlesh), Taanush (rb) 52, 600/39. Former ended four lengths in front. La Joie De Vie (S.Nayak), Flashing Flame (H.G.Rathod) 50.5, 600/38. Both were urged and ended level. Double Vision (rb) (400/600) 55.5. Easy. 2/y/o Versaki (Jethu) 57, 600/42. Easy.

1,000m: Canton Caper (Neeraj), Raftaar (N.Jodha) 1-8, 600/40. Former easily finished six lengths ahead. Empire Maker (Neeraj), Raging Star (N.Jodha) 1-10, 600/42. Pair level. Yaan (Biramne), Just Once More (Riyaz) 1-11, 600/42.5. Former was easy while the latter was pushed to end level.

Noted on Sept. 25 (Sand track)

800m: Got To Go (S.Fargeat) 51, 600/38. Moved well.