Date:02/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/02/stories/2008100257992000.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Schnell shines

Pune: Schnell and Highland Crown shone when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Oct.1).

Sand track:

600m: Vijayi Bhava (rb) 41. Easy. Paper King (rg), Mysterious Heights (Biramne) 38. Former ended two lengths in front.

800m: Schnell (Ranjane) 50, 600/38. Moved attractively. Slickkit (Neeraj) 52.5, 600/38.5. May make amends. Wahy (S.N.Chavan) 52, 600/39. Moved well. Queens Court (H. G. Rathod) 56, 600/41.5. Easy. Rave On (Ranjane) 57.5, 600/45.5. Easy. Secret Pilgrim (N. Jodha) 55.5, 600/41.5. Easy. Moonstorm (M.Narredu) 53, 600/39. Moved freely. Kempinski (H.G. Rathod) 56, 600/41.5. Urged. Highland Crown (Kamlesh), Highland Magic (Merchant) 50, 600/37.5. Former was well in hand while they finished level. Highland Warrior (Baandal), Oyster Princess (S.N.Chavan) 50.5, 600/37.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Both were urged. Spitz (S.N.Chavan) 54.5, 600/41. Good. Can Can (rb) 53, 600/39. Pressed. Amberogio (S.N.Chavan), Black Sapphire (H.G.Rathod) 51, 600/38.5. Former strode out well. Latest News (app) 56.5, 600/42. Pushed. Prince Lochinva (S.Chinoy) 52.5, 600/39. Moved freely. Paris Hilton (rb) 54.5, 600/41.5. Easy. Bu Attifel (Merchant) 51, 600/38. Urged in the last part. Saltoro (Merchant), Ekhabinskya (Nilesh) 51, 600/37.5. Former was superior.

1000m: Amber Cat (Kapoor) 1-12.5, 800/57, 600/42.5. Easy. Borzu Again (rb) 1-8, 600/41. Pushed. Secret Talk (W.Smith), Blau Himmel (Lisa Jones) 1-5.5, 800/52,600/40. Former was easy while the latter was urged to end level. Flo Nightingale (Lisa Jones) 1-8.5, 600/42.5. Pressed. Set Alight (M.Narredu) 1-13, 800/57, 600/42.5. Easy. Persian Power (Pradeep) 1-7, 600/40. Moved well.

1200m: Bourbon Queen (N.Jodha) 1-24, 1000/1-8.5, 800/53, 600/40. Worked well. Agassiz (M.Narredu) 1-23, 1000/1-8, 800/53, 600/40. Moved fluently. Warcraft (S. N. Chavan) 1-26, 800/55, 600/40.5. Easy.

1400m: Go Guzzi Go (W.Smith), Dancing Glory (Lisa Jones) 1-37, 1200/1-22, 800/54, 600/41.5. They moved neck and neck freely.

Gate practice (sand track):

1000m: Incredible Beauty (N.Alam) 1-11, 800/55.5, 600/43. Moved freely.

Noted on Sept. 30 (sand track):

600m: Little Warrior (Merchant), a bay colt (Ontario/Shanley) (Jethu) 38.5. They are 2/y/os and ended level.

800m: Autonomy (rb), Legal Eye (Kamlesh) 57.5, 600/43.5. Pair easy. Global Spirit (Merchant) 53, 600/40. Moved well. Spica (H.G.Rathod) 50, 600/37. Urged. Star O’ War (rb), Ishtar (Pradeep) 51, 600/39. Former finished four lengths ahead. Golden Kingdom (S. Chinoy), Van De Graff (H.G.Rathod) 52, 600/39. Former finished five lengths ahead. Kimaya (rb) 57, 600/40.5. Easy. Pure Devotion (S.N.Chavan), Swahili (S.Fargeat) 54.5, 600/41.5. Former superior. Forest Native (H.G.Rathod) 57.5, 600/43. Easy. Cameo (S.Chinoy) 52, 600/39. Urged. La Joie De Vie (S.Chinoy), Here Comes The Don (S.Nayak) 52, 600/39. They were pushed and former finished five lengths ahead. Passado (app) 55.5, 600/40.5. Pushed. Tapis (Merchant) 53, 600/40. Pressed in the last part. Excellent Gift (rb) 57, 600/43. Easy.

1000m: Red Cloud (S.Chinoy) 1-8.5, 600/41.5. Moved freely. Babeinthewoods (M. Narredu), Phosphor (Hamir) 1-6.5, 800/51.5, 600/39.5. They moved level freely. Belligerent (N.Jodha) 1-12, 600/43. Easy.

1200m: Forever Amber (N.Jodha), Raging Star (Hamir) 1-24, 1000/1-7, 800/52.5, 600/39.5. Both were urged and ended level.