Date:24/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/24/stories/2008102457421900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Touch Of Gold impresses

Hyderabad: Touch Of Gold, Golden Flame, Star Senora, Sprucespringstien impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Oct. 23).

Sand:

600m: Ace High (Umesh), Allegation (rb) 48, 400/30. They were easy. Kohinoor Delight (Nitin), Kohinoor Fairytale (Ex:Cannon Tern) (rb) 46.5, 400/31. Former finished two lengths in front. Stroke Of Luck (rb) 46, 400/31. Not extended. Accordion (Mukesh), Cabochon (rb) 47, 400/30. They were easy. Classic Cruise (Ganesh) 47, 400/29. Easy.

800m: Ride To Glory (rb), Ravileena (Mukesh) 57.5, 600/43, 400/28. Former showed out. El Paso (Mukesh), Sparsh (rb) 1-0, 600/44, 400/29. They finished together. Menlo Park (rb), John Galt (rb) 1-0, 600/44.5, 400/29. They moved freely. Grand Rapids (Chary), Sound Of Nature (Mukesh) 1-0, 600/43, 400/28.5. Former finished five lengths in front. Scubarioo (rb), Spy Mate (rb) 1-0.5, 600/44, 400/27. They finished together. Noble Wonder (Chary), Gables (Ex:Floral Tribute) (Mukesh) 58, 600/43, 400/28.5. Both were level. Encounter (Abhinay) 1-2, 600/44.5, 400/29. Easy. Royal Embassy (D.Singh) 1-0, 600/44.5, 400/30. Moved well. Amontillado (Ramana) 59.5, 400/29. Retains form. Fantastic Boy (Nitin) 1-0, 600/44, 400/28. Slightly extended.

1,000m: Essence (rb), Above The Line (rb) 1-17, 800/59, 600/44.5, 400/28.5. They finished together.

1,200m: Sprucespringstien (Harish) 1-29, 1,000/1-14, 800/58, 600/44.5, 400/30. Pleased. Golden Flame (Ramana) 1-29.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 800/57, 600/42, 400/28. Pleased. Touch Of Gold (Chary) 1-26, 1,000/1-10, 800/55, 600/41.5, 400/27.5. Impressed.

1,400m: Star Senora (P.S.Chouhan) 1-44, 1,200/1-28.5, 1,000/1-14, 800/58.5, 600/44, 400/30. Pleased.

Sand — Oct. 22:

600m: Cool Spice (rb), Donna Summers (rb) 47.5. They were not extended. Hyper Kinetic (Harish) (1,200-600) 47. Not extended. A 2-y-o bay colt (Conquering Hero-Paper Queen) (Laxmikanth), a 2-y-o bay colt (Young Senor-Anna Purna) (Chary) 47, 400/31. They moved freely. Impact (rb) 48, 400/30. Easy. Pay Master (rb), a 2-y-o bay colt (Alnasr Alwasheek-Starboard) (rb) (1,000-400) 46.5. They moved freely.

800m: Radical Player (Sreekant), Music Valley (A.Imran Khan) 1-0.5, 600/46, 400/30.5. They were easy and level. Global Star (Sreekant), Modest Bride (A.Imran Khan) 59, 600/44, 400/29. Both were level.

1,000m: Vijaysamrat (Harish) 1-14, 800/1-0, 600/46, 400/32. Easy.

1,200m: Siddipet Express (Laxmikanth) 1-32, 1,000/1-17.5, 800/1-2.5, 600/48, (1,200-400) 59. Slightly improved.