Date:15/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/15/stories/2008121551151800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Adamant Approach impresses

Hyderabad: Adamant Approach, Vijayraaj, Modest Bride and Power Play impressed when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (Dec. 14).

Sand:

600m: Music Valley (Sreekant) 46.5, 400/30.5. Easy. Apple Valley (rb), Emerald Bay (rb) 47, 400/30.5. Both were level. Proviso (Sreekant) 47.5, 400/32. Not extended. Aphrodisiac (rb) 47, 400/32. Easy. One Mission (rb) 47.5, 400/32.5. Not extended. Pampering (Sreekant) (1,000-400) 45. Easy. Doing My Best (Umesh) (1,000-400) 45. Easy.

800m: Scubarioo (Kamlesh), Chesapeake (Mukesh) 1-2, 600/46.5, 400/29.5. They finished together. Earth Bender (rb), Fire Bender (S.Nayak) 1-1.5, 600/45, 400/30. They finished together. Zulima (rb), Mighty Prince (rb) 1-2.5, 600/47.5, 400/31.5. Latter moved slightly better. Sipah Salar (Joshi) 1-1.5, 600/45.5, 400/30.5. Not extended. Time On (rb), Strategic Partner (rb) 1-2, 600/46.5, 400/31. They moved well. Ivory Snow (Mukesh), Ace High (Kamlesh) 59.5, 600/45, 400/30.5. Former finished half a length in front. Bakersfield (Mukesh), Ride To Glory (Kamlesh) 1-2, 600/46.5, 400/31. Former moved slightly better. Queens Fortune (Sreekant) 1-1.5, (800-400) 28.5. Moved well. Modest Bride (rb) 56, 600/42, 400/29. Pleased. Ruby Queen (Rawal) 1-2, 600/47, 400/30. Moved on the bit. Ice Man (rb) 1-1, (800-400) 28.5. Moved well. Power Play (Sreekant) 56.5, 600/43, 400/30.5. Pleased.

1,000m: Champ Forever (Sreekant) 1-16, 800/1-0, 600/46, 400/30. Moved on the bit. Vijayraaj (Joshi) 1-14, 800/56, 600/42.5, 400/29. Impressed.

1,200m: Gables (Ex: Floral Tribute) (Mukesh), Regents Park (Kamlesh) 1-32, 1,000/1-16, 800/1-0, 600/46.5, 400/31. They were easy and level. Adamant Approach (Ravinder) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 800/58, 600/43, 400/28.5. Impressed.

Sand — Dec. 13:

600m: Admire Aura (Umesh) (1,000-400) 46. Easy. Mystic Impact (Ravinder) (1,000-400) 46.5. Not extended.

800m: Kohinoor Fairytale (Anil), Canadian Girl (Nitin) 1-1, 600/46, 400/31.5. Both were level. Al Jadeed (Anil), King Of Court (Nitin) 59, 600/44.5, 400/30. Former a length in front.

1,000m: Cannon Hunt (Nitin), One One One (Anil) 1-17.5, 800/1-1, 600/46.5, 400/31.5. They moved freely. Onera Onera Onera (Anil) 1-15, 800/59, 600/45, 400/30. Moved well.