Date:21/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/21/stories/2008122155831800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Adamant Approach catches the eye

Hyderabad: Adamant Approach, Music Valley and Admire Aura caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Dec.20).

Sand:

600m: Ave Maria (Rawal), Citi Dancer (Asbar) 47.5, 400/31.5. Both were level. Grand Slam (rb) 46, 400/31. Not extended. Cannon Scot (M.Krishna), Alukkhas (D.Singh) 46, 400/30.5.They were not extended. Royal Embassy (Chary) 47, 400/31. Not extended. Colette (Sequeira), Cogent (Christopher) 47.5, 400/29.5. Former moved well. Copertina (Ali Khan) (1,200-600) 47. Easy. Champion Star (rb) 46.5, 400/31.5. Easy. King Of Court (Nitin), Kohinoor Diamond (Ex:Alert) (Anil) (1,000-400) 44.5. They moved freely.

800m: Lucky Damsel (Harish) 56, 600/42, 400/29. Pleased. Black Rose (Anil), Cicilia (Nitin) 1-2, 600/47, 400/31. Former finished five lengths in front. Adamant Approach (Ravinder) 54, 600/41.5, 400/28. Caught the eye. Ruben Stein (Ganesh), Top Shape (Christopher) 1-1, 600/45, 400/30. Former showed out. Jia Yoh Jia Yoh (Joshi) 1-0.5, 600/45.5, 400/30. Moved on the bit. Superfluous (M.Krishna) 1-2, 600/46, 400/31. Easy. Triple Nine (Asbar), Light Brigade (Rawal) 1-1.5, 600/44.5, 400/30.5. Former moved better. Power Play (A.Imran Khan) 57.5, 600/43.5, 400/29. Pleased. Hurricane Bay (Laxman) 1-2.5, 600/45.5, 400/30.5. Easy. Chamatkar (Ravinder) 1-2, 600/46, 400/31. Easy. Parineeta (Ramana) 58, 600/44, 400/29. Easy.

1,000m: Alcohology (Khade) (1,400-400) 1-12. Pleased. Yanamaria (Joshi), Mr Don (Christopher) 1-14, 800/57.5, 600/43.5, 400/29. Former finished half a length in front. Ruffiano (Trainer), Blazing Bounty (Jodha) 1-14, 800/58, 400/26.5. Former showed out. Vijaysamrat (Harish) 1-17.5, (1,000-400) 44.5. Easy. Music Valley (A.Imran Khan) 1-12, 800/56, 600/42, 400/29. Impressed. Taste Of India (rb) 1-11, 800/56, 600/43, 400/30. Pleased. Admire Aura (Umesh) 1-13.5, (1,000-400) 43. Moved well. Scamper (Sreekant), Pure Magic (A.Imran Khan) 1-13.5, 800/59.5, 600/44.5, 400/30.5. A fit pair.

1,200m: Cannon Hunt (Anil), Chemeli (Nitin) 1-30.5, 1,000/1-14, 800/58, 600/44, 400/30.5. Former finished two lengths in front. Golden Flame (Ramana) 1-28, 1,000/1-11.5, 800/56.5, 600/42.5, 400/29. Pleased. True Legend (Ravinder) 1-30.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/59.5, 600/44, 400/30. Moved well. Madho (Ramana) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 800/58, 600/43, 400/28. Pleased. King In The Sky (Ramana) 1-31, 1,000/1-15.5, 800/59, 600/44.5, 400/30. Easy.

1,600m: Carte Blanche (Sequeira) 2-0.5, 1,400/1-44, 1,200/1-29.5, 1,000/1-15, 800/1-0, 600/45.5, 400/30.5. Moved on the bit.