Pune: The Rising caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Aug. 11).
Training track:
600m: Peoria (T. S. Jodha) 39.5. Moved freely. Naval Academy (Pradeep) 38.5. Moved well. Cocaine (Pradeep) 42. Easy.
800m: Vangelis (rb) 55.5, 600/41. Easy. Velvet Rope (Jethu) 57.5, 600/42.5. Home To Home (Belose), Vicereen (Dashrath) 57, 600/42. Former better. Star O’ War (Kharadi) 50, 600/38. Urged. Sea Monarch (C. S. Jodha), Private Eye (Rathore) 53.5, 600/40. They finished level. Star Of China (Rathore), Hoofbeats (C. S. Jodha) 51, 600/38.5. Both moved well. Luck Factor (Merchant), Bridge Too Far (Shelar) 51.5, 600/39. Former finished three lengths ahead. Alishan (Dashrath), Gusti Egli (Tograllu) 57, 600/41. They were easy. Smarty Pant (Rathore), Queen Of Hearts (C. S. Jodha) 51, 600/37.5. Former superior. Raiba (Bhadke) 51, 600/38. Pressed. Walking Tall (Oza) 53, 600/39.5. Urged. Varun (N. Jodha) 52, 600/39. Pushed. The Rising (N. Jodha) 47.5, 600/36. Very speedy. Secret Pilgrim (Appu), Green Valley (Baria) 54, 600/40.5. They finished level. Sea Gull (N. Jodha), Destined Prince (rb) 50, 600/37.5. Former finished four lengths ahead.
1,000m: Gatravat (Chowghule), Solid Black (Merchant) 1-8.5, 600/40. Former easily finished four lengths ahead. Black Brilliance (Riyaz) 1-9, 600/42. Pressed. Bramhaputra (Appu) 1-7, 600/40. Moved well. The Complete Man (N. Jodha) 1-11, 600/43. Easy. Seillans (rb), Timeless Memories (T. Mahesh) 1-12, 600/44. Pair level. Indian Quest (Appu), Star Crusader (Late Zizou) (Shelar) 1-6.5, 600/39.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Imperium (Appu), KingdomOf Love (Shelar) 1-9, 600/41. Former superior. Dingle (rb) 1-12, 600/45. Easy. Romantic Agenda (Shelar), Mischevious Rose (Appu) 1-10, 800/54, 600/40. They finished level freely. Master Planner (P. S. Chouhan), Farfallah (Ikram) 1-9, 600/42. They moved level freely.
1,200m: Balthazar (C. Rajendra), Psychic Strength (Appu) 1-21, 600/41. Former finished four lengths ahead.
