The Hindu : Sport / Racing : Horse : It's Blue Falcon vs. Sugar Mine

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Saturday, Aug 28, 2004

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Sport - Racing : Horse

It's Blue Falcon vs. Sugar Mine

HYDERABAD, AUG. 28. Blue Falcon and Sugar Mine may fight out the finish of the Grand Parade Cup (1,200m), the main event of today's races here.

There will be no false rails.

1 2-30 Major Mir Mujtaba Hussain Memorial Cup

1,200m, Cat. II, 4/y/o & over (Terms)

1 1*13 Autocracy (Raju) D. Singh 6 59.5

2 31*3 Amazing Dancer (L. D'Silva) Christopher 1 58.0

3 41*4 Minivet (Netto) Sequeira 2 56.5

4 3*00 Smile Of Success (Prasad) G. B. Khade 3 55.0

5 1*02 Native Glory (Satheesh) B. Prakash 4 53.5

6 0*40 Great Combination (Shamsuddin) I. Chisty 5 52.0

AUTOCRACY: After winning a race over 1,200m finished third to Ocean Blue (second win) over 1,200m; should be persisted with. MINIVET: Has had a run; may upset. NATIVE GLORY: Ran Sling Shot to 1-1/4 lengths in her last start (1,200m); moving attractively in the morning trials.

1. Native Glory, 2. Autocracy, 3. Minivet

2 3-00 Noble Quest Plate

1,600m, Cat. II, 4/y/o & over rated upto 75

1 *232 Mr. Bureaucrat (Srinivas) B. V. Krishnan 5 60.0

2 00*0 Sarfaroosh (Faisal) Chauhan 1 58.5

3 *040 Bench Mark (Raju) Sreekant 7 56.0

4 *000 Cannon Hope (Raju) Suresh 8 55.0

5 *310 Royal Emblem (L. D'Silva) Uday Kiran 2 53.0

6 01*1 Amrita (Rafaat) Suraj Narredu 4 52.0

7 004 Lady At Peace (Silvester) Joshi 6 51.5

8 0*00 Splendid Fantasy (Habibullah) Ravinder 3 50.5

9 *040 Chickluckchick (Srinagesh) B. Shanker 10 50.0

10 *014 Irish Nip (Prasad) B. Shinde 9 48.5

MR. BUREAUCRAT: A fair second to Eyes Right (1,800m); working well. BENCH MARK: Seen finishing on well in Turbanator's 2,200m; may trouble the best. ROYAL EMBLEM: His rider was unable to offer complete assistance as his saddle slipped during the race; warrants another chance. AMRITA: A comfortable winner over 1,800m in the lower class; maintains form. IRISH NIP: A game fourth to Oxford Days over 1,400m; has an eachway chance.

1. Amrita, 2. Royal Emblem, 3. Irish Nip

3 3-30 Akkanna Plate

1,100m, Cat. II, md. 4/y/o & over, upto 50

1 300 Artistic Show (Prasad) N. Rawal 6 60.0

2 00*0 Sky Heights (Srinivas) B. V. Krishnan 10 59.5

3 0*20 Gemini (Faiyaz) Ali Khan 8 59.0

4 *0 Ruffled Beauty (Deshmukh) A. Imran Khan 4 56.5

5 00*0 Stronghold (Satheesh) Kariappa 3 56.0

6 2*02 Math Mario (Shamsuddin) Sk. Sharookh 7 55.0

7 *300 Maceio (Faisal) Shoban Babu 2 53.5

8 *424 Ballistic (Netto) Sequeira 5 52.5

9 000 Projectile (Rafaat) Ravinder 9 52.5

10 0*00 Castle Goldegg (Laxman S.) G. Sandeep 1 49.0

SKY HEIGHTS: Improved since her last run. GEMINI: Speedy; may try pillar to post victory. MATH MARIO: Has improved after her second to Win Amante's 1,100m. BALLISTIC: A consistent runner; should be persisted with.

1. Gemini, 2. Sky Heights, 3. Ballistic

4 4-00 Grand Parade Cup

1,200m, Cat. I, 3/y/o & over

1 0*42 Picture Me (Netto) Rutherford 8 60.0

2 00*0 Bruno Magli (Prasad) G. B. Khade 1 57.0

3 0*00 Golden Image (L. D'Silva) Christopher 9 57.0

4 1*22 Sugar Mine (Raju) D. Singh 7 56.5

5 0*30 Miami Vice (Faisal) Shoban Babu 3 55.0

6 1*00 Burjo Fire (Prasad) N. Rawal 5 53.5

7 0*00 Raise The Prize (Prasad) B. Shinde 6 52.0

8 1*04 Blue Falcon (Shamsuddin) I. Chisty 4 49.5

9 040 Snow Shine (Raju) Chary 2 47.0

GOLDEN IMAGE: Runs with an upsetting chance. SUGAR MINE: Comes into the reckoning on her consistency. BURJO FIRE: An easy fifth to Onnu Onnu Onnu's 1,200m; he is well within himself. BLUE FALCON: Well in at the weights.

1. Blue Falcon, 2. Sugar Mine, 3. Burjo Fire

5 4-30 Paradis Plate

1,800m, Cat. IV, 4/y/o & over, rated upto 25

1 *000 Bukhara (Srinivas) B. V. Krishnan 6 60.0

2 *200 Wise Prince (Faiyaz) H. Moses 2 59.5

3 0*24 Zulu Dance (Vatsalya) Madhu Kumar 7 59.0

4 0*30 Fantasy Girl (Yusuf Khan) Anil 12 58.0

5 *000 Zee Fantasy (Srinagesh) Chauhan 8 56.5

6 1*00 The Officer (Srinivas) Pavan Kumar 5 55.0

7 *020 Secret Archives (Silvester) Joshi 11 54.5

8 00*0 Super Star (Srinivas) Lakshmi Kant 9 53.5

9 *000 Romanesque (Faisal) Shoban Babu 3 53.0

10 4*00 Barely Even (Raju) Ali Khan 4 52.5

11 30*3 Jhansi (Yusuf Khan) Uday Kiran 10 50.0

12 0*00 Vectra (Silvester) G. Sandeep 1 49.5

BUKHARA: Has come down a class; may upset. WISE PRINCE: Looks fit for the fray. FANTASY GIRL: Working well. SECRET ARCHIVES: In fine trim. JHANSI: A handicap chance.

1. Bukhara, 2. Secret Archives, 3. Fantasy Girl

6 5-00 Sarojini Naidu Plate

1,100m, Cat. II, Md. 3/y/o only (Terms)

1 0*34 Chalukya (Srinivas) B. V. Krishnan 11 56.0

2 0*00 Dames Bond (Vatsalya) Ruzaan 7 56.0

3 00*0 Ekam Ekam Ekam (Netto) Anil 8 56.0

4 0*32 Jetage (Netto) Sequeira 9 56.0

5 0*0 Merit Ranker (Sk. Kassam) Laxman 5 56.0

6 0 Anzac City (Srinagesh) Chauhan 4 54.5

7 0*00 Hunting Hawk (Sk. Kassam) Christopher 3 54.5

8 0*0 Knight Vision (Netto) Joseph 6 54.5

9 42*3 Melodious (Satheesh) B. Prakash 10 54.5

10 0*00 Mimsy (Netto) B. Shanker 2 54.5

11 0 Negress Doll (Habibullah) Ravinder 12 54.5

12 00*0 Sonatina (Faiyaz) Sk. Sharookh 1 54.5

CHALUKYA: On the board in his last two starts; may raise a winning gallop. EKAM EKAM EKAM: Looks fit and well. JETAGE: As a favourite finished second to Camarero (1,100m); should be given another chance. HUNTING HAWK: Impressed in the gate practice with blinkers, on Thursday. MELODIOUS: Improved since her third to Altagirl's 1,100m.