Athlone and Shakira may fight for honours

HYDERABAD,

NOV. 27.

Athlone and Shakira should be concerned most at the finish of the M.L.N. Reddy Memorial Cup (1,400m), the feature event of the races, here today.

There will be no false rails.

1 12-45 M.L.N. Reddy Memorial Cup

1,400m, Cat. I, 3/y/o & over (Terms)

114*1Athlone (Laxman S.) D. Singh2 55.5

224*1Integral (Rafaat) A. Imran Khan3 53.5

321*3Shakira (L.D’Silva) Christopher1 53.5

413*0Classic Ten (Raju) B. Shinde4 47.5

ATHLONE: A gutsy winner of her last start over 1,400m; retains form. INTEGRAL: Winner over 1,400m in the lower class; may upset. SHAKIRA: A late third to Onnu Onnu Onnu over 1,200m; running with a fair chance.

1. Athlone, 2. Shakira

2 1-15 Zoom Zoom Plate (D. II)

1,400m, Cat. IV, rated up to 25

1000Fever Few (Srinagesh) B. Shinde5 60.0

200*4Victory Chime (Deshmukh) Nishanth1 60.0

340*0Kirstie (Vatsalya) D. Singh9 59.5

400*0Kazas Might (Raju) Sreekant4 59.0

5000Navrathri (Srinivas) Pavan Kumar8 59.0

60*43Danbury (L.D’Silva) Christopher7 56.5

700*0Silver Pride (Prasad) N. Rawal6 56.0

8404Castle Goldegg (Laxman S.) Rutherford3 55.0

900*0Golden Cheval (Yusuf Khan) G. Sandeep10 49.5

100*00Prieva (Netto) Anil2 49.5

FEVER FEW: Has come down a class; will have a bold show. KIRSTIE: Improved since her last run. KAZAS MIGHT: Looks fit. DANBURY: On the board in her last two starts; may raise a winning gallop today.

1. Fever Few, 2. Kirstie, 3. Danbury

3 1-45 Ardent Knight Plate

1,100m, Cat. II, Md. 2/y/o only (Terms)

1— Artist (Deshmukh) Joshi6 55.0

2*2Greyhound (Deshmukh) Aadesh5 55.0

3*0Heading Glory (Prasad) Rutherford3 55.0

4— Just A Dream (Satheesh) Kariappa2 55.0

5— Stunning Show (Satheesh) Qazafi7 55.0

6— Blazing Rhythm (Prasad) G.B. Khade4 53.5

7*3Festivals Of India (Srinivas) B.V. Krishnan8 53.5

8— Royal Haven (Srinivas) Pavan Kumar1 53.5

GREYHOUND: After a forward run finished second to Integrate (1,100m); might have needed that run. HEADING GLORY: Has had a run; may do well. STUNNING SHOW: Working well. FESTIVALS OF INDIA: Slightly improved after her third to Alpha Centauri’s 1,100m.

1. Greyhound, 2. Heading Glory,

3. Stunning Show

4 2-15 Dr. S.R. Captain Memorial Cup

2,000m, Cat. II, 3/y/o & over (Terms)

1321Eyes Right (Netto) Chauhan4 60.0

23*33Bench Mark (Raju) D. Singh8 58.5

300*0Divine Perfection (Prasad) G.B. Khade5 58.0

403*2Virennele (L.D’Silva) Christopher6 56.5

5011Luxury Cruise (Satheesh) Kariappa1 55.5

6212Evening Bride (Netto) A. Imran Khan7 53.5

7104Welhams (Vatsalya) Rutherford3 53.5

801*1Mystic Crown (Prasad) B. Shinde2 49.0

VIRENNELE: A fair second to State City’s 2,000m; can make a race of it. LUXURY CRUISE: Won impressively in her last two starts; may complete a hat-trick. EVENING BRIDE: A late second to Luxury Cruise’s (second win) 2,400m; has an each-way chance. MYSTIC CROWN: Winner of two races in the lower class over 1,800m; appeals on weights.

1. Luxury Cruise, 2. Evening Bride,

3. Mystic Crown

5 2-45 Vegavathi Plate (Div. I)

1,400m, Cat. II, 3/y/o & over rated upto 75

10*03Mr. Bureaucrat (Srinivas) B.V. Krishnan5 60.0

232*0Indian Gift (Yusuf Khan) A. Imran Khan4 59.0

3004Red Gambit (Deshmukh) Joshi1 57.0

44*02Rock Breaker (Prasad) B. Shinde6 54.0

50*00Etiquette (Vatsalya) (D. Singh)7 53.5

60*00Acanthus (L.D’Silva) Deep Shanker2 51.5

731*4Secret Champ (Shamsuddin) Sk. Farokh3 51.5

800*2Bet And Bowl (Faisal) G. Sandeep 8 50.5

RED GAMBIT: Looks fit. ROCK BREAKER: An impressive second to Brown Star’s 1,600m; may tackle the present lot. SECRET CHAMP: A fair fourth to Exclusive run (second win) over 1,200m; present trip may suit him better. BET AND BOWL: A late second to Pentium Four over 1,400m in the lower class; a handicap chance.

1. Rock Breaker, 2. Bet And Bowl,

3. Secret Champ

6 3-15 Big Deal Plate (Div. II)

1,200m, Cat. III, 3/y/o & over rated upto 50

100*4The Serow (Prasad) Chauhan12 60.0

243*1Pancho Pete (Prasad) Rutherford9 59.0

331*0Chalukya (Srinivas) Lakshmikant15 57.0

433*0Nashville (L.D’Silva) Laxman7 56.5

542*2Light Cannon (Habibullah) Abhinay10 56.0

6044Great Society (Netto) Joseph6 55.5

700*1Hunting Hawk (Prasad) N. Rawal2 53.5

802*4Dancing Butterfly (Raju) Chary14 53.0

943*0Gemini (Faiyaz) Uday Kiran13 52.0

100*00Abundance (Netto) B. Shanker5 51.0

11400Actual Grace (Laxman S.) G. Sandeep3 50.0

120*00Gun Rock (L.D’Silva) Christopher4 50.0

13*0Shine Away (Sk. Kassam) Azhar1 49.0

1400*2Ritual (Vatsalya) Ramana8 48.5

1500*3Keep In Touch (Satheesh) Qazafi11 48.0

PANCHO PETE: A comfortable winner over 1,200m; may defy the penalty. CHALUKYA: Shaping well in the trials. LIGHT CANNON: Ran Driving Force to one length over 1,200m; should be given another chance. HUNTING HAWK: An impressive winner over 1,200m in the lower class; may repeat.

1. Hunting Hawk, 2. Pancho Pete,

3. Light Cannon

7 3-45 Vegavathi Plate (Div. II),

1,400m, Cat. II, 3/y/o & over, rated upto 75

120*3Famous Tribute (Vatsalya) Aadesh2 60.0

200*0Royal Sapper (Thompson) Lawrence8 59.5

343*2Cannon Edge (Raju) D. Singh3 56.0

4020Ryder (Netto) Sequeira6 54.0

544*2Taxido (Habibullah) Sk. Sharookh5 53.5

600*4Chanks (Srinagesh) B. Shanker1 52.5

7001Highway Prospector (Prasad) B. Shinde4 52.0

81*20Zindabad (Srinivas) Pavan Kumar7 51.0

ROYAL SAPPER: Speedy; may try start-to-finish tactics. CANNON EDGE: A notable second to Exclusive Run (second win) over 1,200m; warrants blinkers today. RYDER: Should have a decent outing without blinkers today. HIGHWAY PROSPECTOR: A gutsy winner over 1,400m in the lower class; will have a bold show.

1. Ryder, 2. Royal Sapper,

3. Cannon Edge

8 4-15 Big Deal Plate (Div. I),

1,200m, Cat. III, 3/y/o & over, rated upto 50

14*03Diesel (Vatsalya) B. Shanker11 60.0

200*0Love At Firstfight (Deshmukh) Aadesh7 59.0

3100Eternal Prince (Vatsalya) D. Singh12 58.0

440*0Ride And Shine (Prasad) Rutherford15 57.0

510*0Queens English (Srinivas) B.V. Krishnan8 56.5

6044Salvia (L.D’Silva) Christopher9 56.0

710*0Simple Wish (Satheesh) Kariappa5 54.5

813*0Space Net (Prasad) G.B. Khade4 52.5

9— Basha (Sk. Kassam) Joshi14 52.0

10— Indrajit (Netto) Anil3 52.0

11— Arnage (Laxman S.) G. Sandeep2 50.5

1230*0Falcons Pride (L.D’Silva) Deep Shanker10 50.0

1304*0Sunaina (Netto) Chary13 49.0

1400*0Daring Fantasy (Habibullah) B. Shinde1 48.5

1500*0Great Power (Srinivas) Ramana6 48.0

ETERNAL PRINCE: Looks fit and well. RIDE AND SHINE: Improved since his last run. QUEENS ENGLISH: Shaping well in the trials. SALVIA: Speedy; may try pillar-to-post victory. FALCONS PRIDE: Went very wide and lost all his chances in the last run; looks fit for the fray.

1. Salvia, 2. Falcons Pride, 3. Eternal Prince

9 4-45 Zoom Zoom Plate (Div. I),

1,400m, Cat. IV, rated upto 25

100*4Al Falujah (Shamsuddin) A. Imran Khan8 60.0

203*4Gem Of A Guy (L.D’Silva) Deep Shanker3 59.5

304*3Diaspora (Srinivas) B.V. Krishnan2 59.0

420*0Stronghold (Satheesh) Kariappa10 59.0

500*0Knight Vision (Netto) Sequeira4 58.5

60*00Red Mile (Prasad) N. Rawal1 57.5

70*00Bold Choice (Raju) D. Singh7 56.0

80*40Merit Ranker (Sk. Kassam) Ganesh6 55.5

90*00Negress Doll (Habibullah) Abhinay5 54.5

1040*0Mr. Clean (Yusuf Khan) B. Shinde9 49.0

GEM OF A GUY: Has stripped fitter after his gallop in Secret Archive’s 1,600m. DIASPORA: On the board in her last two starts; may upset. STRONGHOLD: A forward runner in The Bee’s 1,600m; has an each-way chance. KNIGHT VISION: Looks fit for the fray.

1. Gem Of A Guy, 2. Stronghold, 3. Diaspora

Day’s best: Greyhound

Double: Luxury Cruise — Rock Breaker

Jkt: 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9. Treble (i): 1, 2 & 3; (ii): 4, 5 & 6; (iii): 7, 8 & 9. Tanala: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9.

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Divas this winter

THE WINTER just got a whole lot hotter. Sony Music has brought together the latest hits of Britney Spears and Destiny’s Child this season.

Fans and foes alike have been intent on figuring out whether Britney is an angel or a devil-in-disguise. The truth is just that she’s not all that innocent, indeed. A better explanation can be found in the words she snarls in her brand new single and video — Bobby Brown’s 1988 hit “My Prerogative”: “Everybody’s talking all this stuff about me/ Why don’t they just let me live?”

Apart from Britney, the world’s best-selling female pop vocal group, Destiny’s Child, is back with Destiny Fulfilled, also in the CD. Beyonce, Kelly and Michelle have used the lessons learnt during their own solo excursions to create a unified and powerful album. In it, they truly breathe new fire into the worlds of contemporary pop and R&B music.

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Venus beats Kournikova

LEXINGTON (KENTUCKY),

NOV. 21.

Serena Williams and Anna Kournikova defeated Venus Williams and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6-3 in the Lexus Tennis Challenge at Rupp Arena on Sunday.

Venus Williams beat Kournikova 6-3, 6-2 during the exhibition, which raised money for several charities. Kournikova dropped four straight games to lose the first set before taking a brief lead in the second. — AP

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Boy in a man’s world

The new boy on the block, Shahid Kapur talks about his ambitions and passions

Shahid Kapur… well placed for the journey ahead — Pic. by Anu Pushkarna

SHAHID KAPUR is back to school! Shooting for his film Milenge Milenge at Pathways School near Gurgaon, Shahid feels nostalgic about his school days. “Till fourth standard I studied in Delhi at Gyan Bharti School. Its building was very similar to this,” recalls Shahid. “I was a naughty student who used to indulge in all the wrong activities. One day I ran away from school with my friend and my mother kept looking for me.” But he doesn’t give an impression of being mischievous. “Perhaps that saved me from punishment all the time.” His favourite subject – “Extracurricular activities.”

No doubt, a couple of films old, the actor has indeed given heart to an industry looking for somebody to fill the boy space, some men are refusing to vacate but in his vocation too he is deriving more mileage because of his friendship with Kareena Kapoor. “True, the media asks me more questions about our friendship than work. We are honest about our relationship but the media should not be too intrusive.” Some call it deliberate? “If that were true, Fida would have been a major hit.” That means their on-screen chemistry is not working. “You can’t judge from one film. Shah Rukh’s first film with Madhuri, Anjaam was a flop but later they gave hits.”

With parents, Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azim being actors, Shahid denies he has ambitions to be a star. “My parents did tell me about good cinema and not to take acting frivolously. I am not here for money but because of a passion for art. Dancing has been my passion since childhood. I was part of the Shiamak Davar group.”

Similar to Shah Rukh

On comparisons with Shah Rukh, in terms of energy and diction, Shahid maintains, “It is heartening to be compared with the great actor but for the time being I do not want to put any burden on my shoulders. I am just 23. I do not have any strategy nor am I looking for an image. Maybe 8-10 films later I would think about all this.”

However, one who doesn’t like to be seen everywhere Shahid quips, “After a day’s work, I want to have dinner with my family. I don’t want to remain under the lights round the clock.”

For the time being, Shahid is sticking to romantic roles with Dil Maange More, “a comedy with Soha Ali Khan”, and Milenge Milenge “a tale of childhood romance with Kareena where destiny plays an important role.” “I am doing another light film Life Ho To Aisi with Amrita Rao and have recently started shooting for a film with John Mathew Mathan.”

Ask Shahid, what he loves the most about Kareena and he asks for five pages to express his sentiments.

Editing himself, he says, “I love her frankness. She tells you what she feels about you.” However, misgivings are much easier to point out. “She works so hard, she has no time for me.” Poor boy!

ANUJ KUMAR

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Fun guy

ANU PUSHKARNA

HE’S very much the fun guy that he often plays on the big screen. Actor SHAHID KAPOOR maybe a prankster in most of the films that he acts in, but in reality takes his work rather seriously. “Acting is serious business for me,” said he.

Kapoor said he did not mind the long schedules and erratic work patterns since he loves what he is doing. He also refuses to define good cinema as one that is off beat. “Ultimately a good film is a film that people can identify with and want to see. For me, it’s a job and a job is all about doing it well.”

SUCHITRA BEHAL

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