Star attractions among the 200 butterfly species visible at Tai Po reserve

Edit South China Morning Post 23 Nov 2015
Given its small size, Hong Kong has an astonishing diversity of butterflies, which play an important ecological role because of their close interdependence with plants ... Perhaps the most famous and glamorous of the 200 species identified at Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve, many of which are classified as rare or uncommon, are the common birdwing (Troides helena) and the closely related golden birdwing (Troides aeacus) ... See also Photos ... ....

Phoenix Tiger, Ageless please

Edit The Hindu 16 Jan 2015
Phoenix Tiger and Ageless caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Friday (January 16) morning. Inner sand.. 600m. His Highness (D.K.Ashish) 1200/600m 42. Easy. Night Of Stars (Kavraj) 39. Moved freely. 800m. A bay colt (Varenar/Placid) (Pradeep), Hnourious (Sandeep Jadhav) 53, 600/40. Former easily finished six lengths ahead ... Moved well ... Pressed ... Aquamarine (D.K.Ashish), Ephialities (Late Aeacus) (Akshay) 1-35, 1200/1-20, 600/38.5....

Tatiana impresses

Edit The Hindu 10 Jan 2015
Tatiana, Silver Streak and Victoria Harbour impressed when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning. Inner sand. 800m. Zander (Shelar) 50.5, 600/38. Moved well. Keturah (Pasha) 53, 600/39. Moved freely. Hunt For Heads (rb) 54, 600/40. Moved freely. Home Advantage (Sameer) 53, 600/41. Urged. Winning Girl (rb), Set To Fly (rb) 51, 600/39.5. Former ended two lengths in front ... Ramesses (Akshay), Aeacus (Kharadi) 1-36, 1,000/1-7, 600/40....

Jefferson pleases

Edit The Hindu 09 Jan 2015
Jefferson and Siddhi pleased when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning. Inner sand. 800m. Phoenix Knight (Donoghue), Star Ace (Sandeep Jadhav) 53.5, 600/40.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Move In Time (Shelar) 54.5, 600/41.5. Pushed. 1,000m. Honorious (Sandeep Jadhav), Miles Soldier (rb) 1-8, 600/42.5. They were urged and finished level ... Aeacus (Kharadi), Sabotage (Shammi) 1-26, 600/43 ... ....

Kyoto, Bethpage please

Edit The Hindu 09 Jan 2015
Kyoto and Bethpage pleased when the horses were exercised here on Friday (January 9) morning. Inner sand.. 600m. Stiletto (rb) 39.5. Moved freely. 800m. Antartic (rb) 1400/600m 55. Easy. Secret Mission (rb) 56, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Night Of Stars (Kavraj), Wild Temptation (Daman) 57, 600/42. Former was three lengths better. Kyoto (Zameer) 50, 600/36.5. Moved well ... They ended level ... Easy ... Easy ... Ramessess (D.K.Ashish), Aeacus (Kharadi) 1-25, 600/41....

Illidan and Your Royal Majesty impress

Edit The Hindu 04 Jan 2015
Illidan and Your Royal Majesty impressed when the horses were exercised here on Sunday (Jan. 4) morning. Inner sand. 600m. Simply Shining (S.Sunil), Laksh (rb) 40.5. Pair level. Dreamz Unlimited (Mansoor) 38. Moved well. Katniss (K. Kadam) 40. Easy. 800m. Desert Rage (T. Mahesh) 53.5, 600/39.5. Moved freely. High Authority (rb), Japanese (Daman) 54, 600/41. They ended level ... They ended level ... Former was superior ... 1000m ... Easy ... Maisha (Kharadi), Aeacus (J....

Ageless and Polished Chrome impress

Edit The Hindu 26 Dec 2014
Ageless and Polished Chrome impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday (December 26) morning. Inner sand.. 600m. 2/y/os Spirited Touch (Merchant), Spring Loaded (Neeraj) 41. Pair level. Affirmation (rb), Ensign (Santosh) 38. They moved level freely. 800m. Penny Lane (rb), Shivalik Breeze (Santosh) 52.5, 600/38..5. They moved level freely. Born To Win (Mosin), Aleta (Zameer) 50.5, 600/38 ... 1000m ... 800m ... Ashish), Aeacus (rb) 1-7, 600/40....

Adam wins main event

Edit The Hindu 11 Dec 2014
Adam (P. Trevor up) won the Maharaja Sir Pratapsingh Gaekwad Trophy, the main event of Thursday’s (December 11) races here. The winner is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Vijay Mallya rep. Utd racing & Bloodstock Breeders Ltd. P. Shroff trains the winner. The results.. 1. DESERT LIGHTNING PLATE (1,400m), cl. V, rated 1 to 26 . Light Of Arabia (Bhawani) 1, Laurus Pride (S.J. Sunil) 2, Zarar (K.N ... 5, 2-1/4, Sh ... Rs ... Rs ... Sunil) 3 and Aeacus (Akshay) 4....

Adam for Maharaja Sir Pratapsingh Gaekwad Trophy

Edit The Hindu 10 Dec 2014
Trainer P. Shroff’s ward Adam, who is in good shape as evidenced by his track performance, should win the Maharaja Sir Pratapsingh Gaekwad Trophy, the main event of Thursday’s (December 11) races here. Rails will be placed 6 metres away from its original point from 1600m to 1200m and thereafter 11 metres away from 800m upto the winning post. DESERT LIGHTNING PLATE (1,400m), Cl ... 1. Laurus Pride (4) S.J ... Aeacus (1) Akshay 52, 8....

Zachary excels

Edit The Hindu 07 Dec 2014
Zachary and Maisha excelled when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning. Inner sand. 600m. Nicanor (rb), Zanthos (Ashad Asbar) 40. Former ended five lengths in front. Hudson Hawk (T.Mahesh) 41.5. Easy. 2/y/o Stand And Dance (Kavraj), Story Time (app) 40. They ended level. 2/y/o’s Famous (app), Studiofiftyfour (Kavraj) 41.5. Pair level. Melinda (Shelar) 40 ... 2/y/o Costa Del Sol (Donoghue), Aeacus (Kharadi) 1-9, 800/54, 600/40.5....

Tiger Tops, Quasar share the honours

Edit Deccan Herald 16 Mar 2014
Mumbai Race ResultsTigers Tops and Quasar shared the spoils in Sunday’s racing here at the Mahalakshmi Race Course ... PR Mehta Trophy 2400M ... Aeacus (S Zervan) 1; Zanthos (Srinath) 2; Vixen (S Mosin) 3; Infallible (Christopher) 4; WB ... Aeacus. ....

Quasar, Tiger Tops triumph

Edit The Hindu 16 Mar 2014
Quasar ridden by Suraj Narredu won the Shapoorji Pallonji BreedersJuvenile Colts’ Championship while Tiger Tops (S.Zervan up) claimed the Forbes Breeders’ Juvenile Fillies’ Championship, the dual attractions of the races held here on Sunday (March 16). Quasar is owned by Mr. Jaydev M.Mody rep ... Madhav G.Patankar ... 1 ... Aeacus (Zervan) 1, Zanthos (Srinath) 2, Vixen (Mosin) 3 and Infallible (J.H.Christopher) 4 ... Aeacus....

Quasar and Tiger Tops fancied

Edit The Hindu 15 Mar 2014
Quasar, who is in good shape as evidenced by his track movements, should score in the Shapoorji Pallonji BreedersJuvenile Colts’ Championship while Tiger Tops, who is well prepared, may win the Forbes Breeders’ Juvenile Fillies’ Championship, the twin attractions of the races to be held here on Sunday (March 16). Rails will be placed at the original point ... 1 ... 1. Snowing, 2 ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... Aeacus (1) Zervan 54.5, 6 ... Aeacus....
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