Date:05/05/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/05/stories/2005050507542200.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Zooming, Rambus please

BANGALORE: Zooming, Rambus and Shaolin pleased when the horses were exercised here this morning.

Inner sand

800m: Splendid Smith (Srinath) 51, 600/38.5. Moved fluently. Steed Stack (trainer), Rare Ivory (rb) 56, 600/43. They finished together. Imperialism (Imam) 57, 600/44. Moved freely. Mystical (D. Patel) 56.5, 600/43. Moved well.

1,600m: Space Craft (B. Paswan), Full Speed (Mrs. Silva) 1-50, 1,400/1-36, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-11, 800/54.5, 600/41. They impressed, while the latter started four lengths behind and finished level.

Outer sand

800m: So Ravishing (A. Velu) 58.5, 600/44.5. Moved well. Black Berry (T. Moses), Copper Bracelet (Srinath) 1-0.5, 600/47. They are in fine trim. Regius (Srinath), Cheryl (T. Moses) 1-0. They moved on the bit. Anorada (R. Marshall) 1-1. Shaped well. Siroco (Srinath), Jojoba (Appu) 1-0. They moved together.

1,000m: Shaolin (Srinath) 1-15.5, 800/59, 600/45. Moved attractively. Rambus (Srinath) 1-14, 800/58, 600/45.5. In fine fettle. Zooming (Srinath), Rivage (Appu) 1-15.5, 800/59, 600/46. Former moved impressively and finished four lengths ahead. Queen Of Swords (Srinath), Rivendell (Khalander) 1-15, 800/59, 600/46. Former finished three lengths in front.