Date:13/08/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/13/stories/2005081302001900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Ministrel Heights pleases

BANGALORE: Ministrel Heights, Spectacular Blaze, Democraticus and Al Qamar pleased when the horses were exercised here on Friday (August 12).

Outer sand:

600m: Amatol (Prithviraj) (1,200-600) 46.

800m: Eden (rb), Kandalla (rb) 1-0.5, 600/47. Presto (rb), Siroco (rb) 1-0, 600/46.5. Former finished three lengths in front. Flashing Star (B. Prakash) 1-2, 600/47. Moved freely.

1,400m: Democraticus (Rajesh) 1-40.5, 1,000/1-9.5, 800/54, 600/41.5. Responded well to the urgings. Confluence (Rajesh) 1-44.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 800/57, 600/44. Strode out well. Aashirwaad (Appu) 1-40.5, 1,000/1-12, 800/56.5, 600/43. Impressed. Go For Gold (B. Prakash), Scintilating Skill (M.R. Singh) 1-43, 1,000/1-13, 800/57.5, 600/45. They are in fine nick. Green Bax (Khalander), Infinite Glory (Mandeep) 1-45.5, (1,400-600) 58. They were eased up, former finished three lengths ahead.

1,600m: Finest Moment (D. Patel), Galloping Bay (B. Prakash) 2-1.5, 1,200/1-25.5, 800/56, 600/44. Latter, who was four lengths behind at the start, moved well and finished two lengths in front. Ministrel Heights (D. Patel), Spectacular Blaze (B. Prakash) 2-2, 1,200/1-26, 800/55.5, 600/43. They pleased. Al Qamar (R. Marshall) 1-59, 1,200/1-26.5, 800/56, 600/43. Maintains form.

August 11. (Outer sand):

800m: Storm Hawk (Appu) 57.5, 600/43.5. Strode out well. That's The Touch (Chandrashekar) 1-1.5, 600/47.

1,200m: Lenette (Ghous) 1-27, 800/57, 600/44. In fine trim.

1,400m: Amazing Striker (B. Prakash) 1-44.5, 1,000/1-13, 800/56.5, 600/43.5. Pleased. Camarioca (Mark) 1-43, 1,000/1-11, 800/56, 600/43.5. Moved impressively. Southern Regent (B. Prakash) 1-43.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/58.5, 600/45. Moved on the bit.