Date:12/05/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/05/12/stories/2006051200261900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Canny Lad and Cincinnati impress

BANGALORE: Canny Lad and Cincinnati impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (May 11).

Inner sand:

800m: Refreshing (Srinath) 53.5, 600/42. Moved well. Pizzazz (R. Marshall) 51, 600/38. In fine nick. Fearless Princess (Suraj) 52, 600/39. In fine trim. Sir Onslaught (Chary) 53, 600/39.5. In fine condition. Diomedes (rb) 53, 600/41. Moved on the bit.

1000m: Glaring Godzilla (Suraj), Compton Star (Srinath) 1-12, 800/55, 600/43. Former moved well.

1200m: Awesome Royal (rb) 1-25, 1,000/1-13, 800/57, 600/43.5. Easy.

Outer sand:

800m: Irishintellect (rb), Rudolph Valentino (M.F. Alikan) 57.5, 600/44. They worked well. Endless Passion (Noorulla), Steelium (Rajesh Babu) 57.5, 600/44.5. They moved impressively. Artist (M.F. Alikhan) 57.5, 600/44. In fine trim. Way To Wealth (rb) 59.5, 600/45.5. Easy. State City (M.F. Alikhan) 59, 600/45.5. Stretched out well. Red Cloud (Shakti) 58, 600/44. Shaped well. First Trick (Rajesh Babu), Heroines Beauty (Noorulla) 56.5, 600/43.5. They were extended while the former responded well and finished three lengths in front. Destiny Girl (Tauseef), Sarvaguna Sampanna (S. Ramesh) 1-1, 600/47. They moved freely. Amazing Look (rb), Rossi (rb) 1-0, 600/46. Star Girl (C. Alford) 59, 600/45.5. Moved nicely. Splendid Smith (A. Velu) 1-1, 600/45.5. Moved freely.

1000m: Canny Lad (rb), Cincinnati (C. Alford) 1-13, 800/56.5, 600/44.5. They moved fluently. Boomer (rb), Tough Love (rb) 1-16, 800/59, 600/44.5. They worked well.

1200m: Ariba (Appu) 1-28.5, 1,000/1-14, 800/58.5, 600/45. Stretched out well. Cindy Girl (Appu) 1-29, 1,000/1-14, 800/57.5, 600/44. In fine shape. Hole In One (Chandrashekar) 1-32, (1,200-600) 43.5. Eased up. Habat (Srinath) 1-30.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/58, 600/45. Worked well.

1400m: Friendly Fire (Appu) 1-46.5, 1,200/1-30.5, 1,000/1-15.5, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. In good shape.

Gate practice: inner sand:

1400m: Sloane Square (Ravinder), Carmina Burana (Asgar) 1-36.5, (1,400-600) 52.5. They jumped out well. Rodger Feederer (Shobhan), Power Of Dreams (S. Ramesh), Be Vigilant (M.F. Alikhan) 1-34, (1,400-600) 51. Rodger Feederer impressed. Jasmine Star (I. Chisty), Gati Power (Chandrashekar) 1-38.5, (1,400-600) 51.5. They jumped out smartly. Kioko (A. Imran), Brainsta (Jagadeesh), Rocamora (rb) 1-41.5, (1,400-600) 54. Kioko finished in front. Stoli Orange (Noorulla), Strong Contender (Rajesh Babu) 1-48.5, (1,400-600) 1-1. Freaky Chakra (A. Imran), Rameses (rb) 1-42.5, (1,400-600) 58. Latter slowly away.