Date:08/10/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/10/08/stories/2006100801761500.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Portfolio impresses

Hyderabad: Portfolio, Ansonia and Careerist impressed when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Oct. 7).

Sand:

600m: Master Prospect (Shinde) 47, 400/31. Not extended. Easy Rider (Lawrence) 46, 400/28. Moved well. Fly By Wire (Laxman), Sprucespringstien (Pawar) 46.5, 400/30.5. Former moved better. Opulence (Sequeira) 46, 400/27. Extended in the last part. Heading Glory (Ashhad), True Force (Shinde) 46.5, 400/30.5. They were not extended. Bell Air (rb), a 2-y-o bay filly (Local Talent-Miss Sandstorm) (Qazafi) (1,000-400) 46.5. They were not extended.

800m: Blazing Rhythm (Trainer), Regal Image (Deep Shanker) 1-1.5, 600/45, 400/30. Both were level. Benazir (Sandeep) 59, 600/43, 400/29. Moved freely. Rubinella (Sandeep) 1-0, (800-400) 27. Extended. Media Blitz (Shinde), Ekta Ekta Ekta (Ravi Shanker) 1-0, 600/44.5, 400/30. They were easy and level. Sugar Lady (Chary) 58, 600/42.5. Moved well. Barely Even (Sandeep) 1-1, 400/31. Easy. Chivas Gold (Pavan Kumar) 1-1, 600/45.5, 400/29. Retains form. Cannon Scot (Sreekant) 1-1, 600/44.5, 400/30. Moved freely. One In All (Ravi Shanker), Royal Assembly (rb) 1-1, 600/47.5. They were easy. Thundering Gold (rb), Aadi Aadi Aadi (Ganesh) 59, 600/44, 400/28. Former moved slightly better. Iamtheone (Ali Khan), High Lands (Suresh) 59, 600/44, 400/28.5. They finished together. Portfolio (Anil) 55.5, 600/42, 400/28. Impressed. Walmart (Shinde), Wonderbabe (B. Shanker) 59, 600/42.5, 400/28.5. Former superior. Chromatic (rb) 58, 600/43, 400/28. Pleased. Cannon Lad (Ravi Shanker), Springing Strides (Chary) 1-0, 600/45.5, 400/30. They were easy and level. Madho (Laxmikanth) 58, 400/28. Moved freely. Base Line (Ramana) (1,200-400) 1-1. Easy. Ansonia (Ravinder), Careerist (A. Imran) 57, 600/42, 400/28.5. A fit pair. Onnu Onnu Onnu (Trainer) 1-2, 400/30. Maintains form. Clare Bridge (Shinde) 58. Extended. Spanish Cruise (Qazafi) 1-1, 600/45, 400/30. Moved freely. Venturous (Sequeira) 1-0, 600/44.5, 400/28. Moved well.

1,000m: Clear Zone (rb), Cannon Glow (Ganesh) 1-17, 800/1-0.5, 600/45, 400/30. Latter moved better. Glorious Leader (Uday Kiran) 1-15, 800/58.5, 600/43, 400/29. Moved well.

1,200m: Target Time (Pramod), a 2-y-o bay gelding (Hymn-Afshaan) (Qazafi) 1-32, (1,200-400) 58. They were easy.

1,400m: Copenhagen (Ravinder), Friendly Fire (A. Imran Khan) 1-47.5, 1,200/1-31, 800/59.5, 600/44.5, 400/28.5. They moved on the bit.