Date:06/05/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/06/stories/2007050604581705.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Southern Charge pleases

BANGALORE: Southern Charge, Running Bull, Jet Fire and My Turn pleased when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (May 5).

Inner sand:

800m: Counter Punch (C. Alford) 50, 600/37.5. In fine condition.

1,400m: Feelfree (Selvaraj), Rapido Gonzales (rb) 1-38.5, (1,400-600) 56. They moved on the bit.

Outer sand:

800m: Romantic Scene (C. Alford), Loughborough (S. Marshall) 57.5, 600/44. They are in fine trim. Wafadar (S. John) 56.5, 600/43.5. Pleased. Breed Apart (Selvaraj), Bastion Bay (rb) 1-0.5, 600/46. They moved freely. Ciampino (rb) 1-0.5, 600/46. Easy. My Winning Charm (rb) 58.5, 600/44.5. Moved well. Mid Summer Star (rb) 56, 600/43.5. In good shape. Onegina (Srinath), Billy Blackjack (Christopher) 1-0, 600/46.5. Asiaticus (A. Spiteri) 59.5, 600/46. Moved on the bit. Global Tycoon (T. Jackman), Strong Minded (Mahendran) 1-0, 600/47. Rain Man (rb) 59, 600/45. Moved freely. Fly By Wire (R. Marshall) 58, 600/43.5. Moved fluently. Badda Rupaiyya (Shobhan) 58.5, 600/45. Worked well. Kandiate (Mahendran), Final Deposit (T. Jackman) 59, 600/46.5. Snow Ranger (rb) 59.5, 600/46. Easy. Sprucespringstien (R. Marshall) 58.5, 600/46. Moved freely. Steelium (T. Jackman) 1-0.5, 600/47. Double Elite (Shobhan) 58.5, 600/44.5. Moved well. Miss Liberty (Md. Shafiq) 1-0.5, 600/46.5. Anoosheek (Gnaneshwar) 1-0.5, 600/46. Persian Sting (rb) 1-0, 600/47. Strode out well. Easy (Sapra) 1-0.5, 600/46.5. Stretched out well. Tobin (Rajesh Babu) 1-0, 600/46. Easy. Spirit Of China (L. Marshall) 58, 600/45. In fine shape. The Force (rb) 59, 600/46. Moved freely. Badge Of Honour (rb) 58, 600/45. Strode out well.

1,000m: Satin Wood (Mahendran), Lord Of Illusion (T. Jackman) 1-13, 800/58, 600/46. A fit pair. Pretty N Fast (rb), Arabian Memories (rb) 1-16, 800/58, 600/44.5. Former finished five lengths in front. Jersey Power (Srinath), Chief's Dream (Christopher) 1-16, 800/59.5, 600/46. They moved freely. Badge Of Gold (D. Patel) 1-11.5, 800/57, 600/43.5. Moved impressively. Star Summit (B. Prakash), Our Charmer (D. Patel) 1-16, 800/59, 600/46. They shaped well. Local Warrior (C. Alford), Elusive Melody (S. John) 1-14, 800/59, 600/45.5. Former finished two lengths ahead. Flashing Star (B. Prakash) 1-15.5, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. Moved on the bit. Anteros (C. Alford) 1-15, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. In fine condition.

1,200m: Blink (Srinath), Green Bax (Christopher) 1-31, 1,200/1-13.5, 800/57, 600/45. They pleased. Jet Fire (Selvaraj), My Turn (rb) 1-26.5, 1,000/1-13, 800/57.5, 600/43.5. They impressed. Sandokan (Selvaraj) 1-30, 1,000/1-15.5, 800/1-0, 600/46. Easy.

1,400m: Southern Charge (rb), Running Bull (Appu) 1-43, 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-12.5, 800/57, 600/44. They are in fine nick.

1,600m: Full Speed (Selvaraj) 1-58, (1,400-600) 1-10. Eased up.