Date:28/07/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/07/28/stories/2007072858981900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Dancing Highness shines

BANGALORE: Dancing Highness, Badge Of Gold, River Island and Wonder Smile shone when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (July 27).

Outer sand:

800m: Refresh (R. Ravi), Alleyesonme (Imam) 58, 600/44. Former finished well in front. Look Alike (Sapra), Thrill Of Hope (Pereira) 57, 600/43. Former showed out. Faction Leader (S. Ramesh) 59, 600/45. Hakuna Matata (S. Ramesh) 58.5, 600/45. Easy. Steelium (Sapra) 55, 600/42. Extended. Laguna Blue (rb) 1-0, 600/45.5.

1000m: Mother’s Pride (S. Marshall) 1-14.5, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. Moved on the bit. Maahi Ve (S. John) 1-11, 800/55.5, 600/43. Strode out well.

1200m: Badge Of Gold (D. Patel) 1-26, 800/54, 600/41. Impressed. River Island (Ashwin), Queen Rania (rb) 1-22.5, 800/56.5, 600/45.5. Former pleased. Storm Regent (D. Patel), Southern Chieftan (B. Prakash) 1-27.5, 800/55, 600/41.5. They moved impressively. Yantai (Ranjeet) 1-22, 800/54, 600/42. Pleased. Ever So Clever (Jackman) 1-28, 800/56, 600/43. Note. Brothers In Arms (Gnaneshwar) 1-27, 800/55.5, 600/42. In fine trim. Valid Bid (Jackman) 1-30, 800/58, 600/44. Easy.

1400m: Plum Pudding (Pereira) 1-37.5, 800/55.5, 600/43. Stretched out well. Wonder Smile (B. Prakash), Assert The Right (D. Patel) 1-38.5, 800/53.5, 600/42. Former moved attractively. Romantic Scene (S. Marshall), Compton Star (R. Marshall) 1-38, 800/54, 600/42. They finished level.

1600m: Lucky Radiant (R. Ravi) 2-1, (1,600-600) 1-14. Fit for the fray. Dancing Highness (Ranjeet) 1-51.5, 800/55, 600/43.5. In fine nick. Star Luminary (B. Prakash) 1-55, 800/57, 600/44. Moved fluently. Retribution (Ashwin) 1-57.5, 800/55.5, 600/42.5. In fine shape. Confident Victory (B. Prakash) 1-55.5, 800/56.5, 600/44. In pink of condition.

Gate practice – inner sand:

1400m: Oro Neiro (rb), Full Speed (rb), Ronkonkoma (Pereira), Siguru (rb) 1-32, (1,400-600) 49.5. They jumped out well. Palace Star (Shakti), Generous Lad (S. Babu) 1-33, (1,400-600) 49. Former impressed. Manthara (S. Ramesh), Total Impact (P. Krishna), All Ours (Md. Shafiq) 1-34, (1,400-600) 48. Manthara pleased. Anderlecht (rb), Alterity (S. John) 1-42, (1,400-600) 58. They took a good jump. Neyilah (rb), Ciampino (S. Ramesh) 1-30, (1,400-600) 49. Latter showed out.