Date:14/08/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/08/14/stories/2007081461792100.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Parthenon impresses

BANGALORE: Parthenon and Bold Reply impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Aug. 13).

Outer sand:

800m: Amazing Flora (rb) 1-0, 600/46. Easy.

1,200m: Wistling Straights (A. Velu) 1-25, 800/57, 600/45. Moved freely. Girl Next Door (Shobhan) 1-26.5, 800/56.5, 600/43.5. Strode out well. Gift A Diamond (R. Marshall) 1-26.5, 800/56, 600/43. Pleased.

1,400m: Parthenon (S. Marshall) 1-38, 800/55, 600/43. Moved attractively. Bold Reply (S. Marshall) 1-41.5, 800/56, 600/43.5. In fine trim.

Outer sand – Aug. 12:

1,400m: Badge Of Gold (V. Patel) 1-37, 800/57.5, 600/46.5. Eased up. Diabolical (V. Patel) 1-43, (1,400-600) 52.5. Easy.

Inner sand – Aug. 11:

800m: Diomedes (Vivek) 52, 600/39. Moved freely.

Outer sand:

800m: Miss Flaunt (rb) 57.5, 600/45. Moved on the bit.

1,000m: Western Spark (rb) 1-15.5, 600/47. Steelium (rb) 1-10.5, 800/56, 600/43.5. Worked well. Queen Rania (Sunil Kumar) 1-10, 800/54, 600/42. In fine trim.

1,200m: Indian Swift (S. John) 1-28.5, 800/56.5, 600/44.5. Moved well. Game Fighter (R. Ravi) 1-30, 800/56, 600/44. Stretched out well.

1,400m: Renascent (rb), Habat (S. Marshall) 1-40.5, 800/55.5, 600/43.5. They pleased. Echoes Of Light (S. Marshall), Compton Star (rb) 1-40.5, 800/55, 600/43. They moved impressively. Local Warrior (S. John) 1-41, 800/56, 600/44. In fine condition. Forza (rb), Welcome Back (S. Marshall) 1-42.5, 800/55.5, 600/43.5. They moved fluently. Handiwork (rb) 1-39.5, 800/58.5, 600/46.5. Eased up. All Dancing (S. Marshall) 1-43, 800/54, 600/42. In pink of condition.

1,600m: Royal Scandal (rb) 1-53.5, 800/55.5, 600/44. Moved nicely.