Date:22/11/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/11/22/stories/2007112256861800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Arabian Memories impresses

BANGALORE: Arabian Memories, Wonder Smile, Mark Of Gibraltar and Echoes Of Light impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Nov. 21).

Outer sand:

800m: A 2-y-o (Mr. Mellon – Sea Of Love) (D’Souza), Mind Me (S. Marshall) 59, 600/46. They moved freely. Face The Fire (R. Ravi), Alleyesonme (Imam) 58, 600/45.5. A fit pair. A 2-y-o (Placerville – Amnesty Bay) (V. Colgan), Shoot A Rainbow (R. Marshall) 59, 600/46. They finished level. In The Zone (S. John) 56, 600/42. In fine condition. Hakuna Matata (S. Ramesh) 59, 600/44.5. Easy. Sunnyland (R. Ravi) 55, 600/41.5. Pleased. Just Great (rb) 56, 600/42.5. Strode out well. Bandanna (Appu) 57, 600/45. Shaped well. On A Roll (S. Ramesh), a 2-y-o (Brave Act – Adventure) (rb) 57, 600/44. Former moved fluently and finished five lengths ahead. Arabian Knight (Hayes), Carabinieri (L. Marshall) 55.5, 600/43. Former strode out well and finished six lengths in front. Talk Of The Devil (Appu) 56.5, 600/44.5. Eased up. Master Strategist (Appu) 56, 600/43. Worked well. Proud As A Peacock (rb), Nice Guy (Md. Shafiq) 58.5, 600/45. Former to note. Carra Mia (Hayes) 59.5, 600/45. Easy. Exclusive Gesture (S. Ramesh), Serious Warrior (Jagadeesh) 59, 600/45.5. Former finished well in front. Cherika (Zia) 56.5, 600/43. Stretched out well. South Paradise (Rajesh Babu) 55.5, 600/43. In fine trim. Arabian Memories (Md. Shafiq) 55, 600/43. Moved fluently. Flip Your Destiny (Sapra) 58.5, 600/45. Extended. Flaming Glory (B. Prakash) 1-0.5, 600/45.5. Moved freely. Easy (Sapra) 56.5, 600/43. Strode out well. Lord Of Illusion (Appu) 56, 600/43.5. Worked well. Awesome Beauty (rb) 1-0, 600/46. Ammo Girl (Sapra) 1-0, 600/46.5.

1,000m: Asiaticus (Hayes) 1-11, 800/55.5, 600/42. Impressed. Zafar (Appu) 1-10.5, 800/55.5, 600/43. Moved attractively. Game Fighter (R. Ravi) 1-14, 800/57.5, 600/44.5. Moved freely. Hard Cash (rb) 1-14, 800/55.5, 600/43. In fine shape. Mafioso (R. Marshall), Rimpuche (D’Souza) 1-14.5, 800/57.5, 600/44.5. They moved together. A 2-y-o (Alnasr Alwasheek – Days Of Glory) (V. Colgan), Distinctly Ahead (S. Marshall) 1-14.5, 800/58, 600/44. They moved freely.

1,200m: Cascabel (Zia), Ciboney (Hayes) 1-27, (1,200-600) 40. Former finished three lengths ahead. Storm Regent (V. Patel) 1-31, (1,200-600) 44. Easy. Sudden Thunder (rb), Act Smart (Zia) 1-29, 800/57, 600/44.5. They worked well. Stafire (R. Marshall) 1-30, 800/59, 600/46. Moved on the bit. Poetic (V. Patel), Exclusive Grey (B. Prakash) 1-29.5, 1,000/1-12, 800/56, 600/43.5. They moved impressively. Wonder Smile (B. Prakash), National Trust (V. Patel) 1-25.5, 1,000/1-11, 800/56, 600/44. Former maintains form. Royal Ambassador (Appu) 1-27, (1,200-600) 38.5. Moved freely. Alekona (rb), Surprise Package (S. John) 1-29, 1,000/1-11, 800/55.5, 600/43. They pleased.

1,400m: Flaming Lamborgini (Koch), El Gordo (rb) 1-44.5, 800/56.5, 600/44. They are in fine trim. Algiers (rb) 1-41.5, (1,400-600) 54. Shaped well. Mark Of Gibraltar (B. Prakash), Pleasant Glory (V. Patel) 1-41, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-11.5, 800/56.5, 600/45. Former put up a good display. Echoes Of Light (S. Marshall) 1-38, 1,200/1-24, 1,000/1-10.5, 800/55.5, 600/43.5. In fine fettle.

1,600m: Pret A Porte (V. Colgan) 1-59.5, 1,400/1-41, 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-13, 800/57, 600/44. Moved impressively.