Date:28/11/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/11/28/stories/2007112858551900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Echoes Of Light pleases

BANGALORE: Echoes Of Light, Mangalya Prarambh and Pret A Porte pleased when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Nov. 27).

Outer sand:

800m: Hima’s Pride (Sapra) 58, 600/43. Strode out well. Milagro (rb) 58, 600/45. Shaped well. Noble Guest (rb) 58, 600/45.5. Note. Feelfree (Shinde), Dock Of Bay (rb) 56, 600/43. They finished level. Star Of Excellence (rb) 56, 600/42. Pleased. Cimarron (Hayes) 55, 600/42. Moved impressively. Candance (rb) 56.5, 600/43.5. In fine trim. King Of The Turf (Shobhan) 56.5, 600/44. Strode out well. Movie Queen (rb) 1-0.5, 600/47. Easy. Heroism (Shobhan) 58, 600/45. Worked well. Silver Crest (rb) 1-0.5, 600/47. Jersey Power (Sapra) 1-0.5, 600/46. Hard Cash (Vivek) 57.5, 600/43. Extended. A 2-y-o (Duja – Amidst) (rb), a 2-y-o (Sir Bordeaux – Mishiwaaka) (rb) 59, 600/46. They moved freely. Mark Of Gibraltar (B. Prakash), Snow Prince (V. Patel) 58.5, 600/45.5. They are in fine trim. Sandokan (P. Krishna), a 2-y-o (Burden Of Proof – Canadian) (Shinde) 59.5, 600/46. They moved together. Undue (rb), a 2-y-o (Glory Of Dancer – Chasing Shadow) (rb) 59, 600/45. They finished level. Mind Me (De Sousa), a 2-y-o (Placerville – Amnesty Bay) (R. Marshall) 59, 600/45. They moved well. Valid Expectation (rb), Apertini (S. John) 59, 600/44.5. They moved on the bit. Powerfuldreams (Qureshi) 57, 600/44. In fine condition. A 2-y-o (China Visit – Born To Dance) (Suraj), Able Associate (V. Colgan) 1-0, 600/46. Netor (Shobhan), Shoot A Rainbow (R. Marshall) 56.5, 600/43.5. Latter to note. Aveline (Suraj), a 2-y-o (Flitch – Haynes Park) (R. Marshall) 59, 600/45. They moved together. Sugar Blaze (P. Krishna) 55, 600/43. In pink of condition.

1,000m: Distinctly Ahead (V. Colgan), a 2-y-o (Mr. Mellon – Sea Of Love) (Shobhan) 1-14, 800/57.5, 600/45. They moved fluently. Algiers (Shobhan) 1-13.5, 800/57.5, 600/44.5. Worked well.

1,200m: Bee The Star (Shinde), Rapido Gonzales (Selvaraj) 1-28, 800/58, 600/45. Former moved better and finished two lengths ahead. Talk Of The Devil (Sapra) 1-29.5, (1,200-600) 38.5. Eased up. Cindy Girl (rb) 1-29, (1,200-600) 41.5. In fine shape. General Ridge (rb) 1-33, (1,200-600) 42. Easy.

1,400m: Soberano (Shinde), Bastian Bay (rb) 1-45, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-13.5, 800/57.5, 600/44. Former finished four lengths ahead. Echoes Of Light (Suraj) 1-40, 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 800/56.5, 600/43.5. A fine display. Tycoon Of Storms (M. Ravi), Star Sceptre (rb) 1-48.5, (1,400-600) 59. They moved on the bit. Power Of Fight (rb) 1-44, (1,400-600) 53. Note.

1,600m: Confident Victory (B. Prakash) 2-4, (1,600-600) 1-11. In fine nick. Bee For You (Shinde) 2-0.5, (1,600-600) 1-12. Fit for the fray. Pret A Porte (V. Colgan) 1-56.5, 1,400/1-41, 1,200/1-27.5, 1,000/1-14, 800/58.5, 600/45. Moved attractively. Mangalya Prarambh (V. Colgan) 1-54.5, 1,400/1-39, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-12, 800/57.5, 600/45. Moved nicely.

Gate practice – Inner sand:

1,400m: Clouseau (Hayes), Axara (rb) 1-36.5, (1,400-600) 52. They jumped out smartly. Alcmene (V. Colgan), Inspiring Trust (R. Marshall), Whisper City (rb) 1-41, (1,400-600) 49. Alcmene impressed. Adamaris (Suraj), Trend Tracker (Shobhan) 1-40, (1,400-600) 51.5. Former finished well in front, note. Seiliger (Hayes), Seven Star (L. Marshall), Four Seasons (rb) 1-35, (1,400-600) 54. Four Seasons slowly off. A 2-y-o (Juniper – Nasreen) (Md. Shafiq), Voice Of India (Appu) 1-41, (1,400-600) 50. Former finished four lengths ahead. Mafioso (rb), Rimpuche (De Sousa) 1-39, (1,400-600) 49.5. They took a good jump and finished level. Desire To Dazzle (Narasimha), Mystic Dancer (M. Ravi) 1-41.5, (1,400-600) 51. They jumped out well. Valiant Bay (S. Babu), Originality (Raja Rao) 1-36, (1,400-600) 51. They jumped out well and finished together. So Will I (rb), Major Asset (Gnaneshwar) 1-37, (1,400-600) 52.5. Former impressed. Cart Wheel (S. John), Spark Of Elegance (Sapra), One (rb) 1-35, (1,400-600) 49. They took a level jump. A 2-y-o (Eljohar – Mama Mia) (C. Harish), Two To Tango (Vivek) 1-39, (1,400-600) 50. They took a smart jump and finished level. Cannavaro (Selvaraj), a 2-y-o (Bee’s Prospector – Persian Delight) (Shinde) 1-42.5, (1,400-600) 54. Former pleased. Breed Apart (rb), Zaffarani (rb) 1-39, (1,400-600) 54. Former finished five lengths ahead. A 2-y-o (Mr. Mellon – Rising High) (Qureshi), a 2-y-o (Glory Of Dancer – Shingle Path) (R. Ravi) 1-34.5, (1,400-600) 50.5. Former to note. Marianella (Shinde), Fiery Business (Selvaraj) 1-43.5, (1,400-600) 52. They were eased up in the last part.