Date:15/01/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/01/15/stories/2008011550152100.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Vanquish shines

BANGALORE: Vanquish, Adamaris and Carra Mia shone when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Jan. 14).

Outer sand:

800m: Paint Me Red (De Sousa), Cindy Girl (Md. Shoaib) 58.5, 600/44.5. Former finished eight lengths ahead. Shenandoah (Hayes) 58, 600/44. In fine trim.

1,200m: Adamaris (Hayes) 1-26.5, 800/56, 600/43.5. Pleased. Afea (S. Marshall) 1-30.5, 800/58.5, 600/46. Moved on the bit. Able Associate (De Sousa), Shoot A Rainbow (Hayes) 1-28, 800/57.5, 600/44. They finished level. Sontag Etoile (S. Marshall) 1-26.5, 800/57, 600/44.5. In fine condition. Carra Mia (Hayes) 1-24, 800/56, 600/43. Impressed. Mafioso (rb) 1-33, (1,200-600) 42. Eased up. A 3-y-o (China Visit – Born To Dance) (Hayes), Netor (S. Marshall) 1-26.5, 800/56, 600/43. Former started five lengths behind and finished level.

1,400m: Radiant Act (M. Ravi) 1-48, (1,400-600) 51.5. Eased up. Cimarron (Hayes) 1-44.5, 800/58.5, 600/44.5. Moved on the bit.

1,600m: Vanquish (S. Marshall) 1-52, 1,400/1-37, 1,200/1-23, 1,000/1-19.5, 800/55, 600/42.5. A fine display.

Outer sand – Jan. 13:

800m: Spark Of Isis (S. John), Copenhagen (rb) 59, 600/45. They finished together. Elite Empire (V. Patel), Lady Banks (rb) 1-0, 600/46. Nearco Master (B. Paswan), Dare Don (P. Mani) 59, 600/43. Former finished three lengths ahead. Spark Of Class (S. John), Aberlour (rb) 57.5, 600/43. They strode out well. Orange Orchard (B. Paswan), Graphic Design (P. Mani) 59.5, 600/45. They moved together. Amazing Flora (B. Paswan), Commandperformance (P. Mani) 57, 600/43. Latter started six lengths behind and finished three lengths ahead. Noname (S. Ramesh), Fantabulous Prince (Guruprasad) 1-0, 600/46. They moved freely. Bold Request (Krishnan) 1-0.5, 600/47. Easy.

1,000m: Diamond shower (P. Mani), Kaliyug Raja (B. Paswan) 1-15, 800/56.5, 600/43.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Little Splendour (B. Paswan), Neel Gagan (P. Mani) 1-14, 800/56.5, 600/44. Former finished two lengths ahead.

1,400m: Blink (De Sousa) 1-43.5, 800/1-0, 600/46. Moved on the bit.