Date:19/01/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/01/19/stories/2008011954991700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Alekona and Welcome Back impress

BANGALORE: Alekona and Welcome Back impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Jan. 18).

Outer sand:

800m: Ace Act (S. John) 56, 600/43. Worked well. Talk Of The Devil (rb) 57.5, 600/45. Easy.

1000m: Carra Mia (Hayes) 1-11.5, 800/55.5, 600/43. Pleased. Heroic Fantasy (Shobhan) 1-15, 800/58.5, 600/44.5. Moved well.

1200m: Power Of Light (rb) 1-30.5, (1,200-600) 41. Eased up. Jersey Pride (Ghous) 1-27, 800/58, 600/45. Moved on the bit. Stanza Starry (Ghous) 1-27, 800/58, 600/44.5. In fine condition. Mystic Powers (S. Babu) 1-30, 800/58.5, 600/44.5. In fine trim. Bliss (Ghous), Chief’s Dream (Appu) 1-27.5, (1,200-600) 41.5. They finished level. Manthara (Shinde), Ahira (Selvaraj) 1-27.5, 800/58.5, 600/45.5. A notable pair. You And I (Appu) 1-28, 800/58.5, 600/46. Moved freely.

1400m: Afghan (Appu) 1-45.5, 800/56.5, 600/44. Strode out well. Alekona (rb), Algiers (rb) 1-41, 800/53.5, 600/42. Former showed out.

1600m: Ruby Queen (Suraj) 2-1.5, 800/57, 600/44. Moved impressively. Welcome Back (S. Marshall) 1-55, 800/57, 600/45. Moved fluently.