Date:05/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/05/stories/2008020552421700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Attain, Olivia Valere excel

BANGALORE: Attain and Olivia Valere excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Feb. 4).

Outer sand:

800m: Retro Queen (Harsha) 1-0, 600/46. Cassandra (rb), Allegro (S. John) 56, 600/43. Former showed out. Bold Request (Krishnan) 1-0, 600/46. Greens (Krishnan) 58.5, 600/45. Moved on the bit. Stafire (L. Marshall) 59.5, 600/46. Succeeding Star (S. Marshall), Raptor Force (rb) 57.5, 600/44.5. They moved freely.

1,200m: Music Forever (Shakti), Hidden Pleasures (rb) 1-27, 800/57, 600/44.5. Former moved better and finished well ahead. Royal Artist (rb) 1-31, (1,200-600) 44. Easy. Olivia Valere (S. Marshall) 1-25.5, 800/56.5, 600/44. Moved attractively.

1,400m: Attain (S. Marshall) 1-42.5, 800/56, 600/43.5. Impressed. Orientation (S. Marshall) 1-41.5, 800/58, 600/46.5. Moved freely. Pret A Porte (S. Marshall) 1-43.5, 800/57, 600/44. Strode out well. Paint Me Red (I. Chisty), Angel Field (Vijay Kumar) 1-39, 800/58, 600/46. They are in pink of condition.

1,600m: Pillar Of Gold (rb) 1-57, 800/59.5, 600/46. Stretched out well.