Date:05/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/05/stories/2008020552431700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Royal Embassy pleases

Hyderabad: Royal Embassy and Fabulous Crown pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Feb. 4).

Sand:

600m: Ocean City (Ramana) (1,000-400) 47. Easy. Adorna (Pramod) (1,400-800) 46. Moved on the bit. Fabulous Crown (rb) 43.5, 400/29. Pleased.

800m: Royal Embassy (D. Singh) 59, 600/44.5, 400/27. Pleased. Easy Rider (rb) 1-2, 400/31. Easy. Stroke Of Luck (rb) 1-0, 600/45.5, 400/29.5. Not extended. Toledo (Sequeira) 1-1, 600/46.5, 400/28.5. Moved well. King In The Sky (Laxmikanth) (1,200-400) 1-2.5, (1,200-600) 44. Easy.

Sand — Feb. 3:

800m: Baby Oh Baby (Antony), Canopus (Uday Kiran) 1-0, 600/43, 400/27.5. Both were level. Sound Of Nature (Uday Kiran) 1-0.5, 600/45.5, 400/27.5. Moved freely.

1,000m: True Value (rb), Ivory Snow (Mukesh) 1-17, 800/59, 600/44.5, 400/30. Latter started two lengths behind and finished level. John Galt (rb), La Lapitus (Mukesh) 1-15, 800/57, 600/43, 400/27.5. They finished together. Unexpected Twist (rb), Clever Ploy (Mukesh) 1-16, 800/58.5, 600/44, 400/28. Former a length in front. Lenavi (Mukesh), Vinaleo (Uday Kiran) 1-15, 800/58, 600/44.5, 400/30. A fit pair.

1,200m: Lapis Lazuli (Ex: Golden Gate) (rb), Enforcement (Mukesh) 1-32, 1,000/1-15, 800/58, 600/44.5, 400/29.5. Former a length in front. Lancashire (Uday Kiran), Red Key Point (Antony) 1-32, 1,000/1-17, 800/1-0.5, 600/46, 400/30. Former a length in front. Costa Mesa (rb), Lady Escort (Mukesh) 1-31, 1,000/1-14, 800/57, 600/43, 400/28. Former finished five lengths in front.

Mock race (Winter inner grass) — Feb. 2:

1,200m: Light Brigade (Rawal), Golden Sabot (Asbar), Scorpion Missile (Khade) 1-18, 800/51, 600/38, 400/25. They were separated by ten lengths and a distance. Realtor (Pramod), Lady Patricia (A. Imran Khan), Olympic Kingdom (Chary) 1-16, 1,000/1-2, 800/49.5, 600/37, 400/24.5. Olympic Kingdom finished ten lengths behind the pair. Cannon Lad (Asbar), Top Gear (Umesh), Zagreb (Rawal) 1-17.5, 1,000/1-2.5, 800/50, 600/37.5, 400/25.5. Cannon Lad finished six lengths in front of the pair.