Date:19/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/19/stories/2008021951262000.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Able Associate shines

BANGALORE: Able Associate, Girl Next Door and Pret A Porte shone when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Feb. 18).

Inner sand:

800m: Super Woman (S. Marshall) 52, 600/40. Strode out well.

1,200m: Soberano (Shinde), Dock Of Bay (Selvaraj) 1-20, 800/53, 600/40.5. They finished level.

1,600m: Fiery Business (Selvaraj), Anna Fleetwood (rb) 1-54.5, (1,600-600) 1-9. They moved on the bit.

Outer sand:

800m: Sunny’s Symphony (rb) 55.5, 600/43. Pleased. Spiritofexcellence (Appu) 56.5, 600/44. In fine trim. Super Sonic (Krishnan) 57, 600/43.5. In fine condition.

1,200m: Royal Filly (Rajesh) 1-32, (1,200-600) 45. Able Associate (R. Marshall), Kemrock (S. Marshall) 1-25.5, 800/56.5, 600/44.5. Former showed out.

1,400m: Orientation (S. Marshall) 1-41.5, 800/58, 600/44.5. In fine shape. Radiant Act (S. Babu) 1-44, (1,400-600) 52.5. Eased up. Girl Next Door (R. Marshall), Bold Reply (S. Marshall) 1-40, 800/57.5, 600/45. Former impressed. Pret A Porte (R. Marshall) 1-38.5, 800/55.5, 600/43.5. Moved attractively. Oro Neiro (Shinde) 1-41.5, (1,400-600) 55. Moved impressively.

1,600m: Southern Instinct (rb) 2-4, (1,600-600) 1-10. Eased up.

Outer sand – Feb. 17:

800m: Spark Of Gold (S. John), Copenhagen (rb) 56.5, 600/44. Former pleased.

1,200m: Ocean Crest (Zia), Chinab (rb) 1-27.5, 800/58, 600/45. Former retains form.