Date:28/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/28/stories/2008022851261900.htm
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Able Associate pleases

BANGALORE: Able Associate, Perfect Rhythm, Gift A Diamond and Archipenko pleased when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Feb. 27).

Outer sand:

800m: Tina’s Triumph (rb) 56.5, 600/43.5. Strode out well. Royal Hero (rb) 1-0.5, 600/48. Word To Word (Qureshi) 57.5, 600/45. Moved well. Alekona (rb) 1-0, 600/46. Easy. The Assassin (rb), Music Forever (Appu) 59, 600/45.5. They moved together. Jersey Rock (Appu), Anna’s Quest (Ghous) 57, 600/44.5. Former finished six lengths ahead. Buck Passer Junior (rb) 55.5, 600/43. Impressed. Stone Of Destiny (Qureshi) 55.5, 600/43. Shaped well. Script Ure Destiny (P. Woods) 1-0, 600/47.5. Royal Chief (Praveen) 57, 600/43.5. Worked well. Able Associate (R. Marshall), Bold Reply (Suraj) 55.5, 600/42.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Mother’s Pride (Suraj) 54, 600/42. Impressed. Desert Rule (R. Marshall), Caspian Sea (rb) 58, 600/45. Former finished five lengths ahead.

1,000m: Calming Influence (S. Marshall), Trend Tracker (R. Marshall) 1-14, 800/57.5, 600/45. Former finished well ahead. Swift Fire (Ghous) 1-13, 800/57.5, 600/45.5. Moved on the bit. Lago Vista (Appu) 1-11, 800/56.5, 600/45. Stretched out well.

1,200m: Fire Of Joy (Appu), Ghost Run (rb) 1-26.5, 800/56.5, 600/44.5. Former pleased. You And I (rb), Chakravyuha Bhedak (Appu) 1-27, 800/58.5, 600/46.5. Latter to note. Jet Fire (Shinde) 1-32, (1,200-600) 43. Eased up. Music On Demand (M. Ravi), Divine Dew (Raja Rao) 1-30, (1,200-600) 39. A fit pair. Gift A Diamond (S. Marshall), Archipenko (Suraj) 1-26, 800/55, 600/42.5. They are in fine nick. Stormy River (P. Woods) 1-30, 800/1-0, 600/47. Easy. Hall Mark (S. Marshall) 1-28.5, 800/58, 600/45.5. Moved freely. Perfect Rhythm (P. Woods) 1-26, 800/56.5, 600/44. Retains form.

1,400m: Mind Me (S. Marshall), Rimpuche (Suraj) 1-43, 800/57, 600/45. They are in fine fettle. Act Smart (R. Marshall) 1-44, 800/59.5, 600/45.5. Moved freely.

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