Date:07/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/07/stories/2008030757661900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Repique pleases

BANGALORE: Repique, An Equal Music and In The Zone pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (March 6).

Outer sand:

800m: Spiritofexcellence (Christopher) 57, 600/45. In fine trim. Simple (Krishnan) 1-0, 600/48. Man United (Appu) 59.5, 600/46.5. Moved on the bit. Mighty Heart (rb) 1-0.5, 600/46. Miss Honeydew (rb), Dazzling Light (rb) 1-0.5, 600/46.5.

1,000m: One (S. John) 1-13, 800/57.5, 600/44.5. Moved well. Allonia (S. John) 1-13, 800/57, 600/44. Strode out well. In The Zone (S. John) 1-12.5, 800/56, 600/43. Impressed.

1,200m: Crackerjack (rb), Royal Amber (P. Woods) 1-27, (1,200-600) 40. Former finished two lengths ahead. Repique (Suraj), Alleyesonme (R. Ravi) 1-26.5, 800/56, 600/43.5. Former showed out.

1,400m: Royal Ambassador (Gnaneshwar) 1-39.5, (1,400-600) 52.5. Eased up. Spirited Commander (B. Prakash) 1-46, (1,400-600) 56.5. In fine shape. An Equal Music (R. Ravi), Powerfuldreams (Suraj) 1-43, 800/56.5, 600/44. Former impressed.

Gate practice – Inner sand:

1,400m: Timeless Treasure (Md. Shafiq), Running Splendour (B. Paswan) 1-43.5, (1,400-600) 57. Former finished well ahead. Enduring Star (Suraj), Refresh (R. Ravi) 1-34, (1,400-600) 49.5. Former showed out. Sovereign Princess (R. Ravi), Awesome Fighter (rb), Divine Talent (Md. Shafiq) 1-41, (1,400-600) 55. Divine Talent slowly off. Sanfrancisco Girl (rb), Hello Happiness (Tauseef) 1-43, (1,400-600) 57. They jumped out well.