Date:08/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/08/stories/2008030856611900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Air Bender pleases

Hyderabad: Air Bender and Mission Chief pleased when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (March7).

Sand:

800m: Easy Rider (rb) 1-2, 600/47, 400/28. Moved freely. Cripple Creeke (rb) 1-1.5, 600/47, 400/26. Moved well. Tigana (Chary) 57.5, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. Pleased. Meticulous (A.Imran Khan) 57.5, 600/43, 400/28. Worked well. Power Ranger (A.Imran Khan) 59.5, 600/43.5, 400/26.5. Maintains form. Southern Spice (rb) 1-1.5, 600/46.5, 400/28.5. Moved on the bit. Mission Chief (A.Imran Khan) 58.5, 600/42, 400/27. Impressed. Star Senora (A.Imran Khan), Realtor (Ali Khan) 59, 600/43.5, 400/27.5. Former finished four lengths in front. Lenavi (rb), Vinaleo (Ravinder) 1-0, 600/44, 400/27.5. Former finished six lengths in front. Young Star (rb), Floral Tribute (Mukesh) 1-1, 600/46, 400/27.5. Former moved better. Allegation (Antony), Lancashire (Ravinder) 1-2, 600/47, 400/28. They finished together.

1,000m: Air Bender (Ex:Star Shell) (A.Imran Khan) 1-13.5, 800/55.5, 600/42, 400/26. Impressed.

Noted on March 6 (Sand):

1000m: Freak Fantasy (Ravinder) 1-14.5, 800/58, 600/44.5, 400/27.5. Extended. Olympic Crown (Sharookh) 1-14.5, 800/57.5, 600/43.5, 400/28. Moved well.

Noted on March 5 (Sand):

600m: Krrish (rb) 47, 400/31. Not extended. Meticulous (rb) 47, 400/30. Easy.

Noted on March 4 (Sand):

800m: King In The Sky (B.V.Krishnan) (1200/400) 1-1, (1200/600) 44.5. Easy. Go Air (rb) 59.5, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. Extended. Cannon Eye (rb) 1-0, 600/46, 400/29.5. Easy.