Date:09/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/09/stories/2008030956301700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Citi Storm, Bella Coola please

Hyderabad: Citi Storm and Bella Coola pleased when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (March 8).

Winter outer grass:

1,000m: Dark Stranger (rb), Raj Veer (D. Singh) 1-8.5, 800/53, 600/39.5, 400/28. A fit pair. Zansaya (Laxman), College Girl (Ali Khan) 1-10, 800/56, 600/42.5, 400/29. Both were level. Ultra Violet Ray (Ali Khan), Imperial Law (rb) 1-7, 800/52.5, 600/39, 400/25.5. They finished together.

Sand:

600m: Cannon Treasure (rb) 45.5, 400/29. Easy. Green Vision (Chauhan) 47, 400/32. Not extended.

800m: Cannon Eye (rb) 1-1, 600/45.5, 400/28.5. Easy. Autumn Gold (D. Singh) 58.5, 600/43.5, 400/26. Moved well. Citi Storm (Chauhan), Bella Coola (rb) 58.5, 600/41.5, 400/26.5. They impressed. Canadian Girl (Nitin), Thundering Gold (Anil) 1-2, 400/32. They were not extended. Hospitality (rb), Amontillado (B. V. Krishnan) 1-1, 600/46, 400/29. They were easy and level.

Gate practice (Winter outer grass):

1,200m: Dark Desire (Laxman), Vijay Dhanush (D. Singh) 1-23.5, 1,000/1-6, 800/54, 600/41.5, 400/29. They took a smart jump and former moved better.