Date:11/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/11/stories/2008031160731700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Callista impresses

BANGALORE: Callista, Echoes Of Light and Steelium impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (March 10).

Inner sand:

800m: Super Woman (S. Marshall) 51, 600/39. Pleased. Dinesa (rb), Dock Of Bay (rb) 52, 600/40. They moved fluently.

Outer sand:

1,000m: Sheza Star (Appu) 1-12.5, 800/58.5, 600/47. Easy. Callista (R. Marshall), Suave (L. Marshall) 1-12, 800/56.5, 600/44. Former showed out. Echoes Of Light (S. Marshall) 1-11, 800/55, 600/43. In fine condition. Manthara (rb), Kajuraho (Shinde) 1-12, 800/56, 600/44.5. They finished together.

1,200m: Steelium (Selvaraj), Full Speed (Shinde) 1-25.5, 800/57, 600/45. Former pleased. War Child (S. Marshall) 1-27, 800/55.5, 600/43. Strode out well. Full On (Selvaraj) Rapido Gonzales (rb) 1-28.5, (1,200-600) 41. They moved well. Leopardino (Shinde), Freemason (rb) 1-26, 800/55.5, 600/43.5. Former moved attractively. Cimarron (rb) 1-27, 800/57.5, 600/44.5. Moved on the bit.

1,400m: Mystic Dancer (V. Patel), Asiatic Boy (B. Prakash) 1-47.5, 800/59.5, 600/46. They moved freely.

1,600m: Assert The Right (rb) 2-4, (1,600-600) 1-14. Eased up.

Outer sand – March 9:

800m: Major Asset (S. Ramesh), Pokemon Master (Guruprasad) 58, 600/45. They finished level. Neel Gagan (B. Paswan), Alexanderthegreat (Himanshu) 57, 600/44. Former finished four lengths ahead. Flying Jet (Himanshu), Record Time (B. Paswan) 57, 600/44. Former finished four lengths ahead.

1,200m: Fantabulous Prince (rb), Indian Arcelor (S. Ramesh) 1-27.5, 800/58, 600/45.5. They moved impressively. Royal Filly (Himanshu), Kaliyug Raja (B. Paswan) 1-28, 800/58.5, 600/46. Former moved better. Olivia Valere (rb) 1-26.5, 800/58, 600/46. Moved on the bit.

1,600m: Radiant Act (rb) 2-1, (1,600-600) 1-5. Moved well.