Date:13/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/13/stories/2008031355532000.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Red Romeo excels

Mumbai: Red Romeo excelled when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (March 12).

Inner sand:

800m: Highland Bounty (Shelar), Great Heart (Merchant) 54, 600/40.5. Both were urged. Opera Royale (rb) 52, 600/39. Moved well. Raghuvansh (Hamir), Centreofattention (S. S. Rathore) 50, 600/37. Former strode out well and finished two lengths in front. Arkhos (S. Chinoy) 54, 600/41. Pushed. Princess Samerah (I. Shaikh), Flying King (rb) 57.5, 600/43.5. They were easy.

1,000m: Lago Medio (Kotwal), Rodrigo (rb) 1-4, 600/39. Former finished well clear.

Outer sand:

600m: Walking Tall (M. Narredu) 37. Moved fluently. Thundering Hooves (Srinath), Orpheus (Merchant) 37. Former pleased.

800m: Red Dawn (G. Oza) 49, 600/37. Pressed. Mirror Image (Ranjane) 51, 600/39. Worked well. Forest Native (Baandal), Salandra (N. Alam) 51, 600/38. Former was one length superior. Saltoro (N. Jodha), Major Roberts (Kotwal) 51, 600/37. They were pushed and former finished one length in front. White Hart Lane (S. N. Chavan), Fearlessnegotiator (Merchant) 51, 600/39. They moved level freely. Note them. Fidel Defensor (Agarwal) 51.5, 600/39.5. Urged. Jewel Star (S. Chinoy) 50, 600/37. Moved well. Splendid Monarchy (Pradeep) 56.5, 600/42. Urged. Prince Lochinva (S. Chinoy) 50.5, 600/39. Moved attractively.

1,000m: Red Romeo (Merchant) 1-4, 800/50, 600/37. In good heart. Highland Quest (Shelar), Aiming High (N. Jodha) 1-8, 800/54.5, 600/41.5. They ended level. Highland Crown (Merchant) 1-5.5, 800/51, 600/37. Moved attractively.

1,200m: Gobelin (Hamir) 1-25, 800/56, 600/41. Easy. Azureus (rb) (1,200-600) 40.5. Easy.