Date:18/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/18/stories/2008031851021900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Archipenko shows out

BANGALORE: Archipenko and Compton Star showed out when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (March 17).

Outer sand:

800m: Super Sonic (Krishnan) 59, 600/45.5. Moved on the bit. Miss Honeydew (Gnaneshwar) 1-0, 600/46. Easy. Greens (Krishnan) 58, 600/44.5. In fine condition. Sunny’s Symphony (rb) 57.5, 600/43.5. Worked well. Fair Invader (rb), Noname (rb) 58, 600/45. Former finished four lengths ahead. Fleeting Arrow (Guruprasad) 1-0, 600/46.5. Moved freely. Replenish (R. Ravi) 59.5, 600/44.5. Moved well. Aelenia (Suraj) 57, 600/44. In fine trim.

1,000m: Apertini (S. Marshall), Mafioso (-) 1-14.5, 800/59.5, 600/47. They moved together. Asiaticus (rb) 1-13, 800/57, 600/44. Worked well.

1,200m: Talk Of The Devil (Gnaneshwar) 1-27.5, 800/58, 600/45.5. Moved impressively. Compton Star (R. Marshall), Archipenko (Suraj) 1-23, 800/55, 600/43. They put up a pleasing display. Bold Reply (Suraj), Mind Me (A. Imran) 1-25.5, 800/57, 600/45. Former finished two lengths ahead.

1,400m: Dancing Highness (P. Woods) 1-45, (1,400-600) 57. Eased up. Sheza Star (Appu) 1-46, (1,400-600) 59. Moved freely.