Date:21/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/21/stories/2008032152501900.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Afghan shines

BANGALORE: Afghan, Callista, Royal Amber and Cart Wheel shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (March 20).

Outer sand:

800m: Mighty Heart (L. Marshall) 1-0.5, 600/46. Perfect Analysis (Md. Shafiq) 1-0, 600/48. Royal Amber (A. Imran) 55.5, 600/42. Pleased. Cart Wheel (S. John) 56, 600/42. Impressed. Our Little Savage (A. Velu) 55.5, 600/42.5. Pleased. Consort King (M. Ravi), Jaya Masi (Adarsh) 1-0, 600/46.

1,000m: Nearco Master (Himanshu), Dare Don (Rajesh) 1-14.5, 800/55.5, 600/42.5. They moved impressively. Colonel Duff (Appu) 1-10.5, 800/55.5, 600/43. In fine condition.

1,200m: Miss Honeydew (rb) 1-29.5, 800/58.5, 600/45. Moved on the bit. Rare And Precious (Md. Shafiq), Pretty N Fast (Mahendran) 1-25, (1,200-600) 39. Former impressed. Luckynumberslevin (Waheed), Bid For Glory (rb) 1-29.5, 800/57.5, 600/44. They finished together. Stagelight (Appu) 1-28, 800/59, 600/46. Moved freely. Radiant Act (M. Ravi) 1-31, (1,200-600) 39. Eased up.

1,400m: Afghan (Appu) 1-39, 800/56, 600/44. Moved fluently. Callista (Suraj) 1-39.5, 800/58, 600/45. In fine nick. Noname (rb) 1-44.5, (1,400-600) 57. Easy.

Gate practice – Inner sand:

1,400m: Exclusive Gesture (Mahendran), Voodoo Moon (Md. Shafiq) 1-30, (1,400-600) 48.5. They jumped out well. Redshift (rb), Leading Lady (rb) 1-45, (1,400-600) 58. Clouseau (L. Marshall), Succeeding Star (Suraj) 1-32.5, (1,400-600) 48.5. Former impressed. Astonical (rb), Kickingking (A. Asbar) 1-33.5, (1,400-600) 48.5. Former finished well ahead. Amazing Flora (P. Mani), Running Splendour (Himanshu) 1-39, (1,400-600) 54. They took a good jump. God’s Will (Adarsh), Chocolate Brownie (rb) 1-44, (1,400-600) 56. Repique (Suraj), Face The Fire (R. Ravi), Divini Talent (rb) 1-34.5, (1,400-600) 51. Repique impressed.