Date:03/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/03/stories/2008070350902000.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Archipenko shines

BANGALORE: Archipenko, Arabian Memories, Set Alight and Romantic Getaway shone when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (July 2).

Inner sand:

800m: Appertain (C. Alford), Black Mischief (S. John) 50, 600/37.5. They pleased. Glory Bound (Gnaneshwar), Awesome Fighter (R. Ravi) 52, 600/39.5. Former finished eight lengths ahead. Garrison Chief (Ms L. Jones), Central Command (P. S. Chouhan) 53, 600/40.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Luminous Gold (Suraj), Excellent Speed (Koch) 52.5, 600/40. Former finished four lengths ahead. Serengeti Sunrise (Raja Rao), Musical Paradise (B. Prakash) 51, 600/39. Latter finished five lengths ahead. Fox Haven (B. Prakash) 51, 600/38.5. Pleased. Einstein (Ghous) 52, 600/40. In fine trim. Flip Your Destiny (P. S. Chouhan) 52.5, 600/40. Moved freely. Royal Player (Rajesh Babu) 52, 600/39. Worked well. Sugar Ray (R. Marshall) 52.5, 600/40. Moved on the bit. Diamond Hunter (Appu) 50, 600/38. Strode out well. Cover Up (Koch), Splendid Glory (Chethana) 54.5, 600/42. Allegro (R. Marshall) 52.5, 600/40. Easy. Southerner (Appu) 52, 600/40. Eased up. Classical Dancer (Sreekanth), Mercurial (Christopher) 50, 600/38. Former finished four lengths ahead. The Cool One (ex: Chakdephatte) (rb) 54, 600/40.5. Perfect Analysis (Md. Shafiq) 54, 600/41. Moved on the bit. Tina’s Triumph (Shobhan) 52.5, 600/39.5. Moved well. Arabian Memories (Md. Shafiq) 49, 600/36.5. Moved attractively. Spark Of Class (rb), Spark Of Elegance (rb) 55, 600/42.

1,000m: Flaming Ace (Srinath), Violet Honey (B. Prakash) 1-6, 800/48.5, 600/37. They moved fluently. Safari (R. Marshall) 1-6, 800/50, 600/37.5. In fine nick. Elite Empire (Srinath), Special Gesture (M. R. Singh) 1-11, 800/54, 600/41. A fit pair. Sugar Blaze (rb) 1-7, 800/50, 600/37.5. Pleased.

1,200m: Aveline (C. Alford) 1-25, (1,200-600) 41. Eased up. Celestial Treasure (B. Prakash), Blushing Beam (Srinath) 1-22.5, 800/48.5, 600/37.5. They strode out well. Hall Mark (Harish) 1-21.5, 800/52.5, 600/40. In fine shape. Fair Invader (S. Ramesh), Ciampino (rb) 1-23, 800/54.5, 600/42. They moved freely. Southern Summit (B. Prakash) 1-20, 800/51, 600/39. Moved well. Worth A Million (rb), Buck Passer Junior (rb) 1-24, 800/53, 600/42. Sunny’s Symphony (Appu) 1-22, (1,200-600) 39. In fine condition, note.

1,400m: Saptashwa (L. Marshall), 1-37, (1,400-600) 53. Easy. Sangini (Shobhan) 1-37, 800/49.5, 600/38.5. Pleased. Superior Sunrise (Appu) 1-37, 800/51.5, 600/40. Moved on the bit. Satin Wood (Shakti), Road To Romance (Appu) 1-39, 800/53, 600/41. Former impressed. Star Mustang (M. Ravi) 1-37, (1,400-600) 49.5. Shaped well. Sunnyland (Gnaneshwar) 1-34.5, (1,400-600) 52. Moved well. Strategic Partner (Ms L. Jones), Lady Patricia (P. S. Chouhan) 1-35.5, 800/51, 600/39.5. Former finished three lengths ahead. Chaila Babu (Jagadeesh) 1-31, 800/52, 600/40. Worked well. Supreme Splendour (Raja Rao) 1-36.5, (1,400-600) 52.5. Romantic Getaway (Suraj) 1-29.5, 800/51.5, 600/39. Impressed. Able Associate (Suraj) 1-33, 800/52, 600/40. In fine condition.

1,600m: Royal Alchemist (W. Smith) 1-55, (1,600-600) 1-8. Easy. Archipenko (C. Alford) 1-41.5, 800/49.5, 600/38.5. Responded well to the urgings. Noble Kingdom (Srinath) 1-55, (1,600-600) 1-10. Moved on the bit. Set Alight (M. Narredu) 1-48, 800/53.5, 600/40. Moved with plenty in hand.