Date:14/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/14/stories/2008071456891700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Sprucespringstien shines

Hyderabad: Sprucespringstien shone when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (July 13).

Sand:

600m: Lancashire (rb), Bernardo (Ravinder) (1,000-400) 47.5. They eased up at the last 400m. Regents Park (Nitin) 46, 400/29.5. Easy. Title Shot (Anil) 46, 400/30. Easy.

800m: Alcohology (Joshi) 1-1.5, 600/45.5, 400/30.5. Slightly extended. Sprucespringstien (Joshi) 58, 600/43.5, 400/30. Pleased. Indian Brave Heart (Ravinder), Alukkhas (Ali Khan) 1-0, 600/44, 400/28. Former was extended and finished six lengths in front. Cygnet (Ali Khan), Narwhal (Ravinder) 1-0, 600/43, 400/29. Former finished four lengths in front. Krrish (Anil), Superfluous (Ali Khan) 1-0, 600/44.5, 400/30. Former a length in front.

1,000m: Chief De Mission (Ravinder), True Legend (Ali Khan) 1-17, 800/59.5, 600/44.5, 400/29.5. Former moved slightly better.