Date:17/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/17/stories/2008071756752100.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Distinctly Ahead shines

BANGALORE: Distinctly Ahead, Tomsk, Powerfuldreams and Fire Of Joy shone when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (July 16).

Inner sand:

800m: Fire Of Joy (Gnaneshwar) 50.5, 600/38. Impressed. Celestial Son (Gnaneshwar) 53, 600/38. Moved on the bit. Adorabella (L. Marshall) 52.5, 600/40. Moved freely. Prince Norbert (Appu) 53.5, 600/41. In fine trim. Read My Mind (Ghous) 52, 600/40. Shaped well. Distinctly Ahead (Suraj), Caspian Sea (R. Marshall) 51, 600/39. They moved impressively. Super Woman (R. Marshall) 51.5, 600/39. Strode out well. Olivia Valere (Suraj) 51.5, 600/39. In fine condition. Ballerina Girl (S. John) 52, 600/39. Pleased. An Equal Music (Gnaneshwar), Replenish (R. Ravi) 51, 600/38.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. Powerfuldreams (Suraj) 50, 600/38.5. Moved fluently. Tomsk (S. John) 51.5, 600/39. In fine nick. One (S. John) 51.5, 600/39.5. Moved well. Glorious Princess (Gnaneshwar), Awesome Fighter (R. Ravi) 52, 600/39. Former finished six lengths ahead. Hawaiian Sunrise (S. John) 51.5, 600/38.5. Stretched out well. Raptor Force (Suraj) 51.5, 600/39. Strode out well. Glory Bound (Gnaneshwar) 52, 600/39. In fine trim. Marianella (Selvaraj), Firey Business (rb) 53, 600/40. A fit pair.

1,200m: Elusive Study (rb) 1-22, (1,200-600) 38. Eased up. Local Warrior (S. John) 1-22, 800/53, 600/40. Moved impressively. Axiology (Suraj) 1-24, 800/54, 600/40. In fine trim.

1,400m: Solitary Champ (Suraj), Princess Emily (Chethana) 1-39.5, 800/54, 600/41.5. Former finished three lengths ahead.

1,600m: Lycia Falcon (rb) 1-54.5, (1,600-600) 1-11. Easy.