Date:22/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/22/stories/2008072252121800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

War Child excels

BANGALORE: War Child, Desert Rule and Welcome Back excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (July 21).

Inner sand:

800m: Fox Haven (R. Marshall) 52, 600/40. Moved freely.

1,200m: Attain (S. Marshall), Succeeding Star (Suraj) 1-20, 800/51.5, 600/39. They moved impressively.

1,400m: Echoes Of Light (S. Marshall), Inspiring Trust (Suraj) 1-32.5, 800/52, 600/40.5. They are in fine trim. Latvia (Suraj), Andronicus (S. Marshall) 1-34.5, 800/52.5, 600/40. Former impressed. War Child (S. Marshall) 1-31.5, 800/51, 600/40.5. Pleased. Desert Rule (S. Marshall), Welcome Back (Suraj) 1-33, 800/51.5, 600/39. They moved fluently.

Inner sand – July 20:

800m: Royal Zen (trainer), Atlantus (Chandrashekar) 52.5, 600/39.5. They moved attractively. Nearco Master (Rajesh) 53, 600/40. Fair Invader (rb) 53, 600/39. Strode out well.

1,000m: Supreme Splendour (M. R. Singh), Special Gesture (V. Patel) 1-8.5, 800/53, 600/41. They moved well. Beckham (rb) 1-7, 800/51, 600/38. In fine shape. Cart Wheel (rb) 1-8, 800/53, 600/40.5. Retains form. Diamond Shower (Rajesh), Alexanderthegreat (B. Paswan) 1-8, 800/50.5, 600/38.5. Former finished distance ahead.

1,200m: Dakini (rb) 1-22.5, (1,200-600) 37.5. Moved well. Lunar Lust (Srinath) 1-19, 800/52, 600/40. In fine condition. Alterio (C. Alford) 1-25.5, 800/53, 600/40.5. Worked well.

1,400m: Arnatta (C. Alford), Romantic Tactics (rb) 1-36.5, (1,400-600) 54. They moved on the bit. Princess Kidane (Srinath) 1-38.5, 800/53.5, 600/40. In fine trim.

1,600m: Azureus (C. Alford) 1-48.5, (1,600-600) 1-5.5. Eased up.

Inner sand – July 19:

800m: Spirit Of Excellence (Ashok Kumar) 52, 600/39.5. Moved freely. Easy (Pereira) 51.5, 600/39. In fine nick. Royal Ambassador (Gnaneshwar) 52, 600/40. Moved freely. Sun Device (Ghous) 54.5, 600/41.5. Easy. Good Companion (Shobhan) 50.5, 600/37.5. In fine shape.

1,000m: Hill Of Grace (W. Smith) 1-7, 800/51, 600/39. Impressed.

1,200m: Mudeer Power (Shahbuddin) 1-23, 800/54.5, 600/42.5. Easy. Milagro (Selvaraj) 1-21, (1,200-600) 38.5. Eased up. Acridian (Suraj), Compton Star (S. Marshall) 1-19, 800/51.5, 600/39.5. Former started five lengths behind and finished ten lengths ahead. Super Speed (rb) 1-22, (1,200-600) 39.5. Easy. Aaj Tak (Ashok Kumar) 1-20, 800/53.5, 600/41.5. Fit for the fray. Simple (Ashok Kumar) 1-23, (1,200-600) 40. Moved on the bit.

1,400m: Panjury (Shahbuddin) 1-37.5, 800/53, 600/40.5. Strode out well. Comanche War Paint (rb) 1-33, (1,400-600) 50. Worked well. Celestial Treasure (B. Prakash) 1-35, 800/54.5, 600/41.5. Moved freely. Gleaming Sky (Srinath) 1-31, 800/53, 600/40. In pink of condition. Raider’s Son (W. Smith) 1-37, 800/53, 600/41. Shaped well. Hall Mark (S. Marshall), Aveline (Suraj) 1-34.5, 800/52, 600/40. They moved impressively.

1,600m: Azureus (rb) 1-47, (1,600-600) 1-4.5. Moved fluently.