Date:01/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/01/stories/2008080155871700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Archipenko well tuned

BANGALORE: Archipenko, who has been well tuned, is expected to score in the Usha Stud Bangalore Summer Million (1,600m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Friday (Aug. 1).

False rails will be announced later.

•SANTORINI STAR STAKES (1,400m), maiden 3-y-o only (Terms), 2-30 p.m: 1. Desert Rule (6) Suraj Narredu 56, 2. Spandau Ballet (-) (-) 56, 3. Affirmed Crown (2) B. Prakash 56, 4. Pelikano (7) Ranjeet 56, 5. Super Sha (3) Appu 56, 6. Crown Sceptre (4) M. Narredu 54.5, 7. Glorious Princess (1) Christopher 54.5 and 8. Cover Up (5) Shanth Kumar 54.5.

1. Super Sha, 2. Desert Rule,

3. Affirmed Crown

•UDHAGAMANDALAM STAKES (1,100m), rated 00 to 25, 3-00: 1. Two To Tango (6) Sapra 62.5, 2. Flower (5) Krishnan 61.5, 3. Simply Scintillate (8) Shinde 61.5, 4. Royal Zen (3) B. Paswan 61, 5. Word To Word (7) P. S. Chouhan 61, 6. Money Mantra (2) Selvaraj 58.5, 7. Super Spear (4) P. Ramesh 58.5 and 8. Flying Jet (1) Khurshad Alam 54.5.

1. Simply Scintillate,

2. Royal Zen, 3. Word To Word

•BOLD GESTURE PLATE (1,400m), rated 20 to 45, 3-30: 1. Mind Me (6) Suraj Narredu 60, 2. Leopardino (2) M. Narredu 57, 3. Radiant Act (3) Narasimha 55, 4. Reigning Monarch (7) B. Prakash 55, 5. Royal Bank (5) Christopher 55, 6. Let The River Run (8) A. Velu 55, 7. Don Cherry (4) Shakti 54.5 and 8. Royal Chief (1) Appu 54.

1. Reigning Monarch,

2. Royal Chief, 3. Mind Me

•USHA STUD BANGALORE SUMMER MILLION (1,600m), 3-y-o (Terms), 4-00: 1. Fantastic Quest (1) B. Prakash 57, 2. Undue (2) Christopher 54, 3. Archipenko (6) C. Alford 54, 4. Enduring Star (3) Appu 54, 5. Southern Summit (7) Srinath 54, 6. Kickingking (5) Vivek 54, 7. Stormy River (4) Harish 54 and 8. Chimerique (8) R. Marshall 52.5.

1. Archipenko, 2. Fantastic Quest, 3. Southern Summit

•K. N. CHENNABASAPPA MEMORIAL CUP (1,600m), rated 80 & above, 4-30: 1. Psychic Strength (1) B. Mahesh 62, 2. Talk Of The Devil (8) Shinde 62, 3. Western Command (5) W. Smith 60, 4. Jet Fire (7) S. John 59.5, 5. Royal Ambassador (3) Appu 57.5, 6. Guided Missile (6) M. Narredu 55, 7. Swift Fire (2) Christopher 55 and 8. Mother’s Pride (4) Suraj Narredu 53.

1. Western Command,

2. Mother’s Pride, 3. Jet Fire

•PATRONS CUP (2,000m), rated 40 to 65, 5-00: 1. Regal Ransom (2) B. Prakash 61, 2. Agassiz (1) M. Narredu 60, 3. Musical Paradise (6) Shinde 59, 4. Briannsta (7) Appu 57.5, 5. Fly Free (5) Christopher 55, 6. Star Speed (3) W. Smith 55, 7. Hidalgo (4) Gnaneshwar 54, 8. Thunders Roar (-) (-) 54 and 9. Star Of Excellence (8) Krishnan 53.5.

1. Star Speed, 2. Regal Ransom,

3. Hidalgo

•IFLOOKSCOULDKILL PLATE (1,600m), rated 20 to 45, 4, 5 & 6-y-o, 5-30: 1. Freemason (7) Suraj Narredu 60.5, 2. Jersey Power (5) M. Narredu 59.5, 3. Win Prettybaby (6) W. Smith 57.5, 4. Serengeti Sunrise (4) Narasimha 57, 5. Star News (1) Krishnan 56, 6. Sunny Connexion (8) Christopher 55, 7. Star Blue (3) Shobhan 53.5 and 8. Girl Next Door (2) R. Marshall 52.

1. Win Prettybaby,

2. Girl Next Door, 3. Jersey Power

Day’s best: Star Speed

Double: Super Sha — Archipenko

Jkt: 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7; Mini Jkt: 2, 3, 4 & 5; Tr: 4, 6 & 7; Exacta: 5, 6 & 7.