Date:07/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/07/stories/2008080756492100.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Friendly Fire pleases

BANGALORE: Friendly Fire, Diamond Shower and Nearco Master pleased when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Aug 6).

Inner sand:

800m: Little Premium (Sreekanth), Night Light (Vivek) 52, 600/39. They moved well. Saptashwa (L. Marshall) 53, 600/40.5. Moved freely. Sheer Gold (Vivek) 53.5, 600/40.5. In fine trim. Nearco Master (Rajesh) 50, 600/37.5. Impressed. Aspiring Seven (Praveen) 54, 600/41. Easy. Diamond Shower (Rajesh) 50, 600/37.5. Fit for the fray. Little Splendour (B. Paswan), Smart N Special (Rajesh) 54.5, 600/38. They moved fluently. Rio Bravo (Vivek) 53.5, 600/41. Strode out well. Redshift (Vivek), Imperial Applause (Jagadeesh) 53, 600/40. Former finished six lengths ahead.

1,200m: Friendly Fire (P. S. Chouhan), Coral Gables (Ghous) 1-19, 800/51.5, 600/39. Former showed out.

1,600m: Diabolical (R. Marshall) 1-50.5, 800/55, 600/41. Moved freely.