Date:08/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/08/stories/2008080858411800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Sprucespringstien impresses

Hyderabad: Sprucespringstien, Crocodile Hunter and Vijaysena impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Aug. 7).

Sand

600m: Fantastic Boy (Sharookh) 47, 400/31. Not extended. Maximum City (Laxman), Perfect Strike (rb) 47.5, 400/30.5. They were not extended. Toledo (Sequeira) 47, 400/31.5. Easy. Cannon Eye (rb) 46.5, 400/30. Moved freely. Always Ahead (Ravinder) 46.5, 400/31.5. Not extended. Spinthemall (Ravinder) 46, 400/31. Not extended.

800m: Habituated (Joshi) 58, 400/30. Moved well. Dancing Harbour (Ganesh) 1-1, 600/44, 400/29. Easy. Crocodile Hunter (D.Singh) 57, 600/41, 400/26. Impressed. Mystic Impact (Ali Khan) 1-2, 600/46, 400/31. Easy. Sprint Champ (Laxmikanth) 1-0.5, 600/44, 400/29.5. Moved freely. Helenaa (rb), Allegation (Mukesh) 59, 600/43, 400/29.5. Former moved better. True Fashion (Sharookh) 1-2.5, 600/47, 400/31. Easy. Sprucespringstien (Joshi) 56, 600/41, 400/28. Impressed. Smart Choice (rb), Baby Oh Baby (Mukesh) 59, 600/43, 400/28. Latter was extended to finish level. Vijaysena (Joshi), Jay Jay (rb) 56, 600/42, 400/29. Former finished a distance in front.

1,000m: Toofan Express (Lawrence) 1-15.5, 800/58, 600/44, 400/28. Moved well. Easy Mover (Ali Khan), Anguna (D.Singh) 1-16.5, 800/1-0, 600/46, 400/31. Former moved better. Stormy Gladiator (D.Singh) 1-16.5, 800/59.5, 600/44.5, 400/30. Moved on the bit. Essence (rb), Clever Ploy (Mukesh) 1-16.5, 800/58.5, 600/43, 400/30. Former moved slightly better.

1,200m: Floral Tribute (Mukesh), True Value (rb) 1-32.5, 1,000/1-17, 800/1-0, 600/46, 400/31. Former finished three lengths in front. Hypnotiq (Mukesh), Lancashire (rb) 1-31.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/57, 600/43, 400/29. Former showed out. Lavender Mist (Laxmikanth) 1-32, 1,000/1-15, 800/58, 600/43, 400/28.5. Extended in the last part. Bold Blast (Ganesh) 1-32.5, 1,000/1-17.5, 800/1-1, 600/45.5, 400/30. Moved well.

1,400m: La Lapitus (Mukesh) 1-46.5, 1,200/1-30.5, 1,000/1-15, 800/57.5, 600/43, 400/30.5. Moved well. Adelaide (Ali Khan), Champion Star (Ravinder) 1-47, 1,200/1-30, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/59, 600/44.5, 400/29.5. Former finished three lengths in front. Khaleels Pride (rb), Lenavi (Mukesh) 1-46, 1,200/1-29.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/58.5, 600/45, 400/29. Former started two lengths behind and finished level.