Date:20/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/20/stories/2008082053751800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Fantastic Quest shines

BANGALORE: Fantastic Quest, Succeeding Star, Icebreaker and Reflection Of Gold shone when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Aug. 19).

Inner sand:

800m: Southerner (Appu) 53.5, 600/41. Moved on the bit. Smart N Special (B. Paswan), Silver Paris (Rajesh) 53.5, 600/40. They finished level. Sunnyland (Gautam Raj) 49.5, 600/38. Pleased. Powerfuldreams (Appu) 53.5, 600/40. In fine trim. Sun Zone (Krishnan) 55, 600/41.5. Moved well. My Winning Charm (P. S. Chouhan) 56, 600/42.5. Easy. Psychic Strength (S. Marshall) 52.5, 600/39.5. Strode out well. Nearco Master (Rajesh), Alexanderthegreat (P. Mani) 51.5, 600/39. They moved together. Zaios (rb) 54.5, 600/38. Impressed. Chinab (Zia), Just In Time (L. Marshall) 52.5, 600/39.5. Former finished well ahead.

1,000m: Fantastic Quest (B. Prakash) 1-7, 800/51, 600/39. Moved fluently. Enforcer (Vivek) 1-11, 800/56, 600/43. Easy.

1,200m: Slavic (Selvaraj), Manthara (Shinde) 1-25, 800/55, 600/42.5. They moved freely. Icebreaker (Appu) 1-21, 800/50, 600/38.5. Moved impressively. Kaliyug Raja (B. Paswan) 1-23.5, 800/55, 600/42.5. Eased up.

1,400m: Mother’s Pride (S. Marshall), Inspiring Trust (R. Marshall) 1-34, 800/52, 600/40. They pleased. Reflection Of Gold (Appu), Strong Minded (rb) 1-37, 800/51, 600/39. Former finished six lengths ahead. Milford (rb) 1-40, (1,400-600) 54. Edmondo (Ghous) 1-42.5, (1,400-600) 54.5. Eased up. Succeeding Star (S. Marshall) 1-35.5, 800/52, 600/39.5. In fine fettle.

1,600m: Talk Of The Devil (Appu) 1-49, 800/53, 600/41. Strode out well.

Gate practice – Inner sand:

1,400m: Amazing Flora (Gnaneshwar) 1-37, (1,400-600) 53.5. Jumped out well. Ecuador (A. Velu) 1-44, (1,400-600) 58. Voice Of India (Md. Shoaib), Angel Field (Chandrashekar) 1-35.5, (1,400-600) 52. They finished level.