Date:24/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/24/stories/200808245750l200.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Splendid Surprise excels

BANGALORE: Splendid Surprise, Allonia, Dancing Highness and Valid Expectation excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Aug. 23).

Inner sand:

800m: Sangini (Vivek) 52, 600/39.5. Moved freely. Fantasy Knot (Vivek) 52, 600/40.5. In fine trim. Stylish Bay (rb) 53, 600/41.5. Easy. Pinaakini (Shobhan) 53.5, 600/41.5. Moved on the bit. Double Elite (Shobhan) 54, 600/40. Moved well. Fantabulous Hero (Shahbuddin), Gracian (rb) 54.5, 600/42. Former finished well ahead. Alekona (rb) 55, 600/38.5. In pink of condition. Alchesaye (L. Marshall), Sunny Gold (rb) 55.5, 600/42. Former moved better. Ever So Clever (R. Marshall) 52, 600/39. Pleased. Express It (S. John), Dazzling Honour (rb) 51, 600/38.5. They finished level. Jedi Knight (Gnaneshwar) 53, 600/40. Shaped well. Noble Kingdom (B. Prakash) 54, 600/41. Easy.

1,200m: Table Mountain (S. John) 1-21, 800/51, 600/38.5. Strode out well. Equidae (P. Woods) 1-22.5, 800/53, 600/41. Moved freely. Lionheart (P. S. Chouhan), Hidalgo (Chandrashekar) 1-20.5, 800/51.5, 600/39. Former pleased. Valid Expectation (S. John) 1-19, 800/50.5, 600/37.5. Moved fluently. Action Hero (rb), Nice Guy (Md. Shafiq) 1-24.5, 800/54.5, 600/40.5. A fit pair. Surprise Package (rb) 1-21, 800/51.5, 600/39. Fit for the fray. Near N Dear (Shobhan), Zangi (Vivek) 1-23, 800/51, 600/39.5. They finished together.

1,400m: Dinesa (Selvaraj), Loen Cavallo (rb) 1-32.5, 800/53.5, 600/41. They moved well. Dancing Highness (P. Woods) 1-31.5, 800/50.5, 600/38. Moved attractively. Star Presentation (D. Patel) 1-34.5, 800/52, 600/40. In fine condition. Allonia (S. John) 1-32, 800/52, 600/39.5. Impressed.

1,600m: Splendid Surprise (Shinde) 1-44, 800/52.5, 600/40.5. A fine display.