Date:28/08/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/08/28/stories/2008082857692000.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Dorabella pleases

Hyderabad: Dorabella pleased when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Aug. 27).

Sand

800m: Narwhal (Ravinder) 1-2, 600/45, 400/30. Not extended. Al Jadeed (Sequeira) 1-2, 600/46, 400/30. Not extended.

1,000m: Money Care (rb) 1-16, 800/1-0.5, 600/45, 400/29. Easy. Debonaire (Umesh) 1-16, 800/59.5, 600/48, 400/31. Moved freely. Hot Seat (M.Krishna) 1-16.5, 800/1-2.5, (1,000-400) 44.5. Easy.

1,200m: Dorabella (Sequeira) 1-31, 1,000/1-16, 800/59.5, 600/45, 400/30.5. Maintains form. Amstel (Mukesh) 1-31, 1,000/1-16, 800/1-2, 600/48, (1,200-400) 57.5. Moved freely.

Sand — Aug. 25:

600m: Star Senora (Chary) 47.5, 400/31.5. Easy. Lord Nelson (M.Krishna) 46, 400/31. Easy.

1,000m: Royal Guard (P.S.Chouhan), Golden Shadow (Chary) (1,400-400) 1-17.5, (1,400-600) 1-1.5. They were easy and level.

1,200m: Realtor (rb), Iaepetus (P.S.Chouhan) (1,600-400) 1-32.5, (1,600-600) 1-17.5, (1,200-400)1-0.5. Latter moved better.

Mock race (Inner grass):

1,200m: Stroke Of Luck (Ravinder), Indian Brave Heart (Mukesh), Top Gear (Uday Kiran), First Solar (Joshi), Gold Spree (Umesh) 1-15, 1,000/1-2.5, 800/51, 600/38, 400/25.5. Soon after the jump Gold Spree whipped around and took no further part and others were separated by ten lengths, six lengths and a distance.