Date:30/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/30/stories/2008093057373i00.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Fantastic Quest excels

BANGALORE: Fantastic Quest, Succeeding Star, Azureus and Sugar Ray excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Sept. 29).

Inner sand:

800m: Sugar Ray (rb) 48.5, 600/37. A fine display. Succeeding Star (Suraj) 50, 600/38. Moved fluently. Swift Fire (Ghous) 55, 600/41. Moved on the bit.

1000m: Raptor Force (S. Marshall) 1-8.5, 800/53.5, 600/39. Moved freely. Inspiring Trust (Suraj) 1-9.5, 800/51.5, 600/39. Pleased.

1200m: Sunny Baba (L. Marshall), Vayuputra (Shobhan) 1-25, 800/54, 600/40.5. They finished together. Spirit of Excellence (Ashok Kumar) 1-21, (1,200-600) 39. Moved well. Jersey Pride (Ghous) 1-19, (1,200-600) 37. Eased up. Look Alike (rb) 1-23.5, 800/53.5, 600/42. In fine trim. Mercurial (Vivek) 1-20, 800/52.5, 600/40.5. Moved impressively.

1400m: Fantastic Quest (B. Prakash), Noble Kingdom (M.R. Singh) 1-36, 800/50, 600/37.5. Former put up a pleasing display. Enduring Star (P. Woods), Replenish (R. Ravi) 1-40, 800/51, 600/39. Former finished distance ahead. Mark Of Gibraltar (B. Prakash) 1-38.5, 800/50.5, 600/39. Moved attractively.

1600m: Azureus (S. Marshall) 1-49.5, 800/52.5, 600/40. Strode out well.

Inner sand – Sept 28:

800m: Sheer Gold (Shobhan) 51.5, 600/38.5. In fine condition. Neel Gagan (Amarpreet), Maahi Ve (B. Paswan) 52, 600/38.5. They are in fine shape. Nearco Master (B. Paswan), Yummy Yummy (Amarpreet) 54, 600/39.5. They finished level. Valid Bid (Md. Shafiq) 52, 600/40.5. Moved well.

1200m: Cassandra (rb) 1-23, (1,200-600) 40.5. Moved on the bit.