Date:14/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/14/stories/2008101450751800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Archipenko impresses

BANGALORE: Archipenko impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Oct. 13).

Inner sand:

800m: Casino Royal (rb), Madam Rich (P. Ramesh) 52.5, 600/41. Former finished well ahead. Jersey Rock (Ashok Kumar), Milford (Ghous) 52, 600/41. Former finished eight lengths ahead.

1,200m: Flair Queen (rb), Undue (S. Ramesh) 1-24, 800/55.5, 600/42. They moved on the bit. Asiaticus (C. Alford) 1-25, 800/54.5, 600/42. Moved freely.

1,400m: Desire To Dazzle (rb) 1-40, (1,400-600) 57. Easy.

1,600m: Archipenko (C. Alford), Azureus (Md. Shafiq) 1-45, (1,600-600) 1-5. Former showed out.

Inner sand – Oct 12:

800m: Anna Fleetwood (B. Paswan), Valid Bid (Guruprasad) 52.5, 600/41. Former pleased. Mark Of Gibraltar (D. Patel) 50.5, 600/38. Moved fluently.

1,200m: Read My Mind (Ghous) 1-20.5, 800/54.5, 600/42. In fine trim. Own Voice (B. Prakash) 1-25, 800/54.5, 600/41. Moved with plenty in hand.

1,400m: My Friend Paul (A. Velu) 1-35, (1,400-600) 52. Eased up. Silken Thomas (rb) 1-38.5, (1,400-600) 38. Shaped well. Mystic Dancer (B. Prakash), Forever Mark (M. R. Singh) 1-39.5, 800/54, 600/42. Former pleased.