Date:18/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/18/stories/2008101852481800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Edmondo pleases

BANGALORE: Edmondo and Moneyinthebank pleased when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (Oct. 17).

Inner sand:

800m: Valiant Bay (M.R. Singh), Star Of Washington (D. Patel) 55.5, 600/42. They moved freely. Royal Amber (Guruprasad) 53, 600/41.5. In fine trim. Aquitaine (rb) 54, 600/41.5. Moved well. Algiers (rb) 52, 600/39. Impressed. Cart Wheel (S. John) 55, 600/41. Moved on the bit. Crackerjack (Guruprasad) 54, 600/41. Strode out well. Savvy Concept (rb), Sun Classique (rb) 56, 600/42. They shaped well.

1000m: Jersey Pride (Ghous) 1-9, 800/53.5, 600/41. Moved well.

1200m: Moneyinthebank (P. Woods) 1-18, (1,200-600) 36. Moved fluently.

1400m: Shisham (rb) 1-42, (1,400-600) 54. Easy. Edmondo (Ghous) 1-34.5, 800/53.5, 600/41. Pleased. Stage Coach (Vivek) 1-37.5, (1,400-600) 53. Strode out well.

Inner sand – Oct 16:

800m: Spandau Ballet (rb) 51.5, 600/38.5. Moved freely. Latvia (Suraj) 54, 600/41. Moved on the bit.

1200m: Little Splendour (P.S. Chouhan) 1-24, 800/53, 600/41. Worked well. Masquenada (rb) 1-23.5, (1,200-600) 40.5. In fine condition.