Date:18/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/18/stories/2008111857331700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Vivacity impresses

BANGALORE: Vivacity and War Child impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Nov. 17).

Inner sand:

800m: Spirit Of Excellence (Ashok Kumar) 54, 600/42. Moved on the bit.

1,000m: War Child (S. Marshall) 1-6, 800/50.5, 600/38.5. Moved fluently.

1,200m: A 2-y-o (China Visit – Falling Feather) (Suraj) 1-24.5, 800/52.5, 600/39. Pleased. Vivacity (S. Marshall) 1-19, 800/51.5, 600/40. Moved impressively.

1,400m: Callista (R. Marshall) 1-40, 800/55.5, 600/42. Easy.

Outer sand:

800m: Spark Of Class (S. John) 58.5, 600/45. Moved freely. Spark Of Oldenburg (S. John), Spark Of Salerno (rb) 1-2, 800/46.

1,200m: My Friend Paul (Gnaneshwar) 1-29, 800/57.5, 600/45. In fine nick.

1,400m: Holding Court (R. Marshall) 1-48, (1,400-600) 1-0.

Inner sand – Nov 16:

800m: Mystic Quest (V. Patel), Queen’s Collection (M. R. Singh) 54, 600/39.5. They moved freely.

1,200m: Grand Topaz (V. Patel), Elite Empire (M. R. Singh) 1-24.5, 800/54.5, 600/42.5.

1,400m: Fleeting Arrow (rb), Raider’s Sun (rb) 1-34, 800/53, 600/41.5. Former started three lengths behind and finished level.

Outer sand:

800m: Black Splendour (Shiva Kumar), a 2-y-o (Case Law – Psychedelic) (Sapra) 58.5, 600/44. They worked well. Manthara (rb), Royal Flynn (rb) 59, 600/45. A 2-y-o (Inner City – Green Sapphire) (B. Paswan), a 2-y-o (Hymn – Grand Vacation) (Shiva Kumar) 57, 600/44.5. They finished together.

1,200m: Star Of Marmalade (B. Prakash), Forever Mark (D. Patel) 1-30, 800/57.5, 600/44.5. Former pleased. Queen’s Guest (B. Prakash) 1-27.5, 800/54.5, 600/41.5. A good display.

1,400m: Desert Realm (B. Prakash), Star Assembly (D. Patel) 1-45, 800/56, 600/43. They shaped well. Originality (B. Prakash), Wonder Smile (D. Patel) 1-38.5, 800/54, 600/41. Former showed out. Smart Contender (B. Prakash), Phoenix Reach (D. Patel) 1-45.5, 800/56.5, 600/43.5. Former impressed.