Date:23/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/23/stories/2008112356371300.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Reconnect impresses

Hyderabad: Reconnect, Meticulous, Mizzna and Lady Escort impressed when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Nov. 22).

Sand:

600m: Drum Dance (rb) (1,200-600) 47.5. Easy. Shakin Stevens (rb) (1,200-600) 47.5. Not extended. Ace High (rb), Davenport (Mukesh) 46, 400/28.5. Former moved slightly better. Fusion Music (rb), Manduro (Abhinay) 46, 400/31. They were easy.

800m: Kohinoor Delight (Christopher), Penumatcha (Nitin) 1-2.5, 600/47.5, 400/31. They finished together. Ted Lapidus (rb), Metaforce (Khade) (1,200-400) 1-2. Former a length in front. Fabulous Gal (rb), King Of Court (rb) 1-2.5, 600/47, 400/32. They were not extended. Donna Summers (rb) 1-2, 600/46.5, 400/31. Easy. Rookie (A.Imran Khan), Joint Appeal (Sreekant) 1-2.5, 600/46.5, 400/32. Former showed out. One Mission (rb) 1-0.5, 600/45, 400/30. Easy. Shikra (Christopher) 1-2.5, 600/47, 400/30. Moved freely. Above The Line (rb), Gallant Prince (Mukesh) 1-0, 600/45, 400/29.5. They were easy and level. Embattled (Fox) 1-2.5, 600/47, 400/29.5. Easy. Rising Rays (Ali Khan) 57.5, 600/43.5, 400/29. Pleased. Emerald Bay (D.Singh), Noble Wonder (Ravinder) 1-1.5, 600/45.5, 400/30.5. Latter moved slightly better. Blend Of Beauty (rb), Anemometer (Fox) (1,200-400) 1-2.5. They moved freely. Temple Bells (Sequeira) 1-2.5, 600/46.5, 400/30. Moved well. Pretty Fit (Umesh) 1-1, 600/46, 400/30.5. Easy. The Scot (Fox) 1-3, 400/32. Easy.

1,000m: Carte Blanche (Sequeira) 1-17, 800/1-0, 600/45, 400/30. Moved on the bit.

1,400m: Mizzna (Trainer), Lady Escort (Jodha) 1-45, 1,200/1-26.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 800/55.5, 600/43, 400/29. Former showed out. Punjab Regiment (Ramana) 1-47.5, (1,400-400) 1-15.5. Moved freely.

1,600m: Meticulous (A. Imran Khan), Reconnect (Sreekant) 1-59, 1,400/1-41, 1,200/1-1-27.5, 1,000/1-14.5, 800/1-0, 600/46.5, (1,400-400) 1-8. A fit pair.