Date:26/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/26/stories/2008112653442000.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Superior Surprise pleases

BANGALORE: Superior Surprise, Glorious Princess, One and Shisham pleased when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Nov. 25).

Inner sand:

800m: Tern Me On (De Sousa) 52.5, 600/40.5. In fine nick. Scramjet (De Sousa), Just In Time (rb) 52, 600/39. Former impressed. Dock Of Bay (Selvaraj), Bee The Star (rb) 53.5, 600/41. Sangini (Vivek) 51, 600/38.5. Pleased.

1,200m: Firezone (rb), Dinesa (rb) 1-19.5, 800/53, 600/40. They moved impressively. Golden Dixie (rb), So Much More (Zia) 1-25, 800/53, 600/40.5. Former to note.

Outer sand:

800m: Flying Beauty (S. Babu), Administrator (Raja Rao) 1-0, 600/46. Cayenne (Zia) 1-0, 600/45. Cruising (De Sousa), Real Magic (rb) 59, 600/44.5. Take My Word (T. Rahul) 59, 600/45. Gem Of Gems (Appu), Spring A Surprise (Rajesh Babu) 59, 600/46. Former finished three lengths ahead. Kalyan (Krishnan) 1-0, 600/46. Bucephalas (Appu), Mercutio (Rajesh Babu) 58.5, 600/45. Former finished three lengths ahead. Aajtak (Krishnan) 57.5, 600/45. Eased up. Mystic Star (Ashok Kumar) 58, 600/45. In fine condition. Road To Romance (Gopal Rao) 59.5, 600/45.5. Simple (Krishnan) 58, 600/44. In fine shape.

1,200m: Superior Surprise (Appu) 1-24.5, 800/55.5, 600/44. Impressed. Glorious Princess (S. Fargeat), Rebellious (T. Rahul) 1-29, 800/56, 600/43. Former showed out. Sunny Colours (S. Fargeat) 1-29.5, 800/58, 600/44.5. Moved fluently. Van De Star (rb), Freemason (rb) 1-28, (1,200-600) 41. Shisham (Shinde), Cannavaro (Selvaraj) 1-26, 800/57.5, 600/45. Former pleased.

1,400m: One (S. John) 1-40, (1,400-600) 53. Moved attractively. Arabian Knight (S. Fargeat) 1-42, 800/58, 600/45.5. Moved freely.

Gate practice – Inner sand:

1,400m: Dramatic Dancer (rb), a 2-y-o (Bee’s Prospector – Star Story) (rb) 1-39.5, (1,400-600) 50. Former impressed. Stone Of Destiny (Gautam), Fly Free (Shobhan) 1-31, (1,400-600) 49. Former finished ten lengths ahead. Sarmaidar (S. John) 1-34, (1,400-600) 49. Jumped out well. Milagro (rb), Full Speed (Shinde) 1-35, (1,400-600) 48.5. They took a level jump. A 2-y-o (Valid Concept – Coming Home) (Shobhan), Rule Of Attraction (Sapra), a 2-y-o (Greensmith – Vivienne) (rb) 1-38, (1,400-600) 49.5. They jumped out well. Alpha Baby (De Sousa), Oban (Zia), Summer Wine (C.D. Hayes) 1-37, (1,400-600) 50.5. Alpha Baby impressed. Captivating (rb), Sunny Gold (S. Fargeat) 1-42.5, (1,400-600) 58. Mucho (B. Paswan), Bocconcino (Selvaraj), Tanzanite (rb) 1-38, (1,400-600) 51.5. Mucho impressed. Pinaakini (Shobhan) 1-31, (1,400-600) 50.5. Jumped out well.