Date:28/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/28/stories/2008112853221800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Originality shines

BANGALORE: Originality, Axiology, Alacrity ad Alcmene shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Nov. 27).

Inner sand:

800m: Excellent Ability (Shiva Kumar) 50.5, 600/39.5. Strode out well. Hall Mark (Shiva Kumar) 50, 600/37. Retains form. Ticket To Ride (Sapra), Lead The Way (Shiva Kumar) 52, 600/40. Former pleased. One (S. John) 51, 600/39. Stretched out well. Ready To Mingle (rb), Forever Mark (M. R. Singh) 53, 600/41. They moved well. Celestial Treasure (B. Prakash) 54, 600/42. Moved on the bit.

1,000m: Attain (Shiva Kumar), Inspiring Trust (S. Golam) 1-7, 800/50.5, 600/38.5. Former started three lengths behind and finished two lengths ahead.

1,400m: Archipenko (Suraj), Andronicus (Sapra) 1-33.5, 800/51, 600/39. Former started six lengths behind and finished ten lengths ahead.

Outer sand:

800m: Axiology (Neeraj), Agility (S. Golam) 55.5, 600/42. Former finished two lengths ahead. Couelle (Gautam) 56.5, 600/44. Strode out well. Fantastic Quest (B. Prakash) 55.5, 600/43. Pleased. Equidae (S. Fargeat) 56.5, 600/43.5. Moved impressively. Icebreaker (D. Allan) 59, 600/44. In fine nick. Distinctly Ahead (Suraj), Shades Of White (S. Golam) 58, 600/44.5. Former finished two lengths ahead. Anna’s Quest (Ghous), Sun Device (Appu) 56, 600/43. Former impressed. Stormy River (D. Allan) 55.5, 600/42. Impressed. Steelium (Vivek) 56, 600/41.5. Strode out well. A 2-y-o (Serious Spender – Premier Passion) (Sapra) 58.5, 600/45. Game Fighter (S. Fargeat) 58, 600/43.5. Diamond Hunter (Appu) 55.5, 600/42. Pleased. Flaming Lamborgini (Suraj) 57, 600/44. Moved well. Manthara (rb) 58.5, 600/45. Read My Mind (Appu) 54, 600/42.5. In fine condition. Silken Clare (Appu) 56, 600/43. Moved impressively. Easy (Sapra) 54.5, 600/42. Stretched. Jersey Power (Appu) 1-0, 600/46.5. Lucky Gold Star (V. Patel) 1-0, 600/46. Rashida (S. John) 56, 600/42. Impressed. Saptashwa (Gnaneshwar) 59.5, 600/45.5.

1,000m: Alacrity (Suraj), a 2-y-o (Inner City – Chapmans Peak) (Sapra) 1-9.5, 600/55, 400/43. Former impressed. Alcmene (Suraj), Apertini (S. Golam) 1-12, 800/54.5, 600/42. Former finished four lengths ahead.

1,200m: Flair Queen (rb) 1-26, 800/57, 600/44. Moved fluently. Star Assembly (Srinath), Target Achiever (B. Prakash) 1-27.5, 800/56, 600/43.5. They moved attractively. Succeeding Star (S. Golam), Mind Me (Shiva Kumar) 1-25, (1,200-600) 39.5. Former finished two lengths ahead. Chakravyuha Bhedak (Suraj), You And I (rb) 1-28, 800/57, 600/45. Former finished three lengths ahead. Valiant Bay (B. Prakash) 1-31, 800/59, 600/46. Easy. The Spartan (D. Allan) 1-26, 800/54, 600/42. Stretched out well.

1,400m: A 2-y-o (Mudeer – Paddington Green) (rb) 1-47, (1,400-600) 1-0. Star Wave (Srinath), Poetic (D. Patel) 1-41.5, 800/54, 600/42.5. They moved fluently. Edmondo (Ghous), Superyacht (Appu) 1-38.5, (1,400-600) 52. They impressed. Originality (B. Prakash), Wonder Smile (D. Patel) 1-41, 800/53, 600/40.5. Former put up a pleasing display. Double Elite (Sapra) 1-39, 800/53.5, 600/41.5. Strode out well.

1,600m: All My Colours (Srinath) 1-58, 800/58.5, 600/45. Moved on the bit.

Gate practice – inner sand:

1,400m: Fantasy Knot (Shobhan), Tunes Of Glory (rb), Princely Gesture (Vivek) 1-33, (1,400-600) 49. Fantasy Knot impressed. Spark Of Hanover (Selvaraj), Spark Of Reverence (P. Mani), Spark Of Jewel (S. John) 1-37.5, (1,400-600) 52. They jumped out well. Phoenix Reach (D. Patel), Smart Contender (B. Prakash) 1-33.5, (1,400-600) 48. They jumped out smartly. Sweet Vengeance (D. Allan) 1-39.5, (1,400-600) 50. Jumped out well. Star Of Marmalade (Srinath), Blushing Beam (M. R. Singh) 1-35.5, 1,400-600) 50. They impressed. Imperialista (Suraj), Moment Of The Day (S. Golam), Zamalek (Sapra) 1-36.5, (1,400-600) 48.5. They took a good jump. Spark Of Solitaire (S. John), Spark Of Oldenburg (Selvaraj), Magnifique (P. Mani) 1-40, (1,400-600) 54. They took a level jump. Blue Dew (M. R. Singh), Step In Style (D. Patel) 1-42, (1,400-600) 52.5.They jumped out well.