Date:23/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/23/stories/2008122357641800.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Champ Forever pleases

Hyderabad: Champ Forever, Ruby Queen, Crocodile Hunter, Modest Bride and Royal Embassy pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Dec. 22).

Sand:

600m: La Lapitus (Kamlesh) 46, 400/31. Easy. Alborado (Khade) (1,000-400) 47.5. Not extended. Leading Light (rb), Zulima (Antony) 47, 400/31.5. Former a length in front. Scorching Affair (rb), Turn And Count (Abhinay) 47, 400/31. They were easy.

800m: Clever Ploy (Mukesh) 59.5, 600/43.5, 400/28. Moved freely. Hypnotiq (rb) 57, 600/42.5, 400/28. Easy. Davenport (Kamlesh), John Galt (Mukesh) 57, 42.5, 400/28. They finished together. Allegation (rb), Acciaccatura (rb) 1-2, 600/46, 400/29.5. Both level. Essence (Mukesh), Above The Line (Kamlesh) 59, 600/44.5, 400/30. They were easy. Southern Spice (Sreekant) 58, 600/42.5, 400/28.5. Worked well. Accordion (rb), Scubarioo (rb) 1-0.5, 600/44.5, 400/28. They finished together. Flying Rudolph (Shinde) 1-1, 400/30. Easy. Alcohology (Khade) (1,200-400) 57. Moved well. Sound Of Nature (Mukesh) 58, 600/42.5, 400/28.5. Moved well. Ruby Queen (Rawal) 53.5, 600/40.5, 400/27. Impressed. Smart Choice (rb), Menlo Park (Kamlesh) 57, 600/43, 400/29. They moved freely. Modest Bride (A.Imran Khan), Proviso (Sreekant) 56.5, 600/42.5, 400/27.5. Former showed out. Greatballofchina (-) 59, 600/43.5, 400/28.5. Moved freely. Lenavi (Mukesh), Mighty Prince (Kamlesh) 1-0, 600/45.5, 400/32. They were easy and level.

1,000m: Sixth Element (Trainer) 1-13, 800/58, 600/44.5, (1,000-400) 42.5. Pleased. Champ Forever (A.Imran Khan) 1-10.5, 800/54, 600/40, 400/28. Caught the eye. Grand Rapids (Mukesh), El Paso (Kamlesh) 1-15, 800/59, 600/45, 400/30. Latter was easy while former was slightly extended to finish level. Vinaleo (rb), Mandavi (Kamlesh) 1-16.5, 800/1-0.5, 600/46, 400/31. Former was a length in front. Royal Embassy (Chary) 1-10, 800/55.5, 600/42.5, 400/28.5. Impressed. True Value (rb), Amstel (Mukesh) 1-12.5, 800/57, 600/42.5, 400/29. Former moved slightly better.

1,200m: Crocodile Hunter (Nayak) 1-24, 1,000/1-9, 800/54.5, 600/41, 400/28.5. Caught the eye. Vijaysiddanth (rb) 1-33, 1,000/1-17, 800/1-0, 600/44, 400/30. Moved freely. Spy Mate (Kamlesh), Global Presence (Mukesh) 1-32, 1,000/1-15, 800/58, 600/44, 400/29.5. They finished together. Debonaire (rb) 1-28, 1,000/1-13, 800/58, 600/44, 400/30. Moved well. Khaleels Pride (Mukesh), Coral Gables (Kamlesh) 1-32, 1,000/1-16, 800/58, 600/44, 400/29. They moved on the bit.

1,400m: Copertina (Nayak) 1-45.5, 800/59, 600/44.5, 400/30.5. Moved well.