Date:28/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/28/stories/2008122857271400.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Iki Tombi impresses

Hyderabad: Iki Tombi, Bentota, Hyper Kinetic and Stormy Gladiator impressed when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Dec. 27).

Sand:

600m: Cannon Scot (rb) 45.5, 400/30.5. Not extended. Barkha Rani (rb), The Beatles Angel (Ali Khan) 46, 400/30. Easy.

800m: Indradhanush (Nitin), One One One (rb) 1-0, 600/44.5, 400/29. Both were level. Sugar Lady (Asbar), Ave Maria (Laxman) 59, 600/43, 400/28. They finished together. Canadian Girl (Nitin), Chemeli (rb) 58, 400/29. They finished together. Iki Tombi (Umesh) 57.5, 600/42, 400/27.5. Impressed. Penumatcha (Nitin), Fabulous Gal (rb) 1-0.5, (800-400) 28.5. Former moved better. The Scot (D.Grant) 59, 400/28. Moved freely. Donna Summers (Farookh) 58, 600/44, 400/31. Easy. Style Ikon (A.Imran Khan) 1-1.5, 600/46, 400/31. Easy. Ultra Violet Ray (D.Grant) 1-2.5, 600/47, 400/32. Easy. Paymaster (Adesh) 1-2, 600/46.5, 400/31. Easy. Zulima (Kamlesh), Leading Light (rb) 1-1.5, 600/45.5, 400/29. They were easy and level. Retro Magic (Umesh) 1-2.5, 600/47, 400/32. Not extended. Chiquelle (D.Grant) 1-0, 600/44, 400/29. Maintains form.

1,000m: Speedy Boy (rb), Narwhal (Farookh) 1-16, 800/58, 600/42.5, 400/28. Former moved on the bit. Dancing Harbour (Sequeira) 1-17.5, 800/1-0, 600/44, 400/29. Moved well.

1,200m: Stormy Gladiator (Chary), Siddipet Express (Ali Khan) 1-30, (1,200-400) 57, (1,200-600) 41. Former showed out.

1,400m: Bentota (Nitin) 1-40, 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-12, 800/57, 600/44, 400/30.5. Impressed. Danzsingh (Ali Khan) 1-48, 1,200/1-32, (1,400-400) 1-14.5. Moved well.

1,600m: Hyper Kinetic (Nayak), Star Senora (D.Grant) 2-3, 1,400/1-46, 1,200/1-30, 1,000/1-15, 800/58, 600/43, 400/29.5. Former moved better.