Date:06/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/06/stories/2009010651501700.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Raptor Force pleases

BANGALORE: Raptor Force and Alcmene pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Jan. 5).

Inner sand:

800m: Dash To Cash (Shinde), Portobello (rb) 53, 600/41. They finished level.

1,400m: Lock And Load (rb), Freemason (Shinde) 1-34, (1,400-600) 50. They moved impressively.

Outer sand:

800m: China Town (S. Fargeat), Kingdomofdreams (S. Marshall) 56.5, 600/43.5. Former started two lengths behind and finished five lengths ahead. Topkapi (D. Patel) 59.5, 600/46. Moved on the bit.

1,000m: Red Renegade (V. Patel), Leave It To Me (D. Allan) 1-16, 800/59.5, 600/46. They moved freely. Classerville (D. Allan), Becket (Ranjeet) 1-16, 800/1-0, 600/47. They moved on the bit. Alcmene (Md. Shafiq), Alviano (S. Marshall) 1-10.5, 800/54, 600/42. Former showed out.

1,400m: Dancing Highness (D. Allan), 1-41, (1,400-600) 56. Easy. Royal Ambassador (Sapra) 1-38, (1,400-600) 52. In fine shape. Noble Kingdom (Srinath) 1-47, (1,400-600) 57.5. Moved freely.

1,600m: Raptor Force (S. Golam) 1-56, 800/57, 600/44. In fine nick.

Inner sand – Jan 4:

1,400m: Azureus (rb) 1-41 (1,400-600) 51. Moved well.

1,600m: Fleeting Arrow (S. Fargeat), Undue (S. Ramesh) 1-48, 800/53, 600/41. Former started two lengths behind and finished three lengths ahead. Excellent Speed (Khurshad), Diamond Shower (rb) 1-47, (1,600-600) 1-3.5. They moved fluently.

Outer sand:

600m: Supreme Splendour (rb) 43.5. Easy

800m: Real Gladiator (Raja Rao), Couelle (Gautam) 58, 600/44.5. They finished level.

1,000m: Henry’s Secret (rb) 1-12.5, 800/56.5, 600/42. Impressed.

1,400m: A 3-y-o (Mudeer – Chesterford) (rb) 1-45, (1,400-600) 56.5. Eased up.