Date:11/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/11/stories/2009011156191300.htm

Sport - Racing : Horse

Fantastic Quest excels

BANGALORE: Fantastic Quest, Gypsy Magic, Aksinya and Gloriosa excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Jan. 10).

Inner sand:

800m: Music Forever (Shobhan) 52.5, 600/40.5. Moved well.

1,200m: Sarmaidar (Ashok Kumar), Calypso Star (C. D. Hayes) 1-22, 800/55.5, 600/42.5. Former retains form. Jet Fire (Shinde), Bhagyarathi (rb) 1-19.5, 800/52, 600/40. Latter to note.

1,400m: Mac (rb) 1-36, (1,400-600) 54. Easy. Comanche War Paint (M. Ravi) 1-41, (1,400-600) 52.5. Moved freely. Algiers (rb) 1-36.5, (1,400-600) 53.5. Moved freely. Double Emerge (Ashok Kumar) 1-37.5, 800/52, 600/39. Strode out well.

Outer sand:

800m: Lester (Krishnan) 1-0, 600/46.5. Easy. Immortal (Krishnan) 1-1, 600/46.5. Moved on the bit. Super Sonic (Krishnan) 1-0.5, 600/46. Pritvi (rb) 1-0, 600/46. Alianz (Krishnan) 1-0.5, 600/45.5. Moved freely. Talk Of The Devil (Shahbuddin) 1-0, 600/47. A 3-y-o (Flitch – Astina) (rb), Galvanize (Ghous) 57, 600/44.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Gloriosa (Suraj), Incredible (Md. Shafiq) 53.5, 600/41. Former finished four lengths ahead. Raptor Force (S. Marshall), China Town (Suraj) 56, 600/43.5. They are in fine trim. Cart Wheel (S. John) 55.5, 600/43. Pleased.

1,000m: Mega Joy (C. D. Hayes), I Wana Dance (S. John) 1-12, 800/56.5, 600/43.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. One (S. John) 1-15, 800/1-0, 600/47. Going For Gold (Shiva Kumar), High Roller (S. Golam) 1-14, 800/57, 600/44.5. Former moved better. Aksinya (Suraj), Kingdomofdreams (S. Marshall) 1-13.5, 800/55, 600/43. Former finished six lengths ahead. Regal Glory (P. Woods), Polish Patriot (D. Allan) 1-13, 800/55, 600/42. They moved fluently. Aaj Tak (Krishnan) 1-10, 800/56, 600/43. In fine trim. Read My Mind (Ghous) 1-9, 800/55, 600/43. Chilly Wind (Ashok Kumar) 1-11.5, 800/55.5, 600/41.5. Strode out well.

1,200m: Royal Bank (Ashok Kumar) 1-27.5, (1,200-600) 40.5. Eased up. Greens (Krishnan) 1-26.5, 800/55.5, 600/42. In fine condition. Mr. Ambassador (Vivek), Crowning Glory (Shobhan) 1-28, 800/58, 600/45.5. They worked well. Mighty Monarch (P. Krishnan), a 3-y-o (Ikhtyar or Royal Kingdom – Ivoirerie) (rb) 1-28, 800/58, 600/45. They are in fine shape. Yes I Can (P. Ramesh), Sensational (rb) 1-29.5, 800/59.5, 600/45.5. Talisker (rb), The Dawn (Ashok Kumar) 1-30, 800/56.5, 600/43. They moved well. Jersey Pride (Ghous) 1-27.5, 800/56, 600/43.5 Moved freely. Gypsy Magic (D. Allan), Sweet Vengeance (Ranjeet) 1-25.5, 800/55, 600/42.5. Former impressed. Bourbon Bay (D. Patel), Fair Option (B. Prakash) 1-26.5, 800/55, 600/42.5. They moved impressively. Alviano (Suraj), Zamalek (Md. Shafiq) 1-30, 800/55.5, 600/42.5. Former finished four lengths ahead. A 3-y-o (Gaswar – Minetta) (rb), Major Asset (S. Ramesh) 1-28, 800/57, 600/44.5. They moved together.

1,400m: Originality (B. Prakash), Noble Kingdom (M. R. Singh) 1-43, 800/57, 600/44. Former finished six lengths ahead. Dock Of Bay (Hitchcott) 1-41.5, (1,400-600) 55. Milford (Ghous) 1-36.5, 800/55, 600/42.5. A good display. Smart Contender (B. Prakash), Queen’s Collection (D. Patel) 1-41, 800/55, 600/42.5. They moved fluently.

1,600m: Fantastic Quest (B. Prakash) 1-52, 800/56.5, 600/44. In fine nick. Palazzio’s Sun (D. Allan) 1-58.5, 800/55, 600/42.5. In fine condition.