Bengaluru’s race track was abuzz with activity on Wednesday morning, October 29th, as several top contenders underwent their exercise routines. Among those who particularly caught the eye were Contessina, Shine, Storm Shadow, and Power Of Gold, all of whom delivered promising performances.
Inner Sand Workouts:
The inner sand track saw Gloriousness, ridden by Suraj, complete 1000 meters in a brisk 1 minute, 7.5 seconds, with the final 600 meters clocked at 39 seconds, indicating an impressively swift session.
Over 1200 meters, See The Light (Shreyas) moved with good momentum, finishing in 1 minute, 23.5 seconds, and covering the last 600 meters in 40 seconds. Following closely, Hidden Dreams (Angad) also impressed with a 1200m time of 1 minute, 24 seconds, with a 600m split of 39.5 seconds.
Outer Sand Workouts:
On the outer sand, Charismatic (Shinde) demonstrated an easy 600-meter run, clocking 46 seconds. Southernaristocrat (Rushal) put in a strong effort, completing 600 meters in a swift 43 seconds, while Dedicate (rb) moved freely, finishing the same distance in 46 seconds.
The 1000-meter distance on the outer sand saw Alfonsine (Rozario) maintain an easy pace at 1 minute, 16.5 seconds for the full distance and 46 seconds for the final 600 meters. However, it was Contessina (Suraj) who truly captivated onlookers with an attractive run, clocking 1 minute, 15 seconds for 1000 meters, with the last 600 meters in 42.5 seconds.
Moving up to 1200 meters, Power Of Gold (R. Pradeep) glided fluently, finishing in 1 minute, 29 seconds, with a 600-meter split of 43 seconds. Adornment (Likith) also showed impressive form, covering the distance in 1 minute, 28.5 seconds, and the final 600 meters in 45 seconds. Shine (Hindu S) pleased with a 1200-meter time of 1 minute, 30 seconds (600m in 42.5s), and finally, Storm Shadow (rb) completed its 1200-meter exercise nicely in 1 minute, 29 seconds, with the last 600 meters in 43 seconds.
These morning workouts suggest that these horses are in fine fettle and could be formidable contenders in their upcoming races.