On Tuesday morning, September 23rd, the Bengaluru race track was alive with exceptional performances during horse exercises. Several equine stars truly shone, with Prokofiev, Charismatic, Lena, and Mountain Jewel leading the charge and demonstrating impressive form.
Here’s a detailed look at the morning’s standout sessions:
Inner Sand Track Highlights:
600m: Doncaster Belle, guided by R. Pradeep, clocked a superb 40 seconds, looking to be in fine trim. Sassy Sarah, under Antony, also shaped up well with a time of 40.5 seconds.
1000m: Meropi, with Shreyas in the saddle, was pleasing with a time of 1-6.5, including a brisk 600m in 39 seconds.
Outer Sand Track Highlights:
600m: Auspicious Queen (rb) and Ice Queen (Salman K) both moved freely, completing their runs in 45.5 seconds. Mnemosyne (rb) and Pursuit Of Wealth (rb) also had easy outings, finishing in 45 seconds. Mystikos, ridden by D. Patel, impressed with a time of 42 seconds.
1000m: Tiger Bay, with Rayan up, had an easy session, clocking 1-16, with a final 600m in 46 seconds.
1200m: Lena, partnered by Rozario, moved attractively, finishing in 1-26.5, with the 1,000m in 1-12.5 and 600m in 42. Efficacy, ridden by Shreyas, eased up after completing 1200m in 1-30.5, with the last 600m in 44. Golden Time (Shinde) and LG’s Script (rb) moved impressively together, finishing in 1-26, with 1,000m in 1-12.5 and 600m in 45.
1400m: Alamgir (Pavan) and Big Sauce (rb) worked together, finishing in 1-44, with the last 600m in 57.5. Whirlwind (rb) was in fine trim, completing the distance in 1-46, including 1,200m in 1-31, 1,000m in 1-16, and 600m in 45.5. Czar, with Antony aboard, moved confidently on the bit, clocking 1-46, with 1,200m in 1-30.5, 1,000m in 1-15, and 600m in 45. Charismatic (Shinde) moved attractively, completing the 1400m in 1-41, with 1,200m in 1-26, 1,000m in 1-11.5, and 600m in 42.5. Prokofiev, ridden by Suraj, truly caught the eye with an outstanding performance, finishing in 1-36.5, with 1,200m in 1-21.5, 1,000m in 1-7.5, and 600m in 40.5.
Inner Sand Gate Practice:
1200m: Dun It Again (Shinde) and Eternal Glory (Darshan) jumped out well, clocking 1-25, with a 600m split of 42. Mountain Jewel, ridden by Antony, showed out clearly ahead of Sherlock (Dhanu S), finishing in 1-20, with a 600m split of 38.5. Connecting Dots (rb) finished a significant distance ahead of Bruce Almighty (rb), clocking 1-21, with a 600m split of 38. Tefillah (R. Pradeep) finished three lengths ahead of Live The Dream (Chetan K), with a time of 1-27.5, and a 600m split of 45. El Alamein (rb) jumped out well, completing the practice in 1-29.5, with a 600m split of 47.