Morning Brilliance on the Pune Track
This Monday morning (October 20) at Pune, several horses impressed onlookers with their superb exercises, but none shone brighter than Starlight Serenade, Encino, and Absolute Gorgeous, who all demonstrated remarkable form.
Inner Sand Workouts:
- 600m:
- Foujita (Shahrukh) breezed through effortlessly in 41 seconds.
- Foxy (T.S. Jodha) moved with commendable fluidity, clocking 39 seconds.
- Johnny Mac (Nazil) showed good pace, finishing in 38 seconds.
- 800m:
- Talking Point (S.J. Sunil) moved freely, completing 600m in 39s and 800m in 52s.
- Absolute Gorgeous (S. Kamble) truly excelled, with an impressive 600m in 36s and 800m in 48s.
- Mr. Brainwash (S.G. Prasad) was urged to finish 600m in 38s and 800m in 52s.
- Divine Star (A. Gaikwad) worked freely, finishing 600m in 39s and 800m in 53s.
- Amazing Ruler (Merchant) worked well, recording 600m in 39s and 800m in 52s.
- 1000m:
- Crimson Pirate (Vivek G) and Spotlight (Pranil) remained neck and neck, clocking 600m in 42s and 1000m in 1-12s.
- Little John (S. Amit) moved fluently, finishing 600m in 41s, 800m in 55s, and 1000m in 1-11s.
- Spanish Eyes (S. Amit) responded well, covering 600m in 38s, 800m in 50s, and 1000m in 1-4s.
- 1200m:
- Chelsea (Pranil) and Fontana (Ajinkya) moved freely, neck and neck, finishing 600m in 39s, 800m in 52s, 1000m in 1-7s, and 1200m in 1-22s.
- 1400m:
- Esconido (rb) completed the distance easily in 1-42s, with 600m in 45s.
Gate Practice (Inner Sand – 1000m):
The gate practice session also saw exciting performances:
- Heaven’s Rhythm (Ritesh) and two-year-old Elevate (S.J. Sunil) jumped out well, finishing level in 1-5s (800m in 51s, 600m in 38s).
- Two-year-old Nebula (T.S. Jodha) and Harrison (P. Vinod) clocked 1-6s (800m in 52s, 600m in 39s). Nebula impressively made up three lengths to finish level with Harrison.
- Fizzy (C.S. Jodha) moved freely, finishing in 1-12s (800m in 55s, 600m in 40s).
- Two-year-old Starlight Serenade (Parmar) outshone Sporting Chance/Invicta (Vivek G), striding out well to finish three lengths ahead in 1-3s (800m in 49s, 600m in 37s).
- Quicker (N.B. Kuldeep) and two-year-old Blue Eyed Girl (Mosin) both jumped out well and finished level in 1-6s (800m in 52s, 600m in 40s).
- In a three-way contest, two-year-olds Menorca (Gore), Mystica (N. Bhosale), and Pro Bono (Shubham) finished in 1-5s (800m in 51s, 600m in 38s). Menorca impressed by finishing a length ahead of Mystica, who was two lengths clear of Pro Bono. Menorca is definitely one to watch.
- Encino (Santosh) delivered an exceptionally impressive performance, finishing four lengths ahead of three-year-old Arazan/Eminence Grise (Nirmal) in 1-3s (800m in 48s, 600m in 36s).
- Windborne (Ramswarup) was urged in the final stretch, clocking 1-5s (800m in 50s, 600m in 38s).
Mock Race Results (October 19 – Race Track: 1200m):
- First Mock Race: Wings Of Fury (Sandesh) decisively defeated Sky Full Of Stars (A. Gaikwad) by a significant distance, finishing in 1-10s (600m in 34s).
- Second Mock Race: Magical Moments (Mustakim) claimed victory by 6 lengths over Donatella (S.J. Sunil), with a time of 1-11s (600m in 35s).