A selection of thoroughbreds produced encouraging efforts during Thursday morning's training session at the Bengaluru track. Among the standout performers, Maana,
The training session, held on November 12, provided a glimpse into the current form of several runners. Trainers and observers monitored the gallops closely, with the morning's activity highlighting the readiness of horses across various distances on both the inner and outer sand tracks.
Strong gallops and gate practice highlights
Valiant Stream, under the guidance of P. Trevor, delivered a notable performance on the inner sand track. Covering 1200m in 1:20, the horse clocked 1:05 for the 1000m mark and finished the final 600m in 38 seconds, marking a sharp display of speed. On the outer sand, Shining Dawn, ridden by Laxman S, demonstrated fluent movement over 1600m, clocking 1:54, with the final 1400m in 1:39 and the 1200m in 1:23.
Maana also maintained positive form on the outer sand, completing 1200m in 1:24.5, with a 1000m split of 1:10.5 and a final 600m in 44 seconds. Other notable efforts included Aristocratic Queen, who strode out well over 1400m in 1:46, and Frederika, who showed good condition over 1200m in 1:31.5. Flavianus also appeared in fine shape, covering 1000m in 1:13.
Gate practice sessions
The morning concluded with several gate practice sessions on the inner sand. Edison, partnered with P. Trevor, showed promise over 1400m, clocking 1:33. In other pairings, Il Volo finished five lengths ahead of Tiger Bay, while Superstar finished four lengths clear of Art Collection, both pairs clocking 1:39 for the distance. Makato and War Queen also participated in the gate drills, jumping out well to complete their work in 1:39.
