The morning session featured a variety of horses completing routine exercise, with several others moving comfortably over shorter distances. While much of the work focused on steady preparation, the efforts of Irish Twist and Absolute Serenity provided the most notable highlights of the day's activity.
Strong gallops and gate practice
Irish Twist, partnered with Nazil, covered 1000m in 1:06, clocking 52 seconds for the 800m split and 39 seconds for the final 600m. The horse responded well to the work, showing good form during the gallop. Meanwhile, Absolute Serenity, ridden by Kaviraj, also impressed during gate practice over 1000m. The horse recorded a time of 1:06, with an 800m split of 51 seconds and a final 600m section in 39 seconds, moving nicely throughout the exercise.
Other notable performances included Highground, who participated in gate practice over 1000m. Ridden by Siddharth, Highground clocked 1:04, covering the 800m in 49 seconds and the final 600m in 37 seconds. The horse jumped out well and was fully stretched during the drill. Shambala, under T.S. Jodha, moved fluently over 800m in 54 seconds, finishing the final 600m in 39 seconds, while Liam, with Omkar in the saddle, also moved freely over the same distance in 55 seconds, clocking 39 seconds for the final 600m.
Routine exercise for the field
Several other horses were kept to easier work on the inner sand track. Magileto, ridden by an apprentice, completed 600m in 42 seconds, while Merlet, with Mosin aboard, also finished the 600m distance in 42 seconds. Mila and Precioso, both partnered with Omkar, completed their 600m work in 41 seconds, rounding out a productive morning of training for the stable.
