Arc Of Life, Born To Rise, Excellent Lass and Kiss Of Grey excel in Bengaluru morning gallops

Arc Of Life, Born To Rise, Excellent Lass and Kiss Of Grey excelled when the horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14. The session produced timed gallops and trainer comments across multiple distances from 600m to 1,600m.

Workouts over shorter trips included notable 600m efforts: Zobel (Shreyas) recorded 40.5 and Ark Emperor (rb) 40, with both reported to have moved well and strode out well respectively. Qualify (Saddam H) and Dowsing (Suraj) covered 600m in 44.5 and were said to have moved freely, while Stud Poker (Suraj) registered 43 and was described as moving fluently.

At the 1,000m distance Shamrock (Suraj) posted 1-7 with a 600m split of 39.5 and was noted as "in fine nick." Circle Of Dreams (Shreyas) completed 1-6.5 with a 600m split of 38.5 and was said to have stretched out well.

The 1,200m work brought several strong displays: Auspicious King (Rajesh K) covered 1-24 with 1,000/1-9 and 600/38.5 and was described as impressed. Excellent Lass (Suraj) posted 1-10.5 with a 600/42 and was called "A good display." Echoes Of Time (Asbar) did 1-16 with 600/44.5 and was said to have moved on the bit, while Diana (Rajesh K) recorded 1-14, 600/43.5 and was reported to have worked well.

Also at 1,200m, Born To Rise (Prabhakaran) covered 1-11.5 with 600/42 and was said to have moved attractively; Kiss Of Grey (Praveen) and Evolvita (Siddaraju) both returned 1-13.5 with 600/41.5 and "put up a fine display." Iconic (Darshan) and Approval (rb) did 1-14 with 600/43.5, with Approval noted to have started two lengths behind and finished level. Haboob (Prabhakaran) and Routing Run (Saddam H) also recorded 1-15, 600/42.5, with Routing Run described as starting three lengths behind and finishing level, and Kiss N Tell (Rozario) completed 1-16, 600/46 and was reported as easy.

Longer gallops included Moon Star (Shinde) at 1,400 in 1-40.5 with a (1,400-600) 54 and was eased up; Star Studded (Suraj) covered 1-45 with 1,200/1-28.5, 1,000/1-14 and 600/44 and was described as in fine shape. Forseti (rb) returned 1-40 with 1,200/1-27, 1,000/1-14 and 600/46 and was eased up in the last part.

In the 1,600m work Black Irish (Rozario) and Victor Hugo (Arvind) recorded 1-58 with 1,400/1-42, 1,200/1-29.5, 1,000/1-16 and 600/47, with Black Irish said to have pleased. Ark Of Life (Suraj) covered 1-59 with 1,400/1-42, 1,200/1-26, 1,000/1-11 and 600/42 and was reported to have impressed.

The session was reported from Bengaluru and published on October 14, 2026 at 05:48 pm IST.