D’Artagnan, Buckingham and Fynbos stand out during Pune morning gallops

D’ Artagnan, Buckingham and Fynbos caught the eye when horses were exercised in Pune on Sunday morning, Nov. 8, producing notable clockings across 600m to 1,600m work. The session featured a range of breeze-up efforts with multiple horses posting sectional times and finishing positions.

The morning’s schedule recorded timed pieces at 600m, 800m, 1,000m, 1,200m, 1,400m and 1,600m, with several juveniles and older runners completing multi-distance works. Mandarian Milli led the quickest 600m time in that group while other two-year-olds and established gallopers produced graded efforts over longer distances. Riders named in the report included Kirtish, Ajinkya, Yash, Neeraj, C.S. Jodha, Nazil, Ankush, Shubham, Prasad and A. Gaikwad.

600m: Mandarian Milli (rb) recorded 40, described as "Easy." Two-year-olds Golden Gem (Shubham) and Glory Of Dexa (app) returned 38, with Golden Gem finishing three lengths ahead. A separate pair, Golden Serenade (Prasad) and Quickstar (A. Gaikwad), clocked 41 and were level at the line.

800m: Ashwa Changez (app) and Absolute Emperor (app) posted 57 with a 600/42 split and were noted as "Pair easy." Matisse (Yash) completed the move in 53 with a 600/40 split and was reported to have "Moved freely."

1,000m: Cherubine (Neeraj) recorded 1-5 with 800/51 and 600/38, described as "Worked well." Kimiko (C.S. Jodha) ran 1-7, 800/52, 600/39 and "Moved well." Bravo Zulu (Nazil) returned 1-5, 800/51, 600/38 and "Responded well." Pour Me A Peg (Ankush) and Elysian Fire (Nazil) both clocked 1-7, 800/51, 600/39, with Pour Me A Peg finishing a distance ahead.

1,200m and 1,400m: Kings Gambit (Neeraj) posted 1-22 with 1,000/1-7, 800/52 and 600/39 and was said to have "Moved nicely." Over 1,400m, Fynbos (Yash) returned 1-37 with 1,200/1-21, 1,000/1-6, 800/51 and 600/38 and was described as having "Moved attractively."

1,600m: D’Artagnan (Kirtish) recorded 1-49 with 1,400/1-34, 1,200/1-19, 1,000/1-5, 800/51 and 600/38 and "Moved attractively." Buckingham (Ajinkya) ran 1-50 with 1,400/1-35, 1,200/1-21, 1,000/1-7, 800/53 and 600/40 and was reported to have "Moved impressively." Age Of Reason (Neeraj) and Bright Button (C.S. Jodha) both posted 1-50 with 1,400/1-35, 1,200/1-21, 1,000/1-7, 800/53 and 600/40; they were pushed and finished level.

The piece was published on November 09, 2026 at 07:09 pm IST and updated on November 09, 2026 at 07:25 pm IST, with the exercise session taking place in Pune.