Iron Mirage and Avener impress in Pune morning gallops

Iron Mirage and Avener were among the standout performers when horses were exercised in Pune on Tuesday morning, Oct. 6. Avener finished five lengths ahead of Arrived over 1600m, while Iron Mirage posted 1-48 for the 1600m and was reported to have moved impressively.

The morning session featured work from 600m up to 1600m with a range of sprinters and middle-distance types on the track. At 600m, Zafferano (Santosh) returned 41 and was described as Easy. Over 800m, Rizz (Shekawat) recorded 55, 600/41, with the comment Urged; New Yorker (Avinash) did 51, 600/37, Pressed; and El Nino (Yash) showed 57, 600/42, Easy.

Among the 1000m gallopers, Starlight Serenade (V. Bunde) and Shadow Phoenix (Ajinkya) clocked 1-9, 800/53, 600/39 and were reported to have moved level freely. Desert Classic (Kaviraj) also posted 1-9, 800/53, 600/40 and was said to have Moved well. Enrich (Neeraj) and Abyankar (S.J. Sunil) returned 1-7, 800/51, 600/38, with the former finishing six lengths ahead, while Manuel (Ajinkya) did 1-8, 800/52, 600/38 and was Urged.

Further 1000m work included Sixty Four Squares (app) and Bezalel (S. Kamble) at 1-8, 800/53, 600/39, moving neck and neck freely. Invincible Force (Yash) recorded 1-4, 800/50, 600/38 and was noted to have Moved nicely. Baklava (Siddharth) returned 1-8, 800/54, 600/41 and was Pushed, while Remarkable (Yash) did 1-4, 800/50, 600/38 and Worked well.

The 1600m gallops featured Avener (Sandesh) and Arrived (Santosh) at 1-50, 1000/1-6, 800/52, 600/39, with Avener finishing five lengths ahead. Iron Mirage (Chetan K) clocked 1-48 with sectional times 1400/1-33, 1200/1-19, 1000/1-6, 800/54, 600/42 and was reported to have Moved impressively.

Gate practice on the inner sand included Baillee (Gore) over 1000m in 1-9, with 800/54 and 600/40; the report states the horse Jumped out well and moved freely.