Kabali and Tricon Falcon lead Saturday morning gallops

Kabali and Tricon Falcon excelled when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Nov. 14), with Astraeus and Bright Thunder also singled out for strong work.

A range of horses were clocked over distances from 600m to 1,400m during the session, with recorded times and rider credits provided for each effort. Early 600m and 1,000m drills featured Smooth Ranger and a trio of 1,000m gallopers, while later sets included multiple 1,200m and 1,400m movements with split times noted at 600m and 1,000m.

In the opening sprints, Smooth Ranger (M. Naveen) covered 600m in 40 and was reported to have "moved well." Over 1,000m, Agrador (Dasrath S) posted 1-7.5 with a 600m split of 39.5 and "strode out well," Aces Up (M. Naveen) recorded 1-7.5, 600/39 and "stretched out well," and Spark Of Life (Rayan) ran 1-8, 600/40 and "worked well."

A separate 600m sequence saw Famme Fatale (P. Mani) time 45.5 and "moved freely," Frederika (rb) 44 and was "in fine trim," and Starsinhereyes (Antony) 46 and was described as "easy." A 2-y-o (Shaman - Leaning House) (Saddam H) and Surge Prime (Darshan) recorded 45.5, with the former finishing two lengths ahead. Cloud Forest (Dasrath S), a 2-y-o (Tokyo Gold — Celestial Cloud) (Arul) covered 46 and "moved freely," while Surge Victor (Saddam H) and Surge Quantum (Darshan) each clocked 46 and "moved on the bit," and Surge Phoenix (rb) and Surge Destiny (rb) both posted 45 and "finished level."

In the featured 1,000m set, Bright Thunder (R. Pradeep) ran 1-11 with a 600m split of 42 and was noted as "impressed." Astraeus (R. Pradeep) returned 1-11.5, 600/40 and was described as "a fine display." Allegro Dance (S. Qureshi) recorded 1-13, 600/44 and "shaped well," Oxytocin (P. Mani) 1-13, 600/44.5 and "moved well," Kabali (R. Pradeep) 1-10.5, 600/42.5 and "moved attractively," Baashha (R. Pradeep) 1-14, 600/43 and "moved freely," Tricon Falcon (R. Pradeep) 1-11.5, 600/42 and was "pleased," and Gifted Falcon (R. Pradeep) 1-13, 600/42 and "moved impressively."

The 1,200m drills produced a string of consistent performances: Power Of Beauty (Anish) 1-27.5 with 1,000/1-11.5 and 600/41.5 and "moved fluently," Mandalay (Antony) 1-30, 1,000/1-11, 600/42.5 and "strode out well," Regal Aristocracy (Ritesh G) 1-30, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/44 and "moved well," Fils De France (Antony) 1-30, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/43.5 and was "in fine shape," and Tipped Off (Ritesh G) 1-27, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/43 and "in fine trim."

Over 1,400m, Kiss N Tell (Rozario) and Victor Hugo (Arvind) covered 1-41.5 with 1,200/1-25.5, 1,000/1-11.5 and 600/45, with the former reported to have "showed out." The Archer (Shreyas) and Zobel (Aliyar) posted 1-41 with 1,200/1-25, 1,000/1-11, 600/43.5, with the former finishing two lengths ahead.

Published - November 14, 2026 05:21 pm IST. Updated - November 14, 2026 05:27 pm IST.