Prokofiev, Gachchhatu, Perception, Ravishing Queen, Moon Star and Echoes Of Time stand out in Bengaluru gallop session

Prokofiev, Gachchhatu, Perception, Ravishing Queen, Moon Star and Echoes Of Time stood out when horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning (Oct. 20). The morning session produced recorded workout times and trainer notes across distances from 600m to 1,600m, with separate gate practice on the inner sand.

At the 600m markers Crimson Pirate (Saqlain) and Pearl Star (Arul) both posted 39.5, with Crimson Pirate described as having moved well and Pearl Star noted as "in fine trim"; Knotty Spirit (Arul) covered the distance in 40.5 and was reported to have "shaped well" and been "easy".

A group of 1,000m gallops featured Storm Majesty (Saqlian) 1-6, 600/38, described as "A fine display," while Money Bags (Chetan) ran 1-8.5, 600/38.5 and was "In fine fettle." Shamrock (Suraj) 1-7, 600/38.5 "Impressed," Shining Ways (Suraj) 1-7.5, 600/38.5 "Moved fluently," Tyche (rb) 1-10, 600/40 "Moved on the bit," and Star Symphony (Anish) 1-7, 600/39 was "Pleased."

Additional 600m work included Star Glory (Prabhakaran) 45 "Moved on the bit," Idi Minnal (Asbar) 43 "Strode out well," Echoes Of Time (Asbar) 41 "A fine display," Lasya (Shinde) 43 "Moved well," Gandolfini (rb) 45 "Easy," and Knotty Emperor (Chetan) 43 "Moved freely." At 1,000m Teffillah (Laxman S) completed in 1-15, 600/41.5 and was said to have "Worked impressively," Czar (Antony) 1-10.5, 600/41 "Strode out well," and Get Set Go (Laxman S) 1-12, 600/42.5 "Moved well." Count Basie (rb) and N R I Ace (S. Qureshi) were both 1-16, 600/43.5 and "moved well."

Ravishing Queen (D. Patel) and Preview (Ritesh G) clocked 1-10.5, 600/40 with the former finishing three lengths ahead; Ashwa New York (Darshan) and Evolvita (Suraj) also recorded 1-10.5, 600/42 with Ashwa New York three lengths clear. Storm Shadow (Chetan) 1-13.5, 600/43 and Excellent Lass (Suraj) 1-13.5, 600/43.5 were both noted as "In fine trim," while Sunlit Path (rb) 1-15, 600/45.5 was described as "Easy."

At the 1,200m and related work Prokofiev (Chetan) recorded 1-25, 1,000/1-10, 600/41 and was labelled "A pleasing display." Jade Mountain (G. Vivek) ran 1-25.5, 1,000/1-11.5, 600/42.5 and "Impressed." Celtic Goddess (Girish) and Valor Queen (P. Trevor) were 1-28.5, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/42 with Celtic Goddess starting four lengths behind and finishing five lengths ahead; Black Irish (P. Trevor) and Hyperdrive (Rozario) were 1-28.5, 1,000/1-14, 600/43.5 with Black Irish starting four lengths behind and finishing five lengths ahead.

In longer-distance work Gachchhatu (Neeraj) posted 1-37, 1,200/1-22.5, 1,000/1-9.5, 600/42.5 and was described as "In fine nick." Perception (rb) ran 1-52.5, 1,400/1-37, 1,200/1-22.5, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/44 and "Moved nicely." Moon Star (Shinde) covered 1,600m in 1-55 with fractions 1,400/1-38.5, 1,200/1-24, 1,000/1-10.5, 600/42.5 and was said to have "Moved attractively."

Gate practice on the inner sand featured Zayana (Rozario) 1-24, (1,200-600) 39 and was reported to have "Jumped out well." Panache (Laxman S) and Sun Supreme (Tousif) were 1-22, (1,200-600) 38 with Panache finishing five lengths ahead; Quintus Arrius (Tousif) and Bhagya (Laxman S) posted 1-26.5, (1,200-600) 43 with Quintus Arrius four lengths clear. In 1,400m gate practice Versace (Laxman S) and V Cash (Indrajeet K) were 1-27, (1,400-600) 51.5 with Versace "showing out," while Magnus (Shinde) 1-37, (1,400-600) 56.5 "Jumped out well" and Amazing Storm (Indrajeet K) 1-39, (1,400-600) 56 "Took a good jump."

The piece was published on October 20, 2026 at 06:04 pm IST and updated at 06:09 pm IST, with the session reported from Bengaluru.