Shambala and Pure Soul stand out in Pune morning gallops
Shambala and Pure Soul caught the eye when horses were exercised at Pune on Monday (Oct. 5) morning. Shambala (T.S. Jodha) recorded 48, 600/36 and was described as having excelled, while Pure Soul (Chetan K) was timed 1-4 over 1000m with 800/50, 600/38 and was reported to have moved nicely.
The session on the inner sand featured timed works over 600m and 800m as well as longer 1000m pieces, with trainers’ notes recorded alongside each effort. At 600m, Precioso (T.S. Jodha) posted 42 and was marked Easy; at 800m Zephyr (Kaviraj) did 56, 600/42 and was also noted as Easy; Sandokan (Avinash) covered 800m in 54, 600/40 and moved freely. In an 800m heat Skandha (T.S. Jodha) and Liam (Omkar) were both 53, 600/39 with Skandha finishing three lengths ahead.
Other 600m performers included Paloma (S.J. Sunil) 51, 600/38 (worked well) and Gunfire (Peter) 51, 600/37 (moved well). Shambala (T.S. Jodha) appears among these with the 48, 600/36 effort described as excelled, and Red Merlot (Avinash) registered 53, 00/39 and moved freely.
In the 1000m group Pure Soul (Chetan K) led the list at 1-4, 800/50, 600/38 and moved nicely. Frenzy (app) and Touch Of Mystic (N.B. Kuldeep) were both shown as 1-5, 800/49, 600/36 with the former assessed as superior, and Your Unforgettable (Kaviraj) paired with G Valentino (S. Kamble) were 1-5, 800/51, 600/39 and moved level freely.
Additional longer-work details recorded Magical Moments (Avinash) 1-9, 800/54, 600/41 and was slightly urged; Appalachian (Omkar) and Starseed (T.S. Jodha) were 1-7, 800/52, 600/38 and moved neck and neck freely; Silver Strike (Nazil) and Bravo Zulu (C. Umesh) were 1-4, 800/51, 600/39 with Silver Strike finishing three lengths ahead.
Gate practice on the inner sand over 1000m produced Dancing Cloud (rb) and State Express (Shahrukh) at 1-9, 800/53, 600/40 with Dancing Cloud three lengths in front. Ma Cherie (Siddharth) completed a 1-7 move in 800/52, 600/39 and was recorded as having jumped out well, while Sky Full Of Stars (A. Gaikwad) did 1-7, 800/52, 600/40 and moved well.
The exercise report was published on October 05, 2026 at 07:26 pm IST. The article notes that comments must be in English and in full sentences in accordance with the publication’s comment guidelines.