Kavya and Beast Mode drew attention during Friday morning's exercise session on the inner sand track, with both horses producing notably strong efforts that stood out in a busy round of workouts on Sept. 25. In a morning marked by a range of controlled gallops and timed pieces, the two were among the clearest positives, suggesting they are in good order ahead of their next assignments.
Beast Mode, partnered by Parmar, was one of the most impressive workers of the morning over 1000 metres. The horse was timed at 1-5, with splits of 800m in 50 seconds and 600m in 38 seconds, and was reported to have moved well and finished well clear. That description points to a horse working with purpose and finishing with something in hand, a sign that the effort was not only smooth but also authoritative. In the context of a morning where several horses were merely kept to easy or routine work, Beast Mode's finish made the difference.
Kavya, with D.A. Naik aboard, was equally notable over 1400 metres. The horse was clocked at 1-34, with sectional timings of 1200m in 1-18, 1000m in 1-3, 800m in 50 seconds and 600m in 37 seconds. The report said Kavya "moved impressively," a phrase that often carries weight in track notes because it suggests rhythm, balance and a strong action throughout the trip. Among the morning's longer works, Kavya's effort was one of the clearest indicators of readiness.
The session also produced several other useful moves across the inner sand. Starseed, ridden by T.S. Jodha, covered 800 metres in 54 seconds with the final 600 metres in 39 seconds and was said to have moved freely. Neutralist, under A. Gaikwad, was slightly sharper at 52 seconds for 800 metres and 38 seconds for the final 600, and was noted to have moved well. Appalachian, also with T.S. Jodha, posted 54 seconds for 800 metres and 40 seconds for the last 600, while Queen Of Beauties, with A. Gaikwad, was timed at 51 seconds and 37 seconds respectively and moved nicely.
Lucky Diamond, partnered by J. Chinoy, worked well over 800 metres in 51 seconds with a 38-second final 600, while Moonlight Kiss, marked rb, was more measured at 53 seconds and 41 seconds but still moved freely. Ashwa Tazbeez, under Gore, was slightly urged in a 53-second 800-metre effort with a 39-second final 600, and Baleno, with Bhawani, completed the same distance in 57 seconds with 43 seconds for the last 600, described as easy.
Over shorter trips, Liam, ridden by T.S. Jodha, covered 600 metres in 41 seconds and was kept easy, while Gunsmoke and Immortal Sar, the latter with S.J. Sunil, were paired at 40 seconds and reported level. Satyavan, with N. Bhosale, and Time And Tide, with Ramswarup, both clocked 42 seconds for 600 metres and were also kept easy.
Among the longer timed works, Kimiko, with J. Chinoy, was pushed through 1200 metres in 1-22, with 1000 metres in 1-7, 800 metres in 52 seconds and 600 metres in 40 seconds. Golden Eye, with Mosin, was slightly slower at 1-22 for 1200 metres, 1-8 for 1000 metres, 54 seconds for 800 metres and 42 seconds for 600 metres, but was said to have worked well. Giacomo and It's My Time, both in a 1000-metre piece with Mosin and N. Bhosale respectively, moved neck and neck freely in 1-5 with 800 metres in 50 seconds and 600 metres in 38 seconds. Wind Dancer, with N. Bhosale, was pressed through 1000 metres in 1-6, with 800 metres in 52 seconds and 600 metres in 40 seconds.
Taken together, the morning's work suggested a stable with several horses holding form and a few, notably Kavya and Beast Mode, making especially encouraging impressions. While morning exercise is only one part of the preparation cycle, the manner in which these horses moved will likely be watched closely as race day approaches.