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Prokofiev, African Gold Impress in Morning Trackwork
Prokofiev, African Gold Impress in Morning Trackwork
Prokofiev and African Gold put in the standout efforts during Thursday morning’s exercises, The Hindu reports. African Gold covered 1,200 metres on the inner sand in 1 minute 20.5 seconds, recording 1:05…
The Story in Brief
Prokofiev and African Gold put in the standout efforts during Thursday morning’s exercises, The Hindu reports. African Gold covered 1,200 metres on the inner sand in 1 minute 20.5 seconds, recording 1:05 for 1,000 metres and 38 seconds for the final 600 metres. The horse was reported to have moved impressively.
On the outer sand, Prokofiev completed 1,400 metres in 1:39.5, with splits of 1:24 for 1,200 metres, 1:10 for 1,000 metres and 41.5 seconds for 600 metres. Live The Dream, Galahad and Bulletproof also worked. Live The Dream covered 1,000 metres in 1:16.5, while Galahad and Bulletproof each clocked 46.5 seconds over 600 metres.
The Indian Opinion
Trackwork reports can tempt punters into treating one sharp morning as proof of race-day success. That is too strong a conclusion. The published notes praise Prokofiev and African Gold, but offer no race conditions, weights, opposition or finishing result. Their times are useful indicators of readiness, not guarantees. The sensible test is whether that form carries into the next declared race, especially over the same distance and surface.
Source: thehindu.com
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