Ekla Cholo Powers Home to Land The Forest Flair Trophy at Mumbai

The Mumbai race result 31 January story began in sharp fashion as Race 1, The Forest Flair Trophy, a Class V contest for Indian horses rated 1 to 26 aged five years and over, was run over 1000 metres at 02:30 PM on Saturday, 31 January 2026, during the Mumbai Meeting 2025/26 Tenth Day. EKLA CHOLO produced a decisive sprint performance under P. Trevor, delivering victory for trainer Faisal A. Abbas and owner Mr Faisal A Abbas, clocking 0:59:245 in a sharp display of early speed and sustained finishing power.

Breaking alertly from the gates, EKLA CHOLO was quickly into stride and settled in a prominent stalking position as the field thundered through the opening furlongs. Trevor judged the pace to perfection, conserving enough energy before asking for maximum effort inside the final 200 metres. Once set alight, the gelding surged clear, asserting authority in the closing stages and keeping challengers firmly at bay.

The runner-up spot was claimed by LICKETY SPLIT (J: A. Prakash, T: Narendra Lagad), who stayed on gamely in the straight but could not match the winner’s acceleration. BETWEEN FRIENDS (J: Prashant P. Dhebe, T: M. K. Jadhav) finished third after making late headway. Official finishing times for second and third were not immediately available at the time of reporting.

With the opener concluded, focus now shifts to The Enigma Trophy, scheduled for 03:00 PM, as the Mumbai card continues to build toward the day’s major highlights.