The sixth race on the card, The Rattonsey Multi-Million, delivered a polished performance as Buckingham landed the spotlight at the Mumbai Meeting 2025/26, Eleventh Day, run on Sunday, 1 February 2026, at 5:00 PM. The 1400m terms race for three-year-olds saw Buckingham produce a composed and authoritative effort under David Allan, giving trainer Karthik Ganapathy and owner Mr Arun Alagappan rep. Arun Alagappan Racing LLP a valuable feature success on an evening packed with quality action. The contest quickly became one of the talking points of the Mumbai race result 1 February, underlining the depth of the season’s classic generation.
Settled comfortably through the early exchanges, Buckingham travelled sweetly behind the pace before being asked to improve entering the final bend. Allan timed the move to perfection, easing the colt into clear running and asking for a decisive response inside the last furlong. Buckingham lengthened smartly, asserting control in the closing stages and sealing the issue with something in hand, showcasing both speed and race sense befitting a multi-million contest.
D’Artagnan chased home the winner in second, with Vivek G. in the saddle for trainer P. Shroff, keeping on gamely once the race developed into a true test. Nebula finished third, ridden by T. S. Jodha and trained by Behram Cama, staying on steadily to complete the placings in a competitive renewal.
With the Rattonsey Multi-Million now in the books, attention at Mahalaxmi quickly turned to the centrepiece of the evening — the Villoo C. Poonawalla Indian Derby (Grade I), scheduled for 5:45 PM, the race that defines Derby Day and promises another chapter of top-class drama.
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