the MUMBAI MEETING 2025/26, TWELFTH DAY, Thursday 12th February 2026 delivered a sharp and competitive sprint as SKANDHA powered home to win The M. M. T. Pandole Plate, a Class IV handicap for Indian horses rated 20 to 46 over 1200 metres at 4:00 PM. In what will feature prominently in the Mumbai race result 12 February round-up, the T. S. Jodha-partnered runner clocked a brisk 1:10:945, handing trainer Nazzak B. Chenoy and owners Miss Nazzak B. Chenoy, Mr Aftab Singh & Mr Mehtab Singh rep Sohna Stud Farm Pvt Ltd & Mr J. H. Damania a well-earned success.
Breaking alertly from the gates, SKANDHA was positioned prominently from the outset, travelling smoothly just off the early pace. Jodha bided his time as the field straightened for home, waiting for daylight before asking for a decisive effort. Once shaken up, the gelding responded generously, quickening clear inside the final furlong and holding firm under pressure to seal the verdict with authority.
COMMANCHERO, trained by Dallas Todywalla, chased gamely to claim the runner-up spot, staying on without quite matching the winner’s acceleration. MRIGA (J: Vivek G., T: B. Prithviraj) ran an honest race to secure third, keeping on steadily in the closing stages to complete the frame.
With the sprint honours settled, attention at Mahalaxmi now shifts to the upcoming The W. Buckley Plate at 04:30 PM, where another competitive field promises to keep the afternoon’s momentum alive. Stay tuned to RaceBuzz for complete Mumbai race coverage and updates.