The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) staged the Pune Meeting Special Raceday on Sunday, 2nd August 2026, with MATISSE capturing the opening event, The Royal Princess Plate. The Class III Handicap for Indian horses rated 40 to 66 was contested over 1600 metres at 01:00 PM, where MATISSE produced a determined performance to secure victory for owners Mr K N Dhunjibhoy, Mr Z K Dhunjibhoy & Ms Anosha Meyers rep Five Stars Shipping Co Pvt Ltd & Mr Vispi R Patel, under jockey S. Siddharth and trainer P. Shroff.
The latest Pune race result 2nd August added another exciting chapter to the RWITC Pune Meeting, with a tightly fought opening contest that tested both speed and stamina over the mile distance.
MATISSE was positioned smartly throughout the race, maintaining a strong rhythm before making his decisive move in the closing stages. Under a well-timed ride from S. Siddharth, the P. Shroff-trained runner found the extra effort required in the final furlong and crossed the finish line in 1:40:690. The winning margin was narrow, but MATISSE showed excellent determination when challenged.
DREAMER, trained by M. K. Jadhav and ridden by N. S. Parmar, gave a strong chase and finished second, clocking 1:40:804. OLIVER, another contender from the P. Shroff stable with Vivek G. in the saddle, completed the top three positions with a time of 1:40:849, making it a closely contested finish among the leading runners.
With the opening race concluded, attention now turns towards the next event of the afternoon, The Dr. P. K. Sardeshmukh Maharaj Trophy DIV II, scheduled for 01:30 PM.
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