The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) continued its Pune Meeting at Pune Racecourse on Saturday, 15 August 2026, with the second day of the season producing competitive finishes across the opening five races. The Pune race result 15th August card began with FAY prevailing by the narrowest of margins before FOXY, ANTINO, REMARKABLE and CHALLENGE ACCEPTED added their names to the afternoon’s winners.
The 1st Race, The Just By Chance Plate DIV II, a Class V handicap for horses four years old and upward, rated 1 to 25, was run over 1200 metres at 1:00 PM. FAY, ridden by T. S. Jodha and trained by Behram Cama, delivered the opening success of the Pune Meeting’s second day for owner Mr Jaydev M Mody rep J M Livestock Pvt Ltd, recording a winning time of 1:11:562.
The opener developed into a particularly close contest, with FAY having little room for error in the closing stages. T. S. Jodha managed the finish effectively as the winner held on when the challengers arrived, with only fractions of a second ultimately separating the first three across the line.
TRAIL BLAZER, ridden by Ramswarup for trainer Dallas Todywalla, finished second in 1:11:592, just 0.030 seconds behind the winner. BALENO, with Bhawani Singh aboard for trainer Karthik Ganapathy, was close behind in third, stopping the clock at 1:11:639.
Attention then moved to The Eau De Vie Plate, scheduled over 1000 metres at 1:30 PM.
The 2nd Race, The Eau De Vie Plate, brought together Class II horses rated 60 to 86, with those rated 40 to 59 eligible, over 1000 metres at 1:30 PM. FOXY, partnered by Ramswarup and trained by Behram Cama, completed a quick double for the trainer and owner Mr Jaydev M Mody rep J M Livestock Pvt Ltd, winning in 0:57:639.
Over the sharp 1000-metre trip, FOXY produced the necessary speed and maintained the advantage when the field entered the decisive stage of the contest. Ramswarup kept the winner moving efficiently through the closing section to secure the second race of the afternoon.
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, ridden by S. Siddharth for trainer M. K. Jadhav, took second place in 0:58:000. YOUR UNFORGETTABLE, with Vivek G. riding for trainer P. S. Chouhan, completed the first three in 0:58:141.
The programme continued with The Albertini Plate, the 2000-metre maiden contest scheduled for 2:00 PM.
The 3rd Race, The Albertini Plate, was a terms race for maiden Indian horses, three years old only, contested over 2000 metres at 2:00 PM. ANTINO, ridden by A. Sandesh and trained by Adhirajsingh Jodha, secured the race in 2:08:100 for owners Mr Mohan Thakur, Mrs Mohan Thakur & Ms Mahek Arif Bookwala’s.
The step up to 2000 metres placed an emphasis on rhythm and stamina, and ANTINO handled the assignment well. A. Sandesh timed the challenge effectively, with the winner finding enough through the final stages to establish a decisive advantage over a familiar stable rival.
OLD FASHIONED, also trained by Adhirajsingh Jodha and ridden by P. Trevor, finished runner-up in 2:08:399, giving the stable the first two places. HERMANUS, ridden by Yash Narredu for trainer P. Shroff, claimed third in 2:08:682.
The next contest was The Magansingh P. Jodha Trophy DIV II, due off at 2:30 PM over 1400 metres.
The 4th Race, The Magansingh P. Jodha Trophy DIV II, another terms contest for maiden Indian horses, three years old only, was run over 1400 metres at 2:30 PM. REMARKABLE, partnered by Yash Narredu and trained by Altamaash A. Ahmed, opened the account with an assured performance for owner Dr Ameeta Mehra’s, completing the distance in 1:26:396.
REMARKABLE established the winning advantage when the race began to take shape in the closing stages. Yash Narredu asked for the decisive effort at the right moment, and the response was enough to put clear daylight between the winner and the chasing runners at the finish.
CHILTON LODGE, ridden by Akshay Kumar for trainer Dallas Todywalla, finished second in 1:26:908. WISE APPROACH, with C. S. Jodha aboard for trainer Imtiaz A Sait, took third place in 1:27:909.
The afternoon then moved on to The Moosa M. Hoosein Trophy, a 1200-metre Class III contest scheduled for 3:00 PM.
The 5th Race, The Moosa M. Hoosein Trophy, a Class III contest for Indian horses rated 40 to 66, with those rated 20 to 39 eligible, was staged over 1200 metres at 3:00 PM. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED, ridden by Ramswarup and trained by Adhirajsingh Jodha, produced the winning performance in 1:09:120 for owner Mr Rajendran rep Rapar’s Galloping Stars LLP.
Ramswarup, already successful aboard FOXY earlier on the programme, completed another productive ride as CHALLENGE ACCEPTED asserted control of the 1200-metre contest. The winner carried the effort through the final stages to give Adhirajsingh Jodha a second success on the card following ANTINO’s victory in The Albertini Plate.
WIND DANCER, ridden by Akshay Kumar and trained by Dallas Todywalla, finished second. ZAYYAN, partnered by Vivek G. for trainer P. Shroff, secured third place. Official finishing times for WIND DANCER and ZAYYAN were not provided in the available result details.
With five races completed at Pune Racecourse, attention turned to The Lucky Luciano Trophy, scheduled for 3:30 PM, as the second day of the Pune Meeting continued at RWITC.
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