The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) Pune Meeting 2026 fifth day unfolded with an eight-race programme at Pune on Sunday, September 6, producing a succession of decisive performances across the card. She’s a Teaser, Endurance, Ensky, Mahogany, Staria, Noraiah, Abhyankar and Alexios emerged victorious in the respective contests. Yash Narredu and Antony Raj S. were the most successful riders of the afternoon, each registering a brace of winners.
The opening contest, The Ishpingo Plate, went the way of She’s a Teaser, who was ridden by Bhawani Singh and trained by S. Waheed. Owned by Mr Ketan S. Wakkar, the winner completed the race in 0:59:722. Sky Full of Stars filled the runner-up berth, while Trail Blazer secured third place.
The second race, The Star Future Plate, belonged to Endurance, who delivered a winning performance under Yash Narredu for trainer Imtiaz A. Sait. The horse was owned by the Estate of late Homi Mehta, Mrs Homi Mehta, Mr Jehangir Mehta, Mrs Liane Luthria and Mr Milan Luthria. Endurance recorded a time of 2:06:040, with Youremanorborne finishing second and Bubbly Boy completing the frame in third.
In the third event, The Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Memorial Trophy – Division I, Ensky secured honours under C. Umesh for trainer Faisal A. Abbas. Owned by Mrs Seema Kamlesh Shah, Ensky stopped the clock at 1:09:210. Organised Chaos occupied second place, while Santana Row finished third.
A notable result came in The September Handicap, where Mahogany asserted superiority under Yash Narredu for trainer P. Shroff. Owned by Mr Mehernosh H. Deboo and Mrs Auzita M. Deboo, Mahogany completed the race in 1:41:630. Victory Flair followed in second, with The Olive Crown taking third.
The second division saw The Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Memorial Trophy – Division II fall to Staria, who was partnered by Antony Raj S. for trainer P. S. Chouhan. The ownership was held by Dr Ram H. Shroff and Mr Raj H. Shroff representing Stride Livestock Pvt Ltd, Mr Chetan Shah, Mr Subodh Maskara and Mr Pankaj Kumar Maskara representing Citoc Ventures Private Limited, and Mr Kunal N. Sharma. Staria registered a time of 1:09:428, while Lucky Diamond finished second and Mila third.
Later in the programme, The Southern Command Gold Trophy produced another success for Antony Raj S., who guided Noraiah to victory for trainer Dallas Todywalla. The winner was owned by Mr Geoffrey B. Nagpal and Mrs Charonne Nagpal and completed the race in 1:26:384.. Manuel finished second, while El Nino was third.
The penultimate contest, The Col. Kaikhushroo Maneckji Bharucha Memorial Trophy, was won by Abhyankar, ridden by Vishal and trained by M. Narredu. The winner represented a substantial ownership partnership involving Mrs Esha Nanda Bhojwani and Mr Amitabh Nanda representing Arion Horse Co Pvt Ltd, Mrs Y Khaitan, Mr and Mrs A. Khaitan representing Soom Stud Farm Pvt Ltd, and the Estate of late Sultan Singh. Abhyankar completed the race in 1:40:177, with Tajiri second and Black Thunder third.
The concluding race, The Spearhead Plate, brought the afternoon to a close with Alexios prevailing under Antony Raj S. for trainer Sanjay Kolse. Owned by Mr Geoffrey B. Nagpal, Mrs Charonne Nagpal and Mr Nishant G. Nagpal, Alexios completed the race in 2:06:848. Casspian finished second, while Age of Reason took third place.
The Pune Race Results 6 September reflected a competitive and varied afternoon, with eight separate winners emerging from the eight-race programme. She’s a Teaser opened the card, followed by Endurance and Ensky, before Mahogany and Staria added further victories. Noraiah, Abhyankar and Alexios completed the sequence of winners. The riding honours were shared by Yash Narredu and Antony Raj S., who each registered two victories during the meeting.
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