The afternoon action at Mahalaxmi Racecourse continued in style as Race 3, The Pleasure Hunt Trophy, a Class II contest for horses rated 60 to 86, was run over 1000 metres at 02:00 PM on Saturday, 10 January 2026, during the Mumbai Meeting 2025/26 (Seventh Day). In a sharp sprint that added colour to the Mumbai race result 10 January narrative, Fontana delivered a polished performance under R. Ajinkya to score decisively for trainer P. S. Chouhan, carrying the colours of Ms Ameeta Mehra rep. Mehra Stud And Agricultural Farms Pvt Ltd.
Breaking smartly from the gates, Fontana was quickly into a comfortable rhythm, travelling strongly as the field sorted itself out in the early exchanges. Ajinkya timed his move to perfection, asking the mare to stretch approaching the final furlong, where Fontana responded with a telling burst of speed to settle the issue before the line and underline his class in this competitive bracket.
Esperanza finished on gamely to secure second place with Ramswarup in the saddle for trainer Shazaan Shah, while Social Butterfly, partnered by A. Sandesh and trained by Dallas Todywalla, stayed on well to claim third.
With this race concluded, attention now turns to the Tricumdas Dwarkadas Trophy Div I, scheduled for 02:30 PM, as the Mumbai card continues to build toward its key highlights of the day.
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