The opening act of the Mumbai Meeting 2025/26 Special Race Day on Sunday, 28 December 2025 delivered a sharp statement of intent as Storm Cloud captured Race 1, The P. A. d’Avoine Trophy, a Class III contest for Indian Horses rated 40 to 66, run over 1200 metres at 1:30 PM.
For followers tracking the Mumbai race result 28 December, the Narendra Lagad-trained runner set the tone with a polished front-end performance. Racing in the colours of Mr Dhananjay M Vidhate, Mr Sahil D Vidhate, Mr Suresh Keshaorao Yadav, Mr Vansh Suresh Yadav & Mr Rajiv Tinaikar, Mrs Minal Pitale, Mr Suresh Pitale & Mr Nihar Pitale representing Green Turf Racing LLP, Storm Cloud showed speed, balance, and control to stop the clock at 1:10:382 under Avinash Paswan.
Breaking smartly from the gates, Storm Cloud was quickly into a handy rhythm, travelling smoothly as the field sorted itself out behind. Paswan allowed the colt to stride freely down the straight, and when challenged inside the final furlong, Storm Cloud found extra, holding his line with authority and never looking in danger as the pressure mounted late.
Joondalup (J: C. Umesh, T: J E Mckeown) stayed on gamely to secure second, keeping the winner honest through the closing stages, while Shirsa (J: S. G. Prasad, T: Sangramsinh N. Joshi) finished on resolutely to claim third after being ridden with patience off the pace. Though the margins were competitive, Storm Cloud’s finishing strength proved decisive on the day.
With the opener safely in the books, attention now turns swiftly to the Topspin Plate at 2:00 PM, as the Mumbai card continues to build momentum toward its feature moments.
Stay tuned to RaceBuzz as attention shifts to the next contest of the Mumbai Meeting 2025–2026.