Race 3 of the Mumbai Meeting 2025/26 delivered a burst of speed and precision as Adonis claimed The Bejan Bharucha Plate in impressive fashion on Thursday, 4th December 2025. The Class V sprint for Indian horses rated 1–26, aged five years and over, was run over a sharp 1000m at 03:00 PM, and it was Adonis who stamped authority on the field.
Ridden fluently by Bhawani Singh, trained by Vijay Kasbekar, and racing in the colours of Mr Kumar A Raste, Mrs Kadambari K Raste & Mr Madhavraje Kumar Raste, the gelding stopped the clock at 0:59:536 to secure a well-earned win. Early updates from Mumbai race result 4 December had already hinted this race could produce a standout performance — and Adonis delivered exactly that.
Adonis broke smartly and settled into a rhythmic stride within the first furlong, using the short-course advantage to stay prominently placed. As the field straightened up for home, Bhawani Singh asked his mount to quicken, and Adonis responded with a decisive turn of foot, pulling away from the chasing pack. The veteran sprinter maintained strong momentum through the final metres, showing both maturity and conditioning in a race that suited his forward-running pattern perfectly.
Impulsive, partnered by S. A. Amit for trainer Karthik Ganapathy, put up a determined chase to finish second, clocking 0:59:626 — a narrow margin behind the winner. Close behind came Between Friends, guided by Prashant P. Dhebe and trained by M. K. Jadhav, who completed the frame in 0:59:678, ensuring a tightly contested finish among the top three.
With the excitement of The Bejan Bharucha Plate concluded, attention now shifts to the upcoming K. M. Munshi Cup, scheduled for 03:30 PM, promising another engaging contest on this action-packed Mumbai race day.
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