In the final contest of the Mumbai Meeting 2025/26 third day, Race 6 – The Samuel Nathan Plate, a Class V affair for horses rated 1 to 26, closed out the Sunday card over 1200 metres at 5:00 PM on 7 December 2025. YOU produced a sharp, assertive finish under Aditya Waydande to score for trainer Imtiaz A. Sait, stopping the clock at 1:11:739. Sporting the silks of Mr & Mrs Homi Mehta, Mr Jehangir Mehta, Mrs Liane Luthria & Mr Milan Luthria, the runner delivered a fitting finale to an eventful afternoon. For followers tracking Mumbai race results 7 December, this final surge provided a crisp closing highlight.
Settling smoothly just behind the early speed, YOU travelled comfortably before Waydande pushed the button approaching the final furlong. The response was immediate—YOU lengthened stride, moved past the leaders with purpose, and held firm to the post with an air of authority.
SAMSON, partnered by Mustakim Alam for trainer Narendra Lagad, chased hard to finish second in 1:12:440, while SENTINEL, ridden by Bharat Singh and trained by Karthik Ganapathy, stayed on for third in 1:12:623, rounding off a competitive finish.
The afternoon opened with Race 1 – The Ibrahim A. Rahimtoola Trophy (1200m, 2:30 PM), where ARIYANA STAR set the tone for the day with a sharp victory under P. Trevor for trainer Aman Altaf Hussain. BELIEVE (J: K. Pranil, T: S. Waheed) claimed second, while RED MERLOT (J: Ramswarup, T: Narendra Lagad) finished third.
In Race 2 – The Jayant M. Shah & Champak M. Shah Gold Trophy (1400m, 3:00 PM), BIG BAY impressed with a strong performance for Yash Narredu and trainer M. Narredu. EAGLE DAY (J: Vivek G., T: P. Shroff) took second, followed by SHIRSA (J: S. G. Prasad, T: Sangramsinh N. Joshi) in third.
Race 3 – The Sir Rahimtoola Chinoy Cup (1600m, 3:30 PM) produced a fluent victory by BRASILIER, ridden by P. Trevor for P. Shroff. GIANT GOLD (J: Aditya Waydande, T: Shazaan Shah) finished runner-up, while EKATARINA (J: Neeraj Rawal, T: Imtiaz A. Sait) secured third.
The quality stepped up in Race 4 – The A. C. Ardeshir Trophy (Grade III, 1600m, 4:00 PM), where PSYCHIC STAR delivered a decisive win under Vivek G. for P. Shroff. ONCE YOU GO BLACK (J: C. S. Jodha, T: J. E. Mckeown) ran second, with SANTISSIMO (J: P. Trevor, T: P. Shroff) taking third.
Speed returned to centre stage in Race 5 – The Prince Karim Aga Khan IV Memorial Trophy (1200m, 4:30 PM). NEBULA, guided confidently by T. S. Jodha for trainer Behram Cama, surged home impressively. LADY SCARLET (J: A. Sandesh, T: Adhirajsingh Jodha) followed in second, while MYSTICA (J: N. Bhosale, T: Dallas Todywalla) filled the frame in third.
With the day’s racing wrapped up in style, anticipation now shifts toward the next Mumbai meeting and the marquee contests that await.
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