The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) conducted the third day of the Pune Meeting 2026 on Sunday, 16 August, with seven races on the card. The Pune race result 16th August featured victories for ABHYANKAR, ARRIVED, INVINCIBLE FORCE, RIVAYAT, JAANDAAR, ZAFFERANO and NEPTUNE.
Race 1, The Oriental Express Plate, Race No. 43, was contested at 1:00 P.M. over about 1600 metres as a Class V handicap for Indian horses aged four years and over, rated 1 to 26. ABHYANKAR, ridden by Vishal -2.5 and trained by M. Narredu, secured the opening race in 1:40:278 for Mrs Esha Nanda Bhojwani & Mr Amitabh Nanda rep. Arion Horse Co Pvt Ltd, Mrs Y. Khaitan, Mr & Mrs A. Khaitan rep. Soom Stud Farm Pvt. Ltd. & Estate of late Sultan Singh’s.
ABHYANKAR finished three-quarters of a length ahead of ROYAL CHAMP, who was ridden by Antony Raj S. and trained by Imtiaz A. Sait in 1:40:556. MAI TAI took third under Bhawani Singh for trainer Altamaash A. Ahmed, completing the 1600 metres in 1:40:695.
The next race on the card was The Mayor’s Trophy at 1:40 P.M.
Race 2, The Mayor’s Trophy, Race No. 44, was a Class I handicap for horses rated 80 and upward, with horses rated 60 to 79 eligible. Run over about 2000 metres at 1:40 P.M., ARRIVED won in 2:02:724 under Vivek G. for trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha. The winner represented Mr Gautam Lala rep. Gainsville Stud & Agl Farm Pvt., Ltd., Mr Vikram Bachhawat rep. Bachhawat Farms Pvt Ltd, Mr Haider Soomar, Mr Kishore P. Rungta, Mrs Rashmee A. Amersey rep. So Blest Trading Co. Pvt Ltd, Mr Mukul Sonawala, Mr Saleem Fazelbhoy, Mr Roopesh M. Kaul rep. Phantom Racing LLP, Dr Ameeta Mehra & Mr Ajay K. Arora’s.
GOLDEN DANCER finished second in 2:02:861, with Neeraj Rawal in the saddle and Dallas Todywalla in charge. THALASSA completed the top three in 2:02:938, partnered by A. Sandesh for trainer Faisal A. Abbas. ARRIVED held three-quarters of a length over GOLDEN DANCER, while THALASSA was another half-length behind.
The Amjad Khan Trophy followed at 2:20 P.M.
Race 3, The Amjad Khan Trophy, Race No. 45, was held at 2:20 P.M. over about 1400 metres. The Class IV handicap was for Indian horses rated 20 to 46, with those rated 0 to 19 eligible. INVINCIBLE FORCE, ridden by Yash Narredu and trained by M. Narredu, won in 1:24:983 for Mrs B. E. Saldanha, Mrs Rashmee A. Amersey rep. So Blest Trading Co. Pvt Ltd, Mr Achuthan Siddharth, Mr Vivek S. Jain, Mr Jehangir Mehta & Mrs Homi Mehta’s.
HER CHARGE finished second in 1:25:409, with Bhawani Singh aboard and Karthik Ganapathy as trainer. AGATHA was third in 1:25:439, ridden by A. Omkar -5 and trained by Bezan Chenoy. The top two were separated by three lengths, while AGATHA finished only 0.030 seconds behind HER CHARGE.
The fourth race was The Devendra Jawaharlal Mathurawala Million at 3:00 P.M.
Race 4, The Devendra Jawaharlal Mathurawala Million, Race No. 46, was a terms race for maiden Indian horses aged three years, run over about 1000 metres at 3:00 P.M. RIVAYAT, ridden by Antony Raj S. and trained by Imtiaz A. Sait, posted a winning time of 0:57:874 for Mr Sudendu Shah, Mrs Preeti C. Shah, Mrs Vanita K. Shah, Dr Rahul Shah, Mrs Pooja S. Shah, Mrs Hiral Shah, Mr Jayesh Kantilal Shah, Mr Chetan Kantilal Shah & Mr Tanmay V Mathurawala rep. Shah Equines LLP’s.
GOLDEN HUES finished second in 0:58:186, with Yash Narredu riding for trainer Shazaan Shah. BRAHMASTRA took third in 0:58:472, partnered by Neeraj Rawal for trainer Narendra Lagad. RIVAYAT finished two and a quarter lengths clear of GOLDEN HUES, with BRAHMASTRA another two lengths away.
The day’s Grade 3 feature, The F. D. Wadia Trophy, was next at 3:40 P.M.
Race 5, The F. D. Wadia Trophy (Grade 3), Race No. 47, was a terms contest for three-year-olds over about 1400 metres at 3:40 P.M. JAANDAAR, ridden by Vivek G. and trained by P. Shroff, won in 1:23:820 for Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke & Mr. Jay V. Shirke rep. Horse Haven Breeding and Racing Private Limited’s.
LADY SCARLET finished second in 1:23:999, with Antony Raj S. riding for trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha. NEBULA secured third in 1:24:310, partnered by T. S. Jodha for trainer Behram Cama. JAANDAAR finished one and a quarter lengths ahead of LADY SCARLET, while NEBULA was another two and a quarter lengths behind.
The sixth race was The Waves of Glory Plate at 4:20 P.M.
Race 6, The Waves of Glory Plate, Race No. 48, was a Class II handicap for horses rated 60 to 86, with horses rated 40 to 59 eligible. The contest covered about 1400 metres at 4:20 P.M., with ZAFFERANO winning in 1:23:721 under Ramswarup -2.5 for trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha. The winner represented Mr K N Dhunjibhoy, Mr Z K Dhunjibhoy & Ms Anosha Meyers rep. Five Stars Shipping Co Pvt Ltd & Mr A. S. Narielwala’s.
STORMY SEA finished second in 1:23:867, ridden by N. S. Parmar for trainer M. K. Jadhav. SCARAMOUCHE was third in 1:24:428, with Aditya Waydande -1.5 riding for trainer Behram Cama. ZAFFERANO won by one length, with SCARAMOUCHE another three and a half lengths behind STORMY SEA.
The final race of the afternoon was The Brunello Plate at 5:00 P.M.
Race 7, The Brunello Plate, Race No. 49, was a Class IV handicap for Indian horses rated 20 to 46, with those rated 0 to 19 eligible. Run over about 1000 metres at 5:00 P.M., NEPTUNE completed the afternoon with a winning time of 0:58:074 under Ramswarup -2.5 for trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha. The winner represented Mr Geoffrey B. Nagpal, Mrs Charonne Nagpal, Mr Jaisal Singh & Mr Angad Singh rep. Mukteshwar Rac LLP’s.
VIENNOISE finished second in 0:58:266, with A. Omkar -5 riding for trainer Bezan Chenoy. ENSKY completed the top three in 0:58:591, ridden by C. Umesh for trainer Faisal A. Abbas. NEPTUNE finished one and a quarter lengths ahead of VIENNOISE, with ENSKY a further two and a quarter lengths behind.
The seven-race Pune Meeting card therefore concluded with ABHYANKAR, ARRIVED, INVINCIBLE FORCE, RIVAYAT, JAANDAAR, ZAFFERANO and NEPTUNE taking the winners’ honours, while each race produced a clearly defined top-three finish.
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