The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) staged the Pune Meeting, Special Raceday on Sunday, 02nd August 2026, where GUNFIRE produced a polished sprinting display to land the 5th Race, The Golfing Plate. The Class III Handicap for Indian horses rated 40 to 66, contested over 1000 metres at 03:00 PM, saw Yash Narredu guide the M. Narredu-trained runner to victory in 0:58.991. Racing in the colours of Mr Sanjay Punamchand Kothari, Mr Vivek S Jain, Mrs B E Saldanha, Mr Jehangir Mehta, Dr Mehli A Nazir, Mr Daulat Chhabria, Mrs Homi Mehta & Dr Ram H Shroff & Mr Raj H Shroff rep. Stride Livestock Pvt Ltd, GUNFIRE delivered a decisive performance from start to finish.
The Pune race result 2nd August once again showcased the quality of sprint racing on the card, with GUNFIRE displaying early speed before maintaining a strong advantage in the closing stages. Travelling smoothly throughout the 1000-metre journey, the winner responded confidently to Yash Narredu’s riding, holding off the late challengers to secure another impressive success for trainer M. Narredu.
WIND DANCER finished a determined second for Akshay Kumar and trainer Dallas Todywalla, clocking 0:59.276 after staying within striking distance in the final furlong. EL MORAN, partnered by C. S. Jodha and prepared by Narendra Lagad, completed the placings in 0:59.396, ensuring a tightly contested finish among the leading trio.
With another exciting sprint concluded, attention now shifts to the The Altaf Hussain Million, scheduled for 03:30 PM, where another quality field is set to continue the afternoon’s action at Pune Racecourse.
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