The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) staged another competitive afternoon of racing at Pune Racecourse on Saturday, 08th August 2026, with seven races from the 2nd race through the 8th race producing close finishes, impressive performances and memorable victories. This Pune race result 8th August roundup captures every winner, key finish and standout performance from the day’s action.
The afternoon began with The Rajaram Chhatrapati Trophy before progressing through quality handicaps, terms races and a maiden contest, ending with The Strategic Move Plate over 1000 metres.
The 2nd race, The Rajaram Chhatrapati Trophy, was run at 2:00 PM over 1800 metres for Class II Handicap Indian Horses rated 60 to 86 (40 to 59 eligible). BREAK POINT, partnered by Vivek G. and trained by P. S. Chouhan, produced a polished performance to capture the feature in 1:51.233 for owners Mr Jatin L. Trivedi & Mr Nitin H. Jain representing J N Racing & Breeders LLP.
Settled comfortably through the early stages, BREAK POINT travelled strongly before quickening decisively in the straight to assert authority in the closing stages. The winner responded willingly under Vivek G., holding off the late challengers to record another impressive success for the P. S. Chouhan stable.
YOUREMANORBORNE chased home the winner to finish second in 1:51.877 under A. Sandesh for trainer P. S. Chouhan, while GOLDEN DANCER finished third in 1:52.388, ridden by Akshay Kumar for trainer Dallas Todywalla.
Attention then shifted to the 3rd race, The Western India Race Horse Owners’ Association Trophy, scheduled for 2:30 PM.
The 3rd race, The Western India Race Horse Owners’ Association Trophy, was contested over 1200 metres at 2:30 PM for Class I Handicap horses rated 80 and above (60 to 79 eligible).
SHAMBALA produced an outstanding sprinting display to stop the clock in 1:08.487, giving jockey A. Omkar and trainer Nazzak B. Chenoy a memorable success for owners Miss Nazzak B. Chenoy & Mr J. H. Damania.
After travelling smoothly behind the pace, SHAMBALA accelerated sharply inside the final furlong to take command and maintain the advantage all the way to the winning post.
CREDENCE finished second in 1:08.654, ridden by S. Siddharth for trainer Shazaan Shah, while MARKET KING claimed third in 1:08.776 under Vivek G. for trainer Imtiaz A. Sait.
The meeting then moved on to The Jockeys Association of India Trophy at 3:00 PM.
The 4th race, The Jockeys Association of India Trophy, over 1600 metres, featured Class IV Handicap Indian Horses rated 20 to 46 (0 to 19 eligible).
VORTEX, ridden by Ramswarup and trained by Shazaan Shah, produced a determined effort to score in 1:39.590 for owners Mr Jaydev M. Mody representing J M Livestock Pvt. Ltd., Mr Ashok Ranpise & Mr Tegbir Singh Brar representing Sarainaga Racing Pvt. Ltd.
Racing prominently throughout, VORTEX showed grit under pressure and held together strongly during the closing stages to edge out the challengers in a closely fought finish.
ALEXIOS finished only narrowly behind in 1:39.698, with Antony Raj S. riding for trainer Sanjay Kolse, while SHAANDAAR completed the placings in 1:40.366 under Vivek G. for trainer P. Shroff.
Next came The Western India Trainers’ Association Trophy Division I at 3:30 PM.
Run over 1200 metres at 3:30 PM, the 5th race was another Class IV Handicap.
SANTANA ROW, partnered by Adhirajsingh Jodha, justified strong support with a smart victory in 1:09.768 for trainer Ramswarup and owners Mr & Mrs Shapoor P. Mistry representing Manjri Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt. Ltd., Mr Akhtar Adamji Peerbhoy, Mrs Shahnaz A. Peerbhoy & Mr Ajay K. Arora.
The winner raced positively from the gates before finding another gear inside the final stages to keep the challengers at bay.
UNDERCOVER, ridden by A. Sandesh for trainer Faisal A. Abbas, finished second in 1:09.815, while BELIEVE took third in 1:10.469 under S. Mosin for trainer S. Waheed.
The action then progressed to the Yohan Z. Poonawalla Turf Club Trophy.
The 6th race, The Yohan Z. Poonawalla Turf Club Trophy, over 1400 metres for Terms horses aged four years and over, produced one of the closest finishes of the afternoon.
ULTIMO, ridden by Dashrath Singh and trained by P. S. Chouhan, prevailed in 1:24.520 for owners M/s Rajesh Monga & Manav Monga.
Producing a perfectly timed challenge, ULTIMO fought all the way to the line and narrowly denied the fast-finishing opposition after an absorbing stretch duel.
ENCINO, under A. Sandesh for trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha, was beaten by the slimmest of margins in 1:24.528, while KAVYA, ridden by N. S. Parmar for trainer M. K. Jadhav, finished third in 1:24.980.
The day’s only maiden event followed at 4:30 PM.
The 7th race, The Indian Association of Equine Practitioners Trophy, was a 1600-metre Terms race for maiden Indian three-year-olds.
AGE OF REASON opened its winning account in fine fashion under Neeraj Rawal, giving trainer Imtiaz A. Sait and owners Equus Racing an impressive success in 1:38.981.
Travelling kindly before making a sustained run in the straight, AGE OF REASON proved too strong over the final furlong to secure a deserved maiden victory.
MONTEREY, partnered by C. S. Jodha for trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha, finished second in 1:39.100, while TEMPO claimed third in 1:39.412 under T. S. Jodha for trainer P. S. Chouhan.
The meeting concluded with The Strategic Move Plate.
The 8th and final race, The Strategic Move Plate, was run over 1000 metres for Class V Handicap Indian Horses aged five years and over rated 1 to 26.
ADONIS, partnered by S. J. Sunil and trained by Vijay Kasbekar, produced a smart sprinting effort to clock 59.395 seconds for owners Mr Kumar A. Raste, Mrs Kadambari K. Raste & Mr Madhavraje Kumar Raste.
Breaking sharply and maintaining a strong gallop throughout, ADONIS held off persistent challengers to complete the programme with an authoritative victory.
SHE’S A TEASER, ridden by Bhawani Singh for trainer S. Waheed, finished second in 59.448 seconds, while ASHWA ANKARA took third in 59.477 seconds under A. S. Peter for trainer Sangramsinh N. Joshi.
The seven-race sequence from Race 2 through Race 8 showcased quality performances across every division, with BREAK POINT, SHAMBALA, VORTEX, SANTANA ROW, ULTIMO, AGE OF REASON and ADONIS all adding their names to the Pune winners’ list on an entertaining afternoon at RWITC.
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