The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) meeting at Pune Racecourse on Sunday, 13 September 2026, produced an eight-race programme marked by a broad spread of winning performances, with Vivek G. and trainer P. Shroff emerging as the most successful partnership of the afternoon. The pair combined for consecutive victories through Zayyan and Jaandaar, while Phantasmique, Skandha, Little John, Majesticus, Crimson Pirate and Coffee At Eleven also claimed races on a competitive card.
Opening the programme, The Excellent Sorrento Plate (Div II) went the way of PHANTASMIQUE, who completed the race in 1:10.944 under J. Chinoy for trainer Narendra Lagad. The winner was owned by Mr Roopesh M Kaul rep Phantom Racing LLP, Mr Girish S Mehta, Mr Chetan Shah and Mr Narendra Lagad. SAMSON finished second, while HIGHGROUND secured third place, giving the Lagad stable an encouraging beginning to the meeting.
The Suraiya & Masoom Master Salver then belonged to SKANDHA, who covered the distance in 1:08.244 with A. Omkar in the saddle and Nazzak B Chenoy in charge of the training. The winner was owned by Miss Nazzak B Chenoy, Mr Aftab Singh and Mr Mehtab Singh rep Sohna Stud Farm Pvt Ltd and Mr J H Damania. NEPTUNE occupied second position, with DARCY completing the top three.
A longer test followed in The Serum Institute of India Trophy, where LITTLE JOHN produced a determined performance to prevail in 2:33.450. Akshay Kumar partnered the winner for trainer Dallas Todywalla. The winner was owned by Mr Mukul Sonawala, Mr Nozer Panthaky, Mr Girish S Mehta, Mr D R Thacker rep DT Racing & Breeders LLP, Mr Dinsha P Shroff, Mr Kairus Dadachanji and Mrs Liane Luthria. CARADOC finished second, while BLACK THUNDER took third.
The Mauna Kea Plate (Div II) brought another success for Narendra Lagad as MAJESTICUS completed the course in 1:26.141 with Neeraj Rawal aboard. The winner was owned by Mr Balam Mohla, Mr Jehangir Mehta, Mr Anil Saraf, Mr Kishore M Dingra and Mr Rajiv Tinaikar, Mrs Minal Pitale, Mr Suresh Pitale and Mr Nihar Pitale rep Green Turf Racing LLP. REGAL WARRIOR secured second place and APPALACHIAN finished third.
The afternoon then moved into its most productive spell for Vivek G. and P. Shroff. In The Sultan Suleiman Plate, ZAYYAN secured victory in 1:08.500 under Vivek G. for trainer P. Shroff. The winner was owned by Mr K N Dhunjibhoy, Mr Z K Dhunjibhoy and Ms Anosha Meyers rep Five Stars Shipping Co Pvt Ltd, Mrs Daisy K D B Mehta and Mr Darashaw Keki Mehta rep Darashaw Racing & Breeding Private Limited, Mr Neville H Bilpodiwala, Mr Vispi R Patel and Ms Anita J Captain. INVICTOR finished second, with RIVAYAT taking third.
The partnership completed its double in The S. A. Poonawalla Million, where JAANDAAR followed up in 1:36.173. Vivek G. once again took the ride for P. Shroff, giving the jockey-trainer combination successive victories on the card. The winner was owned by Mr & Mrs Vijay B Shirke and Mr Jay V Shirke rep Horse Haven Breeding and Racing Private Limited. AVENER finished second, while RAMPAGE was third. The back-to-back results gave the Shroff stable a significant presence in the latter half of the meeting.
The Excellent Sorrento Plate (Div I) later went to CRIMSON PIRATE, ridden by P. Trevor for trainer Aman Altaf Hussain. The winner was owned by Mrs Ayesha A Hussain, Mr Anil Saraf, Mr Avinash S Gadkar and Mr Aziz A Virani. MAJESTIC WARRIOR finished second and FLASH MOB was third. The winning time was not provided in the supplied result details.
Rounding off the Pune programme, The Mauna Kea Plate (Div I) produced a victory for COFFEE AT ELEVEN, who completed the race in 1:25.392 under A. Sandesh for trainer Aman Altaf Hussain. The winner was owned by Mr Dinsha P. Shroff, Mr Munchi P. Shroff, Mr Nariman Dickey Chothia and Mrs Aban N. Chothia rep ANR Racing LLP, Mr Saleem Fazelbhoy and Mr Mukul Sonawala. NALEDI finished second, with SEQUENTIAL taking third.
The Pune Race Results 13 September reflected a competitive eight-race meeting in which several leading connections secured notable victories. The standout partnership was Vivek G. and P. Shroff, who registered a double through Zayyan and Jaandaar, while Narendra Lagad and Aman Altaf Hussain also recorded two victories apiece.
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