With a competitive afternoon on the cards, the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) will conduct an eight-race at Pune Meeting. The Pune Racecards 6 September will begin at 1:30 PM and will continue until 5:00 PM, with races scheduled over distances ranging from 1000m to 2000m. The card will include Class II, Class IV and Class V handicaps, along with contests restricted to three-year-old and maiden horses. The Southern Command Gold Trophy will carry the highest prize money of Rs.14,07,000, while the September Handicap will offer Rs.12,00,000.
Pune Racecards 6 September
Opening the afternoon, THE ISHPINGO PLATE will be contested at 1:30 PM over 1000m. The Class V handicap will be restricted to Indian horses aged four years and over rated 1 to 26 and will carry a total prize of Rs.5,00,000. Bravo Zulu, She’s A Teaser, Ashwa Ankara, House Of Lords and Samson will be among the named runners, while additional contenders will complete the field. The short sprint will provide an early test for the participating horses.
The programme will then move into a longer-distance contest as THE STAR FUTURE PLATE will take place at 2:00 PM over 2000m. The Class II handicap will be open to horses rated 60 to 86 and will offer Rs.9,00,000 in total prize money. Golden Dancer, Youremanorborne, Bubbly Boy, Exuma and Endurance will be among the runners. The 2000m journey will bring a different challenge from the opening sprint and will place greater emphasis on stamina.
Attention will next turn to THE FIELD MARSHAL SAM MANEKSHAW MEMORIAL TROPHY (DIV I), which will be scheduled for 2:30 PM over 1200m. The Class IV handicap will be open to Indian horses rated 20 to 46 and will carry Rs.5,50,000. Vincero, Heaven’s Rhythm, Organised Chaos, Azaadi, Ensky and Santana Row will be among the listed runners, alongside other contenders. The 1200m event will provide another opportunity for horses competing within the 20 to 46 rating bracket.
A major contest in the middle of the programme, THE SEPTEMBER HANDICAP will be run at 3:00 PM over 1600m. The Class IV handicap will be restricted to three-year-old Indian horses rated 20 to 46 and will carry Rs.12,00,000 in total prize money. Mahogany, Chilton Lodge, The Olive Crown, Wise Approach and Victory Flair will be among the runners. The mile contest will provide a dedicated test for the three-year-old field and will stand among the afternoon’s higher-value races.
The second division of the memorial event will follow with THE FIELD MARSHAL SAM MANEKSHAW MEMORIAL TROPHY (DIV II) at 3:30 PM. The Class IV handicap will be contested over 1200m and will be open to Indian horses rated 20 to 46. The race will carry Rs.5,50,000, with Staria, Lord Murphy, Sir Churchill, Mother’s Gift and Go Tonto among the named runners. Further entries will complete the field for the second division.
The afternoon’s richest race will arrive at 4:00 PM when THE SOUTHERN COMMAND GOLD TROPHY will be contested over 1400m. The race will be restricted to maiden Indian horses aged three years and will carry a total prize of Rs.14,07,000. David, El Nino, Loyal Lover, Manuel, Noraiah and Sky Bound will be among the named runners, with other three-year-old maidens also set to participate. The contest will provide a notable late-afternoon attraction on the eight-race card.
Moving towards the final stages, THE COL. KAIKHUSHROO MANECKJI BHARUCHA MEMORIAL TROPHY will take place at 4:30 PM over 1600m. The Class IV handicap will be open to Indian horses rated 20 to 46 and will offer Rs.5,50,000. Come September, Floyd, Black Thunder, Tajiri, Abhyankar and Savage Peacock will be among the listed runners. The 1600m distance will provide another middle-distance examination before the concluding race.
Bringing the day’s racing to a close, THE SPEARHEAD PLATE will be held at 5:00 PM over 2000m. The Class IV handicap will be for Indian horses rated 20 to 46 and will carry Rs.5,50,000 in total prize money. Alexios, Enrich, Land Of Plenty, Caradoc, Antino and Age Of Reason will be among the named runners. The 2000m contest will be the longest race of the programme and will conclude the eight-race meeting.
Pune Racecards 6 September will feature an eight-race RWITC programme from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM, with the Southern Command Gold Trophy carrying the highest prize money and the September Handicap providing another major contest.
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