ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF
CLUB, LTD.
PUNE MEETING 2026, SPECIAL
RACE DAY, SUNDAY, 16TH AUGUST, 2026.
(PENETROMETER:
4.3 (LONGCHAMP METHOD); GOING: CLOUDY)
RACE
DAY REPORT
RAILS
WERE PLACED AT THEIR ORIGINAL POSITION, RAILS WERE PLACED 6 METRES WIDE IN THE
CHUTE.
On
a request from Trainer Deepesh Narredu, permission was granted to
Trainer M. Narredu to saddle his charge ELEVATE in the 7th
race, at his own (Trainer Deepesh Narredu’s) risk and responsibility.
RACE
NO.1 (43) – THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS PLATE: (ABOUT) 1600 METRES – RUNNERS - 9
EXOTIC
STAR (S. Zervan, dr.6) was reluctant to be stalled. As such, Trainer S. Waheed
has been asked to give his charge more gate practice and show the mare to the
satisfaction of the Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting
to race.
At
the start, ABHYANKAR (App. Vishal, dr.1) jumped, veered out and went across
MADISON (Neeraj Rawal, dr.2) who was marginally slow to begin.
At
the start, SUSSING (K. Nazil, dr.4) was observed to have lost its footing and
stumble.
At
the start, JAGGER (T. S. Jodha, dr.8) jumped inwards thereby starting a chain
reaction due to which EXOTIC STAR (S. Zervan, dr.6) ROYAL CHAMP (Antony Raj S.,
dr.5) were forced inwards onto SUSSING (K. Nazil, dr.4) who in turn shifted in
and went across MAI TAI (Bhawani Singh, dr.3) causing the latter to be checked,
Thereafter, JAGGER (T. S. Jodha, dr.8) further shifted in thereby tightening
the field on the inside due to which EXOTIC STAR (S. Zervan, dr.6) and ROYAL
CHAMP (Antony Raj S., dr.5) were inconvenienced. After questioning and not
being satisfied, Jockey T. S. Jodha has been fined Rs.3,000/-.
Passing
the 400 metres, HIGHGROUND (App. S. Siddharth) drifted out under pressure and
went across EXOTIC STAR (S. Zervan) racing on its haunches. After the race,
App. S. Siddharth reported that his mount was inclined outwards in the straight
despite his efforts. As such, Trainer Sangramsinh N. Joshi has been asked to
take remedial measures, before next accepting to race.
After
the race, Jockeys reported the following:
Jockey
K. Nazil (SUSSING) reported that his mount was not galloping fluently, the mare
was subject to veterinary examination and found to be sound. Further, at the
behest of the Stipendiary Stewards an endoscopy was performed on the mare at
the Equine Hospital and no abnormality was detected.
After
the race, the Veterinary Officer reported the following:
ABHYANKAR
was trotted and found to be sound but was observed to have an injury on its
left hind tendon.
ROYAL
CHAMP & SUSSING were trotted and found to be sound.
RACE
NO.2 (44) – THE MAYOR’S TROPHY : (ABOUT) 2000 METRES – RUNNERS - 3
After
the race, the Veterinary Officer reported the following:
THALASSA
was trotted and found to be sound.
GOLDEN
DANCER was observed to have an injury on its left hind fetlock.
RACE
NO.3 (45) – The AMJAD KHAN TROPHY: (ABOUT) 1400 METRES – RUNNERS - 8
At the start, HER CHARGE (Bhawani Singh dr.5) jumped
outwards at the same time ALEXANDRIA (App. Bharat Singh, dr.6) jumped inwards
and they made contact.
Passing the 150 metres, ORGANISED CHAOS (A. Sandesh) leaned in, at the same time AGATHA (App. A. Omkar) shifted out under pressure thereby in order to avoid
clipping the front runner, ORGANISED CHAOS had to check and change course.
After the race on questioning, App. A. Omkar stated that his mount was shying away from the railing and was inclined
outwards in the straight despite his efforts. As such, Trainer Bezan Chenoy has been
asked to take remedial measures, before next accepting to race.
After
the race, the Veterinary Officer reported the following:
ALEXANDRIA was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. and was found
to be sore by left fore. As such, the mare has to be passed fit by the Club’s
V.O., before next accepting to race.
LORD
MURPHY was observed to have injury on both its hind fetlocks.
RACE
NO.4 (46) – THE DEVENDRA JAWAHARLAL MATHURAWALA MILLION: (ABOUT) 1000 METRES –
RUNNERS - 9
RIVAYAT
(Antony Raj S., dr.4) was fractious and reluctant to be stalled. As such,
Trainer Imtiaz A. Sait has been asked to give
his charge more gate practice and show the gelding to the satisfaction of the
Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.
LUCKY
DIAMOND (C. S. Jodha dr.8) was fractious and reluctant to be stalled. As such,
Trainer Narendra Lagad has been asked to give his
charge more gate practice and show the gelding to the satisfaction of the
Starter at morning starting trials, before next accepting to race.
At
the start, LUCKY DIAMOND (C. S. Jodha, dr.8) jumped and carried G VALENTINO (Shrikant
Kamble, dr.9) outwards, causing the latter to be steadied.
After the race, the Jockeys
reported the following:
App.
Haridas Gore (IGBO ORA) reported that his mount was running green throughout
the race. This being the filly’s first outing, no action has been initiated.
Jockey
Shrikant Kamble (G VALENTINO) reported that his mount was inclined outwards
throughout the race. As such, Trainer P. S. Chouhan has been asked to take
remedial measures, before next accepting to race
Jockey
Shrikant Kamble (G VALENTINO) reported loss of whip at about the 400 metres
marker. This being the first instance during the current Pune Meeting 2026, no
action has been initiated.
Jockey
Yash Narredu (GOLDEN HUES) reported that his mount was running green throughout
the race. As such, Trainer Shazaan Shah has been asked to take remedial
measures, before next accepting to race.
After
the race, the Veterinary Officer reported the following:
LUCKY DIAMOND was observed
to have an injury on its left hind fetlock.
RIVAYAT
was trotted and found to be sound but was observed to have an injury on its
left hind pastern.
GOLDEN HUES was trotted and
found to be sound.
IGBO ORA was trotted at the
stables and found to be sound.
At the behest of the
Stipendiary Stewards an endoscopy was performed on GOLDEN HUES at the Equine
Hospital and no abnormality was detected.
At the behest of the
Stipendiary Stewards an endoscopy was performed on G VALENTINO at the Equine
Hospital and no abnormality was detected.
The Equine Hospital reported the following:
MUQADDAR sustained a right eye injury (sore) with ulcer.
RACE
NO.5 (47) – THE F. D. WADIA TROPHY: (ABOUT) 1400 METRES – RUNNERS - 7
JAANDAAR (Vivek G., dr.4) lost about a length at the start.
At the start, RAMBO (Neeraj Rawal dr.7)
jumped outwards and had to be steadied
Soon after the start, QUEEN OF BEAUTIES (Yash Narredu) leaned out and went across JAANDAAR (Vivek G.) causing the latter to stumble. After the race,
Jockey Yash Narredu reported that his mount was inclined outwards in the
early part of the race, despite his efforts. As such, Trainer Aman Altaf Hussain has been asked to take remedial measures,
before next accepting to race
After
the race, the Veterinary Officer reported the following:
LADY SCARLET & NEBULA were trotted and found to be sound.
JAANDAAR was observed to have injuries on both its hind
fetlocks.
QUEEN OF BEAUTIES was trotted and found to be sound but was
observed to have an injury on its left hind pastern.
The Equine Hospital reported the following:
JAANDAAR sustained a right eye injury (sore).
RACE
NO.6 (48) – THE WAVES OF GLORY PLATE : (ABOUT) 1400 METRES – RUNNERS - 9
At the start, SON OF A GUN (Dashrath Singh dr.1)
jumped outwards onto STORMY SEA (N. S. Parmar, dr.2) causing the latter to stumble
AMAZING RULER (C. Umesh, dr.7) took a fly jump at the start.
Passing the 300 metres, Jockey Neeraj Rawal (BEE MAGICAL) was held up for room.
Approaching the 200 metres, ZAFFERANO (App Ramswarup) drifted out under pressure thereby carrying STORMY
SEA (N. S. Parmar) outwards. After
questioning and not being satisfied, App. Ramswarup has been fined Rs.1,000/-.
After
the race, the Veterinary Officer reported the following:
AMAZING RULER was trotted and found to be sound.
At
the behest of Stipendiary Stewards endoscopy was performed on NEUTRALIST at the
Equine Hospital and found to have EIPH (Gr.I).
RACE
NO.7 (49) – THE BRUNELLO PLATE : (ABOUT) 1000 METRES – RUNNERS -10
On a request from Trainer Nazzak B. Chenoy, STARSEED (T. S. Jodha, dr.7) was examined by the Club’s Sr. V.O. at 09.00 a.m. on 15th
August 2026 at the stables and found to have an injury on its right fore bulb of heel. As such, the gelding was
certified unfit to race and was permitted to be withdrawn on veterinary
grounds.
ENSKY (C. Umesh dr.6) lost about a length at the start.
At the start, SAMSON (App Aditya Waydande, dr.3) jumped outwards thereby forcing NEPTUNE (App. Ramswarup, dr.4) outwards onto ELEVATE (Yash Narredu, dr.5)
causing the latter to be steadied.
Soon after the start, VEINNOISE (App. A. Omkar) shifted
in and went across GO TONTO (S. J. Sunil) who was marginally slow to begin.
Approaching the 700 metres, EKLA CHOLO (Amyn
Merchant) shifted in thereby bumping ARBITRAGE (App. Haridas Gore) racing on its haunches on more than one
occasion. After questioning and not being satisfied, Jockey Amyn Merchant has been fined Rs.1,000/-.
After the race, the Jockeys reported the following:
Jockey Yash Narredu
(ELEVATE) reported his mount was not galloping fluently. The gelding was
subject to veterinary examination and found to be sore by right hind. As such,
the gelding has to be passed fit by the Club’s V.O., before next accepting to
race. Further, at the request of Trainer Deepesh Narredu an endoscopy
was performed on the gelding at the Equine Hospital found to have guttural
pouch empyema.
After the race, the
Veterinary Officer reported the following:
VIENNOISE was observed to have an injury on its right hind
bulb of heel.
MAJESTIC WARRIOR was observed to have an injury on its right
hind cannon.
SAMSON was trotted and found to be sound.
VIENNOISE was observed to have broken a left side tooth.
NEPTUNE was observed to have an injury on its right hind bulb
of heel.
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The urine and blood samples of the ABHYANKAR (Winner – 1st
race), RIVAYAT (Winner – 4th race), JAANDAAR (Winner – 5th
race), LADY SCARLET (2nd place – 5th race) & NEPTUNE
(Winner – 7th race) and the special samples of NEUTRALIST (6th
race), were collected for detection of prohibited substances.
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|
TOTAL NUMBER OF
RACES – 7 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF RUNNERS –
55 |
|
TOTAL STAKES -
Rs.64,54,000/- |
AVE. NUMBER OF RUNNERS
PER RACE – 7.85 |
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SUMMARY:
|
SUSPENSION
(S) / FINE (S) |
R.1(43) |
Joc.
T. S. Jodha (JAGGER) – fined Rs.3,000/- |
|
R.6(48) |
App.
Ramswarup (ZAFFERANO) – fined Rs.1,000/- |
|
|
R.7(49) |
Joc.
Amyn Merchant (EKLA CHOLO) – fined Rs.1,000/- |
|
|
ACTION ON HORSE/S |
R.1(43) |
EXOTIC
STAR – to be given more gate practice HIGHGROUND
– remedial measures |
|
R.3(45) |
ORGANISED
CHAOS – remedial measures ALEXANDRIA
– to be passed fit by Club’s V.O. |
|
|
R.4(46) |
RIVAYAT
& LUCKY DIAMOND - to be given more gate practice G
VALENTINO & GOLDEN HUES – remedial measures |
|
|
R.5(47) |
QUEEN
OF BEAUTIES – remedial measures |
|
|
R.7(49) |
ELEVATE
– to be passed fit by Club’s V.O. |
|
|
PACIFIERS
USED |
R.1(43) |
EXOTIC
STAR |
|
R.2(44) |
THALASSA |
|
|
R.3(45) |
HER
CHARGE, LORD MURPHY |
|
|
R.6(48) |
AMAZING
RULER |
|
|
R.7(49) |
ENSKY,
EKLA CHOLO |
ADDITIONAL REPORTS:
RE: GATE PRACTICE HELD ON
17TH AUGUST 2026:
Trainer
Aman Altaf Husssain has been fined Rs.1,000/- for sporting the wrong
saddle cloth number on his charge QUEEN CAROLINE
Pune: 19th August 2026.
