ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB LTD.
PUNE MEETING 2026, FOURTH DAY, SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST, 2026.
H A N D I C A P S.
Kg. Kg. Kg.
The J. E. Hughes Trophy (Class I; H'cap, Horses rated 80 and upward) (60 to 79 eligible).
(About) 1600 Metres.
Foreign Jockeys Eligible
(102) SHUBANKAR 59 ( 96) MOJITO 56 ( 86) FIGHTON* 51
( 98) THALASSA* 57 ( 96) SOVEREIGN KING 56
( 97) REGINA MEMORABILIS 56.5 ( 87) CHAGALL 51.5
Weights lowered by 1 kg.
The Azzurro Plate (Class II; H'cap, Horses rated 60 to 86) (40 to 59 eligible).
(About) 1200 Metres.
( 68) AZURE 59 ( 66) LIBAN* 58 ( 58) MANOR HOUSE* 54
( 66) CHALLENGE ACCEPTED 58 ( 66) SON OF A GUN 58
Weights raised by 6 kg.
The Star Trainer Plate (Class III; H'cap, Indian Horses rated 40 to 66) (20 to 39 eligible).
(About) 1000 Metres.
( 66) LIBAN* 60.5 ( 53) EL MORAN 54 ( 47) ASHWA BRAZIL 51
( 58) MANOR HOUSE* 56.5 ( 53) STORM CLOUD 54 ( 46) ADMIRABLE 50.5
( 57) GUNFIRE 56 ( 51) NEPTUNE 53 ( 45) HEAVEN'S RHYTHM 50
( 56) VILLANELLE 55.5 ( 50) EASTERN MONARCH 52.5
( 54) WIND DANCER 54.5 ( 49) DARCY 52
SS Ban : STORM CLOUD(Show Starter)
Weights lowered by 1.5 kg.
The Evaldo Plate (Class III; H'cap, Indian Horses rated 40 to 66) (20 to 39 eligible).
(About) 1600 Metres.
( 62) DESTROYER 59 ( 56) SPANISH EYES 56 ( 51) DON JULIO 53.5
( 59) ASHWA GYPSY 57.5 ( 52) SENECA 54 ( 47) MANSA MUSA 51.5
Weights lowered by 1 kg.
The Fourth Estate Trophy (Class IV; H'cap, Indian Horses rated 20 to 46) (0 to 19 eligible)
(About) 1400 Metres.
(The Animal Welfare Board of India Trophy has been renamed as above.)
(Jockeys will not be permitted the use of whip in this race)
( 45) LIAM 61 ( 34) ESCONIDO 55.5 ( 28) NALEDI 52.5
( 43) SEMURG 60 ( 34) ROCK ARMOUR 55.5 ( 27) GO TONTO 52
( 41) CHELSEA 59 ( 33) MINISTRY OF TIME 55 ( 27) LUCKY DIAMOND 52
( 40) ESTEBAN 58.5 ( 33) ZEPHYR 55 ( 27) TEMPO 52
( 37) STARSEED 57 ( 32) FUNNY BUNNY 54.5 ( 26) GOLDEN HEART 51.5
( 37) TREASURE GOLD 57 ( 31) APPALACHIAN 54 ( 26) LICKETY SPLIT 51.5
( 35) MARCUS 56 ( 30) REGAL WARRIOR 53.5 ( 25) CRIMSON PIRATE 51
( 34) BELIEVE 55.5 ( 28) COMMANCHERO 52.5 ( 23) GOLDEN AXL 50
Weights lowered by 0.5 kg.
The Capitulate Plate (Class V; H'cap, Indian Horses, 4 years old and over, rated 1 to 26).
(About) 2000 Metres.
( 26) MAI TAI 61.5 ( 19) WHISPER 58 ( 1) LEO THE LION 49
( 24) EXOTIC STAR 60.5 ( 10) MA CHERIE 53.5
( 19) OKINAYUME 58 ( 1) HIGHGROUND 49
T E R M S
The Noshir & Dolly Dhunjibhoy Sprint Million (Grade 3) (Terms, Indian Horses, 4 years old and over).
(About) 1200 Metres.
Foreign Jockeys Eligible
(104) ENCINO (102) MARKET KING (110) SOCIAL BUTTERFLY
( 86) FIGHTON* (114) SHAMBALA
The Idar Gold Trophy (Terms, Horses, 4 years old and over).
(About) 2400 Metres.
Foreign Jockeys Eligible
( 95) ARRIVED ( 63) MATISSE (112) KINGS GAMBIT
(105) DREAM ALLIANCE (102) RED BISHOP ( 98) THALASSA*
(120) DUKE OF TUSCANY (100) FYNBOS
# FIRST TIME RUNNER
* HORSE ENTERED IN MORE THAN ONE RACE
ACCEPTANCES: 10:30 AM ON WEDNESDAY, 26TH AUGUST, 2026.
DECLARATION: 10:30 AM ON THURSDAY, 27TH AUGUST, 2026.
REMINDER
v Entries to close at 4.00 p.m. on Friday, 28th August, 2026 for The Akkasaheb Maharaj Trophy.
Handicapper,
Pune: 24th August, 2026 ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB, LTD.
Shoe and bits on record are indicated below. If there is a change at acceptance trainers are to indicate the same in the blue form to be submitted with white scratching form :
The J. E. Hughes Trophy
SHUBANKAR A BFHH - MOJITO A - - FIGHTON A BFHH
THALASSA A BFBS - SOVEREIGN KING A - AEB
REGINA MEMORABILIS A - EB CHAGALL A - -
The Azzurro Plate
AZURE A - RCB LIBAN A BFBS - MANOR HOUSE A BFBS -
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED A - - SON OF A GUN A - -
The Star Trainer Plate
LIBAN A BFBS - EL MORAN A - BB ASHWA BRAZIL A - -
MANOR HOUSE A BFBS - STORM CLOUD A - BB ADMIRABLE A BFWH -
GUNFIRE A - - NEPTUNE A - - HEAVEN'S RHYTHM A - CB
VILLANELLE A - - EASTERN MONARCH A BFST -
WIND DANCER A - - DARCY A BFBS -
The Evaldo Plate
DESTROYER A - DB SPANISH EYES A - - DON JULIO A - -
ASHWA GYPSY A - - SENECA A - - MANSA MUSA A - -
The Fourth Estate Trophy
LIAM A BFHH - ESCONIDO A - - NALEDI A - -
SEMURG A - - ROCK ARMOUR A - - GO TONTO A - -
CHELSEA A BFWH&BHHH RB MINISTRY OF TIME A BHHH - LUCKY DIAMOND A - -
ESTEBAN A BFBS BB ZEPHYR A - - TEMPO A - SWL
STARSEED A BFRWH - FUNNY BUNNY A - RDB GOLDEN HEART A - -
TREASURE GOLD A - - APPALACHIAN A AFHH - LICKETY SPLIT A BFHH CIT
MARCUS A BFBS&BHHH - REGAL WARRIOR A BHHH DRB CRIMSON PIRATE A BFBS -
BELIEVE A - - COMMANCHERO A - - GOLDEN AXL A BFBS BB
The Capitulate Plate
MAI TAI A - - WHISPER A BFBS CB LEO THE LION A - BB
EXOTIC STAR A - - MA CHERIE A BFBS&BHMHH BB
OKINAYUME A - - HIGHGROUND A BHMH RB
The Noshir & Dolly Dhunjibhoy Sprint Million
ENCINO A - - MARKET KING A - EB SOCIAL BUTTERFLY A - -
FIGHTON A BFHH SHAMBALA A BFCS RB
The Idar Gold Trophy
ARRIVED A - - MATISSE A - - KINGS GAMBIT A - -
DREAM ALLIANCE A - RB RED BISHOP A - - THALASSA A BFBS -
DUKE OF TUSCANY A - - FYNBOS A - -
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