Sunday Mumbai races

 

Mumbai Races

Sunday, 22 February 2026

Karthik Ganapathy trained Buckingham is fancied to win The Poonawalla Breeders Multi Million (Grade I), a race for three year old horses to be held here at Mumbai on Sunday February 22nd.

1 race:THE KUMAR R. DALAL GOLD TROPHY, class:60 TO 86 1600M distance, time: 4:00 PM

My choices:1.Kings gambit, 4. Zafferano, 5.Break point,

 
A close Fight between the first two named is expected former having the edge to win here.

2 race: THE MYSTICAL TROPHY, Class:20 TO 46, distance:2400M, time: 4:30 PM

My choices:5.Allez L'etoile, 1.Diego Garcia , 2.Little John

Tough race, almost all the runners were beaten by Diego Garcia in this race, but now is penalized, difficult for win but certainly figure on board. First named is a consistent performer looks to be the winner as is excelling on recent tracks, an each way suggested

3 race:THE DR. GOOLAM E. VAHANVATI TROPHY,    class:20 TO 46, distance:1600M, time: 5:00 PM

My choices:11.Her charge, 2. Merchant of Venice, 4.Marius

Open looking event, Her charge had a decent mock race, looks to be an upset here., an each way suggested

4 race:THE INTERVALVE POONAWALLA LTD. TROPHY, TERMS (3 year old maidens only), Distance:1200M  time:5:30 PM

My choices:10.Pinnacle, 3.Organised Chaos, 5.Scorcher

The first named had performed well on its debut run, good at tracks,  looks outstanding bet of the day. The second named may run close.

5 race:THE POONAWALLA BREEDERS MULTI-MILLION (GR.1),TERMS (3 years old only), distance:1400M time:6:00 PM

My choices: 1.Buckingham ,5.Lady scarlet 6.Blue Jet 

Buckingham looks good in all respects and can be fancied to win this feature event.  Lady scarlet may run close. Blue Jet, Invictor and Margaretta were impressive in their last starts and are certainly be in trial

6 race:THE FLORRIE AND FREDDY SOPHER GOLD TROPHY, class:40 TO 66, distance:1200M time:6:30 PM

My choices:9.Charlie brown, 7.Vegatha, 1.Challenge Accepted, 5.Joondalup

9,7,1,3,5,10 all have chance here, as such winner pick up is hazardous however expecting a fight between first two named former having the edge to win.

7 race:THE CORFE CASTLE TROPHY
Class:80 & ABOVE, distance:1200M time:7:15 PM

My choices:5.Social Butterfly, 3.Irish Gold, 2.Market King 

Social Butterfly holds a slight edge over the veteran Irish Gold and Market King.

8 race:THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY, Class:1 TO 26, distance:1400M, time:7:45 PM

My choices:2.Ministry Of Time, 1.Machiavellian, 4.Saseka

Lowest class race, none of the other horses are in form, The consistent performer Ministry Of Time looks to be good to clear it's maiden rank this time in this weak field.

Days best:(4-10) Pinnacle

Good bets for the day:
(4-10) Pinnacle,                        (5-1)Buckingham,                   (8-2)Ministry Of Time

Upsets of the day: 

Allex L' Etoile (2-5), 

Her charge(3-11)