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title: "Ultimo Secures Feature Victory at Saturday’s Yohan Z. Poonawalla Turf Club Trophy"
url: https://projectchintan.com/article/ultimo-wins-yohan-poonawalla-turf-club-trophy-results-gt1pr
publisher: Project Chintan
author: Project Chintan Newsroom
section: Sports
published: 2026-08-08T12:37:44.000Z
modified: 2026-08-08T15:28:03.097Z
language: en-IN
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# Ultimo Secures Feature Victory at Saturday’s Yohan Z. Poonawalla Turf Club Trophy

Trainer P.S. Chouhan and jockey Dashrath Singh led Ultimo to a narrow win in the Grade 3 feature event. The day's racing at the turf club saw multiple upsets as several favorites failed to secure the top spot.

## Key takeaways

- Ultimo, owned by Rajesh and Manav Monga, won the Yohan Z. Poonawalla Turf Club Trophy by a nose.
- Trainer P.S. Chouhan secured two wins during the race meet with Ultimo and Break Point.
- Several favorites including Encino, Zacharias, and Credence were defeated in their respective trophy events.
- The 70% Jackpot pool paid out ₹84,160 to six successful ticket holders.

## Ultimo Clinches Grade 3 Feature

In a tightly contested finish, the P.S. Chouhan-trained Ultimo emerged victorious in the Yohan Z. Poonawalla Turf Club Trophy on Saturday, August 8. Ridden by Dashrath Singh, the horse secured the 1,400m feature event by a nose, edging out the favorite, Encino. Owned by Rajesh Monga and Manav Monga, Ultimo clocked a time of 1m 24.52s, with Kavya and Social Butterfly finishing in third and fourth places respectively.

## P.S. Chouhan Dominates the Field

Trainer P.S. Chouhan enjoyed a successful outing beyond the feature race, also saddling Break Point to victory in the Rajaram Chhatrapati Trophy. Guided by jockey Vivek G, Break Point covered the 1,800m distance in 1m 51.23s, finishing four lengths ahead of Youremanorborne. This double-win performance established Chouhan as a central figure in the day’s competitive program.

## Mixed Results Across Key Trophies

The racing card featured several divisional contests and commemorative trophies where favorites often struggled. In the Western India Trainers’ Association Trophy (Div. II), Esteban took first place under Avinash Paswan, while the Div. I counterpart was won by Santana Row, piloted by Ramswarup. Shambala, trained by Nazzak B. Chenoy, claimed the Western India Race Horse Owners’ Association Trophy, maintaining a 1-1/4 length lead over Credence.

## Sprint and Distance Highlights

In the Jockeys Association of India Trophy, Vortex secured a narrow 3/4 length win over Alexios. The afternoon concluded with the Strategic Move Plate, a 1,000m sprint won by Adonis at odds of 84 (w), after a close battle with She’s A Teaser. Meanwhile, Age of Reason, trained by Imtiaz A. Sait, took the Indian Association of Equine Practitioners Trophy, finishing the 1,600m run in 1m 38.98s.

## Key Facts

- Ultimo won the 1,400m feature race with a timing of 1m 24.52s.
- Trainer P.S. Chouhan recorded two major wins with Ultimo and Break Point.
- The Grade 3 event saw a close finish with Ultimo winning by a nose against Encino.
- Major winners included Santana Row, Shambala, Vortex, and Age of Reason across various distances.
- Jackpot winners for the 70% pool received ₹84,160 among six tickets.

Source: The Hindu — Sport

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