Kindred Spirit Mercury Handicap RCTC Victory Opens 2025 Monsoon Season
The 2025 RCTC Monsoon Meeting got off to a flying start as Kindred Spirit Mercury Handicap RCTC performance stole the show in Tuesday’s opener. The 6-year-old bay gelding, trained by B. Mahesh and ridden by Shrikant Kamble, captured the 1200-metre Class V sprint in a smart time of 1:14.020.
Kindred Spirit had to dig deep to hold off Artemis Zelda, who finished second under Sonu Mishra for trainer Neil Darashah, clocking 1:14.983. Close behind was City of Joy in third, partnered by Vishal N Bunde and trained by Sabeel Shariff, timing 1:15.252.
Kindred Spirit Mercury Handicap RCTC Result Reflects Strong Season Opener
The field broke well, with Paulite Warrior running a solid race to finish fourth, followed by Dancing Queen in fifth and MSG Fantasy in sixth. The turf remained slightly yielding, though fair, and most runners travelled comfortably throughout.
The win puts Kindred Spirit and his connections on a strong path for the rest of the monsoon campaign at RCTC. Trainer B. Mahesh will be pleased with the gelding’s fluent response under pressure, while jockey Shrikant Kamble made no mistake when the race opened up in the final furlong.
With the Kindred Spirit Mercury Handicap RCTC result now logged, attention turns to the second event — The Great Tribute Plate, an 1100-metre sprint for 3-year-old maidens, scheduled for 2:30 PM.
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