A seven-race programme will take place at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) on Wednesday, 26 August, with the afternoon meeting scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM and conclude at 5:00 PM. The card will cover distances between 1200 metres and 2000 metres and will feature a mixture of handicaps and class contests, with The Calcutta Monsoon Sprint carrying the highest listed prize money of Rs.13,44,000.
Calcutta Racecards 26 August
The afternoon will open with The Brown Wolf Handicap, scheduled for 2:00 PM over 2000 metres, with total prize money of Rs.3,00,000. The Class V contest will be for horses rated 1-26. FAR SUPERIOR, SIMRAN’S ATTITUDE, FORTUNE WARRIOR, LINEUPANDCOLLECT and HERMES will comprise the listed field for the longest race on the programme.
A competitive three-year-old contest will follow with The Sreepriya Plate, which will start at 2:30 PM and will be run over 1200 metres for Rs.11,00,000. The Class IV race will be restricted to three-year-olds rated 21-46. STARLINER, VALERIAN, MUKESHIAR, TETSU and IMPERIAL BLACK will be among the declared runners.
The programme will then move to The Thrifty Allan Handicap at 3:00 PM, with the Class IV contest scheduled over 1600 metres for Rs.4,00,000. Horses rated 21-46 will be eligible, with those rated 1-26 also permitted to compete. TYCOONIST, KEITARO, DIVINE GIFT, ROYAL MEMBER, SULTANA, STAR POWER and RAMBHA will feature in the field.
A Class II sprint will follow with The True Colours Handicap, scheduled for 3:30 PM over 1200 metres, carrying Rs.5,50,000 in total prize money. The race will be open to horses rated 61-86, with those rated 41-66 also eligible. RINKU ROMEO, CASHA, GHIRARDELLI, OISHIKA, CASH N RUN, MORANO and POLKA DOT will be among the listed runners, with further entries also on the card.
The meeting’s principal sprinting contest will arrive with The Calcutta Monsoon Sprint at 4:00 PM. The race will be contested over 1200 metres for horses aged four years and over and will carry Rs.13,44,000 in total prize money, making it the highest-value event on the seven-race programme. BLACK EAGLE, PANTAZI, SHINE, VINCENT VAN GOGH, MERLET and KING LOUIS will be among the runners named for the contest.
A further sprint will follow with The Goldliner Handicap Div I at 4:30 PM, with the Class III contest will cover 1200 metres for Rs.5,00,000. Horses rated 41-66 will be eligible, while those rated 21-46 will also be permitted to compete. SUPERLATIVE, SEA EAGLE, GIMMLER, HAVANA SKY, CORTADO, DR DOOM and FAST APPROACH will form the listed field.
The seven-race programme will conclude with The Goldliner Handicap Div II at 5:00 PM, another 1200-metre Class III contest carrying Rs.5,00,000. The same rating conditions will apply, with horses rated 41-66 eligible and those rated 21-46 also permitted to compete. ROMAN SPIRIT, ENCHANTING, IMPRESSIVE ANNIE, SURPRISE FANTASY, TRILLIONAIRE, THREE LITTLE WORDS and FOUJITA will be among the declared runners.
The Calcutta Racecards 26 August will feature seven races at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, beginning at 2:00 PM and concluding at 5:00 PM, with the Calcutta Monsoon Sprint carrying Rs.13,44,000.
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