The Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) witnessed a closely fought opening race on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, as SANAYA secured Race 1, The Roll N Twist Handicap, a 2000-metre contest for horses rated 1 to 26, scheduled at 2:00 PM. Ridden by Antony Raj S. and trained by Bharath Singh, SANAYA stopped the clock at 2:16.522 to register a narrow victory. The official RCTC declaration confirms the race conditions, distance and scheduled time.
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SANAYA stayed composed through the 2000-metre journey before finding enough pace in the closing stages to settle the contest. Antony Raj S. kept the runner within striking distance and timed the challenge effectively, allowing SANAYA to edge clear when it mattered. The winning margin was tight, with the first three finishers separated by just over half a second.
SOUL AQUARIAN, ridden by A. Sandesh for trainer Javed Khan, finished second in 2:16.777, just 0.255 seconds behind the winner. WONDERFUL, partnered by Vishal N. Bunde and trained by B. Mahesh, completed the top three in 2:17.056. The RCTC race declaration lists all three among the runners for the opening contest.
With The Roll N Twist Handicap decided, attention now moves to Race 2 – The No Regrets Handicap, scheduled for 2:30 PM, as the Royal Calcutta Turf Club’s eighth day of the Monsoon Meeting continues.
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