The Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) hosted the third day of the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting 2026 on Thursday, 20 August, with the opening race producing a close finish in The Arcade Handicap. In the Calcutta race result 20th August, GOODWILL (J: Akshay Kumar, T: Neil Darashah) secured the Class IV contest for horses rated 21-46, with those rated 1-26 eligible, over 2000 metres at 2:30 PM, clocking 2:09.291 for owner Dr Ameeta Mehra.
GOODWILL held the advantage when it mattered most in the staying contest, maintaining enough momentum through the closing stages to keep the chasing runners at bay. The winning margin was narrow, with the race developing into a tight contest towards the finish as the leading runners battled for position over the final stages.
KSEPIMAN (J: A. Ashhad Asbar, T: Rutherford Alford) finished second in 2:09.570, while CASCADE (J: Varun, T: Vikash Jaiswal) was third in 2:09.645.
The second race of the afternoon, The Dominate Handicap, followed at 3:00 PM over 1600 metres.
ADMIRINGLY (J: P. Trevor, T: Arti Doctor) took the second race, The Dominate Handicap, a Class IV contest for horses rated 41-66, with those rated 21-46 eligible. The 1600-metre race was completed in 1:42.505.
ADMIRINGLY produced the decisive finish for Mrs Snigdha Kapoor, Mrs Ruchi Kedia, Mrs Disha Viral Doctor, M/s Arion Horse CoPvtLtd, Mr Vishal Doctor & Mr Kamal J Doctor rep M/s Deciding Factor LLP, Dr SPSardeshmukh, Mr Farhan Elvis Ahmed, Mr Hemang Devendra Doctor, Mr Viral Devkumar Doctor & Mr Devkumar Devendra Doctor, with P. Trevor guiding the winner home.
UPPER STREET (J: P. Tejeshwar, T: Arti Doctor) finished second in 1:43.013, while THIS IS GOLD (J: Yash Saini, T: Deepesh Narredu) took third in 1:43.531.
The third race, The Avaglow Handicap, was scheduled for 3:30 PM over 1600 metres.
HEART (J: Yash Narredu, T: Deepesh Narredu) captured The Avaglow Handicap, a Class III race for horses rated 61-86, with those rated 41-66 eligible. The 1600-metre contest produced a winning time of 1:41.899.
Representing the interests of Dr Ram H Shroff & Mr Raj H Shroff rep M/s Stride Livestock Pvt Ltd, Mr Chetan Shah, Mr Subodh Maskara & Mr Pankaj Kumar Maskara rep M/s Citoc Ventures Pvt Ltd & Mr Rajeev Vasudeo Goenka, HEART finished strongly to secure the race for Yash Narredu and Deepesh Narredu.
TOGO (J: Akshay Kumar, T: Neil Darashah) was second in 1:42.686, with AABUSHAN (J: A. Sandesh, T: Patrick Quinn) third in 1:43.246.
The fourth race, The Calcutta Juvenile Sprint, went off at 4:00 PM over 1100 metres and was restricted to three-year-olds.
SAIKO (J: A. Sandesh, T: Vijay Singh) emerged as the winner in 1:06.901, delivering the result for Mr Vikram Bachhawat rep M/s Bachhawat Farms Pvt Ltd, Mr Pramod Kumar Jalan, Mr Nihar Dugar & Mr Vivek Choudhary.
LUTHER (J: Akshay Kumar, T: Neil Darashah) followed in second in 1:07.299, while CIELO (J: P. Trevor, T: Arti Doctor) completed the top three in 1:07.828.
The fifth race, The Super Sunrise Cup, was next on the programme at 4:30 PM, again over 1100 metres.
VICTORIA CROSS (J: Vishal N Bunde, T: Neil Darashah) claimed The Super Sunrise Cup, a Class II contest for horses rated 81 and above, with those rated 61-86 eligible. The winner stopped the clock at 1:07.689 over 1100 metres.
Racing for Dr Ameeta Mehra, VICTORIA CROSS held the advantage at the finish to register a clear result in the 4:30 PM contest.
PANTAZI (J: Vinit Chavan, T: Arti Doctor) was second in 1:07.862, just ahead of BLACKSTONE (J: MD Sameer, T: Rutherford Alford), who finished third in 1:07.881.
The sixth race, The Jeweller Handicap, was scheduled for 5:00 PM over 1200 metres. The Class V contest was for horses rated 1-26.
LAAMIKA (J: A. Ashhad Asbar, T: Rutherford Alford) took the race for Mrs Heena Mukherjee & M/s Cherie Sports Pvt Ltd.
CASHABAN (J: Arman Khan, T: Sabeel Shariff) finished second, while ADEYA (J: A. Sandesh, T: Javed Khan) took third.
With six races covered on the third day of the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting 2026, the afternoon continued with the remaining contests on the programme, with The Jeweller Handicap bringing the sixth result of the day.
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