The afternoon’s fifth race at the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC), held on Saturday, July 26, 2025, saw Don Carlos deliver a determined performance to win the Lt. Col. Gaunt Memorial Trophy. This 1200-metre handicap for horses rated 40 to 65 carried a winners’ prize of Rs. 6,30,000 and was closely contested by a strong field of sprinters.
Trained by S. S. Attaollahi and ridden by Vivek G, Don Carlos showed good speed and maintained a steady gallop to cross the finish in 1:15.25. Owned by Five Stars Shipping Co Pvt Ltd, M/s. DT Racing & Breeding LLP, and Mr. Rama Seshu Eyunni, the winner responded gamely when asked for an effort in the final metres.
Finishing second was Knotty Blush, ridden by Y. S. Srinath for trainer K. Purshotham, who kept on well in the straight to clock 1:16.01, just edging out third place.
Just behind was Whirlwind, guided by Hindu Singh for trainer Vijay Singh, who finished third in 1:16.02, capping off a tight finish for the minor placings.
With the Lt. Col. Gaunt Memorial Trophy concluded, all eyes now turn to the Bangalore City Sprint Championship Gold Cup, the feature race of the day for horses three years old and over. For complete race information and entries, visit the Bangalore Turf Club’s racecard.
