With a well-structured seven-race fixture on the horizon, The Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) will stage its latest meeting on Thursday, 13 August. The programme will encompass Class III, Class IV and Class V handicaps across 1200 metres, 1400 metres and 1600 metres. THE INDEPENDENCE CUP will occupy centre stage as the feature race, carrying the meeting’s highest prize money of Rs.6,45,000.
Kolkata Race Cards 13 August
The opening engagement, THE SAFARI HANDICAP, will get proceedings underway at 02:00 AM over 1600 metres. The Class V contest for horses rated 1-26 will carry total prize money of Rs.3,00,000. Golden Hammer, Knotty Nash, Carnation, Global Fashion, Sporting Trainer, Wonderful, Fortune Warrior and Soul Aquarian will feature among the named runners.
Next on the card, THE ALADANCER HANDICAP DIV I will be staged at 02:30 AM over 1200 metres. The Class V event for horses rated 21-46 will carry Rs.4,00,000 in total prize money. Madras Cheque, Tycoonist, Hermod, Sabar, Marcolini, Trillionaire and Into The Storm will be among the listed runners, alongside additional entries.
The third engagement, THE ALADANCER HANDICAP DIV II, will follow at 03:00 AM over 1200 metres. The Class IV contest for horses rated 21-46 will offer total prize money of Rs.4,00,000. Three Little Words, Blue God, Verrazzano, Dr Doom, Jaisalmer, Cyrenaica, Felix and Legacy will comprise the named runners, with further horses also listed.
Reaching the central phase of the programme, THE MOON MISSION HANDICAP will be contested at 03:30 AM over 1400 metres. The Class V event for horses rated 21-46 will carry Rs.4,00,000 in total prize money. Galway Girl, Lady Don, Argento, Immortal Beauty, Machiavellian, Keitaro, True Faith and Zambezi will form part of the field.
Commanding the richest purse of the fixture, THE INDEPENDENCE CUP will take place at 04:00 PM over 1400 metres. The Class IV contest for horses rated 41-66 will carry total prize money of Rs.6,45,000. Natural Grace, Jimmy Bee, Roman Spirit, Enchanting, Gimmler, Impressive Annie and Exceed will be among the named runners, with additional participants also set to feature.
The penultimate contest, THE SWATANTRATA HANDICAP, will be staged at 04:30 PM over 1400 metres. The Class III race for horses rated 61-86 will carry Rs.5,50,000 in total prize money. Casha, Fable, Merlet, Golden Glow, Supreme Grandeur, Golden Warrior and Mindful will be among those scheduled to line up, alongside further entries.
Bringing the seven-race fixture to a close, THE ALICE SPRINGS HANDICAP will be held at 05:00 PM over 1400 metres. The Class V contest for horses rated 1-26 will carry total prize money of Rs.3,00,000. Rambha, Cashmere Silk, Veneno, Seina, Northbound, Macchiato and Made In Heaven will be among the named runners, with additional participants also expected.
The Kolkata Race Cards 13 August will encompass seven races at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, presenting a varied programme of Class III, Class IV and Class V handicaps. The fixture will span 1200 metres, 1400 metres and 1600 metres, with THE INDEPENDENCE CUP providing the principal attraction with its Rs.6,45,000 prize purse. The meeting will conclude with THE ALICE SPRINGS HANDICAP at 05:00 PM, bringing the seven-race programme to a close.
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