Race number five on Friday’s Winter Meeting card at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club produced a polished performance as Pantazi landed The Castlebridge Handicap, a Class II contest over 1200 metres, at 3:30 PM on 30 January 2026. In what will feature prominently in the Kolkata race result 30 January coverage, the Aashay Doctor-trained runner showed speed and composure under P. Trevor to secure a convincing victory for a large and enthusiastic ownership group led by Mrs Menaka Gupta, Mr Salomone N Benveniste, Mr Vishal Doctor & Mr Kamal J Doctor rep M/s Deciding Factor LLP, Mr Hemang Devendra Doctor, Mr Varun Kedia, Mr Viral Devkumar Doctor, Mr Achuthan Siddharth, Mr Farhan Elvis Ahmed, Mr Marthand Singh Mahindra and Mr Farouq K Rattonsey rep Hyperion Bloodstock Pvt Ltd.
Breaking alertly from the gates, Pantazi was soon travelling strongly in the early stages as the field sorted itself out down the straight. Trevor kept the colt balanced and within striking distance before asking him to lengthen approaching the final furlong. Once produced, Pantazi responded gamely, asserting clear authority in the closing strides to settle the issue without undue pressure.
Aperol (J: Gaurav Singh, T: B. Rajender Reddy) put in an honest effort to chase the winner home, finishing second after sticking to his task resolutely through the run-in, while Romping Home (J: Hindu Singh, T: Deepesh Narredu) stayed on well to claim third. Official timings for the placed runners were not available at the time of reporting.
With The Castlebridge Handicap concluded, attention now turns to the next contest on the card, The Awesome One Handicap Division I, scheduled for 4:00 PM, as the Kolkata Winter Meeting continues to build towards its later highlights.
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