Lochs And Glens Caps Off day sixth of Calcutta Summer Meeting with a Commanding Win in The Almanac Handicap

The sixth day of the Calcutta Races, Summer Meeting, on Friday, 20th March 2026, delivered an afternoon packed with excitement, drama, and standout performances. Race 5, THE ADJUDICATE CUP, over 1600 metres at 04:45 PM, set the tone as Charismatic (J: Antony Raj S., T: Rutherford Alford) led M/S Cherie Sports Pvt Ltd & Mr Ashok Ranpise’s colours to victory in authoritative fashion. King Louis (J: Suraj Narredu, T: Neil Darashah) finished a close second, while Ruling Star (J: Vishal N Bunde, T: Sabeel Shariff) claimed third. Fans searching for comprehensive Kolkata race results 20 March will find this race among the highlights of the meeting.

Earlier in the day, Race 1, THE PREDATOR HANDICAP (1600 M, 02:45 PM), saw Royal Member (J: Suraj Narredu, T: Javed Khan) give a commanding performance for owners Mr Anand Chopra rep M/s Speedex Livestock Pvt Ltd, Mr Pradeep Bagla, M/s Golden Goenka Commerce Pvt Ltd, Mr Devansh Binani & Mr Rishav Chaudhry, while Carnation (J: Darshan N, T: Neil Darashah) and Pyrgos (J: Hasib Alam, T: Aashay Doctor) filled the minor placings.

Race 2, THE KING’S ACADEMY PLATE (1100 M, 03:15 PM), produced a strong showing from Peaberry (J: P. Trevor, T: Aashay Doctor), representing Mrs Pallavi Sharma, M/s Mukteshwar Racing LLP, Mr Vishal Doctor & Mr Kamal J Doctor rep M/s Deciding Factor LLP, Mr Raghubir Sharan Upadhyay, Mr Vinod Kumar Kandoi, Mr Hemang Devendra Doctor & Mr Achuthan Siddharth. Catherine (J: Imran Chisty, T: Aashay Doctor) and Fifty Shades (J: Sah Farid Ansari, T: B Mahesh) completed the podium.

At 03:45 PM, Race 3, THE SKY CLASSIC HANDICAP (1400 M), saw Conjurer (J: Antony Raj S., T: Rutherford Alford) assert dominance for M/s Cherie Sports Pvt Ltd, while Blue God (J: Gaurav Singh, T: B Rajender Reddy) and Dubai Ruler (J: P. Trevor, T: Patrick Quinn) battled for minor honours.

Race 4, THE AMBERETTA HANDICAP (1100 M, 04:15 PM), provided Casha (J: A. A. Vikrant, T: Ritesh E. K) a polished victory for Mr Koushik Dutta. Roman Spirit (J: Gaurav Singh, T: B Rajender Reddy) and Superlative (J: Imran Chisty, T: Shafiq Khan) rounded out the top three.

The finale, Race 6, THE ALMANAC HANDICAP, over 1400 metres at 05:15 PM, offered a fitting climax to the day’s racing. Lochs And Glens (J: Suraj Narredu, T: Neil Darashah), representing Mrs Samina Akbar Warsi, Mr Enrico Piperno, Mr Shankar Lal Agarwal, Mr Akhilesh Singh, Mr Prashant Sharma, Mr SRoopesh, Mr Dhananjay Singh & Mr Neil Darashah, produced a perfectly timed surge in the home stretch, overtaking rivals with a display of precision and power. Priceless Prince (J: Nikhil Naidu, T: Ritesh E. K) chased closely, while Ananta Sukha (J: Sah Farid Ansari, T: Vijay Singh) finished strongly to claim third, ensuring an exciting close to the meeting.

With the Summer Meeting concluded, racing fans now turn their attention to the next set of feature races at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, anticipating more thrilling performances and memorable finishes.