The curtain came down on an engaging afternoon at the Calcutta Racecourse with Race No. 8, The Cupid Handicap Div II, a Class III contest for horses rated 41–66 (rated 21–46 eligible), run over 1200m on Friday, 3rd April 2026 at 05:30 PM. In what will feature prominently in Kolkata race results 3 March discussions, Gimmler (J: Neeraj Rawal, T: Rutherford Alford) delivered a sharp and decisive performance to secure top honours for owners M/s Cherie Sports Pvt Ltd and Mr K K Belliappa, stamping authority in the day’s concluding event.
Breaking well and settling into a handy position early, Gimmler travelled smoothly through the sprint trip as the field jostled for early advantage. Approaching the final furlong, Neeraj Rawal asked for an effort, and the response was immediate—Gimmler quickened smartly, asserting control and maintaining a firm hold over the chasing pack to clinch the victory with confidence.
JIMMY BEE (J: Vishal N Bunde, T: Sabeel Shariff) finished a creditable second, keeping the winner in sight but unable to bridge the gap in the closing stages. CLEVER HANS (J: Hindu Singh, T: Vikash Jaiswal) ran on to secure third, completing the frame in a competitive finish to the sprint.
Earlier in the day, the card began with The Beat The Distance Handicap where NO WORRY, ridden by Hindu Singh and trained by Rutherford Alford, opened proceedings with a commanding performance for a large ownership group, while DIAMOND GOLD and HERMES completed the placings. The momentum continued in The Robin Hood Cup, with INDIAN JACK (J: P. Trevor, T: Rutherford Alford) producing a polished effort to score, ahead of SPORTING TRAINER and ROYAL KING.
The sprint action intensified in The Adelita Handicap Div I, where RUDRA (J: Md Azharuddin, T: Rutherford Alford) showed pace and control to register a fluent win, with CACHE and BUNDLE OF CHARM filling the minors. The division’s second leg, The Adelita Handicap Div II, saw SIR WINSTON (J: Suraj Narredu, T: Vijay Singh) emerge victorious in a well-contested dash, finishing ahead of HORUS THE GREAT and HONEY CAKE.
Stepping up in distance, The Sunray Handicap provided a competitive mile contest, where ROYAL MEMBER (J: Hindu Singh, T: Javed Khan) held off challengers to secure victory for a prominent ownership syndicate, with VERRAZZANO and MIGHTY ZO taking second and third respectively. In The Punter’s Delight Handicap, MERLET (J: R Vaibhav, T: S. Waheed) delivered a well-timed run to score, while CONJURER and GHIRARDELLI completed the placings.
The penultimate race, The Cupid Handicap Div I, saw CASH N RUN (J: Suraj Narredu, T: Sabeel Shariff) finish strongly to take top honours, with THREE LITTLE WORDS and WHIRLWIND chasing home.
With the final race concluded and a full day of competitive racing wrapped up, the ninth day of the summer meeting signed off on a high note, offering plenty of talking points and performances to carry forward into the upcoming Kolkata racing fixtures.
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