The Calcutta Monsoon Meeting delivered another exciting highlight as Race 5, The Calcutta Fillies Trial Stakes, a terms race for three-year-old Indian fillies over 1400 metres, captured the crowd’s attention. Merlet (Jockey: Mukesh Kumar, Trainer: S. Waheed) produced a classy performance, crossing the finish line in 1:25.439 to secure a memorable win for owners Mr. Ketan S. Wakkar, Mr. Amit V. Menda, Mr. Chirag V. Shah, Mr. Anil V. Poduval, Mr. Amarjeet Singh Narula, Mr. Shivam Amarnath Mishra, Mr. Rajiv Tinaikar, Mrs. Minal Pitale, Mr. Suresh Pitale, Mr. Nihar Pitale representing Green Turf Racing LLP, and Mr. Kapil Bahl at 3:45 PM.
Merlet broke smartly and settled into a smooth rhythm, conserving energy while staying close to the leaders. In the final furlong, she responded to Mukesh Kumar’s steady guidance with a sharp burst of speed, edging past her rivals to claim her first stakes victory in style.
Morano (J: Antony Raj S., T: Aashay Doctor) finished a close second in 1:25.472, while Eleanora (J: Yash Narredu, T: Rajesh Narredu) ran strongly to take third in 1:25.832. The narrow margins between the top three made for an electrifying finish.
With the Fillies Trial Stakes complete, focus now shifts to the Dysnomia Handicap Div I at 4:15 PM, promising another thrilling contest on the Calcutta turf.
Full race results on Racebuzz.
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