Zalia sparkles in The Maid Of Athens Plate
The Maid Of Athens Plate was the second race of the day at the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, run for three-year-old horses rated 21–46. The Class 4 sprint was contested over 1200 metres and carried total prize money of Rs.10,00,000.
The winner’s title went to Zalia, ridden by R Vaibhav and trained by Aashay Doctor, who stopped the clock in 1:14.877 to deliver a well-judged victory. The filly is owned by Dr Ram H Shroff, Mr Raj H Shroff rep. Stride Livestock Pvt Ltd, and Mr Chetan Shah, who were rewarded with a polished performance.
The runner-up honours went to Rosalia, ridden by P Trevor and trained by Arti Doctor, sent out as the tote favourite, who kept on resolutely to finish in 1:15.029. Completing the frame in third was Polki, ridden by Shrikant Kamble and trained by B Mahesh, timed at 1:16.802, after sticking to her task down the straight.
Looking ahead
With Zalia, ridden by R Vaibhav and trained by Aashay Doctor, securing The Maid Of Athens Plate, the action now moves to the third event of the card, The Sprightly Handicap, before the day builds towards its headlined feature — the Calcutta Monsoon Sprint at 4:00 pm.
Conclusion
Day 5 of the Calcutta Races, Monsoon Meeting found its second standout in Zalia, ridden by R Vaibhav and trained by Aashay Doctor, whose commanding display in The Maid Of Athens Plate proved too strong for Rosalia, and Polki. The result kept the afternoon’s momentum brimming with anticipation.
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