Knight Crusader expected to deliver in Royal Calcutta Turf Club Trophy on Oct. 5
Hyderabad — The five-year-old gelding Knight Crusader, who ran second in his last start, is expected to make amends in the Royal Calcutta Turf Club Trophy, the main event on Monday, Oct. 5.
Monday’s card comprises six races, opening with the Land of Glory Plate (1,100m) for 4-y-o and upward (Cat. III) at 1.55 p.m.; the declared field lists Calabasas (10) ridden by Swarup S with 62 kg among ten runners. The published shortlist for that race names Calabasas first, followed by Starlight Dancer and The Pious.
The Beloved Prince Plate (1,400m), a Maiden for 3-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), is scheduled at 2.30 p.m.; Champion Reef (5) with Trevor up at 60 kg heads a nine-horse field. The racecard’s top three selection for this contest is Champion Reef, Gacchamanasvin and Sara.
At 3.05 p.m. the Mysore Race Club Trophy (Div. II) (1,200m) for 3-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III) lists Shah Of Iran (6) with Uday Kiran 60 and Trust Me (11) with G. Naresh 59 among 12 runners. The published pick for the finishers places My Way My Rules first, Power Of The Sea second and Beverley third.
The Charminar Trophy (1,600m) for 3-y-o and upward rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III) goes off at 3.40 p.m.; Ashwa Jaffna (6) is shown with Gaurav 60, Love In Paris (3) with Akshay K 58.5 and Valledonna (5) with Trevor 55.5 in the declared runners. The card’s projected top three for that event lists Love In Paris, Valledonna and Ashwa Jaffna.
The feature Royal Calcutta Turf Club Trophy (1,200m) for 3-y-o and upward rated 60 to 85 (Cat. II) is set for 4.15 p.m., with a ten-horse field including Ragnarök (6) Surendra S 60 and Knight Crusader (10) B.R. Kumar 58.5. The selections published for the finishers place Knight Crusader first, Decoy second and Exclusive Black third.
The closing contest is the Star of Gwalior Plate (1,200m) for 4-y-o and upward rated up to 25 (Cat. III) at 4.50 p.m., a 13-runner field led on paper by December Rain (4) Mohit S 61.5 and Exclusive Luck (12) B. Nikhil 61.5; the forecasted first three are December Rain, Fortune Art and Iconic Star.
Betting pools for the meeting are listed as follows: Jackpot: 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6; Mini Jackpot: 3, 4, 5 & 6; Treble: (i) 1, 2 & 3, (ii) 4, 5 & 6.