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| January 23, 2002 | Wednesday | Ziqa'ad 8, 1422 |
Moderate field chalked out
LAHORE, Jan 22: A six-event card comprising moderate fields has been chalked out for the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse Wednesday.
All events will be run over the sprinting distance of five furlongs, the first to go under the starter’s order at 12.00 pm. The fields of five events are big except the feature and the sixth event.
The feature event, the Sukkur Plate, a class VII division III & IV combined race, has only eleven runners, barring last-minute withdrawals, with three runners worth mentioning.
They are: the roan colt Puma Star, the chestnut gelding Aao Payar Se and the dark bay horse Time To Lead. They are the only ones, appearing on the board in their recent outings.
In the class VII division V & VI combined handicap race, the five-year-old bay mare Mohni Road looks a good thing in the fifth race in racing order.
This good looking mare, Mohni Road was beaten by Storm Bird last Sunday by four lengths in the race contested over five furlongs. She should make amends and win this time.
The closest rivals of Mohni Road should be Lucky Credit Queen, Fiftysix Fiftysix, Balligio and Fight Again.
The gymkhana races in Lahore are not considered as prestigious and competitive as winter meetings.
This is mainly because of the lesser stake-money offered to horses placed first, second and third. As a result often those installed favourites or public fancy are not sent in to perform on merit.
The majority of owners like to try their horses when available at attractive odds. So the public should remain alert while backing favourites.
Following are the fields and our selections:
SUKKUR PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION IV & V 5 FURS:
Royal Bullet 9-6 Mon Soon 9-3 In Command 8-13 Roberto Bay 8-11 Blu’s Eye 8-11 Special Dream 8-9 Cranbrook Boy 8-5 Never Bend 8-4 Royal Speed 8-2 Morning Glory 8-2 Salman The Great 7-10 Salman Love 7-10 Madam Lorina 7-10 Rukhsh 7-10 Incognito 7-10.
Win: In Command. Place: Morning Glory or Special Dream. Upset: Roberto Bay.
SUKKUR PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VIII (B) 5 FURS:
My One 9-0 Lucky Super Market 9-0 Dar’s Best 8-13 Super Time 8-13 Science Fiction 8-12 Dunlop 8-8 Gently 8-7 Nijinsky 8-3 Blue Champion 8-2 Royal Honey 8-2 Lovely Diana 8-0 Free Lancer 8-0 De Star 7-12 Ghori 7-10 Shoot To Kill 7-10 Kenjaab 7-10.
Win: Lovely Diana. Place: Lucky Super Market or De Star. Upset: Shoot To Kill.
SUKKUR PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VI & VII 5 FURS:
Dynamite 9-0 River Wild 8-11 Unite Love 8-9 Nasima Jan 8-9 Rim Jim 8-8 Lucky Ever 8-2 Royal Stake 8-1 Cape Town 8-1 King Gondal 7-13 Chota Tipu 7-13 Dun Hill 7-10 Sweet Victory 7-10 Saroop Ji 7-10 Jungle House 7-10 Lucky Lass 7-10 Delta Song 7-10.
Win: Cape Town. Place; Rim Jim or Lucky Ever. Upset: Lucky Lass.
SUKKUR PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VII (B) & VIII (A) 5 FURS:
Always Inn 9-0 Silver Heart 9-0 Papa Jan 8-13 Grey Matter 8-11 Qublai Khan 8-9 Silver Sweet 8-9 Courtesan 8-9 Amjad Prince 8-9 Golden Time 8-8 Majestic Prince 8-8 Jan-e-Mir 8-7 Sugar Dady 8-5 Mary Star 8-3 Millennium Boy 8-3 Sun Dance 8-1 Silver Baby 7-13.
Win: Mary Star. Place: Grey Matter or Silver Sweet. Upset: Sun Dance.
SUKKUR PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION V & VI 5 FURS:
Boby Prince 9-0 Fiftysix Fiftysix 8-13 Lucky Credit Queen 8-13 Shaiman 8-13 Fight Again 8-12 Blu’s High 8-11 Mohni Road 8-8 Loveliest 8-6 Rehmat Ka Phool 8-5 Balligio 8-5 Eco Of Silence 8-4 New Valley 8-4 Waqar The Great 7-13 Fiji 7-12 Zabardat 7-12 Sea Cadet 7-11. (Scale raised 6 ibis).
Win: Mohni Road. Place: Balligio or Fight Again. Upset: Lucky Credit Queen.
SUKKUR PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION III & IV 5 FURS:
Puma Star 9-2 Shining Princess 9-0 Thunder Bird 9-0 Shadow Snatcher 8-12 Aao Payar Se 8-11 Best In Show 8-10 Crysler 8-10 Four Aces 8-10 Code Of Honour, 8-10 Time To Lead 8-8 Star Gate 8-4.
Win: Puma Star. Place: Aao Payar Se or Thunder Bird. Upset: Time To Lead.
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