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KARACHI, Jan 27: Ray Of Light, a chestnut horse owned by M. Zafar, galloped to victory in the main event of the Winter Gymkhana Meeting Sunday at Karachi Racecourse.
Having the services of jockey Nisar Ahmed in the saddle, Ray Of Light chasing Golden News for most part of the six furlong journey, collared the front runner 100 yards from the winning post to win the race by half a length. Tomahawk was third while Baby Face completed the frame.
The day’s honours however, were bagged by riding boy Kashif Ali and last year’s champion trainer Mohammad Rafiq Karim, who each finished the afternoon’s programme with a brace of winners.
Kashif piloted home Zabyan in the third event and completed his fine double through Hamza Saheb in the fifth. Karim had his moments of glory while saddling Ever Smiling in the fourth race and Shab-e-Noor, ridden by his younger brother Bashir Karim in the sixth.
The first race of the afternoon was won by our fancy Prism Of Life, a bay horse owned by Mrs. Zain Younus. The winner was ridden by S. Khan, beating off a belated burst by Powerful Tarzan.
Following are the results:
MURREE PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-IV 5F
Prism Of Life (Mrs. Zain Younus) 8-6 S. Khan 1, Powerful Tarzan 8-3 Moula Bux 2, Royal Springs 7-9 Najam Iqbal 3, Lucky Love 9-0 Khalid Nawaz 9-0 4.
Won by 3/4L, 1/2L, 1 1/2L. Tie 1 min 10 2/5 sec. Winner trained by S.N. Khan.
MURREE PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-III 5F
My Time (Ch. Maqbool Ahmad Malik) 8-6 Murad Ali 1, Atish Fishan 8-11 Zubair Ahmad 2, Bach Fly 8-7 Fayyaz Khan 3, Shinning Rock 7-11 Najam Iqbal 4.
Won by 10 1/2L, 1 3/4L, 2 1/2L. Time 1 min 6 2/5 sec. Winner trained by Sadiq Hussain.
MURREE PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-II-B 5F
Zabyan (Mr. Rashid A. Ghani) 8-3 Kashif Ali 1, Striker 8-13 Nisar Ahmed 2, Even Top 8-2 Bashir Karim 3, Much Better 8-7 Raees Ahmed.
Won by 2 1/2L, 2L, 1 1/2L. Time 1 min 8 2/5 sec. Winner trained by Nazir.
MURREE PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-II-A 5F
Ever Smiling (Ch. Sajid Rashid) 9-1 Shahid Rasheed 1, The Decent Style 8-10 Zubair Ahmed 2, Just In Fun 9-5 Faisal Khan 3, Wonderful Boy 8-8 A. Faiz 4.
Won by 1 1/2L, 2 1/2L, 3L. Time 1 min 7 3/5 sec. Winner trained by Mohammad Rafiq Karim.
MURREE PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-I 5F
Hamza Saheb (Mr. Iftikhar Ali) 8-6 Kashif Ali 1, Blue’s Night 8-4 Abdul Rahim 2, Satellite Star 8-12 Raees Ahmed 3, Smiling Senorita 8-2 Mujahid Ali 4.
Won by 4L, 2 3/4L, 4L. Time 1 min 6 sec. Winner trained by Owner.
MURREE PLATE CLASS IX DIV VII 5F
Shab-e-Noor (Mr. Kamal Farooq) 8-8 Bashir karim 1, Queen Of Hearts 9-3 Jilani 2, Welcome Shahtab 8-2 Kashif Ali 3, Sachin 8-2 S. Khan 4.
Won by 5L, 5L, 1/2L. Time 1 min 5 2/5 sec. Winner trained by Mohammad Rafiq Karim.
MURREE PLATE CLASS IX DIV VI 6F
Ray Of Light (Mr. M. Zafar) 7-11 Nisar Ahmed 1, Golden News 7-12 Najam Iqbal 2, Tomahawk 8-13 M. Nasir 3, Baby Face 8-12 S. Khan 4.
Won by 1/2L, 2L, 4 1/2L. Tie 1 min 19 2/5 sec. Winner trained by M. Tufail.
