Better Case fancied

Published June 2, 2002

LAHORE, June 1: The six-year-old chestnut Better Case, with two impressive back to back victories and twice a close second, looks poised to win the feature event during the Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Sunday.

The chestnut horse Better Case is contesting in the sixth and last event, the Kalat Plate, a class IV & V combined handicap race to be run over 900 metres.

The following are the fields and our selections:

LARKANA PLATE CLASS VII DIV V 900M:

Song Of Freedom 9-0 Al Jarrar 8-11 Thunder Storm 8-11 Jungle Beat 8-8 Defence Academy 7-12 Prince Of Arabia 7-11 Yasoob Princess 7-10 Muslim Badger 7-10.

Win: Thunder Storm. Place: Al Jarrar or Jungle Beat.

Upset: Song Of Freedom.

LARKANA PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV 900M:

Crysler 9-0 Sherganzer 9-0 Iqbal Maid 8-11 Fifty Six Fifty Six 8-10 Bhola Jee 8-10 In Command 8-10 Silver Heart 8-9 Special Dream 8-5.

Win: Special Dream. Place: Fifty Six Fifty Six. Upset: In Command.

LARKANA PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV 900M:

Set A Fire 9-0 Chief Executive 9-0 Faheem Choice 8-8 Best In Show 8-8 Mahnoor 8-7.

Win: Mahnoor. Place: Best In Show. (Since the entries are short of the required number of runners, the race will be at the option of the Lahore Race Club (LRC) stewards).

LARKANA PLATE CLASS VII DIV III 900M:

Lake District 9-5 On On 8-10 Popeye Well 8-4 Fidayeen 8-3 Lippezanner 8-3 Senna 7-13 Haft Sara 7-13 Berzensky 7-12 Baker’s High 7-12 Lady Councillor 7-12 Red Storm 7-11 Hot Spell 7-10.

Win: Hot Spell. Place: Haft Sara or Senna. Upset: Red Storm.

LARKANA PLATE CLASS VII DIV I & II 900M:

Biennial Moon 9-12 Dahis Again 9-7 Love Moon 9-1 Birju 8-10 Martial Law 8-7 Afnan 8-7 My Own Business 7-10 Star Gate 7-10 Lucky Credit Queen 7-10.

Win: Afnan. Place: Star Gate or Love Moon. Upset: Lucky Credit Queen.

KALAT PLATE CLASS IV & V 900M:

King Fisher 11-0 Gambling Girl 10-0 Think Thank 9-12 Perfect Timing 9-7 Half Love 9-0 Great Grandy 8-13 Better Case 8-5 King Of Hearts 7-10.

Win: Better Case. Place: Half Love. Upset: Perfect Timing.

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