LAHORE, July 7:  Riding  boy Qamar Zaman celebrated his elevation as jockey by bringing in a brace of winners during the Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse Sunday.

Qamar rode home the fancied Imagine If in the second race and then followed it up with a easy win on long shot chestnut filly Flame in the supporting and fifth event.

The leading riding boy in Lahore, Qamar Zaman had been upgraded as jockey after winning the riders championship for the Lahore racing calendar 2001-2002 ending June 30.

Qamar’s handling of Flame was particularly a treat to watch. Leading all the way right from the start, he cracked his whip in the air as the horses turned heads into the straight and Flame shot like an arrow to pass the finishing post ahead of the field. He defeated the fancied Crysler by five-and-a-half lengths. Sound Of Music, who chased Flame during the early part of the 900 metres race finally settled to finish third another one-and-a- quarter length back. Dahis Again completed the frame, five lengths further away among eight runners.

The feature and sixth race was cancelled by the Lahore Race Club  (LRC) stewards due to paucity of runners reducing the day’s card to five events. All races were contested over the sprinting distance of 900 metres.

Haji Fazal Hadi excelled among the trainers by scoring a double. He saddled both the winners for Qamar Zaman.

This was a day of upsets when in a card of five events, only one favourite obliged the punters. The lone favourite to win was grey Imagine. If in the second race. Favourites flopped in the other events, won by long shots.

Following are the results:

Sukkur Plate Class VII Div V 900m:

Golden Wings (Choudhry Zahid Javaid) 8-4 M. Jehangir 1. Qaswa Princess 9-0 A. Imran 2. Pistol Pete 8-11 M. Zeeshan 3. Densee 7-10 Azhar Hussain 4.

Also ran: Popeye Well, Set A Fire and Jehandar.

Won by 1/2 L, 5 1/4 L, 2 3/4 L.

Time 57 1/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Mohammed Fareed.

Sukkur Plate Class VII Div IV 900m:

Imagine  If (Makhdoomzada Syed Ali Raza) 8-5 Qamar Zaman 1. Morning Bird 8-9 Majid Khan 2. Thunder Bird 9-0  A. Imran 3. Special Dream 7-10 Nazir Ahmad 4.

Also ran: Storm Bird, Incognito, Dancing Margina, Royal Bullet and Haseen Love.

Won by 6 L, 2 3/4 L, Distance.

Time 56 2/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Haji Fazal Hadi.

Sukkur Plate Class VII Div IV (A) 900m:

Red  Storm (M. Shafiq Sadiq) 8-4 M. Zeeshan 1. Royal Falcon 8-9 Qamar Zaman 2. Senna 8-12 Shehzad Ahmed 3. Little Master 9-2 Khurrum Sheikh 4.

Also ran: Bacha Jamoora, Decent Fellow, Berzenski and Morning Noor.

Won by 4 3/4 L, 3 1/2 L, 1/2 L.

Time 56 1/5 seconds.

Winner trained By Memraiz.

Sukkur Plate Class VII Div III 900m:

Arooj (Arif Gulzar) 8-5 Aamer Parvez 1. Martial Law 9-0 Majid Khan 2. On On 8-5 Shahid Rehman 3. Mahnoor 7-12 M. Zeeshan 4.

Also ran: Princess Al trui, Royal Prosper, Caspian Queen, Hataf Sara and White Line.

Won by 2 1/4 L, Head, 9 1/2 L.

Time 55 4/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Mian A. Majid.

Sukkur Plate Class VII Div I & II 900m

Flame (Malik Hamid Ali Noon) 7-10 Qamar Zaman 1. Crysler 8-2 Azam Hussain 2. Sound Of Music 8-7 Khurrum Sheikh 3. Dahis Again 8-3 M. Imran 4.

Also ran: Daring Eagle, Lucky Credit Queen, Mr Wonderful and Hot Spell.

Won by 5 1/2 L, 1 1/4 L, 4 4/5 L.

Time 55 4/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Haji Fazal Hadi.