September 16, 2002	Monday	Rajab 8, 1423

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KARACHI, Sept 15: Owner-trainer Iftikhar Ali and riding boy Kashif Ali stole the limelight at the Summer Gymkhana Race Meeting by registering a double at the Karachi Racecourse Sunday.

The two combined in the fourth race of the afternoon, when the bay gelding Just In Fun made it two wins in a row, by beating Prism Of Life by four lengths, with Black Magic and Silent Fire completing the frame in a big field of 18 runners.

The two later combind when Shahzadi Erum’s bay mare Welcome Shahtab, although missing the jump, collared front runner Son Of None when heads turned for home.

The opening event was landed by the grey horse Salar-e-Sehar with Abdul Jabbar in the saddle, winning the five furlong sprint by a street from The Messenger, Glamour Girl and Century.

The dark bay horse Whitney Houston with seasoned jockey M. Mazhar replacing Nisar Ahmed just before the race began, also had an easy triumph over Speed Fire and My Baboo in the next event.

Powerful Tarzan having the services of jockey Moula Bux registered yet another popular victory, sprinting in from behind to edge out Sher Khan in the last strides in the third. The game Gharnata finished third with the favourite Rolling Thunder completing the frame.

Qazi Asif’s chestnut filly Lucky One, this time piloted by Sajjid Hussain, also made it two winners in a row for the connections, holding off the keen challenge by Evershine and Brave Shah, who seemed quite content with the third spot.

The main event of the afternoon belonged to Kamal Farooq’s bay filly Al Ashia. Ridden by M. Nasir. Off to a flying start when the gates flew open, the filly never looked back to beat the raging favourite Royal Fantasy by two and half lengths. Ray Of Light lying fourth near the bend came through to grab the third spot from Deniro.

The next race meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Sept 22.

Following were the results:

PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-V 5F

Salar-e-Sehar (Mr. M. Tariq) 9-1 Abdul Jabbar 1, The Messenger 8-5 Kashif Ali 2, Glamour Girl 7-12 S. Khan 3, Century 8-1 M. Akram 4.

Won by 9 1/2L, 1 1/4L, 7L. Time 1 min 14 2/5 sec. Winner trained by Haroon.

PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-IV 5F

Whitney Houston (Mr. Zafar Iqbal Durrani) 8-9 M. Mazhar 1, Speed Fire 8-6 M. Khursheed 2, My Baboo 8-13 Zubair Ahmed 3, Millennium Era 7-12 Latif 4.

Won by 7 1/2L, 9L, 10 1/4L. Time 1 min 12 2/5 sec. Winner trained by Sohail Qamar.

PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-III 5F

Powerful Tarzan (Mr. Faqir Mohammad Gujar) 8-6 Moula Bux 1, Sher Khan 8-13 Zubair Ahmed 2, Gharnata 8-5 M. Rehman 3, Rolling Thunder 8-11 Arshad 4.

Won by 3/4L, 4L, 3 1/2L. Time 1 min 11 1/5 sec. Winner trained by Aslam Bashir.

PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV II 5F

Just In Fun (Mr. Iftikhar Ali) 1, Prism Of Life 8-9 S. Khan 2, Black Magic 8-7 Aamir Ali 3, Silent Fire 7-12 Asif Nazir 4.

Won by 4L, 2 3/4L, Dist. Time 1 min 8 3/5 sec. Winner trained by Owner.

PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV VII & G-I 5F

Welcome Shahtab (Mrs. Shahzadi Erum) 8-13 Kashif Ali 1, Son Of None 8-11 Zahoor Ahmed 2, Kiev 8-13 Khalid Nawaz 3, Mark 8-3 Raees Ahmed 4.

Won by 7L, 2 1/4L, 7L. Time 1 min 5 3/5 sec. Winner trained by Iftikhar Ali.

PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV VII 5F

Lucky One (Qazi Asif) 8-10 Sajjid Hussain 1, Ever Shine 8-4 M. Nasir 2. Brave Shah 9-1 Saif Mohammad 3, Maha Sagar 8-8 Shafi Mohammad 4.

Won by 2L, 1/2L, Dist. Time 1 min 6 3/5 sec. Winner trained by M. Tufail.

PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV V, V & VI 6F

Al Ashia (Mr. Kamal Farooq) 8-10 M. Nasir 1, Royal Fantasy 8-11 Naveed 2, Ray Of Light 7-5 Aamir Ali 3, Deniro 8-7 Zahid Faiz 4.

Won by 2 1/2L, 2 1/4L, 1 1/4L. Time 1 min 18 2/5 sec. Winner trained by Taj Mohammad.