September 18, 2002	Wednesday	Rajab 10, 1423

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LAHORE, Sept 17: A mediocre card of five-events awaits race-goers at the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse Wednesday. All events will be contested over the sprinting distance of six furlongs.

In all, 50 runners will take part in five races barring last- minute withdrawals.

In two events the fields are very tiny. The second race has only six acceptors while the third has seven runners, the fourth and fifth 11 and 12, respectively while the opener has the largest field with 14 runners. The lesser number of entries reflect poor quality of contests and racing in general.

In the fifth and feature event, a class VII division V handicap race there are a dozen runners. If nothing goes wrong chestnut gelding Aao Payar Se looks a better proposition to pick up the spoils. Bay mare Fiji, bay Khan Bahadur and another chestnut gelding Burrat Again are the other chance ones and can be rated as serious challengers.

Three-year-old filly Native Tune, who was beaten by Sun Of Gold on Wednesday last, should make amends this time in the third race among seven runners.

The first race will be held at 3.00pm.

Following are the fields and our selections:

VEHARI PLATE CLASS VII DIV VIII 1200M:

Stars ‘N’ Stripes 9-0 Tiger’s Wood 8-10 Defence Academy 8-10 Silver Baby 8-4 Haroon Prince 8-1 Adil Prince 8-1 Rocket Fuel 8-1 King Panther 8-0 Gently 7-10 Pappa Jan 7-10 Goshie The Great 7-10 Sun Dance 7-10 and Grey Tide 7-10.

Win: Tiger’s Wood. Place: Rocket Fuel and Goshie The Great.

VEHARI PLATE CLASS VII DIV VII 1200M :

Fantastic Cute 9-0 Nijinsky 8-11 Blessed 8-10 Copper Fields Sugar Dady 8-9 and Silver Sweet 8-8.

Win: Copper Fields. Place: Sugar Dady and Silver Sweet.

VEHARI PLATE CLASS VII DIV VII (A) 1200M:

Native Force 9-2 Mubashar Prince 8-12 Canopy 8-12 Rocket 8-12 The Warrior 8-7 Hot Press 8-6 and Love Land 8-4.

Win: Native Force. Place: Love Land and Hot Press.

VEHARI PLATE CLASS VII DIV VI 1200M:

Sun Of Gold 9-0 Jonty Road 8-11 Irslan 8-9 Time To Lead 8-8 Capricorn 8-6 Much Pleasure 8-4 Beena Roy Baby 8-3 Bhola Jee 8-0 Never Bend 7-12 Cherry’s Own 7-10 and Diva 7-10.

Win: Sun Of Gold. Place: Jonty Road and Time to Lead.

VEHARI PLATE CLASS VII DIV V 1200M:

Fiji 9-0 Burrat Again 8-11 Thank You Dear 8-10 Aao Payar Se 8-10 White Line 8-9 Royal Man 8-0 Khan Bahadur 7-12 Las Pal Mas 7-12 Double deal 7-10 Blue Champion 7-12 Wall Street 7-12 and Densee 7-10.

Win: Aao Payar Se. Place: Burrat Again and Khan Bahadur.