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LAHORE, Oct 29: A card of six events comprising mediocre runners has been laid out for the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse Wednesday.
All events will be contested over the sprinting distance of 1000 metres. In all, 72 acceptors are to compete, if there are no last-minute withdrawals.
In the sixth and feature event, division V of the Narowal Plate Class VII, there are 14 acceptors. This seems an open race. On current form and handicap five of them are on chance. They are Chief Executive, Fiji, Lucky Bailiff, Fly To The Stars and Weldon Shogun.
As the very name has attraction of its own, the three-year- old colt Chief Executive, owned by former international hockey star Munir Dar has an edge over others.
In his last outing a week ago the colt was beaten on his first try out over 1200 metres. Now the distance has been reduced by 200 metres, Chief Executive should take the advantage and oblige his followers.
The four-year-old bay filly Silver Baby, who was beaten last week by Royal Harban after a grim struggle should make amends this time in the second race. The filly is being fancied despite her stable’s reputation that their favourites seldom win. Sun Dance, Nijinsky and Hot Press should fight for the lesser berths.
The other four events on the card are expected to turn out competitive and may provide some close and thrilling finishes to delight the fans. The first race will start at 1.00 pm.
Following are the fields and our selections:
NAROWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VIII (B) 1000 METRES:
Shahzada Saleem 9-0 Sweet Talk 8-9 Sweet Victory 8-9 Jan-e- Mir 8-9 Haroon Prince 8-9 Magic Prince 8-4 Silver March 8-4 Grey Tide 8-4 and Tulip 8-4.
Win: Magic Prince. Place: Tulip and Sweet Talk. Upset: Haroon Prince.
NAROWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VIII (A) 1000 METRES:
Chungez 9-0 Nijinsky 9-0 Sky Man 9-0 Silver Sweet 8-9 Silver Baby 8-6 Hot Press 8-4 Yasoob Princess 8-4 New Cannon 8-0 and Sun Dance 8-0.
Win: Silver Baby. Place: Nijinsky and Hot Press. Upset: Sun Dance.
NAROWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VII 1000 METRES:
Prime Force 9-0 Cherry’s Own 9-0 Easy Come Easy Go 9-0 Lovely Diana 8-12 Super Land 8-9 Waqar The Great 8-9 Raad 8-9 Concept Again 8-6 Lado Rani 8-4 Beena Roy Baby 8-4 Canopy 7-13 Muslim Badger 7-13 Rocket 7-13 In The Game 7-10 Final Count Down 7-10 and Super Moon Light 7-10.
Win: Rocket. Place: Canopy and In The Game. Upset: Lado Rani.
NAROWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VI 1000 METRES:
Time To Lead 9-0 Stars ‘N’ Stripes 8-11 Blue Champion 8-10 Royal Touch 8-8 Densee 8-8 Narala 8-3 Wall Street 8-3 Las Pal Mas 8-3 Deep River 8-3 Goshie The Great 7-12 and Yarrow Braw 7-12.
Win: Goshie The Great. Place: Gently and Deep River. Upset: Stars ‘N’ Stripes.
NAROWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VI 1000 METRES:
Khan Bahadur 9-0 Knock Out 9-0 Track Star 8-10 Jehandar 8-6 Bach View 8-6 Super Time 8-4 Malook Star 8-1 Capricorn 7-13 Fifty Six Fifty Six 7-13 The Warrior 7-12 and Silver Heart 7-12.
Win: Bach View. Place: The Warrior and Knock Out. Upset: Super Time.
NAROWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION 1000 METRES:
My Fantasy 9-2 Thank You Dear 8-10 Thunder Bird 8-10 Dillagi 8-10 Chief Executive 8-5 Fiji 8-0 Russian Pet 7-10 Sher Singh 7-10 Lucky Bailiff 7-10 Fly To The Stars 7-10 Set A Fire 7-10 Weldon Shogun 7-10 Rizwan The Great 7-10 and Free My Heart.
Win: Chief Executive. Place: Fiji and Weldon Shogun. Upset: Lucky Bailiff.
