December 12, 2002	Thursday	Shawwal 7, 1423

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LAHORE, Dec 11: Long shot chestnut colt Puma Star outpaced his nine rivals to win the feature event during the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse Wednesday.

Ridden by riding boy M. Zeeshan, Puma Star took a flying start and led the field all along the 1000 metres distance  and finally defeated bay Dahis Again by nine lengths, who nosed out favourite Bach View to third place. Bay filly Silver  Heart completed the frame.  Puma Star showed a vast   improved performance than his running on Sunday last while that of Bach View left much to be desired. Puma Star clocked one  minute 4 3/5 seconds on the dust track.

The outstanding performance of the afternoon  came in the fifth and supporting event when five to four favourite bay filly  Show Counting, humbled chestnut filly Zuhair Choice to win by a short-head in a tight finish.

Show Counting trained by Muhammad Hanif was astutely  ridden by jockey Salah-ud-Din II to return the timing of one  minute  5 4/5 seconds over 1000 metres.

This was a day of even  exchanges between punters  and bookmakers when three favourites won in a card of six events, all contested over the sprinting distance of 1000 metres.

The day’s races began on a disastrous note for the  favourite backers when a totally unbacked gelding Haroon Prince won  the opener defeating fancied Tiger’s Wood by five lengths. Tiger’s Wood was installed a firm  favourite after  the last-minute withdrawal of Sun Dance leaving nine  runners  in  the  field.

However, the victories of fancied Final Count Down and  Prime Force in the second and third events gave punters a good respite. But  this  proved short-lived when long shot roan-blue  Familiar Master stormed home in the fourth race.

Results:

RAWALPINDI PLATE CLASS VII DIV VIII (B) 1000M:

Haroon  Prince (Choudhry Muhammad Latif) 7-10 Vicky Gaman  1. Tiger’s Wood 9-0 M. Zeeshan 2. Yasoob Princess 8-0 Mohsin Ali  3. Jan-e-Mir 7-10 Nazir Ahmad 4.

Also  ran: Jee Salman, Sky Man, Silver Heart, Tulip and  Grey Tide.

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

Time one minute 8 3/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Naseer Hussain.

RAWALPINDI PLATE CLASS VII DIV VIII (A) 1000M:

Final  Count Down (K. A. Ahmad) 9-0 A. Imran 1. Silver  Baby 8-11  Faisal Tahir 2. Super Moon Light 9-0 M. Nawaz (II) 3.  King Panther 8-7 Mohsin Ali 4.

Also ran: Seven Spades, Rambo Princess and Miss Pecasso.

Won by 3 L, 2 1/4 L, 7 L.

Time one minute 8 1/5 seconds.

Winner trained by I. Nawab.

RAWALPINDI PLATE CLASS VII DIV VII 1000M :

Prime Force (Sohrab Khan) 8-4 A. Aziz 1. Shaiman 8-2 Nadeem Ikram  2.  Lovely Diana 8-2 Shahid Mustafa 3.  Jehandar  9-0  A. Imran 4.

Also ran: Time To Lead, Royal  Touch, Yarrow Braw, Blue Champion, Balal Star, Cranbrook Boy, Mohni Road, Easy Come  Easy Go, In The Game and Waqar The Great.

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

Time one minute 7 2/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Amjad Ali II.

RAWALPINDI PLATE CLASS VII DIV VI 1000M:

Familiar  Master (Shahid Mahmood) 8-1 Nazir Ahmad 1. Sun Of Gold 8-1 Faisal Tahir 2. Burrat Again 9-0 A. Imran 3. Deep  River 7-10 Javed Iqbal 4.

Also ran: Fiji, Rizwan The Great, Sher Singh, Free My  Heart, Native  Force, Golden Time, Super Time, The Warrior,  Goshie  The Great and Disney Land.

Won by 1 1/4 L, 5 L, 7 1/2 L.

Time one minute 6 1/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Haji Badar.

RAWALPINDI PLATE CLASS VII DIV V 1000M:

Show Counting (Mian Hamid Mahmood) 8-7 Salah-ud-Din (II)  1. Zuhair Choice 7-10 M. Zeeshan 2. Lucky Bailiff 8-0 A. Imran 3. Gently 7-10 M. Jehangir 4.

Also ran: Royal Victory, Morning Bird, Royal Class, Flight Alert, Rukhsh,  Iram State, Miracle, Thank You Dear,  Fair Boy, Star ‘N’ Stripes and Happy Boy.

Won by Short-head, 4 L, 1/2 L.

Time one minute 5 4/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Muhammad Hanif.

RAWALPINDI PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV 1000M:

Puma  Star (Toheed Manzoor) 7-12 M. Zeeshan 1. Dahis  Again 8-9 Qasim Shah 2. Bach View 8-7 Mujahid Ali (II) 3. Silver  Heart 7-10 Javed Iqbal 4.

Also  ran: Feel The Freedom, Senna, Hot Spell,  Pistol  Pete, Riaz Love and Royal Prosper.

Won by 9 L, short-head, 3 3/4 L.

Time one minute 4 3/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Sohail Aziz.