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| December 15, 2002 | Sunday | Shawwal 10, 1423 |
Steal The Show should land Quaid-i-Azam Trial Cup
KARACHI, Dec 14: Steal The Show, the thoroughbred four-year-old bay colt owned by S. Ehtisham H. Rizvi, should lift the Quaid-i-Azam Trial Cup to be contended by 11 runners, when the Winter Gymkhana Meeting gets under way on Sunday at the Karachi Racecourse.
The magnificent colt prevented from participating in the 2002 Pakistan Derby by the Lahore racing authorities earlier this year, will be partnered by M. Rehan once again and has the staying power plus the speed to pick up the spoils in this race.
Amongst the other runners is a six-year-old chestnut horse African Knight from Faisal Farooq’s stables, making his very first appearance on this track. The thoroughbred chestnut from Sirtristram out of Centre Afrique, is trained by Manzoor Baran and will carry an heavy impost of 12 stones on his back.
Also in with a chance to win the Cup is Syed Taufiq Kamal’s four-year- old bay filly Gambling Girl with 8-4 on her back and Abdul Raza’s brave four-year-old bay colt My Freedom, carrying only 8-7 on his back and having a 21-pound advantage over Steal The Show.
Seven events have been drawn up on the racing card. The first three will be contested over the sprinting distance of five furlongs. The next two races will be run over six furlongs. The sixth race will be of 10 gruelling furlongs and the concluding event will go over the distance of seven furlongs.
The first race begins at 12.00 noon.
In the opener with 13 runners vying for the top honours, owner-trainer M. Yaqoob Butt’s dark bay filly Black Magic if ticking, should beat Prism Of Life and Silent Fire.
In the next race top weight Superb Star had a good run only four days ago and with a competent lad astride, should get the better of Reincarnated and Power Plus.
If all goes well, Never Band finishing a close second, two and a quarter lengths behind Love Land on Wednesday, should win this five furlong encounter from Aziz Love and top weight Neelam Taab.
The fourth event of the afternoon seems reserved for Shah Mardan Shah II Pir Pagaro VII’s thoroughbred bay filly Love U Lady, challenged throughout the six furlong journey by Micky Mikado II and Donatello.
Nihal Pervaiz’s six-year-old bay horse Wonderful Peace will be going all out to complete a hat-trick of wins for the connections, although burdened to carry nine stones and four pounds on his back.
The speedy Guarantee, Al Jarrar, The Cleopatra and X’tasy will all be joining the fray.
In the concluding event going over seven furlongs, Messrs. Shoukat Awan & Humayun Mirza’s thoroughbred bay colt, Raqeeb-e-Azam, with five straight victories already under his belt, starts off as our day’s best and should be followed home by The Speed Star and Paddock Fancy.
Following is the field and our selections:
PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-II 5F
Your Excellency 9-0, Free Lancer 8-12, Silent Fire 8-10, Prism Of Life 8-6, Black Magic 8-6, Strong Arm 8-6, Delta Song 8-6, Surprise Again 8-5, I’m So Happy 8-3, Noor-un-Nisa 8-2, Mark 8-2, Mera Sulman 8-1 and Dil Farib 7-13.
Win: Black Magic
Place: Prism Of Life & Silent Fire.
PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-I 5F
Superb Star 9-5, Blue’s Night 9-0, Reincarnated 8-10, Sher Zai 8-8, Recent Command 8-7, Dushtiyani 8-6, Sugar Daddy 8-6, Power Plus 8-6, Royal Lancer 8-6, Your “R” Highness 8-3, Knight Gambler 8-1, Order Of The Day 8-1, Little Sunny 8-0, Lucky Lover 8-0, Sovero, White Falcon House, Your Opinion and Slim Fit 7-10.
Win: Superb Star
Place: Reincarnated & Power Plus.
PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV VII 5F
Neelam Taab 9-2, Brave Shah 8-13, Sulman Love 8-12, Golden Voice 8-9, Never Band 8-8, Regent 8-8, Blues Traveller 8-7, Captain Crash 8-7, Wonder Thunder, Aziz Love 8-4, Ray Of Light 8-4, Jugni 8-4, High Standard 8-4 and Innuendo 7-11.
Win: Never Band
Place: Aziz Love & Neelam Taab.
PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV VI 6F
Baby Face 9-0, Donatello 8-13, Micky Mikado II 8-12, Love U Lady 8-8, My Darling 8-5, Welcome Shahtab 8-1, Rocket Fuel 8-0, Sapno Ki Rani 7-13, Deniro 7-12, and Mubashar Prince7-10.
Win: Love U Lady
Place: Micky Mikado & Donatello.
PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV IV & V 6F
Wonderful Peace 9-4, Smiling Senorita 8-10, Bella 8-9, Lovely Concept 8-9, The Cleopatra 8-4, Champion Star 8-1, Al Jarrar 7-13, Lucky Three 7-12, Guarantee 7-8 and X’Tasy 7-8.
Win: Wonderful Peace
Place: Guarantee & Al Jarrar
Quaid-i-Azam Trial Cup 10F
African Knight 12-00, Steal The Show 10-00, Shah The Great 9-4, My Freedom 8-7, Spartacist 8-7, Gambling Girl 8-4, Royal Crown 8-3, Lover’s Lady 7-11, The Champion Strides 7-0, Shab-e-Noor 7-0 and The New Champion 7-0. Win: Steal The Show Place: Gambling Girl & My Freedom.
PAK PLATE CLASS IX DIV II & III 7F
Diablo 9-6, Raqeeb-e-Azam 9-0, Bold Commander 8-9, Paddock Fancy 8-4, Charkh Bareen 7-12, The Speed Star 7-11, Navaho Princess 7-7, Dur-e- Yamen 7-7 and The Club Champion 7-7.
Win: Raqeeb-e-Azam
Place: The Speed Star & Paddock Fancy.
DAY’S BEST: Raqeeb-e-Azam
GOOD DOUBLE: Never Band - Raqeeb-e-Azam.
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