February 24, 2003	Monday	Zul Hijjah 22, 1423

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LAHORE, Feb 23: Bay filly Miracle, performed a double feat when she won the Narowal Cup and completed a hat trick during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.

Owned by Zaheer Aslam with her regular partner jockey Azeem Pervaiz, in the saddle, Miracle toyed with her nine rivals to win by a distance from blue filly Prime Force, contrary to her owner’s expectations.

Bay colt Naseeb finished third by another distance while Zargar completed the frame, another three lengths back. This was the fifth race of the day and was run over 1600m. Miracle had earlier won two races in-a-row.

Shortly before the start of the race it started drizzling which continued for half-an-hour.

The last event was also run on the rain drenched track and long shot Triple M found the going to his liking to win by a head from favourite Beena Roy Baby in a dramatic finish.

Owned by Mian Mahir Ahmad the bay colt was ably steered by M. Zeeshan. The most interesting aspect of the race was that trainer Raja Tehmasab Khan had tried four of his horses in this race. They finished second, third, fourth and fifth respectively.

The Landi Kotal Plate, a class I, II and III combined handicap race run over 1200 metres was won by the bay gelding Flight Alert. Taking a flying start Flight Alert led all the way home to defeat even-money favourite Millennium Count by a distance. As Flight Alert strode past the finishing line he broke one of his front-leg and was given an injection to relieve him of all pains.

Blu’s Wendy and Perfect Timing completed the frame among ten runners left in after the last-minute withdrawal of The Champion.

Three favourites obliged punters in a card of six events. They were Rukhtas Again, Sound Of Music and Miracle in the first, second and fifth race, respectively.

Results:

Lodhran Plate Class V Div II 1000m:

Rukhtas Again (Mian Javaid) 9-0 Mubarik Ali 1. Royal Strength 8-3 Qamar Zaman 2. Rukhsh 7-10 Javaid Choudhry 3. Royal Class 7-11 Najam Iqbal 4.

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

Time one min 3 1/5 secs.

Winner trained by the owner.

Narowal Cup Class IV Div II 1200m:

Sound Of Music (Choudhry Mumtaz Ahmad Dugga) Javed Choudhry 1. Guys And Dolls 8-7 Majid Khan 2. Ibrahim’s Own 8-8 Aamar Parvez 3. Asif Love 8-8 M. Faisal 4.

Won by 1 L, Head, 1 3/4 L.

Time one min 17 1/5 secs.

Winner trained by Shahzad Ali.

Landi Kotal Plate Class I, II & III 1200m:

Flight Alert (Amjad Ali II) 7-4 Azhar Hussain 1. Millennium Count 8-10 Salah-ud-Din (II) 2. Blu’s Wendy 8-1 Mubarik Ali 3. Perfect Timing 7-12 Vicky Gaman 4.

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

Time one min 13 3/5 secs.

Winner trained by the owner.

Larkana Plate Class V Div I 1400m:

Royal Falcon (Makhdoom Syed Ali Raza) 9-6 Qamar Zaman 1. Trace Gold 7-10 Javed Choudhry 2. Storm Bird 9-1 Aamar Parvez 3. Burn Heart 7-4 Najam Iqbal 4.

Won by 1 1/4 L, 3 L, Distance.

Time one min 29 4/5 secs.

Winner trained by Haji Fazal Hadi.

Narowal Cup Class IV Div I 1600m:

Miracle (Zaheer Aslam) 8-12 Azeem Pervaiz 1. Prime Force 8-4 Aamar Parvez 2. Naseeb 8-7 Qamar Zaman 3. Zargar 7-4 M. Alam 4.

Won by Distance, Distance, 3 1/4 L.

Time one min 44 2/5 secs.

Winner trained by Tanveer Aslam.

Torkham Plate Class VII Div V 1200m:

Triple M (Mian Mahir Ahmad) 8-11 M. Zeeshan 1. Beena Roy Baby 9-0 Javed Iqbal 2. Green Hill 8-2 Mujahid Ali (II) 3 Silk Route 7-6 Faisal Tahir 4.

Won by Head, 1 1/4 L, 1 1/2 L.

Time one min 17 4/5 secs.

Winner trained by Memraiz Khan.