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| April 13, 2003 | Sunday | Safar 10, 1424 |
Democracy tipped to win Super Jet Pakistan Cup
LAHORE, April 12: Bay filly Democracy, after her Pakistan Derby win and second in Eclipse Stakes Of Pakistan, looks well set to gallop away with the PIA 777 Super Jet Pakistan Cup, when the 27th Lahore Winter Meeting gets under way at the Racecourse on Sunday.
The cup has been instituted by the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to promote its newly inducted 777 Super Jet service.
The filly had started the season as a mediocre runner but in between the winter meetings she began improving with each run, winning four races in including the Pakistan
Derby 2003 and placing second as many times in her ten outings. Her performances earned for her the title of a shining model of equine perfection among the four-year-old colts and fillies.
The progeny of Cisco Wells out-of-Let Get Going is expected to stay the gruelling distance of 2800 metres and win this longest distance race in the country. Bay colt The Conqueror, who has equally good turf record of seven victories and thrice second in his 11 outings todate and the much talked about prodigy Miracle should pose serious challenge to Democracy’s way for total supremacy. Only five contenders are in the field for this fifth race of the day.
In all, six events have been carded with the other five going over the sprinting distance of 1200 metres. The first event begins at 2pm.
The main supporting and third event, the Ginza Cup, a class IV handicap race has eight acceptors barring last-minute withdrawals. Bay colt Saqi, who was beaten by two-and-a-half lengths by Blue’s Traveller on March 30 looks the day’s best proposition. He should make amends and win followed by Royal Fantasy, Zargar and Laser Lass.
In the second supporting
and fourth event, the Nero’s Dream Cup to have gone over 1200 metres Prime Panther and Flame looks good. Both should fight it out. Key Guy Princess might put up some resistance to them before bowing out..
The following are the fields and our selections. The names of probable jockeys are given in brackets.
Ginza Plate Class IV Div II 1200M:
Dare To Dream 9-1 (A. Aziz) Daring Eagle 8-12 (M. Zeeshan) My Own Business 8-11 (Javed Iqbal) Lover’s Lady 8-2 (Shahzad Ahmad) Thunder Storm 8-2 (Salah-ud-Din II) Hot Spur 8-2 (Shahzad Ahmad) Guys And Dolls 7-12 (Majid Khan) Wait For Me 7-11 (Mujahid Ali II) and Red Rock 7-5 (M. Alam).
Win: Thunder Storm. Place: Dare To Dream and Daring Eagle.
Chaklala Plate Class VII Div I 1200M:
Fair Boy 9-0 (Khurrum Sheikh) My Home Land 9-0 (Majid Khan) Meri Kajal 8-9 (M. Nawaz II) Lucky Dawn 8-7 (Shahid Rehman) Nazakat 8-3 (Qasim Shah) Puma King 7-10 (Shahzad Ahmad) Arizona 7-8 (Javed Iqbal) and Loveliest 7-4 (Azhar Hussain).
Win: Lucky Dawn. Place: Fair Boy and Arizona.
Ginza Cup Class IV Div I 1200M:
Perfect Timing 9-0 (Azeem Pervaiz) Zargar 8-12 (M. Zeeshan) Saqi 8-10 (Majid Khan) Royal Fantasy 8-5 (Parvez Bhatty) Aegean Daisy 7-12 (A. Aziz) Snow Drop 7-12 (Qasim Shah) Laser Lass 7-12 (Salah-ud-Din II) and Dock Land Diva 7-12 (Mubarik Ali).
Win: Saqi. Place: Royal Fantasy and Zargar.
Nero’s Dream Cup Class V Div I 1200M:
Royal Leader 9-0 (Tahir Ali) Royal Salute 9-0 (A. Aziz) Sun Princess 9-0 (Faisal) Key Guy Princess 9-0 (Salah-ud-Din II) Prime Panther 8-6 (Majid Khan) Flame 8-4 (Shahid Rehman) Cinderella 8-3 (Javed Iqbal) and Rukhtas Again 8-0 (Mubarik Ali).
Win: Prime Panther. Place: Flame and Key Guy Princess.
PIA 777 Super Jet Pakistan Cup (A term race for four-year-old and above horses in class III and upwards.) 2800M:
Great Grandy 9-8 (Shaheen Butt) The Conqueror 9-0 (Shahid Rehman) Democracy 8-4 (Salah-ud-Din II) Miracle 7-12 (Azeem Pervaiz) and Prime Force 7-12 (A. Aziz).
Win: Democracy. Place: The Conqueror and Miracle.
Nero’s Dream Plate Class V Division II 1200M:
Green Hill 9-0 (Mujahid Ali II) Sheridan 9-0 (Shahid Rehman) Aechoo 8-9 (Qasim Shah) Kargil Tiger 8-9 (Shahzad Ahmad) Charming Boy 8-9 (A. Ammad) Darling Of The Royalty 8-7 (Tahir Ali) Canwara 8-7 (Shahid Rehman) Departure On Time 8-4 (F. Qamar) Beena Roy Baby 7-13 (Javed Iqbal) 7-13 King’s Best 7-13 (Khalil Vicky) Morning Bird (Shahid Mustafa) Fly To The Stars 7-5 (Azhar Hussain) and Pistol Pete 7-4 (A. Aziz).
Win: Canwara. Place: Green Hill and Fly To The Stars.
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