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| April 27, 2003 | Sunday | Safar 24, 1424 |
Shah Khan on course for hat trick
KARACHI, April 25: Shah Khan, a bay four-year-old bay colt, is on song to complete a hat trick, when the Summer Gymkhana Meeting gets under way at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.
Participating in the fourth race going over five furlongs, the colt with the services of jockey Tariq Mahmood once again in the saddle, will however find the going tough this time out, challenged by Bull Dancer and Sweet Grandy in a big field of 18 runners.
A card of eight events have been drawn up all going over the sprinting distance of five furlongs.
The first race begins at 1.00 p.m.
Another runner destined to win on Sunday is the bay six-year-old horse Auzy.
Only last week Auzy was backed to the hilt first for a place chance and then for a win, with lacs of rupees wagered on him but finished finished a bad fourth behind Bull Dancer, Cannon Again and Rich Valiant.
Apart from being badly beaten, Auzy by finishing fourth did not even oblige the racing fans with a place chance.
Auzy is running in the same field on Sunday, carrying the same weight of 8-9 on his back.
The speedy Knight Fighter ridden by young Khalid Nawaz finished second, three lengths behind the winner last Sunday. Going over the same distance but carrying four pounds more, Knight Fighter has the speed to pass the winning post ahead of Love Land and Reliable.
The aged bay gelding Law Of Nature, finishing second two weeks ago, should make amends by obliging owner Amjad Baloch this time by beating Powerful Tarzan, Eye Catcher and Rolling Thunder at the winning post.
If all goes well, Splendid Winner a complete disappointment last week under riding boy Bashir Karim, with the connections pretending to try the bay gelding but instead secretly went with Cannon Again, could easily get the better of Striker and Ustadoon Ka Ustad, with Racing Leader and Royal Beauty joining the fray in the sixth event on the afternoon’s programme.
S.M. Wasi Zaidi, whose thoroughbred chestnut filly Sweet Touch won the last event like a champion last week under jockey Imamdin, has another winner, this time in the likes of the bay mare Champion Lady.
Trained by A. Hanan, the mare if ticking, should provide the owner with another thrilling success, getting the better of Ceaser’s Palace, Great Bakht and Sachin on the way to the winning post.
In the seventh event, Agha Noman’s four-year-old bay filly Flying Bird, a handy winner last time out under Khalid Nawaz, should not let the supporters down adding another winner to her name, while lowering the colours of Prince Of Arabia and Ray Of Light.
Last Sunday, Ray Of Light finished a miserable fourth behind Micky Mikado II, Keen Winner, a bay colt making his maiden appearance and Prince Of Arabia, after trailing in the far distance for a major part of the race.
For his antics in the saddle, Abdul Jabbar had his licence revoked by the Stewards for an indefinite period. Indefinite period could mean one racing day, or perhaps a month, six months or a year. Only time will tell.
In the concluding event with only 10 runners in the field, the blue roan Order Of The Day, is fancied in these columns to pick up the spoils, with Blue’s Night and Aziz Love pinching the two place berths.
Following is the field and our selections:
KOHAT PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-V 5F
Powerful Tarzan 9-1, Law Of Nature 9-0, Eye Catcher 9-0, Black Gift 8-13, Noor-un-Nisa 8-12, Rolling Thunder 8-12, Gharnata 8-10, Shining Rock 8-9, Sweet Senorita 8-8, Royal Wisdom 8-8, Royal Promise 8-6, My Baboo 8-6, Sheroz-e-Sehar 8-4, Lucky Love 8-3, Century 7-10, Millennium Era 7-10 and Pretty Samrah 7-10.
Win: Law Of Nature
Place: Powerful Tarzan & Eye Catcher.
KOHAT PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-IV 5F
Ustadon Ka Ustad 9-0, Racing Leader 9-0, Clever Cat 8-12, Much Better 8-9, Raysham 8-8, Venus Arrow 8-8, Splendid Winner 8-6, Genuine Risk 8-6, Dil Farib 8-5, Striker 8-4, Royal Beauty 8-4, Lawrence Of Arabia 8-4, Baby Tabassum 8-4, Even Top 8-3, Dauntless 8-1, Rukhsar 8-0 and Major Dandy 7-11. Win: Splendid Winner Place: Striker & Ustadon Ka Ustad.
KOHAT PLATE CLASS IX DIV III 5F
Noble Princess 9-0, Gold Dawn 9-0, Sone Pari 8-13, Rich Valiant 8-11, Your Pleasure 8-9, White Falcon House 8-9, Auzy 8-9, Lucky Two 8-9, Daru 8-6, Grey Boy 8-6, High Speed 8-6, Yaqoob Choice 8-6, Trust Again 8-5, Winning Streak 8-5, Do It 8-4, Little Sunny 8-0 and Small Wonder 8-0.
Win: Auzy
Place: Little Sunny & Rich Valiant.
KOHAT PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-II 5F
Sweet Grandy 9-1, Delta Song 9-0, Just In Fun 8-11, Silver City 8-10, Bank Manager 8-9, Visitor 8-7, Payal 8-6, Shah Khan 8-6, Baby Raysham 8-6, National Lining 8-5, Your Opinion 8-4, Lucky Lover 8-2, Mark 8-2, Dr. Dre 8-0, Bull Dancer 8-0, Prism Of Life 7-13, Lovely Love 7-13 and Strong Arm 7-12.
Win: Shah Khan
Place: Bull Dancer & Sweet Grandy.
KOHAT PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-I 5F
Great Bakht 9-3, Satellite Star 9-0, Power Plus 9-0, Royal Lancer 9-0, Champion Lady 8-12, Robalto Carloes Fan 8-12, Mah Sagar 8-11, Rajwar 8-11, Sapno Ki Rani 8-8, Neelam Taab 8-8, Shimmering Sea 8-7, Jiyo 8-5, Dushtiyan 8-5, Bright Future 8-4, Sachin 8-4, Ceaser’s Palace 8-3, Sajan Black 8-2 and Jaguar 7-13.
Win: Champion Lady
Place: Ceaser’s Palace & Great Bakht.
KOHAT PLATE CLASS IX DIV VII-B 5F
Reliable 9-0, Love Land 8-13, Knight Fighter 8-12, Mubashir Prince 8-9, Grey Fight 8-6, Ever Shine 8-4, Black Magic 8-4, Yellow River 8-0, Play With Fire 7-13, Your Honour 7-11, Rold Gold 7-11, Pehlwan Choice 7-11 and Prosmatic 7-10.
Win: Knight Fighter
Place: Love Land & Reliable.
KOHAT PLATE CLASS IX DIV VII-A 5F
Flying Bird 9-0, Mera Jugnoo 9-0, Prince Of Arabia 8-11, Ray Of Light 8-11, Al-Chemy 8-8, Sweet Emotions 8-8, Wicked Game 8-8, Midnight Madness 8-9, Rashmee 8-5, Lovely Concept 8-4 and Don’t Panic 7-12.
Win: Flying Bird
Place: Prince Of Arabia & Ray Of Light.
KOHAT PLATE CLASS IX DIV VI 5F
Aziz Love 9-0, Wing Commander 8-13, Blue’s Night 8-12, I’m The King 8-11, Order Of The Day, Deniro 8-6, Saligna 8-5, Shamsul Queen 8-3, Wonder Thunder 8-3 and Shining Steel 8-2.
Win: Order Of The Day
Place: Blue’s Night & Aziz Love.
DAY’S BEST : Shah Khan
GOOD DOUBLE: Auzy - Knight Fighter.
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