LAHORE, July 24: Showing a surprising turn of foot, King Maker, completed a hat trick of victories when winning the fourth race of the card edging out Key Guy Doll at the finishing line during Lahore Summer Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.

The six-year-old chestnut gelding, King Maker, had to his credit two back- to-back victories in as many previous outings. Backed at even money favourite, King Maker was third in the early part of the race but he gradually collared front runners Key Guy Doll and Daisy Gold, twenty metres still to go from the winning post.

A ding-dong duel between King Maker and Key Guy Doll drew cheers from the fans as both passed the winning post locked together. Only magic eye of the camera could separate the two and declared King Maker won the race by a head’s margin. Daisy Gold and Green Hill completed the frame.

Trained by Mohammad Hanif the winner was piloted with perfection by Azam Hussain.

Jockey A Aziz rode Royal Command and When Or Where to easy wins in the third and fifth race while his apprentice Shakeel Mahmood partnered Shadow Snatcher and My Own Job in the opener and the sixth and last race.

Only three favourites obliged punters in a card of six races. All events were contested over the sprinting distance of 1200 metres.

Results:

Chakwal Plate Class VII Div II & III 1200M

Shadow Snatcher (Aleem-ud-Din) 7-13 Shakeel Mahmood 1. Daring Bulbul 9-4 Zameer 2. Sea Gul 7-8 Nauman Parvaiz 7-8 3. Talal The Great 9-4 Ahmad Shah 4.

Won by 6 1/2 L, 1 1/4 L, 1 L. Time one min 20 sec.

Winner trained privately by Alim-ud-Din.

Chakwal Plate Class VII Div I 1200M

Nadir Prince (Ch. Mohammad Rafiq) 8-4 M. Zeeshan 1. Owais’s Dream 8-10 A. Aziz 2. Chan Badshah 9-0 Azhar Hussain 3. Murad King 8-10 Azam Hussain 4.

Won by 3/4 L, Head, 2 3/4 L. Time one min 18 4/5 sec.

Winner trained privately by the owner.

Landi Kotal Plate Class V Div II 1200M

Royal Command (Makhdoom Syed Ali Raza) 9-0 A. Aziz 1. Russian Rythym 8-12 M. Zeeshan 2. Mera Chandiwala 8-12 Sajjad Hussain 3. Princess Afaq 8-11 Azhar Hussain 4.

Won by 5 L, Neck, 1 1/2 L. Time one min 18 4/5 sec.

Winner trained by Haji Fazal Hadi.

Landi Kotal Plate Class V Div I 1200M

King Maker (Mohammad Yaqoob) 9-4 Azam Hussain 1. Key Guy Doll 8-9 Javed Iqbal 2. Daisy Gold 8-6 M. Zeeshan 3. Green Hill 8-1 Parvaiz Bhatty 4.

Won by Head, 1 1/4 L, 5 L. Time one min 17 sec.

Winner trained by Mohammad Hanif.

Kot Lakhpat Plate Class IV Div III 1200M

Where Or When (Bilal Khan) 8-10 A. Aziz 1. Millennium Count 9-0 Azam Hussain 2. Bone Crusher 8-0 M. Zeeshan 3. Kamran The Great 8-12 Shahid Rehman 4.

Won by 1 1/2 L, 5 L, 4 3/4 L. Time one min 16 4/5 sec.

Winner trained privately by Mian abdul Majeed.

Kot Lakhpat Plate Class IV Div I & II 1200M

My Own Job (Murtaza Ijaz) 7-4 Shakeel Mahmood 1. Stereo Nation 8-5 Shahid Rehman 2. Safe And Sound 8-3 Javaid Iqbal 3. Who Dares 8-11 A. Aziz 4.

Won by 4 1/2 L, 6 L, 1/2 L. Time one min 14 3/5 sec.

Winner trained privately by Alim ud-Din.