January 29, 2006	Sunday	Zilhaj 28, 1426

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LAHORE, Jan 28: A tricky card of six-events awaits race-goers when the 22nd Lahore Winter Meeting gets under way at the Racecourse on Sunday. All events are to be contested over the sprinting distance of 1200m, the first race to be held at 12.30pm.

The distance of races has been brought down to 1200m to attract entries because the majority of races held last Sunday were gone over the middle distance of 1400m and 1600m as owners decided to give rest for a week to their horses.

In all, 73 horses accepted to run for six events, barring last-minute withdrawals.

The feature event, the Larkana Plate Class V Division I-A has a moderate field of 15 runners, if there are no last-minute withdrawals.

Of them four come into reckoning. They are: Sindbad, Top Cat, Charming King and Herry Can Run.

Four-year-old colt Sindbad had registered a facile victory on his outing Sunday last should make it two in-a-row and win again.

Charming King, Top Cat and Herry Can Run will be vying for a place on the board. This will the sixth and last race of the day.

In the supporting and fifth race, the Larkana Plate, a Class V Div I-B, the nine-year-old Blu’s Wendy looks set to win the race. Poly Love, Chan, and Para Game will be his main rivals of the eleven contestants drawn for the event.

Three-year-old colt Nemroud is a cut above in class vis-a-vis his dozen rivals handicapped for the third race, Larkana Plate class V division II to be gone over 1200m.

Mera Chandiwala, Love Moon and Dancing Star may fight for less remunerative positions.

Owned by Khawaja Osman the colt, Nemroud is trained by Haji Ghulam Sarwar.

Owais Dream, Government Gift, Thinkable and May May are the pick of the ten drawn for the second race.

However the main contest should be between the first two named.

Fields and our selections:.

MARGALA PLATE CLASS VII DIV II 1200M.

Bird Fly 9-4 Remember You 9-0 Stride To Moment 9-0 Murad King 8-11 Raad 8-10 Hard Choice 8-10 Billoo The Great 8-8 Coming Bulbul and Daisy Against All 7-12.

Win: Bird Fly. Place: Bill00 The Great and Daisy Against All.

MARGALA PLATE CLASS VII DIV I 1200M.

Owais Dream 9-4 Government Gift 9-0 Dam Dama Dam 8-10 Bahar-i-Bhakkar 8-10 Wah Scisco Wah 8-6 May May 8-6 Capeletti 8-6 3 Shaba Queen 8-2 Thinkable 8-1 and Attraction 7-12.

Win: Owais Dream. Thinkable and Government Gift.

LARKANA PLATE CLASS V DIV II 1200M.

Mera Chandiwala 9-0 Hello Dancer 8-10 Grey Swallows 8-10 Happy Mayla 8-10 Dancing Star 8-10 Magic Mirror 8-10 Love Moon 8-7 Nemroud 8-7 Major Rana 8-6 bad-i-Naseem 8-2 Savera 7-12 and Cross Ruff 7-5. Win: Nemroud. Place: Mera Chandiwala and Love Moon.

LARKANA PLATE CLASS V DIV I-C 1200M.

Booster 9-0 Tauro Khan 9-0 Shoor 9-0 Byron 9-0 Memolla 9-0 Zardan 9-0 Trump Coup 8-12 Simoon 8-10 Che Guvera 8-10 Royal Gambler 8-10 High Hope 8-10 Rana Choice 8-8 Ferrari 8-7 Desert Queen 8-7 Lucky Coin 8-7 and Ministry 8-0.

Win: Zardan. Place: Ministry and Lucky Coin.

LARKANA PLATE CLASS V DIV I-B 1200M.

Poly Love 9-0 War Admiral 9-0 Welcome Mayla 9-0 Blu’s Wendy 9-0 Dashing Paradise 9-0 Dil Will 8-11 Chill 8-i1 Para Game 8-11 Red Flame 8-10 and Chan 8-10.

Win: Blu’s Wendy. Place: Chan and Poly Love.

LARKANA PLATE CLASS V DIV I-A 1200M.

Charming King 9-4 Native Force 9-4 Top Cat 9-1 Nosheen 9-1 Jasrah 9-0 Herry Can Run 9-0 River Dancer 9-0 Morning Bird 9-0 Rough Tough 9-0 Shahzore Mayla 9-0 Golden Creek 9-0 Charismatic 8-11 Lucky Chiragh 8-11 Sindbad 8-10 and Quwat 8-10.

Win: Sindbad. Place: Charming King and Top Cat.