September 11, 2006	Monday	Sha'aban 17, 1427

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KARACHI, Sept 10: Three-year-old chestnut colt, Reyan King, captured the feature event when he galloped to a facile six lengths victory in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

He was lying third in the initial stage but after turning for home he overtook Velvet Green and Countess Mah Again to post a fluent win in a smart time of one minute 3 1/5 seconds. Trained by Ghulam Channa, he was piloted home by Ghulam Shabbir II.

Filly, Butter Fly, who was not tried by the connections, completed the frame among five runners after Jawan Bakht was withdrawn.

Change of rider bore fruitful result for owner Humayun Mirza when chestnut Your Honour with Yousuf Ikram astride presented him with a winner edging out favourite colt Hot Strides.

The last run of Your Honour was not satisfactory under rider M. Manzoor when he had to be content with fourth slot losing to Sweet Smile by 19 lengths.

Veteran trainer Taj Mohammad shone when he sent a brace of winners in back-to-back races. Prior to Your Honour success in the fifth and supporting event, he saddled three-year-old colt Can’t Catch Me.

After two dismal runs by finishing off the board, Can’t Catch Me surprised all and sundry beating favourite filly, Patricia, by five lengths. The two were chased by Aces High and Chand Aya.

Seven-year-old bay mare, Jadu Nagri, with no form worth, toppled public fancy bay colt, New Ferrari, by posting a four lengths victory. The field was reduced to six after Piyari Mehbooba and Jaguar were withdrawn.

Earlier, eight-year-old bay mare, Ghabra, made it two on trot when she registered two lengths victory over filly Sea Of Love. In the same race riders of Lucky Five Riaz Mohammad and Ladla Mumtaz Ali were penalized for ‘unsatisfactory riding’.

Results:

MUSKAN PLATE DIV V 5F

Ghabra (Mr. Mansoor Alam) 8-10 Latif 1, Sea Of Love 8-13(cr8-6) Sohail Ahmed 2, Royal Beauty 8-10 S. Khan 3, Field Commander 8-5 Shahid Ali II 4. Won by 2L, 2L, 2 1/2L. Time: 1 min 8 2/5 sec.

Winner trained by owner

MUSKAN PLATE DIV IV 5F

Lucky Luck (Mr. Adnan Azam Khan) 8-10 Nasim Ahmed 1, Sweet Grandy 9-0 Riaz Mohammad 2, Azam The Great 8-6 Latif 3, Tom Cruise 9-0(cr8-11) Sohail Ahmed 4. Won by 2 1/2L, 1/2L, 3/4L. Time: 1 min 6 3/5 sec.

Winner trained by Hussain

MUSKAN PLATE DIV III 5F

Jadu Nagri (Mr. Sher Mohammad) 8-12 Mohammad Essa 1, New Ferrari 8-9 Latif 2, Poply Billy 8-6(cr8-4) Mazhar Ali 3, Prince Shahzad 8-8(cr8-5) Waheed Baran 4. Won by 4L, dist, dist. Time: 1 min 7 1/5 sec.

Winner trained by owner

MUSKAN PLATE DIV II 5F

Cant Catch Me (Mr. Amjad Hussain) 8-0 Waheed Baran 1, Patricia 9-0 Mohammad Essa 2, Aces High 8-3 Ghulam Shabbir II 3, Chand Aya 8-6 Nasim Ahmed 4. Won by 5L, 4 1/2L, 2L. Time: 1 min 4 3/5 sec.

Winner trained by Taj Mohammad

MUSKAN PLATE DIV I 5F

Your Honour (Mr. Humayun Mirza) 8-6 Yousuf Ikram 1, Hot Strides 8-12 Mujahid Ali 2, Champion Express 8-7 Ghulam Shabbir II 3, Sher Garh 8-6 Mohammad Essa 4. Won by 1 3/4L, 4L, head. Time: 1 min 4 2/5 sec.

Winner trained by Taj Mohammad

AKBER PLATE 5F

Reyan King (Mr. Reyan Ahmed) 7-13 Ghulam Shabbir II 1, Velvet Green 8-0 Fahim K 2, Countess Mah Again 8-7 Aashiq Ali 3, Butter Fly 9-5 Mumtaz 4. Won by 6L, 8L, 2 1/2L. Time: 1 min 3 1/5 sec.

Winner trained by Ghulam Channa.