Terrorist terrorises Ouija Board: Stormy Kiss wins feature event
By Anwar Zuberi
KARACHI, Dec 17: Fancied four-year-old chestnut colt Terrorist galloped to three lengths victory over mare Ouija Board to make it three-in-a-row in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.
With two wins under his belt, the odds on favourite horse justified his top billing by returning with flying colours in a strong field of 17 runners after bay colt, Sanam Jan, was withdrawn.
Belonging to the stables of Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara he was saddled by Allah Judrio and ridden home by Mohammad Essa.
Mare, Sweet Touch, finished five lengths behind to secure third place while colt, Can’t Catch Me, completed the frame.
Three-year-old dark bay filly, Stormy Kiss, with M. Nasir astride, pulled off the days only upset when she stormed to a facile 12-length victory over favourite and public fancy filly Maid’s Causeway to claim feature event.
Stormy Kiss had won five races this season including four-in-a-row prior to stretching her run.
In a card of eight races six favourites and a second favourite obliged the punters.
Jockey Essa presented Pir Pagara with another winner when he piloted three-year-old bay colt, Laat Sahib, to four lengths victory over filly, Voo Doo Doll, to grab the supporting event.
Essa came out with a splendid treble as he romped home Daruwala to a two lengths victory over Acho Gunna in the opener.
Another seasoned jockey M. Nasir did not lag behind and shared the honours with his contemporary. Apart from filly Stormy Kiss, his other winners were mare Sonu Love Mani and filly Mari Paidagiree in back to back races.
Fillies Kat Mandu and Make Millions make amends by claiming the other two races of the day.
Trainer Allah Judrio had three winners in Terrorist, Sonu Love Mani and Laat Sahib.
Results:
GOOD BYE PLATE DIV V CLASS VII 5F:
Daruwala (Zulfiqar Ali Qureshi) 8-12 Mohammad Essa 1, Acho Gunna 9-3(cr9-0) Waheed Baran 2, Taneez 8-2(cr7-12) M. Wasim II 3, Lucky Legs 8-12 M. Kashif 4. Won by 2L, 4L, 3 1/4L. Time: 1 min 7 2/5 sec.
Winner trained by M. Aslam Khan.
GOOD BYE PLATE DIV II CLASS VII 5F:
Kat Mandu (Syed Ismail Shah) 9-0 Ghulam Shabbir II 1, Khas-ul-Khas 8-10 M. Manzoor 2, Qandhar 7-13 Fahim K 3, Jan-e-Mun 9-2 Nadeem Akhtar 4. Won by 5L, 1/2L, 3L. Time: 1 min 5 sec.
Winner trained by S. Ehtisham.
GOOD BYE PLATE DIV I CLASS VII 5F:
Terrorist (Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara) 8-13 Mohammad Essa 1, Ouija Board 8-9 Arshad 2, Sweet Touch 7-12 Ghulam Shabbir II 3, Can’t Catch Me 9-3(cr9-0) Waheed Baran 4. Won by 3L, 5L, 1/2L. Time: 1 min 4 sec.
Winner trained by Allah Judrio.
GOOD BYE PLATE DIV III CLASS VII 5F:
Sonu Love Mani (Syed Sadruddin Shah) 8-1 M. Nasir 1, Lucky Senior 8-4 Naseem Ahmed 2, Juliat 8-11(cr8-6) Zaki Zakir 3, Tom Cruise 8-10 M. Kashif 4. Won by 1 1/4L, 5L, 5 3/4L. Time: 1 min 5 sec.
Winner trained by Allah Judrio.
GOOD BYE PLATE DIV IV-B CLASS VII 5F:
Mari Paidagiree (Amir Ahmed) 8-11 M. Nasir 1, Noman The Great 8-5 M. Wasim II 2, Power Plus 7-12 Fateh Mohammad 3, Shah Sawar 8-2 Lateef 4. Won by 3 1/2L, 4L, 2 3/4L. Time: 1 min 7 2/5 sec.
Winner trained by owner.
GOOD BYE PLATE DIV IV-A CLASS VII 5F:
Make Millions (Irfan Mehdi) 8-12 M. Khizar 1, Silent Love 8-13 Nadeem Akhtar 2, Little Girl 8-2 Ghulam Shabbir II 3, King Of The Ring 7-11 Fahim K 4. Won by 3/4L, 1/2L, 3 1/2L. Time: 1 min 6 1/5 sec.
Winner trained by Mohiuddin.
SOHNI PLATE 6F:
Laat Sahib (Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara) 8-6 Mohammad Essa 1, Voo Doo Doll 8-5 M. Yousuf 2, Lady Conqueror 7-11 Ghulam Shabbir II 3, Harry Potter 9-4 Arshad 4. Won by 4L, 1/2L, 12L. Time: 1 min 15 4/5 sec.
Winner trained by Allah Judrio.
FANTASIA PLATE 6F:
Stormy Kiss (Haji Khuda Bux Rajar) 7-13 M. Nasir 1, Maid’s Causeway 8-2 Arshad 2, The Concord 7-10 M. Yousuf 3, Gwenivare 8-9 Tariq Baran 4. Won by 12L, 2 1/2L, 4 1/2L. Time: 1 min 15 sec.