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KARACHI, Dec 29: Having won four races on trot, four-year-old chestnut colt Terrorist is again fancied to end the year on a winning note by claiming the feature event in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Saturday.
Being the last race meeting of 2006, it will also determine the “Best Rider of the Year” and “Best Trainer of the Year”.
Terrorist had stretched his winning run by capturing The Christmas Cup following a facile nine lengths victory on Monday.
The five furlongs feature event has attracted 10 horses barring last minute withdrawls. The Concord and Arab Hi Arab look certain to settle for the next two places.
A card of nine races – first seven going over a distance of five furlongs and the rest to four – have been drawn for the day. The first race begins at 12.00noon.
Terrorist’s stable-mate two-year-old bay filly Phapha Kutni is poised to make amends by picking up spoils in the supporting event.
She is pitted alongside six contenders in the five furlongs race. Her likely challengers are filly Patricia from the same connection and filly Queen Of Mirwa. Another filly Voo Doo Doll who is fine trim may also deliver the goods.
After losing to mare Ouija Board in the last meeting, Al Zarrar is tipped to oblige punters by sprinting to victory in the top division of class VII. He should be opposed by Kat Mandu and Sweet Touch who are the two form horses in the pack of 13 runners.
Four-year-old bay colt, Tharkyee, who finished good second after a long lay off in the last run, is likely to dominate the field of nine contestants. He should be chased by Air Supply and Birj-ul-Arab.
Three-year-old dark bay filly, Jan-e-Mun, who failed to finish on the board in the last meeting look certain to finish ahead of opponent’s among 10 contestants.
Three-year-old bay filly, Foolish Pleasure, who was beaten by Silver City by three lengths on Dec 25 may atone to the loss by crossing the finishing line ahead of Make Millions and Juliat.
The race has the biggest field of 17 contestants barring last minute withdrawls.
King Of The Ring, Jet Zone and Silent Love are likely to rule their respective races.
Race goers have expressed dismay to conduct the last two division V class VII races to four furlongs instead of five. This has never happened before in the same division and class and looks odd in winter, they alleged.
Following is the field and our selection:
KHAIRPUR PLATE DIV IV CLASS VII 5F:
Ghabra 9-2, Hamza Joy 9-2, Breaking News 9-0, Silent Love 8-13, Mixed Blessing 8-11, Easy Come Easy Go 8-10, Right Approach 8-10, Miss Bank Bank 8-9, Vital Force 8-9, Daruwala 8-8, Field Commander 8-6, Gul Bano 8-6, Gold Tip 8-5, Desperado 8-1, Poply Billy 7-12.
Win: Silent Love
Place: Field Commander & Daruwala
KHAIRPUR PLATE DIV II-A CLASS VII 5F:
Tharkyee 9-0, Sweet Grandy 8-13, The Choice Of The Day 8-12, Khas-ul-Khas 8-9, Closing Argument 8-7, Rokara 8-6, Birj-ul-Arab 8-1, Air Supply 7-12, Dr. Good Head 7-10.
Win: Tharkyee
Place: Air Supply & Birj-ul-Arab
KHAIRPUR PLATE DIV I CLASS VII 5F:
Bay Kasoor 9-0, Darwaish Babu 9-0, Kat Mandu 8-10, Cant Catch Me 8-10, Killer Instincts 8-9, Princess Rozi 8-8, Al Zarrar 8-5, Haseena-e-Arab 8-5, Lucky Gem 8-4, Sweet Touch 8-2, Love Comes To Town 8-1, Thanks Naeem 7-13, Moment To Moment II 7-12.
Win: Al Zarrar
Place: Kat Mandu & Sweet Touch
DECEMBER PLATE 5F:
Harry Potter 9-5, Voo Doo Doll 9-4, Patricia 9-1, Phapha Kutni 8-11, Bilal Choice 8-8, Red Rufus 7-13, Queen Of Mirwa 7-11.
Win: Phapha Kutni
Place: Patricia & Queen Of Mirwa
HONOURABLE PLATE CLASS V DIV II 5F:
Arab Hi Arab 9-0, Velvet Green 8-13, Virlie 8-13, Terrorist 8-12, Dragon Heart 8-11, Gwenivare 8-9, Butter Fly 8-8, The Concord 8-3, Eager Saint 8-0, Jawan Bakht 8-0.
Win: Terrorist
Place: The Concord & Arab Hi Arab
KHAIRPUR PLATE DIV II-B CLASS VII 5F:
Sahib Alam 9-0, Jan-e-Mun 8-11, Sky Girl 8-9, Hi Darling 8-7, Bright And Early 8-5, Jadu Nagri 8-2, Rodeo Hunk 8-1, Paidagiree 8-1, Champion Express 8-0, Super Shot 8-0.
Win: Jan-e-Mun
Place: Super Shot & Paidagiree
KHAIRPUR PLATE DIV III CLASS VII 5F:
Fair Boy 9-0, Annaba 9-0, Super Salute 8-11, Juliat 8-9, Qandhar 8-9, Fascinate 8-9, Make Millions 8-8, Romeo 8-7, Mari Paidagiree 8-7, Tom Cruise 8-7, Sonia 8-6, King Of Cool 8-6, Dr. Dre 8-4, Foolish Pleasure 8-3, Shah Pasand 8-2, Gul-e-Lala 8-1, Sweet Saba 7-13.
Win: Foolish Pleasure
Place: Make Millions & Juliat
KHAIRPUR PLATE DIV V-A CLASS VII 4F:
Shah Sawar 9-4, Sharp Edge 9-0, Lucky View 9-0, King Of The Ring 9-0, Rukhsar-e-Azam 9-0, Silver March 8-13, Captain Cook 8-12, Ladla 8-9, Tun Baba Tun 8-8, Royal Reach 8-7, Neelam Taab 8-6, Welcome Pachino 8-6, Taneez 8-3.Win: King Of The Ring
Place: Lucky View & Taneez
KHAIRPUR PLATE DIV V-B CLASS VII 4F:
Home Maid 9-0, Sherry The Great 8-11, Ghori 8-10, Jet Zone 8-9, Raaz 8-9, Sweet Sindhri 8-8, Rashk-e-Rawan 8-8, Sweet Senorita 8-8, Afzaal Prince 8-8.
Win: Jet Zone
Place: Home Maid & Sweet Sindhri
DAYS BEST: Terrorist
GOOD DOUBLE: Tharkyee & Phapha Kutni.
