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| February 19, 2007 | Monday | Safar 1, 1428 |
Big Show outclasses Toru Khan
LAHORE, Feb 18: Four-year-old filly, Big Show, ridden by jockey Nasir (II) made all the running to win the Toyota Derby Trial classic run over 2000metres amidst an atmosphere of festivity coupled with glamour at the Racecourse on balmy Sunday.
There were overcast conditions right from the opener and it drizzled throughout all the eight races.
Owned by one of the Karachi's leading owner, Haji Ghulam Dastgeer, and trained by S. Ehtisham, Big Show was sent off at five to one to win. She beat 50 to 100 favourite local colt Toru Khan, partnered by Aamir Parvaiz by one and a half lengths.
Running relaxed, Big Show strode clear of the front-runners' pack in the final 200metres quiet beautifully and then drew away leaving Toru Khan staggering to face defeat to the great surprise of his backers, who considered he was unbeatable. Undoubtedly he had established his credentials with an unbeaten streak of five win in a row that came to a pathetic end.
Earlier in the fourth race, the same owner-trainer and jockey combination had a big triumph when their bay colt, Fair Diamond outpaced his six rivals to win the Bin Qasim Cup over the sprinting distance of 1200metres.
Fair Diamond backed at two to one beat fairly and squarely favourite colt Headingley by a distance.
Owned by the Lahore Race Club chairman, Tariq Aziz, Headingley was piloted by Shahid Rehman. Janu Manu finished third, half a length back.
The bay English filly, Miss Thailand, showed her bloodline class by winning the PTCL Cup contested over 1400metres.
Backed at three to one, the filly from Grand Lodge trained by Haji Fazal Hadi beat Go With The Wind by a distance. Owned by Malik Hamid Ali Noon, the filly was piloted by jockey M. Hanif in a start to finish style.
Dextrity and Sun Stroke completed the frame among six runners.
Results:
LASBELA PLATE CLASS V DIV III 1200M:
King Of Murad (Shahbaz Ali Butt) 8-10 Shahid Rehman 1, Al Murad 8-8 Sajjad Hussain 2, Beautiful Baby 9-0 M. Nasir (11) 3, Do Or Die 8-12 Khalil Vicky 4.
Won by ½ L, 3 ½ L, 1 ½ L. Time one min 18 3/5 sec.
Winner trained by M. Afzal.
LASBELA PLATE CLASS V DIV II 1200M:
Prince Of Bhakkar (Malik Asad Nawaz Kohawar) 9-0 A. Rahim 1, Tan Man Dhan 8-10 M. Hanif 2, Julia Robert 8-13 Shakeel Mahmood 3, Chakori Jaisa 8-4 Anjum 4.
Won by 7 L, ½ L, 1 ½ L. Time one min 15 4/5 sec.
Winner trained by M. Afzal.
LASBELA PLATE CLASS V DIV 1 1200M:
Lethal Force (Hamza Khan) 9-0 Shahid Rehman 1, Trump Coup 7-8 M. Zeeshan 2, Run And Win 9-1 Faisal Tahir 3, Willhewish 8-2 Aamir Parvaiz 4.
Won by 3/4 L, 3 ½ L, 3 ½ L. Time one min 15 3/5 sec.
Winner trained by Amjad Ali 11.
BIN QASIM CUP, A TERM RACE FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD PAKISTANI COLTS AND FILLIES 1200M:
Fair Diamond (Haji Ghulam Dastgeer) 9-0 M. Nasir (II) 1, Headingley 9-0 Shahid Rehman 2, Janu Manu 8-7 Salahuddin 3, Bold Act 7-11 Ghulam Shabbir 4.
Won by Dist, ½ L, Dist. Time one min 13 sec.
Winner trained by S. Ehtisham.
TOYOTO DERBY TRIAL 2007, A TERM RACE FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD PAKISTANI COLTS AND FILLIES 2000M:
Big Show (Haji Ghulam Dastgeer) 8-7 M. Nasir (II) 1, Toru Khan 8-10 Aamir Parvaiz 2, Chan 8-10 M. Hanif 3, Top Cat 8-7 Khurrum Sheikh 4.
Won by 1 ½ L, 5 L, 2 L. Time two min 10 2/5 sec.
Winner trained by S. Ehtisham.
PTCL CUP CLASS 1, 11, 111 1400M:
Miss Thailand (Malik Hamid Ali Noon) 8-1 M. Hanif 1, Go With The Wind 9-12 Shahid Rehman 2, Dexterity 8-5 M. Zeeshan 3, Sun Stroke 8-1 Aamir Parvaiz 4.
Won by Dist, 3 ½ L, 8 L. Time one min 25 sec.
Winner trained by Haji Fazal Hadi.
FRONTIER PLATE CLASS IV DIV 1 & 11 1400M:
Para Game (Khawaja M. Arif) 9-4 Salahuddin 1. Jasrah 9-0 Khurrum Sheikh 2. Dil Vil 8-0 M. Hanif 3. Zanjeer 8-10 Aamir Parvaiz 4.
Won by 8 L, 2 L, 7 L. Time one min 29 4/5 sec.
Winner trained by A. B. Malik.
FRONTIER PLATE CLASS IV DIV 111 1400M:
Flying Pet (Malik Ghulam Qadir) 8-12 A. Imran 1, Lucifer 8-12 Aamir Parvaiz 2, Lovely Game 8-12 A. Imran 3, Chill 7-10 M. Zeeshan 4.
Won by 1 L, Dist, 4 1/2 L. Time one min 29 3/5 sec.
Winner trained by Sohail Aziz.
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