March 29, 2007	Thursday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 9, 1428

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LAHORE, March 28: Arbab Nur Mohammad Khan’s filly Tan Man Dhan had won the supporting event but was unlucky to lose it on objection during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday.

The half-money favourite filly, piloted by apprentice Shah Nawaz, had won the fourth race, Khushab Plate Class-V Division-XI, contested over 900 metres, defeating Mama Mia by three-and-a-half lengths.

Rana Choice finished third, half a length back.

After the race, M. Wasim Khan and Shakeel Mahmood, the riders of Mama Mia and Rana Choice respectively, lodged objections against the winner for bumping and crossing in the straight.

Stewards of the Lahore Race Club (LRC) sustained the objection in a hasty move.

In fact, both the riders created the false objections to win the lost race.

According to the international rules of racing, an objection is never entertained if the defeat is over two lengths. It is considered as if the loser had no stamina to compete with the winner.

When Dawn enquired the stewards’ decision as video of the race did not show any pressing or crossing, steward Masood Pervaiz claimed that the decision was taken in accordance with the precedents set earlier when similar objections had been upheld.

Meanwhile, luck favoured owner Syed Pervaiz Hussain Shah, who set up a new record by winning four out of five races. His fillies – Tosca, Iconic, Mama Mia and Armida – won the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th races. All were steered by M. Wasim Khan and trained by Sohail Aziz.

The previous record was set up by Pervaiz Masood, who had won three races in a day in a card of six events last year.

Results:

JHELUM PLATE CLASS-VII

DIV-XI 800M:

Tosca (Syed Pervaiz Hussain Shah) 9-0 M. Wasim Khan 1, Company 8-3 Saqib 2, Dashing Paradise 8-8 Naseer Hussain 3, Wendy 8-6 Atif Javed 4.

Won by 1 3/4 L, 1 ½ L, 2 L. Time 51 3/5 sec.

Winner trtained by Sohail Aziz.

JHELUM PLATE CLASS-VII

DIV-I-B 800M:

Iconic (Syed Pervaiz Hussain Shah) 9-0 M. Wasim Khan 1, First Dream 8-10 A. Alam 2, Dam Dama Dam 8-9 Atif Javed 3, Leader's King 8-10 Asad Abbas 4.

Won by 4 ½ L, 2 ½ L, 3 L. Time 50 sec.

Winner trained by Sohail Aziz.

JHELUM PLATE CLASS-VII

DIV-I-A 800M:

Magic Stone (Shahid Mahmood) 8-10 Shakeel Mahmood 1, Prince Salman 8-12 Ali Raza 2, Have No Fear 8-6 Majid Ali 3, Tornado 8-10 Noman Pervaiz 4.

Won by ½ L, 7 L, Distance. Time 50 2/5 sec.

Winner trained by Aleemuddin.

KHUSHAB PLATE CLASS-V

DIV-XI 900M:

Mama Mia (Syed Pervaiz Hussain Shah) 8-10 M. Wasim Khan 1, Rana Choice 8-2 Shakeel Mahmood 2, Jewna 8-9 Tariq Habib 3, Tan Man Dhan 9-0 Shah Nawaz disqualified on objection after winning the race by 3 ½ lengths.

Won by objection, ½ L, Distance. Time 56 3/5 sec.

Winner trained by Sohail Aziz.

KHUSHAB PLATE CLASS-V DIV-I 900M:

Armida (Syed Pervaiz Hussain Shah) 8-11 M. Wasim Khan 1, Cobbler 9-0 A. Alam 2, Puma The Great 9-0 M. Hussain 3, Blue Fire 9-0 Saqib 4.

Won by 2 L, 2 ½ L, Head. Time 56 2/5 sec.

Winner trained by Sohail Aziz.