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| March 31, 2007 | Saturday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 11, 1428 |
Lady Conqueror set for repeat performance
KARACHI, March 30: Four-year-old bay filly Lady Conqueror is fancied to repeat her winning feat by returning with flying colours in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Saturday.
The filly from the stables of Syed Ismail Shah sprinted to one-and-a-half lengths victory under rider Ghulam Shabbir II in the previous outing.
Drawn in a strong field of 16 runners barring last minute withdrawals, she is expected to put up another bold show by finishing ahead of opponents. Jack In The Box and Arab Hi Arab should battle it out for places. The two finished on the board last Sunday.
A card of 10 races has been chalked out for the day. The first race starts at 12:00noon.
Two colts — Awan and Sindh Malook — are in contention for the days feature event and on course for a hat trick. The former won two races on trot with M. Nasir astride in January and will be making his appearance after a layoff. He will be ridden by Pervaiz Ali on Saturday if there’s no change at the last moment.
Similarly, Nasir who galloped Sindh Malook to two successive wins will be on board again to make it three-in-a-row.
On current form, Awan is our fancy to pick up spoils and oblige punters with another win.
Awan’s stable mate eight-year-old bay gelding Sher-e-Awan is poised to make amends by galloping to victory. He should be chased by Silent Love and another stable mate Queen Of Awan.
If allowed to run on merit, five-year-old dark bay horse The Choice Of The Day should make amends by sprinting to victory. He is likely to get opposition from Meri Paidagiree and Burnish Pride.
Miss Benish Hasan’s three-year-old bay filly, Be Jamalo should start clear favourite in a field of 10 contestants. Her likely challengers are Sweet Touch and Khyber.
Lucky Friend, a five-year-old bay horse, should overcome rivals to land the concluding race.
Mare Piyari Mehbooba who has not appeared on the board since long is rated to overcome bad patch by claiming the opener.
Colt Reyan The Great, chestnut Thanks Naeem and colt Laat Sahib are likely to atone to previous loss by winning the remaining races.
Meanwhile, racing fans have expressed their resentment on change of riders after declaration and termed the modus operandi as ‘unfair’.
Following is the field and our selection:
THE LAJAWAB PLATE
DIV V CLASS VII 5F:
Welcome Pachino 9-0, Bold Doll 8-13, Tun Baba Tun 8-11, Sherry The Great 8-11, Genius Lady 8-8, Neelam Taab 8-7, Auzy 8-7, Piyari Mehbooba 8-5, Gul Bano 8-4, Dil Sher 8-3, Afzaal Prince 8-1, Home Maid 7-11.
Win: Piyari Mehbooba.
Place: Gul Bano and Auzy.
THE LAJAWAB PLATE
DIV III-A CLASS VII 5F:
Paidagiree 9-0, Hi Darling 8-11, Janu Love Inshu 8-11, Check Mate 8-9, Baap Re Baap 8-8, Rana The Great 8-8, Reyan The Great 8-7, Qandhar 8-6, Super Salute 8-4, Rebecca 8-3, Little Girl 8-2.
Win: Reyan The Great.
Place: Little Girl and Hi Darling.
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DIV II-B CLASS VII 5F:
Thanks Naeem 9-0, Bay Kasoor 9-0, On Looker 8-11, Mame 8-9, Green Rose 8-4, Nach Baliye 8-1, Sweet Saba 8-1, Khas-ul-Khas 7-13, Ali Shah Queen 7-13.
Win: Thanks Naeem.
Place: Sweet Saba and Khas-ul-Khas.
THE SARHAD PLATE
DIV I-A CLASS VI and VII 5F:
Red Rufus 9-4, Jawan Bakht 9-4, The Concord 9-0, Laat Sahib 8-12, Friendly Fire 8-9, The Ghazan Prince 8-9, Eager Saint 8-2, Naseeb-e-Awan 8-2.
Win: Laat Sahib.
Place: The Concord and Jawan Bakht.
THE MAIN PLATE CLASS V
DIV II AND CLASS VI 5 1/2F:
Terrorist 9-2, Silent Angel 9-2, Voo Doo Doll 8-13, Birj-ul-Arab 8-13, Arab Hi Arab 8-11, Can’t Catch Me 8-10, Maid’s Causeway 8-6, Jack In The Box 8-5, Harry Potter 8-3, Swelling Style 8-0, Lady Conqueror 8-0, Gwenivare 7-12, Shan-e-Arab 7-10, Miss Milee 7-8, Rare Talha 7-8, Princess Zatura 7-8.
Win: Lady Conqueror.
Place: Jack In The Box and Arab Hi Arab.
THE MANO PLATE CLASS III, IV AND V DIV I 6F:
Savabeel 9-6, Tharkyee 9-0, Sindh Malook 8-9, Paidagir 8-0, Stormy Kiss 7-12, Captain Black 7-10, Awan 7-8, Moon Raker 7-8.
Win: Awan.
Place: Sindh Malook and Moon Raker.
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DIV IV CLASS VII 5F:
Mixed Blessing 9-4, Queen Of Awan 9-2, Sher-e-Awan 9-1, Fascinate 9-0, Bewitched 8-11, Martini 8-10, Royal Loyalty 8-10, Dr. Dre 8-8, Silent Love 8-7, Order Of The Day 8-6, Breaking News 8-5, Jet Zone 8-4, Power Plus 8-3, Captain Cook 8-2, Tom Cruise 8-2, Raaz 8-0, Powerful Gambler 7-13, Jaguar 7-12.
Win: Sher-e-Awan.
Place: Silent Love and Queen Of Awan.
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DIV III-B CLASS VII 5F:
Meri Paidagiree 9-0, The Choice Of The Day 8-13, Jan-e-Mir 8-8, Rokara 8-6, Jadu Nagri 8-5, Hamza Joy 8-4, Hal Chal 8-3, Annaba 8-3, Burnish Pride 8-2, Azam The Great 8-1, Goroghantal 8-1, Moment To Moment II 8-1, Taneez 7-13.
Win: The Choice Of The Day.
Place: Meri Paidagiree and Burnish Pride.
THE LAJAWAB PLATE
DIV II-A CLASS VII 5F:
Best Game 9-1, Look My Tiger 8-13, King Of Mehran 8-12, Be Jamalo 8-8, Air Supply 8-7, Sweet Touch 8-7, Donatello 8-6, Queen Of Mirwa 8-5, Canon Ball 8-2, Khyber 8-1.
Win: Be Jamalo.
Place: Sweet Touch and Khyber.
THE LAJAWAB PLATE
DIV I-B CLASS VII 5F:
Princess Rozi 9-0, Sweeny 8-13, Foolish Pleasure 8-10, Bul Bul 8-10, Killer Instincts 8-6, Lady Umpire 8-4, Lucky Friend 8-3, Sweet Grandy 8-1, Al Zarrar 7-13, Vice Admiral 7-13.
Win: Lucky Friend.
Place: Killer Instincts and Foolish Pleasure.
DAY’S BEST: Lady Conqueror.
GOOD DOUBLE: Reyan the Great and Be Jamalo.
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