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| April 08, 2007 | Sunday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 19, 1428 |
Fair Diamond set to shine at KRC today
KARACHI, April 7: Three-year-old bay colt Fair Diamond who had an excellent run at Lahore in the winter season is tipped to claim The Sprinter Cup 2007 when the Gymkhana race meeting resumes at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.
The five furlongs race restricted for Pakistani horses of three-year and upward, had a small field of six contestants barring last minute withdrawl.
The consistent form of highly bred Fair Diamond suggests that he should dominate the race and oblige punters.
He is likely to be chased by filly Abhi Abhi and mare Savabeel for the places.
With four wins under his belt, four-year-old bay colt Truf Shot is rated to stretch his winning run. His likely challengers among eight aspirants are filly Black Girl and bay horse Arab Hi Arab.
Six-year-old chestnut Sharp Cat who finished a good second on March 25 should make amends by crossing the finishing post ahead of rivals in the top division of class VII.
Patricia and Killer Instincts should battle it out for the following two places.
Champion rider M. Nasir should sprint eight-year-old bay gelding Sher-e-Awan to victory in the opener while five-year-old grey horse Goroghantal is our fancy to land the second race.
If allowed to run on merit, nine-year-old bay horse Trust Again should emerged victorious. Its rider Shahid Manan and trainer A. Hanan were penalised by the Racing Committee for ‘unsatisfactory riding’ in the last run on March 18. The entry of horse was also stopped for one month which completes after 10 days. By allowing it to appear on Sunday will be clear violation of rules.
Three-year-old chestnut filly, Rebecca who posted a facile win in the last meeting is our fancy to repeat the feat.
Fillies - Be Jamalo, Hi Darling and Gul Bano - are favourites in the last three races.
Meanwhile, it is need of the hour that Racing Committee should strictly enforce punishments rather then waving off if it was sincere to clean the sport.
Following is the field and our selection:
THE ARMY PLATE
DIV IV CLASS VII 5F:
Sher-e-Awan 9-4, Mixed Blessing 9-0, Fascinate 9-0, Lucky View 8-13, Taneez 8-12, Queen Of Arab 8-12, Silent Love 8-8, Bewitched 8-7, Martini 8-6, Royal Loyalty 8-6, Order Of The Day 8-2, Breaking News 8-1, Jet Zone 8-0, Charlie 7-13, Power Plus 7-13, Captain Cook 7-12, Tom Cruise 7-12.
Win: Sher-e-Awan.
Place: Lucky View and Breaking News.
THE ARMY PLATE
DIV III-B CLASS VII 5F:
Nach Baliye 9-0, Gul-e-Lala 8-12, Ali Shah Queen 8-12, Meri Paidagiree 8-9, The Choice Of The Day 8-8, Fantastic Horse 8-8, Jadu Nagri 8-5, Final Count Down 8-5, Goroghantal 8-4, Jan-e-Mir 8-4, Rokara 8-1, Hamza Joy 7-13, Hal Chal 7-12, Annaba 7-12.Win: Goroghantal.
Place: The Choice Of The Day and Meri Paidagiree.
THE ARMY PLATE
DIV I CLASS VII 5 1/2F:
Gorella 9-0, Thanks Naeem 8-13, Princess Rozi 8-13, Patricia 8-11, Lucky Step Junior 8-11, Sharp Cat 8-7, Sweeney 8-6, Sweet Grandy 8-3, Eager Saint 8-0, Killer Instincts 8-0, Count The Money 8-0, Naseeb-e-Awan 7-13, Samra Love 7-11, Lady Umpire 7-11.
Win: Sharp Cat.
Place: Patricia and Killer Instincts.
THE KAGHAN PLATE CLASS V
DIV I AND II 6F:
Moon Raker 9-2, Awan 9-0, Black Girl 8-11, Truf Shot 8-8, Silent Angel 7-13, Voo Doo Doll 7-9, Arab Hi Arab 7-8, Can’t Catch Me 7-8.
Win: Truf Shot.
Place: Black Girl and Arab Hi Arab.
THE SPRINTER CUP 2007 5F:
Makina 9-1, Savabeel 9-1, Captain Black 9-0, Abhi Abhi 8-11, Fair Diamond 8-7, Phapha Kutni 8-4.
Win: Fair Diamond.
Place: Abhi Abhi and Savabeel.
THE MADRAS PLATE CLASS VI 5 1/2F:
Big Chief 9-0, Maid’s Causeway 9-0, Walayat 9-0, Jack In The Box 8-13, Harry Potter 8-13, The Concord 8-12, Gwenivare 8-12, Fantastic Baby 8-11, Trust Again 8-7, Jawan Bakht 8-6, Shan-e-Arab 8-5, Lucky Friend 8-3, Red Rufus 8-3, Lucky Leader 8-1.Win: Trust Again.
Place: Jack In The Box and Gwenivare.
THE ARMY PLATE
DIV II-A CLASS VII 5F:
Sugar Sweet 9-0, Vice Admiral 8-11, Look My Tiger 8-8, Donatello 8-7, Mame 8-5, On Looker 8-5, The Ghazan Prince 8-2, Rebecca 8-0.
Win: Rebecca.
Place: Sugar Sweet and Donatello.
THE ARMY PLATE
DIV II-B CLASS VII 5F:
Al Zarrar 9-0, Best Game 8-13, Bay Kasoor 8-11, Air Supply 8-10, Be Jamalo 8-8, Sweet Saba 8-7, Sweet Touch 8-6, Khas-ul-Khas 8-2, Juliat 8-1, Canon Ball 8-1.
Win: Be Jamalo.
Place: Sweet Touch and Juliat.
THE ARMY PLATE
DIV III-A CLASS VII 5F:
Hi Darling 9-0, Harbinger 8-12, Paidagiree 8-12, New Ferrari 8-11, Sonia 8-9, Qandhar 8-8, Check Mate 8-7, Baap Re Baap 8-6, Rana The Great 8-6, Friendly Fire 8-5, Love Pakistan 8-5, Dr. Dang 8-5, Little Girl 8-0.
Win: Hi Darling.
Place: Sonia and Qandhar.
THE ARMY PLATE DIV V CLASS VII 5F:
Go Piyaray 9-0, King Of The Ring 9-0, Raaz 9-0, Jaguar 8-12, Sherry The Great 8-11, Auzy 8-10, Welcome Pachino 8-9, Ghabra 8-4, Prince Shahzad 8-4, Fizza 8-3, Gul Bano 8-0, Dil Sher 7-12, Home Maid 7-10, Raysham 7-10.
Win: Gul Bano.
Place: Auzy and King Of The Ring.
DAYS BEST: Fair Diamond.
GOOD DOUBLE: Sharp Cat and Rebecca.—A.Z
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