Noor lands Midas Cup -DAWN - Sport; April 23, 2007

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April 23, 2007	Monday	Rabi-us-Sani 05, 1428

Noor lands Midas Cup

By Aftab Gilani LAHORE, April 22: Long shot bay filly Noor put up an amazing display to land the Midas Cup, ran over 1300 metres, during the first day/night Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.

The filly from the deceased sire, Cisco Wells out-of-No Lunch, Noor, led under the superb ride of Ali Raza in the straight. She beat favourite colt Headingley by half-a-length.

Wendy Trace and Royal Fish completed the frame among six runners.

Bay filly Lovely Gate displayed a performance of high caliber to win the supporting and fifth event. She beat Desert Queen by two lengths.

Jockey Shahid Rehman was the most successful jockey of the first day/night race meeting by bringing home three winners – Zoaq, Sim Jiml and Lovely Gate.

Owner Javed Khalid and trainer I. Nawab shared a good double through Honey Gal and Lovely Gate, winning the second and fifth race.

Trainer Abdul Rasheed also sent out two winners – Zoaq and Noor.

Three firm favourites – Zoaq, Honey Gal and Lovely Gate obliged the punters.

Results:

SIALKOT PLATE CLASS-VII DIV-I 900M:

Zoaq (Tahir Mahmood) 8-6 Shahid Rehman 1, Tosca 8-2 M. Wasim Khan 2, Stride To Moment 8-12 Rafaqat Ali 3, Dream Land 9-0 M. Sheraz 4.

Won by 3 ½ L, 3/4 L, 8 L. Time 56 1/5 sec.

Winner trained by Abdul Rasheed.

CHICHAWATNI PLATE CLASS-V

DIV-II 1100M:

Honey Gal (Javed Khalid) 9-4 Salahuddin 1, Poly Cat 8-6 M. Atif 2, Safe And Sound 8-0 Anjum 3, Bahar-e-Bhakkar 7-8 Wasim Ahmad 4.

Won by 2 1/4 L, Distance, 6 L. Time one min 8 3/5 sec.

Winner trained by I. Nawab.

CHICHAWATNI PLATE CLASS-V

DIV-I 1100M:

Shim Jim (Farrukh Shahzad Malik) 8-6 Shahid Rehman 1, Volcano 8-12 A. Imran 2, King Of Murad 8-2 A. Rahim 3, Run And Win 9-3 Salahuddin 4.

Won by 2 L, 1 ½ L, 1 3/4 L. Time one min 9 2/5 sec.

Winner trained by Sohail Aziz.

MIDAS CUP CLASS-IV DIV-I & II 1300M:

Noor (Faraz Ahmad Choudhry) 7-8 Ali Raza 1, Headingley 9-0 Shahid Rehman 2, Wendy Trace 8-10 Atif Javed 3, Royal Fish 8-10 Farhan Butt 8-10 4.

Won by ½ L, 7 L, 3 L. Time one min 21 2/5 sec.

Winner trained byAbdul Rasheed.

MIDAS PLATE CLASS-IV DIV-III 1300M:

Lovely Gate (Javed Khalid) 8-10 Shahid Rehman 1, Desert Queen 9-0 M. Atif 2, Harry Can Run 8-9 Shahnawaz 3, Cross Ruff 7-10 A. Rahim 4.

Won by 2 L, 3 L, 3 L. Time one min 23 1/5 sec.

Winner trained by I. Nawab.