July 09, 2007	Monday	Jamadi-us-Sani 23, 1428

KARACHI, July 8: Making his first appearance of the year after a long layoff, seven-year-old bay Naseeb powered his way to lift the Summer Cup 2007 when he edged past filly Phapha Kutni by four lengths in the Gymkhana race meeting at Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

After having content with second place in the prestigious Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup on Dec 25, the horse did not enter in competition during the past six months.

Backed by connection, he was installed favourite when betting commenced and obliged the punters by proving his mettle on better classification. Saddled by veteran trainer Mushtaq Ali Khan he was piloted home by jockey M. Nasir.

Mare Savabeel secured third place finishing further 11 lengths behind while filly Stormy Kiss completed the frame among six runners.

The race-goers had a field day as five favourites and a second favourite returned with flying colours in a card of six races.

The predictions about four-year-old bay filly Rolex came true when she galloped to a facile 11½ lengths victory over The Choice Of The Day under rider Fahim K in an earlier race.

Rolex was not on job in the previous outings but once backed she won as she pleased.

Sweet Grandy and Azam The Great followed the top two in same order.

Three-year-old bay colt Wardha Love Janu made it two on trot imposing a six lengths victory over mare Voo Doo Doll. The field was reduced to seven after filly Mushki was withdrawn.

Dragon Heart also repeated his winning feat when he picked up spoils in the concluding race after colt Cash Flow was once again not tried by the connection.He beat closest rival Arab Hi Arab by six lengths in a pillar to post victory.

With the exception of Abhi Abhi, Reyan King and Adaab Arz, riders of other horses of the last race were fined Rs5,000 apiece for ‘unsatisfactory riding’.

Earlier, second favourite filly Hi Darling prevailed over five-year-old bay Mr Paidagir by three-quarter-of-a-length to land the opener.

Favourite filly Be Jamalo settled for third place as riding boy Rehan Usman did not control his mount in the initial stages of the race. Fantastic Baby and Raphari were withdrawn leaving nine horses in fray.

Ghulam Shabbir II stormed favourite filly Kat Mandu to four-and-a-half lengths victory over Khyber to claim honours in the second race.

The next Gymkhana race meeting will be held on Wednesday.

Results:

THE SUPER PLATE DIV II CLASS VII 5F:

Hi Darling (Benish Hasan) 8-6 Mumtaz Ali 1, Mr. Paidagir 7-11 Pervaiz Ali 2, Be Jamalo 7-12(cr7-8) Rehan Usman 3, Shan-e-Mir 8-0(cr7-11) Sohail Ahmed 4. Won by 3/4L, Dist, 8L. Time: One min 6 4/5 sec.

Winner trained by Talib Hussain.

THE SUPER PLATE DIV I CLASS VII 5F:

Kat Mandu (Faisal Farooq) 8-3 Ghulam Shabbir II, 1, Khyber 8-8(cr8-1) A. Ahmed 2, Thanks Naeem 8-12 M. Yousuf 3, Sonia 8-11(cr8-4) Tahir Ali 4. Won by 4 1/2L, 2 1/2L, 12L. Time: One min 5 1/5 sec.

Winner trained by Amjad Ali.

THE SUPER PLATE DIV III-A CLASS VII 5F:

Rolex (Wazir Ali) 8-2 Fahim K 1, The Choice Of The Day 8-10 Shahid Manan 2, Sweet Grandy 8-9 M. Yousuf 3, Azam The Great 8-4(cr7-11) Zulfiqar Ali 4. Won by 11 1/2L, 2 1/2L, 1 1/2L. Time: One min 4 1/5 sec.

Winner trained by Mansoor Alam.

THE SUMMER CUP 2007 6F:

Naseeb (Haji Khuda Bux Rajar) 9-8 M. Nasir 1, Phapha Kutni 7-8 Ghulam Shabbir II, 2, Savabeel 8-0 M. Amjad 3, Stormy Kiss 8-6 A. Aziz 4. Won by 4L, 11L, 11L. Time: One min 14 2/5 sec.

Winner trained by Mushtaq Ali Khan.

THE FIESTA PLATE CLASS VI 5 1/2F:

Wardha love Janu (Zubaida Rehmat) 8-12 M. Yousuf 1, Voo Doo Doll 8-3 Zulfiqar Ali 2, Jawan Bakht 8-8 Fahim K 3, Red Rufus 8-10 Waheed Baran 4. Won by 6L, 1/2L, 8 1/2L. Time: One min 10 2/5 sec.

Winner trained by S. Ehtisham.

THE PICNIC PLATE CLASS IV AND V DIV I AND II 5 1/2F:

Dragon Heart (M.J. Malik) 7-10 Sohail Ahmed 1, Arab Hi Arab 7-12 Fahim K 2, Reyan King 9-2 Rafiq 3, Abhi Abhi 9-2 Raees Ahmed 4. Won by 8L, Dist, 3 1/2L. Time: One min 11 1/5 sec.

Winner trained by A. Hannan.