July 22, 2007	Sunday	Rajab 06, 1428

KARACHI, July 21: With a hat trick under her belt, three-year-old bay filly, Friendly Fire, looks certain to stretch winning streak by capturing The Top Most Cup 2007 when the weekly Gymkhana race meeting takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

She will be making her appearance after a two-month layoff and seems smart to overcome the opposition in the six furlongs race.

Three horses — filly Fantastic Baby, bay horse Jack In The Box and mare Voo Doo Doll — comes in reckoning of posing serious threat to her in a field of 11 contestants.

Three-year-old bay colt Royal King has the potential to land The Jockey’s Cup. He posted a facile five lengths victory over The Ghazan Prince under rider Nasir to lift The KRC Cup on July 11.

His likely challengers are colt Sing Sing, chestnut The Ghazan Prince and bay Mr. Paidagir.

A card of six races including two cups has been drawn for the days programme. The first race begins at 2.00pm.

Phapha Kutni, a three-year-old bay filly, should make amends by landing the feature event which is the concluding race of the days’ fixtures.

She is likely to be chased by colt Truf Shot and mare Savabeel for the places. The former hit the headlines claiming five races on trot with the last coming in the month of April.

Four-year-old chestnut filly Kat Mandu is on course to complete hat trick should she land the fourth race which has a shortest field of five aspirants.

Bay horse Baap Re Baap and filly Gwenivare are the two form horses who looks poised to finish on board.

Six-year-old bay mare Smiling Face bay filly Sugar Sweet looks fancied to sprint to victory by picking up the first two races. The running of filly Symbol Of Love should be watched in the second race.

Following is the field and our selection:

THE LIBERTY PLATE DIV III

CLASS VII 5F:

Smiling Face 9-0, Little Girl 8-8, Love Pakistan 8-6, Sweet Grandy 8-5, Black Rock 8-2, Closing Argument 8-0, Meri Paidagiree 8-0, Geo Naeem 8-0.

Win: Smiling Face.

Place: Little Girl and Sweet Grandy.

THE LIBERTY PLATE DIV I

CLASS VII 5 1/2F:

Love Rose 9-0, Shah Pasand 9-0, Thanks Naeem 8-13, Sugar Sweet 8-13, Welcome Guest 8-12, Harry Potter 8-11, Tilee 8-9, Symbol Of Love 8-7, Captain Oath 8-6, Gullu’s Government 8-3, Trust Again 8-3, Wizard 8-2.

Win: Sugar Sweet.

Place: Harry Potter and Thanks Naeem.

THE JOCKEY’S CUP 2007 DIV II

CLASS VII 5 1/2F:

Royal King 9-0, Black Jack 8-13, Sahib Zadi 8-9, The Ghazan Prince 8-4, Sharpness 8-4, Mr. Paidagir 8-3, Fasten Your Seat Belt 8-3, Sing Sing 8-0, Raphari 7-11, Green Rose 7-10.

Win: Royal King.

Place: Sing Sing and The Ghazan Prince.

THE JOCILINE PLATE CLASS V

DIV I AND II 6F:

Gwenivare 9-0, Adaab Arz 8-12, Lady Conqueror 8-8, Baap Re Baap 7-13, Kat Mandu 7-13.

Win: Kat Mandu.

Place: Baap Re Baap and Gwenivare.

THE TOP MOST CUP CLASS VI 6F:

Green Park 9-0, Lucky Friend 8-13, Inside Story 8-10, Jack In The Box 8-9, Houdinie 8-9, Voo Doo Doll 8-7, Fantastic Baby 8-0, Friendly Fire 8-0, Mushki 7-13, Bus Kardo Bus 7-11, Kazzia 7-10.

Win: Friendly Fire.

Place: Fantastic Baby and Jack In The Box.

THE SILVER PLATE CLASS IV

AND V DIV I 6F:

Phapha Kutni 9-0, Savabeel 8-13, Abhi Abhi 8-7, Reyan King 8-4, Dragon Heart 8-0, Tharkyee 8-0, Truf Shot 7-12.

Win: Phapha Kutni.

Place: Truf Shot and Savabeel.

DAY’S BEST: Friendly Fire.

GOOD DOUBLE: Sugar Sweet and

Royal King.