September 30, 2007	Sunday	Ramazan 17, 1428

KARACHI, Sept 29: Four-year-old chestnut colt Quince looks poised to complete hat-trick should he return with flying colours in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

His two facile wins on trot under champion rider M. Nasir are true indicator of his current form and suggest that he should again dominate the field which has 14 aspirants in fray barring last minute withdrawls.

This will be the sixth race of programme in the top division of class VII to be gone over a sprinting distance of five furlongs.

Those who can pose him serious challenge are filly Leopard Of Arab and colt Red Rufus.

Reyan King, the four-year-old colt, should make it two-in-a-row by claiming the feature event, which is the eighth and last race of the day.

He had posted a splendid seven furlongs victory over Moon Raker last weekend.

He should be chased by Tharkyee and Dragon Heart for the places.

With two successive wins under her belt, Quince’s stable-mate filly Sugar Sweet is a hot contender to land the supporting event under rider Ghulam Shabbir II.

However, she will have to overcome Friendly Fire, Smiling and of course Kat Mandu to accomplish the task.

Nine-year-old bay Daruwala, five-year-old bay mare Mixed Blessings and another five-year-old bay mare Closing Argument should repeat their feats while Jaguar and Sweetie Pie are our fancy in the remaining two races.

A card of eight races has been chalked out for the day and first race gets into action at 12.00noon.

Following is the field and our selections:

THE JHANG PLATE DIV V-B

CLASS VII 4 1/2F:

Champion Express 9-0, Jaguar 8-13, Romeo 8-13, Raaz 8-13,Eye Lady 8-12, Annaba 8-11, Roop Ki Rani 8-11, Hamza Prince 8-9, Hand Granade 8-8, My Cheque 8-8.

Win: Jaguar.

Place: Romeo and Champion Express.

THE JHANG PLATE DIV IV

AND V-A CLASS VII 4 1/2F:

King Of The Ring 9-5, Gul-e-Lala 9-4, Silent Love 9-4, Marista 9-1, Jan-e-Mir 9-1, Gul Bano 9-0, Daruwala 8-13, Cape Town 8-11, Rana The Great 8-8, Jet Zone 8-8, Salim Love 8-8, Maximum Risk 8-2.

Win: Daruwala.

Place: Silent Love and Gul-e-Lala.

THE JHANG PLATE DIV IV

CLASS VII 5F:

Mixed Blessing 9-2, Al Zarrar 9-0, Hamza Joy 8-10, Priceless 8-9, Azam The Great 8-9, Donatello 8-7, Charlie 8-7, The Choice Of The Day 8-7, Little Girl 8-6, Sweet Grandy 8-6, Desperado 8-2, Shah Sawar 8-2, Eager Saint 8-0, Royal Loyalty 8-0.

Win: Mixed Blessing.

Place: Sweet Grandy and The Choice Of The Day.

THE JHANG PLATE DIV III

CLASS VII 5F:

Phool Patti 9-0, Trust Again 9-0, Wizard 8-12, Paidagiree 8-8, Sweetie Pie 8-6, Good Naeem 8-4, Powerful Gambler 8-4, Golden Bangles 8-4, Samra Love 8-4, Silver City 8-2.

Win: Sweetie Pie.

Place: Powerful Gambler and Trust Again.

THE JHANG PLATE DIV II

CLASS VII 5F:

King Of Cool 9-0, Chahat 8-13, King Of Mehran 8-9, Maid’s Causeway 8-7, Closing Argument 8-5, Sher-e-Awan 8-5, Pirate Girl 8-5, Vice Admiral 8-4, NYX 8-3, Awan Hi Awan 8-2, Ganga 8-0, Fruity 8-0, Make Millions 7-12, Canon Ball 7-11, Moon Baby 7-10.Win: Closing Argument.

Place: Vice Admiral and Sher-e-Awan.

THE JHANG PLATE DIV I CLASS VII 5F:

Quince 9-0, Diamond In Dust 9-0, Legend Killer 9-0, Red Rufus 8-13, Kazzia 8-10, Can’t Catch Me 8-9, Leopard Of Arab 8-8, Hi Darling 8-6, Lucky Friend 8-6, Laat Sahib 8-3, Shah Pasand 8-1, Shiracco 8-0, Faith 7-13, Princess Sparkle 7-10.

Win: Quince.

Place: Leopard Of Arab and Red Rufus.

THE JUBILEE PLATE CLASS VI 5 1/2F:

Sugar Sweet 9-0, Your Honour 8-12, Smiling Face 8-11, Jawan Bakht 8-11, Sharp Cat 8-10, Crown Prince 8-9, Thanks Naeem 8-8, Kat Mandu 8-6, Friendly Fire 8-5, Shan-e-Arab 8-4.

Win: Sugar Sweet.

Place: Friendly Fire and Smiling Face.

THE JUGNI PLATE CLASS IV

AND V DIV I AND II 5 1/2F:

Voo Doo Doll 9-5, Tharkyee 9-3, Reyan King 9-2, Dragon Heart 8-13, Royal King 8-12, Moon Raker 8-7, Paidagir 8-6, Sir Jee 7-8, Khyber 7-8, Awan 7-8, Baap Re Baap 7-7.

Win: Reyan King.

Place: Tharkyee and Dragon Heart.

DAY’S BEST: Quince.

GOOD DOUBLE: Closing Argument and Sugar Sweet.