April 30, 2008	Wednesday	Rabi-us-Sani 23, 1429

LAHORE, April 29: The feature event looks like an open competition when a six-event mediocre card gets underway during the midweek day/night Lahore Gymkhana races on Wednesday evening.

There are 10 runners in the Kharian Plate, class VI division II to be gone over 1,000 metres. Of them four have good chance of winning. They are: Remember You, Jewna, Love Minister and Creek Cat.

This will be the first race in the racing order.

The Lahore Race Club (LRC) stewards have announced that in view of the weather becoming hot it has been decided to hold day/night races in Lahore from now onwards.

In the supporting event, the Kharian Plate, class VI division III and IV to be contested over 1,000 metres, Sher-e-Lahore, Laina Again, Sun Shine and Geo Super are the prominent competitors. Sher-e-Lahore ran a good race finishing second behind Geo Super last week. Now he has an edge in the handicap to make amends this time. Geo Super has gone up in the weight scale after two straight victories and it looks an uphill task for it to complete a hat- trick of win.

Laina Again is a good mare but she will be on the course on Wednesday, since she ran and won a race on Jan 30. That gives Sher-e-Lahore, who is in good form, an edge to win the event. This will be the third race in racing order.

The second supporting event, the Kharian Plate, class VI division IV over 1,000 metres has 10 runners. But on form only three look in contention. They are: Dimple, Victory King and Dogar Gift.

There are 17 runners in the fourth race to be contested over 800 metres. On recent form and performances three are prominent. They are Better Time, Leader’s Wing and Mah-e-Noor. They should finish in the same order. Better Time with a facile win to his credit will be on the trot to make it two in a row.

Pure Power, Pretty and Kiss Of Love look good in the fifth race. Pure Power being the faster one looks in a better position to pick up the spoils.

The bay horse Shandar, who was beaten on his last outing, should show an improved performance in the sixth and last race. His close rivals could be Azeem Prince, Patola and Sana in the same order.

Of the six races on card, three will be contested over 1,000 metres and the other three over 800 metres. The first race will be held at 3.30pm.

The following is the field and our selections:

KHARIAN PLATE CLASS VI

DIV II 1,000M:

Sohna Billoo 9-0, Love Minister 8-12, Remember You 8-10, Batista 8-10, Darnaz 8-

10, Sohna Shahbaz 8-6, Never Fail 8-6, Mutajil 8-6, Jewna 8-4, Little Love 8-4, Great Khan 8-2, Major Rana 8-2, Jomteen 8-2, Creek Cat 7-10.

Win: Remember You.

Place: Creek Cat and Jewna.

KHARIAN PLATE CLASS VI

DIV IV 1,000M:

Weldon Shogun 9-0, Chocolate Boy 8-6, Dimple 8-4, Victory King 8-0, Lado Rani 7-12, Royal Palace 7-12, Lucky Star 7-10, Company 7-8, Black King 7-8, Dogar Gift 7-8.

Win: Dimple.

Place: Victory King and Dogar Gift.

KHARIAN PLATE CLASS VI

DIV III & IV 1,000M:

Boogy Woogy 9-0, Venus 9-0, Geo Super 9-0, Noor Pari 9-0, Geo Bhakkar 8-12, Shah Rani 8-10, Armida 8-10, Mera Nawab 8-10, Mama Mia 8-6, Great Rhythm 8-2, Lucky Coin 8-2, Sher-e-Lahore 7-12, Nut Cracker 7-12, Sun Shine 7-12, Laina Again 7-10.

Win: Sher-e-Lahore.

Place: Laina Again and Geo Super.

RAVI PLATE CLASS VII DIV I 800M:

Shahbaz Mayla 9-2, Ranjha 9-0, Senorita 9-0, Gentleman 9-0, Gojra Choice 9-0, Naseeban Wali 9-0, Snow Fall 8-10, Faizan Prince 8-10, Better Time 8-10, Unique 8-10, Hurry Up 8-10, Basant Mayla 8-10, One Pari 8-6, Morni 8-6, Malangni Aie 8-6, Mah-e-Noor 8-4, Leader’s Wing 8-0.

Win: Better Time.

Place: Mah-e-Noor and Leader’s Wing.

RAVI PLATE CLASS VII DIV II 800M:

Mera Chan 9-0, Changer 9-0, Miss Karina 9-0, Sherry Baba 8-10, Manmoji 8-10, Parwana 8-10, Try My Best 8-10, Rokra 8-8, Koel 8-8, Kiss Of Love 8-8, Muskan 8-8, Sana Choice 8-6, Mera Lal 8-6, Best Owner 8-4, Pure Power 8-4, Pretty 7-10, Bagh-o-Bahar 7-10.

Win: Pure Power.

Place: Kiss Of Love and Pretty.

RAVI PLATE CLASS VII DIV III 800M:

Waqas Prince 9-4, Sohna Noor 9-4, Lucky Boy 9-0, Porsche 9-0, Sohail 9-0, Prince Of Rana 9-0, Shandar 8-12, Azeem Prince 8-10, Nazi Gulshan 8-10, Sana 8-10, Naseer Love 8-0, Taqdeer-e-Bhakkar 7-10, Lal Pari 7-10, Sohni Bulbul 7-8, Alpha Juliet 7-8, Patola 7-6.

Win: Shandar.

Place: Azeem Prince and Patola.