September 11, 2008	Thursday	Ramazan 10, 1429

LAHORE, Sept 10: Fancied bay filly Lighting Muqeem outclassed her 11 opponents to win the feature event, a class VI division I and II handicap race run over 1,100 metres during the midweek Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Wednesday.

The 40 to 100 favourite daughter of Shershah, Lighting Muqeem, ridden by

Jockey Aamir Parvaiz, beat chestnut Sohna Billoo by six-and-a-half lengths.

Victory King and Victory Gallop completed the frame.

The filly trained by Sohail Aziz picked up speed soon after the start and led all the way home to register her maiden success in this sixth and last race of the day.

A race earlier saw bay mare Scarlet Empress coming up from behind to win the supporting event, contested over 1,100 metres. The three to two favourite Scarlet Empress piloted by Khalil Vickey and also trained by Sohail Aziz beat rank outsider bay gelding Grace Glamour by three lengths. Geo Bhakkar and Meri Arzoo made up the frame among 13 runners.

The best performer of the day was the four-year-old red roan mare Luka Toni, who virtually flew away from start to finish in the third race. It was the first career win for the mare in his four outings. She beat Changer by a distance. Client and Pure Power completed the board among the 10 runners.

The champion trainer Sohail Aziz distinguished himself when he sent out two winners — Scarlet Empress and Lighting Muqeem — in the fifth and sixth race, respectively.

The bay filly Sana My Love sprang a big surprise by winning the second race. She beat Book Bet by six lengths.

Wednesday turned out a lucky day for the connections of three fillies, namely, Sana My Love, Luka Toni and Lighting Muqeem registering their career’s first success.

Only three favourites won in a card of six events.

Results:

KOTLI PLATE CLASS VI DIV IV 900M:

Shandar (Muzaffar Baig) 9-0 S. Ammad 1; Pukkar 7-8 Sajjad Hussain 2; Pakistani 8-10 Alam Sher 3 and Best Chance 8-6 M. Jamil 4.

Won by 1 ½ L, 3 ¾ L, 2 ½ L. Time one minute 3 1/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Shahzad Ali.

KOTLI PLATE CLASS VII DIV III 900M:

Sana My Love (Liaquat Ali) 8-9 M. Zulfiqar 1; Book Bet 8-4 M. Akram 2; Double Victory 8-12 Majid Ali 3 and Trigger Happy8-1 Khalil Vickey 4.

Won by 6 L, ½ L, ¾ L. Time one minute 1 3/5 seconds.

Winner trained by the owner.

KOTLI PLATE CLASS VII DIV II 900M:

Luka Toni (Mian Mohammad Ashraf) 8-4 M.Hussain 1, Changer 9-0 Alam Sher 2, Client 8-4 Fayyaz Ch. 3 and Pure Power 8-12 Sajjad Hussain 4.

Won by Distance, Head, 1 ½ L. Time one minute 0 1/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Rashid Latif.

KOTLI PLATE CLASS VII DIV I 900M:

Mahima (Mohammad Yaqoob) 8-6 Sajjad Hussain 1, Delux 8-11 Fareed Ali 2, Bagh-o-Bahar8-0 Tariq Habib 3 and Muskan 8-6 Naseer Ahmad 4.

Won by 8 L, 2 ½ L, Short-head. Time one monite zero seconds.

Winner trained by Qaiser.

LANDHI PLATE CLASS VI

DIV III & IV 1,100M:

Scarlet Empress (Malik Mohammad Younus) 9-0 Khalil Vickey 1, Grace Glamour 8-6 Alam Sher 2, Geo Bhakkar 8-6 Fareed Ali 3 and Meri Arzoo 8-2 Shakeel Mahmood 4.

Won by 3 L, 1 ¾ L, Neck. Time one minute 15 1/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Sohail Aziz.

LANDHI PLATE CLASS VII

DIV I & II 1,100M:

Lighting Muqeem (Chudhry Mohsin Ali Asghar) 8-11 Aamir Parvaiz 1, Sohna Billoo 7-6 Munir Ahmad 2, Victory King 7-6 Sajjad Hussain 3 and Victory Gallop 8-3 Alam Sher 4.

Won by 6 ½ L, 5 L, 5 L. Time one minute 12 1/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Sohail Aziz.