LAHORE, Oct 19: The Eid Cup will be the main attraction of the nine-event card dished out for the eighth Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse here on Sunday.

A class five divisions I and II combined handicap race to be gone over the middle distance of 1,300 metres, the event is to be contested by six acceptors, four of them having the best bloodline credentials over the race distance and are in good form. They are Winning Habits, Kokab, Don and Formula One.

In all, 87 horses are taking part in the nine events with six of them comprising fields crossing the double figure mark.

Five events will be contested over 800 metres, one 1,300 metres and two over 1,000 metres.

The first race will start at 12.30pm.

Meanwhile, the Lahore Race Club (LRC) stewards’ recent crackdown on riders involved in malpractices and severe punishments handed down to over a dozen jockeys and riding boys, would sure yield positive results and the standard of riding is expected to improve to the delight of equine sports connoisseurs.

The riders and trainers should be aware of it that they are granted permission to perform honestly and diligently with strict adherence to LRC rules of racing and any breach of the trust makes them liable to prescribed punishment.

Following is the field and our selections:

THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV-B — 800M:

Danish Prince 9-0, Mano 9-0, Miss Sharapova 9-0, Gul-e-Zara 8-10, Bakoo 8-8, Tasveer-e-Ghazal 8-8, Great Adla 8-6, Shah Zaib 8-4, Heart Beat 8-4, Mirana Flower 8-2, Jug Jug Geo 7-8, Happy Baby 7-4, Sajan 7-4.

Win: Heart Beat.

Place: Mano and Gul-e-Zara.

THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV-A — 800M:

Jawwad Prince 9-0, Come On Lady 9-0, Pride Of Jhang 8-10, Lucky One 8-6, Nobita 8-6, Asim Gee 8-6, Mon Ami 8-6, Lucky 8-2, Cindy 8-0, Chantilly 7-12, Kitten 7-4.

Win: Lucky.

Place: Pride Of Jhang and Jawwad Prince.

THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIV III — 800M:

Aftab Shaheen 9-4, Mony Morkle 9-2, Lucky Sohna 9-2, Ma Cheri 9-0, Puma’s Gold 9-0, Raj Son 9-0, Mushk-e-Amber 8-10, Red Star 8-10, Brighten 8-8, Shan-e-Tajpur 8-8, Any Time 8-6, Super Man 8-0.

Win: Aftab Shaheen.

Place: Any Time Lucky Sohna.

THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIV II — 800M:

Nikita 9-4, Winning Princess 9-0, Big Shot 8-10, Goldie 8-10, Brave Khan 8-10, Umar’s Himalaya 8-10, Pupple Star 8-4, Sawan Prince 7-10, Puma Dynasty 7-10.

Win: Nikita.

Place: Big Shot and Pupple Star.

THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIV I — 800M:

Miss Hattab 9-0, Gold Bridge 9-0, Flash 8-10, Winning Future 8-8, Dilshad Prince 8-6, Gul Bakowli 8-2.

Win: Winning Future.

Place: Flash and Miss Hattab.

THE EID CUP CLASS V DIV I & II — 1,300M:

Formula One 9-2, Don 8-10, Kokab 8-8, Quick Return 8-4, Winning Habits 8-2, Karmanwali 7-12.

Win & Place: Winning Habits/Kokab/Don

THE EID PLATE CLASS V DIV III — 1,000M:

Aslan 9-0, Golden Rose 8-12, Desert Rose 8-10, Ballerina 8-10, Sweet Sarrow 8-8, Black Widow 8-2, Winning Moment 8-0, Pari Packer 7-12.

Win: Desert Rose.

Place: Black Widow and Winning Moment.

THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS VI DIV I & II — 1,000M:

Surraya 9-0, Wild Wish 9-0, Winning Concept 9-0, Sher Garh 9-0, Valen Day Dream 8-10, Leading Prospector 8-10, Stay Sound 8-10, Hermorex 8-6, Winning Step 8-6, All My Heart 8-2, Bridge On The Gap 8-2, Rukhsar Prince 8-0, Tee Star 8-0.

Win: Winning Step.

Place: Bridge On The Gap and Tee Star.

THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS V I DIV III — 1,000M:

Oriental Pearl 9-4, Shamali 9-4, Virsa 9-2, Shehzad Princess 8-10, Coffy 8-6, Nawan Chan 8-4, Super Chandi 8-2, Snapper 7-10.

Win: Oriental Pearl.

Place: Nawan Chan and Shamali.