LAHORE: A mediocre card of seven races will be gone through when the 16th day/night Lahore Summer Meeting gets under way at the Racecourse here on Saturday.

The extreme hot temperature gradually sliding downwards and the racecourse now seems humming with equine activities.

Leading trainers and riders seem to have buckled themselves up while training and exercising their riding stock in preparation for the forth-coming winter meetings which begin with the staging of cup events named after the national war heroes and the recipients of the highest gallantry award, the Nishan-i-Haider, next month.

The number of participating horses in races is also on the rise. In all, 60 acceptors are to take part in Saturday’s races, five to be gone over the sprinting distance of 900 metres and two over 1,000 metres.

Meanwhile, leading jockey Shahid Rehman, who has taken up dual responsibility of training and riding horses belonging to the stable of Makhdum Syed Ahmad Mahmud, has fully recovered from injury sustained in a fall during a race last year.

He is seen on the track work but has put on weight. He has to shed extra pounds to get fit.

The first race will be held at 4.30pm.

Following is the field and selection.

TUBA PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV-B 900M:

Danish Prince 9-6, Sohna Noor 9-6, Mun Ki Rani 9-0, Dilshad Prince 9-0, Chand Pari 8-6, Senorita 8-2, Natural Gift 8-2, T-20 8-0, There Is 7-10, Bel Ami 7-10 and Asim Gee 7-10. Win: Danish Prince.
Place: Senorita and T-20.

TUBA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION IV-B 900B:

Daud Prince 9-4, Sahil 9-2, Malik Queen 8-12, Shan-e-Nisar 8-12, Black Rose 8-12, Winning Princess 8-10, Rocket Man 8-10, Mony Morkle 8-10, Preetam 8-2, Jawad Love 8-0 and Mushk-e-Ambar 7-10. Win: Sahil.
Place: Mushk-e-Ambar and Rocket Man.

TUBA PLATE CLASS VII DIV III 900M:

Excellent 9-0, Raj Rawal 8-11, Iqbal The Great 8-11, Run Bride Run 8-9, Mah-e-Doura 8-7, Chal Samney 8-5 and Black ‘N’ Bold 8-5. Win: Excellent.
Place: Run Bride Run and Mah-e-Doura.

TUBA PLATE CLASS VII DIV II & III 900M:

Subah-e-Noor 9-0, Fist 8-10, Jay Cutler 8-10, Gul Bakowli 8-10, Sheamus 8-4, Pawan Prince 8-4 and Captain Templar 8-4. Win: Sheamus.
Place: Subah-e-Noor and Fist.

TUBA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION I 900M:

Mun Ki Malka 9-6, Raj Neeti 9-2, Abbas Prince 9-0, Young Warrior 9-0, Zartaj 9-0, Barrister’s Bogie 8-10, Economical 8-10 and Activate 8-6. Win: Abbas Prince.
Place: Barrister’s Bogie and Mun Ki Malka.

TUBA PLATE CLASS VI DIV I & II 1,000M:

So Little 9-4, No Way 8-6, Awan Prince 8-6, Edgar 8-6, Steel The Show 8-6 and Miss Freddy 8-0. Win: So Little.
Place: No Way and Awan Prince.

TUBA PLATE CLASS VI DIV III 1,000M:

Speedy One 9-0, Tora Rose 9-0, Royal Dubai 9-0, Sukhanwar 9-0, Gee Gee 8-12, Victory Malik 8-2, Excuse Me 8-2, Effective 8-0 and High Heels 7-10. Win: Speedy One. Place: Effective and Royal Dubai.

Published in Dawn, August 30th, 2014