LAHORE: About a dozen of highly bred thoroughbreds will be jostling for supremacy when an eight-race card will be gone through during the eighth Lahore Winter Meeting gets at the Racecourse here on Sunday.

The Fan Tan Cup, a class V division I handicap race to be gone over 1,300 metres, has an array of eight good pedigree thoroughbreds Who are expected to make it a close and interesting contest for the enjoyment of connoisseurs of the equine sports.

The main supporting event, the Bhalwal Plate class VI division I and II combined to be contested over the sprinting distance of 1,000 metres has the largest field of 18 runners. Some finely bred- thoroughbred jewels in the line-up will vie to make the contest worth-seeing. In a couple of other events, there are a couple of outclass runners but very bad starters to make the result absolutely unpredictable.

In all, 85 runners are to participate in the eight events in which picking a winner may prove a difficult task for the punters. Two races will be contested over 900 metres, five over 1,000 metres and one over 1,300 metres.

The first race will be held at 12:00noon.

Following is the field and selections: THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV-C — 900M:

Aya Chan 9-2, Jay Cutler 9-0, Sohna Noor 8-10, Green Valley 8-10, Leeza Love 8-10, Jug Jug Geo 8-0, Accurate Shogun 7-10, Great Adla 7-10, Asim Gee 7-10, Lucky 7-10. Win: Asim Gee. Place: Great Adla and Aya Chan (If takes start).

THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV-B — 900M:

Malik Queen 9-0, Honey The Prince 9-0, Daial Bryan 9-0, Brave Khan 8-12, Raj Son 8-12, Winning Play 8-8, Esperanza 8-0. Win: Winning Play. Place: Esperanza and Brave Khan.

THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV-A — 1,000M:

Sawan Prince 9-4, Chal Samney 9-0, Rough Field 9-0, Ababeel 8-12, Black ‘N’ Bold 8-12, Run Bride Run 8-10, Khan Gee 8-6, Jammu Queen 8-6, Senorita 8-4. Win: Black ‘N’ Bold. Place: Sawan Prince and Chal Samney.

THE BHALWAL PLATE CLASS VII DIV III & IV — 1,000M:

Assailant Again 9-4, Again Gold Star 9-4, Victory Smile 9-2, White Pearl 9-0, Shan-e-Nisar 9-0, Mah-e-Doura 9-0, Jawwad Prince 8-8, Mun Ki Rani 8-6, Jawwad Love 8-4, All The Time 8-4, Mushk-e-Amber 8-2, Preetam 8-2, Home Child 8-0. Win: White Pearl. Place: Mah-e-Doura and Jawwad Love.

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

Heart Beat 9-0, Sweet Ruby 9-0, Royal Spirit 8-10, Royal Boy 8-8, Victory Malik 8-6, Nikita 8-6, Fist 8-4, Red Bullet 8-0, Lady Extempore 8-0, Princess Raysham 8-0, Kali Ghata 8-0, Royal Flag 8-0. Win: Sweet Ruby. Place: Royal Flag and Nikita.

THE FAN TAN CUP CLASS V DIV I — 1,300M:

Unanimous 10-6, Kokab 9-4, Subah Sadiq 9-4, Sparks 9-0, Anchor 8-2, Hidden Passion 8-2, Ballerina 7-12, Wind Chaser 7-6. Win: Hidden Passion. Place: Wind Chaser and Sparks.

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

Sher Garh 9-4, Salvadore 9-0, Touch Of Class 9-0, Dil Da Jani 9-0, Give Me The Green Light 9-0, Colour Me Crazy 9-0, See The Moon 9-0, Tulsi 9-0, Another Chance 9-0, Glittering Star 8-10, Entertainer 8-10, Loyalist 8-10, Face The Pace 8-4, No Conflict 8-4, Vixen 8-4, Born To Win Again 8-0, Aslan 7-12, Mano Jee 7-12. Win: No Conflict. Place: Salvador and Sher Garh.

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

Tora Rose 9-0, Steel The Show 9-0, New Tear 9-0, Spirit Jim 8-10, Stone Queen 8-8, Theatre Of Dream 8-8, Interview 8-8, Effective 7-12. Win: Spirit Jim. Place: Effective and New Tear.

Published in Dawn, October 26th, 2014