Pir Pagara Cup, Upcoming Star Stakes up for grabs at KRC today

KARACHI: Shah Mardan Shah II Pir Pagara VII Memorial Cup and The Upcoming Stars Stakes features prominently in a seven-race card of the Gymkhana race meeting which takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

The late Pir Pagara Cup, which is the fifth race of days programme, has a field of eight horses who will exhibit their endurance by running over a mile.

In an earlier race — The Upcoming Stars Stakes – 11 horses will vie for honours in the five furlongs sprint.

According to programme, the first race starts at 1pm.

Following is the field and selections:

THE KINGREE PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII-UK 4 ½ F:

Princess Chakwal 9-5, Beautiful Rose 8-13, Saeed Prince 8-3, Free Hand 7-13, Postal Address 7-13, Dabang 7-13, Hot Boy 7-13.

Win: Princess Chakwal.

Place: Beautiful Rose.

THE KINGREE PLATE SCALE ORDER V, VI AND VII 4 ½ F:

Choco Bar 9-1, Fly Free 9-0, Lucky Lyna 9-0, James Bond 8-12, Bang Bang 8-12, Gumnam 8-10, Meri Sahiba 8-9, Khazana 8-5, Star Gold 7-11, Sonia Again 7-10.

Win: Meri Sahiba.

Place: Fly Free and Khazana.

THE KINGREE PLATE SCALE ORDER III, IV AND V 5 F:

Dream Girl 9-4, The Destroyer 9-3, Simple Lady 9-1, Business Man 8-10, Royality 8-9, Cigar 8-5, Tejori 7-11, Blue Eyes 7-7, Sugar Sweet 7-7, Current Account 7-6.

Win: Simple Lady.

Place: Business Man and Tejori.

THE UPCOMING STARS STAKES – A TERM RACE FOR TWO-YEAR-OLD PAK COLTS AND FILLIES – 5 F:

Accepted 8-7, Drone 8-7, National Hero 8-7, Honey Queen 8-4, Lacoste 8-4, Manchester Queen 8-4, My Time 8-4, Sajila 8-4, Satisfy 8-4, Stylish 8-4, Zahrat Dubai 8-4.

Win: Stylish.

Place: Honey Queen and Lacoste.

SHAH MARDAN SHAH II PIR PAGARA VII MEMORIAL CUP – A HANDI-CAP RACE FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND ABOVE PAK HORSES – 1 M:

Jahalwan Blue 9-9, Nashwan 8-8, Gold Horse 8-8, Hotman 7-12, Sensational 7-11, Gold City 7-11, Pathan 7-3, Risk Free 7-0.

Win: Hot Man.

Place: Risk Free and Nashwan.

THE KINGREE PLATE SCALE ORDER I AND II ROUND BEND 5 ½ F:

Subha Sadiq 9-4, Medusa 9-4, Dancing Queen 9-2, Sher Dil 9-0, Black Rose 8-11, Punter’s Dream 8-11, Vizerd 8-0, Happy Lady 7-12, Icon 7-10.

Win: Medusa.

Place: Dancing Queen and Happy Lady.

THE KINGREE PLATE SCALE ORDER I 5 ½ F:

Loyal Lady 9-0, National Queen 8-9, Janab Sahab 8-7, Arkadina 8-6, Swell Victory 8-4, Snow Fairy 8-1, Jahalwan Love 7-13.