KARACHI: A mediocre five-race card awaits racegoers in the Gymkhana race meeting which takes place at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

According to schedule, the first two races will be run over four-and-a-half furlongs, next five-and-a-half furlongs and the last two over six furlongs. Altogether, there are 35 acceptors who will vie for honours in the day’s races.

The first race gets into action at 1pm.

Following is the field and selections:

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

Beautiful Rose 9-2, Black Horse 8-9, Risque 8-6, Hot Boy 8-2, Sohna Noor 8-1, Free Hand 8-0.

Win: Beautiful Rose.

Place: Hot Boy.

THE SPRINTER PLATE SCALE ORDER VI AND VII 4 ½ F:

New Hope 9-0, Khazana 8-12, Lucky Lyna 8-10, Postal Addrsss 8-0, Sonia Again 7-11, Gumnam 7-9.

Win: Postal Address.

Place: Sonia Again.

THE SPRINTER PLATE – A TERM RACE FOR TWO-YEAR-OLD PAK COLTS AND FILLIES ONLY – 5 ½ F:

Acceptd 8-7, National Hero 8-7, Fast Departure 8-4, Honey Queen 8-4, Satisfy 8-4, Stylish 8-4.

Win: Accepted.

Place: Stylish.

THE SPRINTER PLATE SCALE ORDER III, IV AND V ROUND BEND 6 F:

All The Way 9-4, Hello Cuttie 8-12, Karobar 8-11, Simple Lady 8-9, Dream Girl 8-7, Urban Lady 8-7, Racing Fire 8-1, Royality 7-12, Cigar 7-8, Meri Sahiba 7-7.

Win: Karobar.

Place: Meri Sahiba and Urban Lady.

THE SPRINTER PLATE SCALE ORDER II, AND III ROUND BEND 6 F:

Pathan 9-4, Janab Sahab 9-3, Sher Dil 8-8, Punter’s Dream 8-5, Amazing One 8-3, The King’s Best 7-10, Vizerd 7-10.

Win: The King’s Best.

Place: Pathan.

Published in Dawn December 14th , 2014

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