KARACHI: The Defence Day Cup Defence Day Cup figures prominently in a five-race card of the Gymkhana race meeting which resumes after a fortnight break at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

It is pertinent to mention that last week’s races were cancelled due to rains in the city.

Five horses will battle it out for honours in the cup which will be run over five furlongs.

All in all, 47 horses have entered in five races of the days programme barring last minute withdrawal.

The first race gets into action at 3.30pm.

Following is the field and selections:

THE DEFENCE PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII 4 ½ F:

Loot Lo 9-4, Achievement 9-4, Rana The Great 9-0, Galaxy 8-11, Kalu Khan 8-10, Beautiful Rose 8-10, Hassan Choice 8-9, Kings Khan 8-9, Duran Duran 8-7, Flagship 8-6, Delta Queen 8-0.

Win: Loot Lo.

Place: Duran Duran and Rana The Great.

THE DEFENCE PLATE SCALE ORDER VI AND VII 5 F:

Sonia Again 9-2, Follow My Shadow 8-13, Doctor 8-12, Free Hand 8-1, Lovely Baby 8-1, Jugni G 7-12, Sea Gold 7-11, New Hope 7-10, Sunrise 7-9.

Win: Sunrise.

Place: Follow My Shadow and Jugni G.

THE DEFENCE PLATE SCALE ORDER IV AND V 5 F:

Swarovski 9-4, Fantastic Game 9-2, Confusion 8-11, Satisfy 8-11, Luck Pass 8-11, My Beauty 8-11, Don Khalifa 8-8, King’s Hand 8-5, Tejori 8-2, Sunshine 7-13, My Time 7-9.

Win: My Time.

Place: Sunshine and King’s Hand.

THE DEFENCE DAY CUP – A HANDICAP RACE FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD AND UPWARD PAK HORSES – 5 F:

Neem Tree 10-0, Honey Queen 9-7, Gamez Over 9-3, Quicken Away 7-0, English Vinglish 7-0.

Win: Neem Tree.

Place: Quicken Away.

THE DEFENCE PLATE SCALE ORDER II AND III 5 F:

Wild Wish 9-2, King Of Clifton 8-10, Wait A Second 8-6, Place Your Best 8-6, Something Royal 8-2, Over Dosed 8-2, Miss Oscar 7-13, Blue Chip 7-10, Lacoste 7-9, Aslan 7-9.

Win: Place Your Best.

Place: Something Royal and Blue Chip.

Published in Dawn September 4th, 2016