KARACHI: Two debutants are among the 10 horses who will battle it out when The Karachi Cup takes place in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.
Unknown pedigree dark bay horse Blind Show and chestnut mare Charlotte are set to make their debut in the cup scale order VIII race to be run over four-and-a-half furlongs.
The Karachi Cup is the third race of the day’s four-race card.
The feature event, which is the fourth and last race, combined scale order of I and II, has attracted nine horses.
Altogether, 33 horses have entered the day’s programme barring last-minute withdrawal.
The first race gets into action at 2.30pm.
Following is the field and selections:
THE KARACHI PLATE SCALE ORDER V, VI, VII 5 F:
Don Khalifa 9-2, Lady’s Secret 9-0, Sonia Again 8-12, The Great Arab 7-13, Blue Fairy 7-12, Ayaash 7-9, Galaxy 7-9.
Win: Sonia Again.
Place: Ayaash.
THE KARACHI PLATE SCALE ORDER III, IV AND V 5 F:
Popular Song 9-4, Fantastic Game 8-6, King’s Hand 8-4, Swarovski 7-12, Big SMO 7-10, Almeer 7-7, Shandar Love 7-6.
Win: Swarovski.
Place: King’s Hand.
THE KARACHI CUP SCALE ORDER VIII 4 ½ F:
Tanya 9-1, The Champion 9-0, Kalu Khan 8-10, Blind Show 8-10, Charlotte 8-7, Welcome Venus 8-2, Happiness 7-11, Blue Flame 7-10, Vampire 7-10, Flagship 7-10.
Win: The Champion.
Place: Tanya and Kalu Khan.
THE KARACHI PLATE SCALE ORDER I AND II V 5 F:
Gold Horse 10-0, Doctor 10-0, English Vinglish 9-0, Lacoste 9-0, Fairy Tale 8-12, Cherish 8-4, Princess H. K. M.8-2, One Way II 7-11, Show Stopper 7-10.
Win: Fairy Tale.
Place: Lacoste and Princess H. K. M.
Published in Dawn February 19th, 2017
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