LAHORE, Aug 3: The chestnut mare Dancing Margina, after winning the fourth race, lost it in the Stewards’ Room on an objection when a card of six events was decided during the Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse on Sunday.
Dancing Margina had beaten Hot Press by one-and-a-half lengths. After the race Jockey Mubarik Ali, the rider of second placed Hot Press lodged an objection against the winner for bumping and crossing near the winning post.
The Lahore Race Club (LRC) Stewards viewed the video-film of the race and upheld the objection and awarded the race to Hot Press as Dancing Margina was disqualified from the race.
In the supporting and fifth race the 40 to 100 favourite bay colt Weldon Shogun added an other victory to his credit and made it two in-a-row.
The winner faced a strong challenge from Silk Route, who could not quite get on terms with the winner, and slipped away to second spot, three-and-a-half lengths behind.
Riding boy A. Aziz won the day’s riding honours by piloting home three winners. He started the afternoon’s proceedings on a triumphant note when he steered home Sound Master in the third race.
He completed his triple tally, cruising Weldon Shogun and Dhandhana to victory in the fifth and sixth events respectively.
Dhandhana beat fancied On On by two lengths in the feature event run over 1000 metres. The first five events were held over 900 metres.
Following were the results:
CHAMAN PLATE CLASS VII DIV V 900M
Madam Lorina (Mohammad Ilyas) 9-1 Khurrum Sheikh 1, Burrat Again 8-11 A. Imran 2, Super Time 8-11 Waqas Sheikh 3, Easy Come Easy Go 8-9 Shahid Mustafa 4.
Won by 2 3/4L, 2 1/2L, Neck. Time 57 2/5 sec. Winner trained by Raja Tehmasab Khan.
CHAMAN PLATE CLASS VII IV 900M
Nazakat (N. H. Sohni) 8-9 Nazir Ahmad 1, Sky Hawk 8-5 Majid Khan 2, Extra Power 8-13 A. Aziz 3, Mr Bond 8-7 Khurrum Sheikh 4.
Won by 1 3/4L, Neck, 1 3/4L. Time 57 sec. Winner trained by Mohammad Afzal.
CHAMAN PLATE CLASS VII DIV III 900M
Sound Master (Ghulam Abbas) 7-12 A. Aziz 1, Victorious 8-9 A. Imran 2, Meri Kajal 8-8 Kamran 3, Muslim Badger 7-12 Faisal Tahir 4.
Won by 1 3/4L, 6L, 1/2L. Time 57 2/5 sec. Winner trained by Haji Fazal Hadi.
CHAMAN PLATE CLASS VII DIV II 900M.
Hot Press (M. Shafiq Khan) 8-10 Mubarik Ali 1, Birju 8-7 Majid Khan 2, Las Pal Mas 8-11 M. Hussain 3. Dancing Margina 8-4 A. Imran (Disqualified after winning the race).
Won by 1 1/2L, 2L, Head. Time 57 4/5 sec. Winner trained by Mohammad Rafiq.
CHAMAN PLATE CLASS VII DIV I 900M
Weldon Shogun (Mohammad Ibrahim) 9-0 A. Aziz 1, Silk Route 8-10 Kamran 2, Fly To The Star 8-10 Azhar Hussain 3, Morning Noor 8-5 Shahid Mustafa 4.
Won by 3 1/2L, 2 3/4L, Head. Time 56 4/5 sec. Winner trained by Aamar Azad.
KOHAT PLATE CLASS V DIV I & II 1000M
Dhandhana (Sajid Ali Cheema) 8-10 A. Aziz 1, On On 7-11 Mubarik Ali 2, Beena Roy Baby 7-9 Azhar Hussain 3, Green Hill 8-6 Kamran 4.
Won by 2L, 2L, Sh-hd. Time 1 min 2 2/5 sec. Winner trained by Zahid Khan.




























