Spring Cup tops racing action in Lahore today

LAHORE: A card of eight races featuring the Spring Cup has been dished out for the connoisseurs of equine sports during the 33rd Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse here on Sunday.

A term race for three-year-old Pakistani colts and fillies to be contested over the middle distance of 1,400 metres, the Spring Cup has a tiny field of six runners, if there are no last-minute withdrawals.

Three important races, including the Lahore Classic Cup, scheduled for Sunday has been declared void for paucity of runners. That is clearly indicative of poor response by horse-owners to run their horses in events meant for upper classes in view of the hot summer weather.

But still there remains some charm with the Spring Cup and two races to be contested by class six horses over the sprinting distance of 1,200 metres. They add some colour to the eight-event card.

The other five races belong to class seven runners with all to be run over 900 metres.

In all, 81 horses will line up in eight races at the starting gates before the starter raises the white flag. The first race will be held at 1.00pm.

Following is the field and selections:

THE TUBA PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV-B — 900M:

Preetam 9-4, Black Thunder 8-12, Kalo 8-10, Assailant Again 8-8, Shan-e-Gul 8-4, Bulbul Again 7-12, Geo Meray Lal 7-10, Hikmat Rani 7-8, All The Time 7-4, Great Adla 7-4, Accurate Girl 7-4, Jay Cutler 7-4.

Win: Preetam.

Place: Shan-e-Gul and Assailant Again.

THE TUBA PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV-A — 900M:

Ashal 9-2, Raj Rawal 9-0, Princess Resham 9-0, Dastoor 8-12, The Dentist 8-12, Bordini 8-12, Janoon 8-8, Pawan Prince 8-6, Slache 8-6, Winning Princess 8-4.

Win: Dastoor.

Place: Pawan Prince and Ashal.

THE TUBA PLATE CLASS VII DIV III — 900M:

Royal Spirit 9-0, Kali Ghata 9-0, Virsa 8-12, Michal Stark 8-8, Tarteeb 8-8, Sixth Sense 8-8, Aye Shamyan 8-8, Bhakkar De Aan 8-8, Jazba 8-6, Shannel 8-6, Dastoor Again 8-6, Beautiful Lady 8-6, Chal Samney 8-2, Lucky Sohna 8-2, Gold Medal 8-2, Show Me 8-0, Mah-e-Doura 7-12, Black Rose 7-8.

Win: Virsa.

Place: Lucky Sohna and Beautiful Lady.

THE TUBA PLATE CLASS VII DIV II — 900M:

Lady Extempore 9-0, Amrat Saria 8-10, Honey The Great 8-10, Shehram King 8-10, Success Story 8-10, Fire Boy 8-10, Baby Doll 8-10, Shehram Prince 8-6, Heart Beat 8-0, Chand Pari 7-12, Dera Dubai 7-12, Steal The Show 7-8.

Win: Lady Extempore.

Place: Chand Pari and Dera Dubai.

THE TUBA PLATE CLASS VII DIV I — 900M:

King Of Bhakkar 9-0, Zartaj 9-0, Royal Dubai 8-12, Royal Boy 8-10, Aamir Princess 8-8, Vixen 8-4, Fancy Flight 7-8.

Win: King Of Bhakkar.

Place: Royal Boy and Zartaj.

THE SPRING CUP — A TERM RACE FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD THOROUGHBRED AND HALF-BRED COLTS AND FILLIES — 1,400M:

Melsi 9-3, Give Me The Green Light 8-8, Show Card 8-2, Admiral’s Walk 7-10, Blue Moon 7-7, Silk Cut 7-7.

Win: Melsi.

Place: Give Me The Green Light and Show Card.

THE DEER CREEK PLATE CLASS VI DIV I & II — 1,200M:

No Regards 9-0, Cinema Street 8-12, Power House 8-12, Miss Freddy 8-2, Kartoos 8-2, Excuse Me 8-0, Jhelum Star 8-0, Dreaming High 8-0.