KARACHI: A healthy five-race card awaits racegoers in the Gymkhana race meeting when it resumes after a fortnight at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

The last week races that were scheduled to take place on March nine were cancelled for want of competition.

A good number of 37 horses have entered the day’s races barring last-minute withdrawal.

With the exception of first race that will be contested over four-and-a-half furlongs, the remaining four races will go over five furlongs.

The fifth and the last which is the feature event, scale order I and II combined race, has a field of six horses.

The first race starts at 2.30pm.

Following is the field and selection:

THE KHAIRPUR PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII 4 ½ F:

Sayeen Jee 9-2, Blind Show 8-9, Salam Kashmir 8-4, Sweet Sereena 8-2, Race 8-2, Blue Flame 7-13, Beautiful Rose 7-13, Jugni G 7-12.

Win: Sayeen Jee.

Place: Salam Kashmir and Sweet Sereena.

THE KHAIRPUR PLATE SCALE ORDER VI AND VII 5 F:

Fast Departure 9-2, Shandar Love 9-2, Satisfy 8-11, Blue Fairy 8-11, Sonia Again 8-10, Galaxy 8-7, New Hope 8-6, Sea Gold 7-8.

Win: Galaxy.

Place: New Hope and Blue Fairy.

THE KHAIRPUR PLATE SCALE ORDER V AND VI 5 F:

Almeer 9-0, Sher Khan 8-11, Sunshine 8-10, Manchester Queen 8-8, Tanya 8-4, Ayaash 8-3, Don Khalifa 7-13.

Win: Tanya.

Place: Ayaash.

THE KHAIRPUR PLATE SCALE ORDER III AND IV 5 F:

Cherish 9-0, Popular Pride 8-13, Fantastic Game 8-11, King’s Hand 8-10, Sunrise 8-10, Princess H. K. M. 8-10, Popular Prince 8-2, Popular Song 7-10.

Win: Sunrise.

Place: King’s Hand and Princess H. K. M.

THE KHAIRPUR PLATE SCALE ORDER I AND II 5 F:

Gold Horse 10-0, Doctor 10-0, Tiggy Wiggy 9-4, Lacoste 8-3, Follow My Shadow 7-12, So What 7-11.

Win: Gold Horse.

Place: Doctor.

Published in Dawn, March 19th, 2017