KARACHI: The May Cup figures prominently in a five-race card drawn for the Gymkhana race meeting that resumes after a three-week layoff at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

The May Cup, a scale order III, IV and V combined race to be contested over four-and-a-half furlongs, will see seven horses vying for the honours. It is the fourth and supporting race of the day’s programme.

Altogether, 29 horses have entered the day’s races barring any last-minute withdrawal.

All the races will be run over four-and-a-half furlongs.

It is pertinent to mention that the races could not take place for three successive Sunday’s due to outbreak of equine flu in the stables.

“Ninety percent horses have been recovered from the disease after undergoing medication and rest,” a spokesman for the Karachi Race Club told Dawn on Saturday.

Following is the field and selection:

THE MAY PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII-B 4½ F:

Afreen 9-0, Meri Tasveer 9-0, Charlotte 8-10, Flagship 8-8, Blue Flame 8-8, Vampire 8-8. Win/Place: No selection.

THE MAY PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII-A 4½ F:

Super Star 9-4, Sweet Sereena 9-0, Black Tiger 9-0, Salam Kashmir 8-11, Kings Khan 7-13. Win: Super Star. Place: Sweet Sereena.

THE MAY PLATE SCALE ORDER V, VI AND VII 4½ F:

My Beauty 9-0, Sonia Again 7-13, Sea Gold 7-9, Fast Departure 7-8, Star Furry 7-6. Win: Sea Gold. Place: My Beauty.

THE MAY CUP SCALE ORDER III, IV AND V 4½ F:

Blue Fairy 9-0, Cherish 8-2, Satisfy 8-10, Popular Song 7-8, Boogey Man 7-8, Popular Prince 7-8, Cash N Carry 7-6. Win: Satisfy. Place: Blue Fairy.

THE MAY PLATE SCALE ORDER I, II AND III 4½ F:

Doctor 10-0, Luck Pass 9-4, Panama Secret 8-2, Tanya 7-11, King’s Hand 7-9, Fantastic Game 7-6. Win: Tanya. Place: Luck Pass.

Published in Dawn, May 21st, 2017

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