KARACHI: Like always the Karachi Race Club (KRC) joins the 20 million people of the country to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Pakistan by holding the Independence Day Cup and Gymkhana race meeting at the Racecourse on Monday.

The Independence Day Cup, which is also the day’s feature event, combined scale order I and II to be contested over six furlongs on round bend, is the main attraction for punters.

Seven horses will battle it out for the honours in the cup race, which is fourth event in day’s racing order.

In all, a healthy number of 36 horses will face the starter in a five-race card barring last-minute withdrawal.

The first race starts at 2.30pm.

Following is the field and selection:

THE JASHN-I-AZADI PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII 4½ F:

Zarnatta 9-0, Mission Possible 8-10, Come On Lady 8-9, Lady In Black 8-8, Salam Kashmir 8-5, Mera Aftaab 8-1, King’s Khan 7-13.

Win: Zarnatta

Place: Lady in Black

THE JASHN-I-AZADI PLATE SCALE ORDER VI AND VII 5 F:

Saltanat 9-0, Don Again 9-0, Sweet Sereena 8-12, New Hope 8-10, Afreen 8-6, Sea Gold 8-0, Race 7-11, Star Furry 7-6.

Win: Saltanat

Place: New Hope and Race

THE JASHN-I-AZADI PLATE SCALE ORDER V 5 F:

Galaxy 9-0, Sher Khan 8-13, Sonia Again 8-12, K. L. Arab 8-10, Big SMO 8-2.

Win: Galaxy

Place: Sher Khan

THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CUP SCALE ORDER 1 AND II ROUND BEND 6 F:

Tanya 10-0, Blue Fairy 9-12, Doctor 9-11, So What 9-1, Olympus 9-0, English Vinglish 7-8, Minister Of Bhakkar 7-7.

Win: So What

Place: Minister Of Bhakkar

THE JASHN-I-AZADI PLATE SCALE ORDER III AND IV 5 F:

Jawad Love 9-5, King’s Hand 9-1, Lovely Baby 8-13, Cherish 8-9, My Beauty 7-13, Popular 7-13, Sayeen Jee 7-10, Show Stopper 7-8, Snow White 7-8.

Win: Sayeen Jee

Place: Cherish and Jawad Love

Published in Dawn, August 14th, 2017