KARACHI: A healthy four-race card which envisaged participation of 30 horses barring last-minute withdrawal has been drawn for the Gymkhana race meeting which is slated to take place at the Karachi Racecourse on Saturday.

This is an indicator that the Karachi Race Club (KRC) has overcome equine flu that has gripped the stables approximately for the last one month. The disease has compelled the KRC to curtail the number of races with fewer horses in the preceding weeks.

The Glorious Cup, which is also day’s feature event scale order II, III and IV to be contested over four-and-a-half furlongs, is the main attraction. It has a field of nine acceptors. It is the third race in racing order.

The other three races of the day have seven acceptors apiece.

Three horses, all from Lahore, bay mare Aas Pass, chestnut mare Pick Power and bay mare Killing Eyes will make their debut at the course.

The first race gets into action at 3.15pm.

Following is the field and selection:

THE GLORIOUS PLATE SCALE ORDER VII AND VIII 4 F:

Pocket Power 9-0, Sweet Sereena 9-0, Pick Power 8-3, Fast Departure 8-2, Aas Pass 7-4, Killing Eyes 7-4, Murad Queen 7-4.

Win: Pocket Power.

Place: Murad Queen.

THE GLORIOUS PLATE SCALE ORDER VI AND VII 4 F:

Fire And Furry 9-0, Mamoon 8-12, Fakhr-e-Kashmir 8-10, Sanam Kaif 8-5, Black Smoke 7-12, Big Boy Blue 7-9, Milansar 7-6.

Win: Fakhr-e-Kashmir.

Place: Mamoon.

THE GLORIOUS CUP SCALE ORDER II, III AND IV 4 ½ F:

Big Frank (Street Smart) 9-4, Shan-e-Kaif 9-4, Ghazi Gift (Zoaq) 8-12, Salam-e-Kaif 8-12, Saba 8-8, Winter 8-4, Money Lover 8-2, Meri Saba 7-12, Determination 7-0.

Win: Winter.

Place: Shan-e-Kaif and Big Frank.

THE GLORIOUS PLATE SCALE ORDER IV AND V 4 ½ F:

Lovely Baby 9-0, Dhannak 8-12, Parachuter 8-10, Duran Duran 8-5, Believe Me 8-4, Tabdeeli 8-4, Little Rascal 8-2.

Win: Little Rascal.

Place: Duran Duran.

Published in Dawn, October 20th, 2018