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LAHORE, July 31: The change of name proved lucky for the chestnut gelding, Lucky Murad, who produced a devastating turn of foot to catch the front running grey gelding, Millennium Count and beat by a short head in the supporting event of the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.
Millennium Count led the field from the start till 100 metres from the finishing line but Lucky Murad caught the leader and then in a good burst of speed pipped Millennium Count at the winning post to win in photo-finish by short-head.
Bone Crusher finished third, a distance further behind while Green Street completed the frame among ten runners.
This was Lucky Murad’s fourth victory in a row. He scored his earlier three victories under old name, King Maker on June 20, July 17 and July 24. The owner changed his name a few days back and he went on to win the fourth race under the new name of Lucky Murad on Sunday.
A race later, long shot bay mare, When Or Where ran upto her owner’s expectations to defeat stablemate Who Dares in a fine front-running display in the feature and seventh race of the day.
The bay filly, Puma’s Princess finished third while Druree completed the board among eight runners.
Riding boy Sajjad Hussain stole the limelights of the day’s racing when he rode home two winners when a card of seven races was gone through. Sajjad first rode Aya Chandiwala in the fifth race and then followed it up with a fluent win on When And Where in the seventh and last race of the day. All races were contested over 1100 metres sprinting distance.
The race-goers braved humid and hot weather to see the races when the first favourites were beaten in all the seven races.
Results:
PARA CHINAR PLATE CLASS VII DIV II & III 1100M:
Madam Lorina (Mohammad Rashid) 9-0 Faisal Ali 1. Beautiful Bee 8-3 Sajjad Hussain 2. Mystic 9-2 Rehman Ali 3. Nambardar 8-8 S. Ammad 4.
Won by 1 1/2 L, 4 L, Distance. Time one minute 13 seconds. Winner trained by Abdul Rashid.
PARA CHINAR P{LATE CLASS VII DIV I-B 1100M:
Two-B (Major Javaid Mawaz) 8-6 Shahid Rehman 1.Zuhair Choice 8-0 Shakeel Mahmood 2. Murad King 8-10 Azam Hussain 3. First Passion 8-6 M. Zeeshan 4.
Won by 4 L, 3 L, 2 1/4 L. Time one minute 10 2/5 seconds. Winner trained by A.B. Malik.
PARA CHINAR PLATE CLASS VII DIV I-A 1100M:
Run And Win (Murtaza Ijaz) 8-10 Shakeel Mahmood 1. Owais 3 Dream 9-0 A, Aziz 2. Chan Badshah 9-1 Azhar Hussain 3. Black Nigeria 9-0 Zameer 4.
Won by 2 1/2 L, 3 L,1/2 L. Time one minute 10 2/5 seconds. Winner trained privately by Alimuddin.
PAK PATTAN PLATE CLASS V DIV II 1100M:
Nadir Prince (Ch. Mohammad Rafiq) 8-7 M. Zeeshan 1. Queen Of Saba 8-7 M. Atif 2. Cross Ruff 9-0 Shahid Rehman 3. Savera 8-3 Azhar Hussain 4.
Won by 3/4 L, 5 L, 1 1/2 L. Time one minute 10 3/5 seconds. Winner trained by the owner.
PAK PATTAN PLATE CLASS V DIV I 1100M:
Aya Chandiwala (Khalid Malik) 8-12 Sajjad Hussain 1. Phoenix 9-4 Shahid Rehman 2.Green Hill 7-12 Shakeel Mahmood 3. Little Hut 9-0 M. Zeeshan 4.
Won by Short-head, 8 L, 4 L. Time one minute 9 2/5 seconds. Winner trained by Azhar Ali.
PASROOR PLATE CLASS IV DIV III 1100M:
Lucky Murad ex- King Maker (Aamir Hanif) 9-2 A. Aziz 1. Millennium Count 9-2 Anjum 2. Bone Crusher 8-1 M. Zeeshan 3. Green Street 8-7 Sajjad Hussain 4.
Won by Short-head, Distance, 3/4 L. Time one minute 8 2/5 seconds. Winner trained by Mohammad Hanif.
PASROOR PLATE CLASS IV DIV I & II 1100M:
Where Or When (Bilal Khan) 7-8 Sajjad Hussain 1. Who Dares 9-0 A. Aziz 2. Puma’s Princess 7-4 M. Zeeshan 3. Druree 9-1 Azam Hussain 4.
Won by 3 L, 1 1/2 L, 2 1/2 L. Time one minute 8 1/5 seconds. Winner trained by Mian A. Majeed.
