KARACHI: The February Cup features prominently in a five-race card in which a pair of unknown pedigree horses are set to make their debut in the winter Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

The February Cup, a scale order III and IV combined race to be contested over four-and-a-half furlongs, envisaged seven acceptors. It is also the day’s feature event.

Debutant Usman Chandiwala from Karachi is drawn alongside half-a-dozen horses in the second race of the card while Lahore’s Piyara Saeen will make his mark in the fifth and concluding race to be run over four-and-a-half furlongs. It also has seven acceptors.

As many as 34 horses have entered the day’s races and will vie for honours barring last-minute withdrawal(s).

The first race starts at 2:00pm.

Following is the field and selection:

THE FEBRUARY PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII MAIDEN — 4 F:

Velocity 9-0, Risky 8-7, Humaira Choice 8-3, Amazing Boy 8-2, Pin Point 8-1.

Win and Place: No selection.

THE FEBRUARY PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII — 4 F:

Usman Chandiwala 9-0, Sonia Again 9-0, Dance And Dance 8-10, Tahzeeb 8-9, Sanobar 8-7, Rukhsar 7-12, Aas Pass 7-10.

Win: Tahzeeb.

Place: Dance And Dance.

THE FEBRUARY PLATE SCALE ORDER VI & VII 4½ F:

Win Win Win 9-0, Saba 9-0, Public Fancy 8-13, Paris 8-9, Lakshmi 8-8, Meri Chahat 8-8, No Try 8-4, Mansha 8-4.

Win: Lakshmi.

Place: Paris and No Try.

THE FEBRUARY CUP SCALE ORDER III & IV — 4½ F:

Lahori Sayeen 9-0, Dazzling Diva 8-12, Parachuter 8-9, Mohallaydar 8-1, Royal Fort 7-13, Maradona 7-11, Piyara Faisal 7-7.

Win: Lahori Sayeen.

Place: Dazzling Diva.

THE FEBRUARY PLATE SCALE ORDER V & VI — 4½ F:

Faster Than You 9-0, Piyara Saeen 8-6, Artemisia 8-4, Danzinger 8-4, Starka 7-12, Zorawar 7-11, Watch Me 7-8.

Win: Zorawar.

Place: Faster Than You.

Published in Dawn, February 2nd, 2020