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KARACHI, Aug 28: Jockey Muhammad Essa stole the limelight with a magnificent treble and did the owner Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagaro proud when his four horses returned with flying colours in eight races in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.
Essa piloted home two-year-old filly, Bul Bul, in the second race of afternoon finishing ahead of bay colt Moj-e-Arab by 1 ½ lengths.
His second triumph came in the fourth race when chestnut, Patricia, took a sweet revenge of its last week defeat to Thanks Naeem. Three-year-old filly Excalibur finished second while Thanks Naeem had to settle with third place.
Finally, he celebrated the treble when six-year-old bay mare, Bang On Target was declared joint winner with four-year-old bay colt, King Of Sanghar, in the seventh race.
Pir Pagaro’s fourth winner was three-year-old filly, Butter Fly, with jockey Saif Muhammad in the saddle. It was trained by Allah Judrio whose another trained horse three-year-old filly, Voo Doo Doll posted victory in the opener.
Five-year-old chestnut, Lucky Five, ridden by Abdul Aziz, led the pack of eighteen horses emerging victor by 1 ½ lengths. Lucky View took the second spot.
Greek Baran, the seven-year-old bay horse and four-year-old colt, Dragun Heart, clinched wins in the remaining two races of the day.
The race meeting is scheduled to be held on Aug 31.
Following are the results:
THE SHAN PLATE DIV II 5F
Voo Doo Doll (Syed Ismail Shah) 8-12 Ghulam Shabbir 11, 1, Royal Loyalty 9-0 Sheraz Ahmed 2, Danehill Dancer 8-2 Asghar Ali 3, Sweet Mover 8-8 Sohail Ahmed 4.
Won by 1 ¼ L, Dist, Dist. Time. 1 min 4 ¾ sec. Winner trained by Allah Judrio.
THE FUTURITY STAKES CUP 4F
Bul Bul (Shah Mardan Shah 11 Pir Pagaro) 8-4 Muhammad Essa 1, Moj-e-Arab 8-7 Arshad 2, Fast Burner 8-7 Shahid Rehman 3, Symbol Of Victory 8-0 Tariq Habib 4.
Won by 1 ½ L, 3 ¼ L, 6 L. Time: 0.50 3/5 sec. Winner trained by Mumtaz Ali.
THE JAN PLATE 6F
Butter Fly (Shah Mardan Shah 11 Pir Pagaro) 8-9 Saif Muhammad 1, Arab Hi Arab 9-2 Arshad 2, Arabiab Queen 8-1 M. Yousuf 3, Bilal Choice 8-7 M. Kashif 4.
Won by 2 L, 7 ½ L, 3 ½ L. Time: 1 min 17 3/5 sec. Winner trained by Allah Judrio.
THE SWEET PLATE DIV I & II 6F
Patricia (Shah Mardan Shah 11 Pir Pagaro) 9-0 Muhammad Essa 1, Excalibur 9-2 M. Nasir 2, Thanks Naeem 8-10 Arshad 3, Killer Instincts 8-11 Arif Nazir 4.
Won by S. Head, 6 L, 7 L. Time: 1 min 18 sec. Winner trained by Mumtaz Ali.
THE SHAN PLATE DIV IV A (JACKPOT 1st Leg) 5F
Lucky Five (Qazi Asif) 8-4 Abdul Aziz 1, Lucky View 9-1 Zaki Zakir 2, Dhoom Machade 8-1 Mazher Ali 3, Sea Biscuit 8-2 Yousuf Ikram 4.
Won by 1 ½ L, 6 L, ½ L. Time: 1 min 7 3/5 sec. Winner trained by Shoukat Ali.
THE SHAN PLATE DIV III (JACKPOT 2nd Leg) 5F
Greek Baran (Mr. M. Hussain) 8-8 M. Wasim 11, 1, Silver City 8-6 S. Khan 2, Leo Again 9-0 Shahid Manan 3, Desparado 8-10 Zaki Zakir 4.
Won by 2 L, 6 L, Dist. Time: 1 min 5 3/5 sec. Winner trained by Ghulam Murtaza.
THE PHAR LAP STAKES CUP (JACKPOT 3rd Leg) 6F
King Of Sanghar (Mr. Kamal Farooq/ Capt. Khawaja Mujtaba) 8-2 Abdul Aziz/ Bang On Target (Shah Mardan Shah 11 Pir Pagaro) 7-7 Muhammad Essa 1, Leo 7-13 Ghulam Shabbir 11, 3, Donatello 7-11 Fateh Muhammad 4.
Won by D. Head, 8 L, 3 L. Time: 1 min 15 2/5 sec. Winners trained by Tanveer Abbasi/Mumtaz Ali.
THE SHAN PLATE DIV I (JACK POT 4th Leg) 5F
Dragon Heart (Mr. S. Ali) 9-5 Arshad 1, Blue Breeze 9-0 Shahid Rehman 2, Countess Mah Again 9-1 M. Nasir 3, Trust Again 9-1 Shahid Manan 4.
Won by 3 ½ L, Head, 6 ½ L. Time: 1 min 4 2/5 sec. Winner trained by M. Rafiq K.
