KARACHI: Fancied three-year-old colt Torrent annexed the Generation Cup while posting a fluent four-length victory over Gift of Gold during the winter Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi racecourse on Sunday.

With hat-trick already under his belt including the Nursery Cup last month, Torrent stretched his winning run to live up to his reputation.

Flatterer, who was co-favourite with eventual champion, had to be content with third place as Balochistan Queen completed the frame among five starters.

Torrent was piloted home by 2020 champion rider Safdar Hussain who also did owner Rana Jawad Sarwar and trainer Irfan proud.

Mare Glittery Eyes presented Syed Sibghatullah Shah Pir Pagara and trainer Mohyuddin with a winner In the next race with prominent rider Zaki Zakir in the saddle.

Glittery Eyaz romped home by four-and-a-half lengths over co-favourite Big Faith.

At the outset, three favourites — Public Fancy, Awaz-e-Sehar and Piyara Faisal — obliged all and sundry while Recovery upset the applecart in the third race.

Results:

THE GENERATION PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII — 4 F:

Public Fancy (Naseem) 7-11, Ali Raza II 1; ,Usman Chandiwala 8-1, Riaz Ahmed 2; Gypsy Queen 7-10, Mohammad Sajjad 3; Take Over 9-2, Yousuf Ikram 4.

Won by 1 L, 2½ L, 2½ L. Time: 0.52 52 4/5 seconds, Winner trained by Naseem.

THE GENERATION PLATE SCALE ORDER VII & VIII — 4 F:

Awaz-e-Sehar (Zia-ur-Rehman) 8-8, Mohammad Ramzan 1; Arabian Queen 8-9, Waheed Baran 2; Hawwaam 8-1, Mohammad Manzoor 3; Shabnam 8-2, Zaki Zakir 4.

Won by 1 L, S. Head, 2½ L. Time: 0.52 3/5 seconds. Winner trained by Zia-ur-Rehman.

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

Recovery (Mehsam Temar) 8-0, Adnan Khan 1; Meri Chahat 7-13, Mohammad Sajjad 2; Haseena-e-Arab 8-0, Majid Ali II 3; Balam Bhai 8-9, Mohammad Ramzan 4.

Won by 1½ L, 1¼ L, 1½ L. Time: 0.58 3/5 seconds. Winner trained by Rafiq Ahmed.

THE GENERATION PLATE SCALE ORDER III, IV & V — 4½ F:

Piyara Faisal (Mohammad Hashim) 9-4, Waheed Baran 1; Soldier Queen 7-12, Mohammad Manzoor 2, Parachuter 9-0, Mohammad Sajjad 3;Starka 8-6, Adnan Khan 4.

Won by 4½ L, 2 L, 1½ L. Time: 0.58 2/5 seconds. Winner trained by Zia-ur-Rehman.

THE GENERATION CUP — A HANDICAP RACE FOR THREE & FOUR-YEAR-OLD PAK COLTS & FILLIES — 5 F:

Torrent (Rana Jawwad Sarwar) 8-10, Safdar Hussain 1; Gift of Gold 9-0, Mohammad Sajjad 2; Flatterer 8-5, Zaki Zakir 3; Balochistan Queen 8-8, Asad Aksir 4.

Won by 4 L, 3 L, 1½ L. Time: One minute 3 1/5 seconds. Winner trained by Mohammad Irfan.

THE GENERATION PLATE SCALE ORDER I & II — 5 F:

Glittery Eyes (Sted Sibghatullah Shah Pir Pagara) 8-2, Zaki Zakir 1; Big Faith 9-7, Waheed Baran 2; Azeem Choice 9-4, Mohammad Sajjad 3; Champion One 8-8, Safdar Hussain 4.

Winner trained by Mohyuddin.

Published in Dawn, January 18th, 2021