KARACHI: Eight horses will make their presence felt in the July Cup when it takes place in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

Classified under scale order IV and V, the race will go over four furlongs and it is fourth in racing order.

Another half-a-dozen horses are pitted against each other in the next race which is also the day’s feature event and classified under combined scale order of I, II and III. It will also be run over four furlongs.

Seven horses apiece will vie for honours in the first two races of lower classifications while nine horses are in contention in the third race.

The first race starts at 3:30pm.

Following is the field and selection:

THE JULY PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII — 4 F:

Shabnam 9-0, Hawwaam 8-12, The Finisher 8-9, Star Queen 8-0, Ten On Ten 8-4, Beneficial 7-12, Quetta Pride 7-12.

Win: Star Queen.

Place: Shabnam.

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

Sassy Gold 9-0, Watch Me 8-13, Meri Chahat 8-12, Little Darling 8-12, Fast Boy (late Hamza Prince) 8-11, Awaz-e-Sehar 8-9, Princess of Hope 8-6.

Win: Sassy Gold.

Place: Meri Chahat.

THE JULY PLATE SCALE ORDER VI & VII — 4 F:

Airborne 9-0, Ghaiyath 9-0, Mehbooba 9-0, Victor 8-12, Faster 8-12, Well Wisher 8-10, Twenty Twenty 8-9, Easy Paisa 8-6, Punjabi Munda 8-5.

Win: Twenty Twenty.

Place: Faster and Punjabi Munda.

THE JULY CUP SCALE ORDER IV & V — 4 F:

Choice Of The Day 9-0, New Class 9-0, Galileo Lady 8-8, Recovery 8-7, Thomas 8-3, Faster Than You 8-1, Albania 7-13, Cracks Man 7-9.

Win: Choice Of The Day.

Place: Recovery and Thomas.

THE JULY PLATE SCALE ORDER I, II & III — 4 F:

Mind Of Promise 10-0, Gift of Gold 9-9, Amazing Lips 9-8, Sher Garh Queen 7-0, Wonderful Smile 7-0, Balochistan Queen 7-0.

Win: Amazing Lips.

Place: Sher Garh Queen.

Published in Dawn, July 11th, 2021