KARACHI: Eight horses are in contention for the KRC Sprinter’s Cup, which features prominently in a five-race card, in the Gymkhana race meeting being held at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

The KRC Sprinter’s Cup to be contested by three and four year olds and above thoroughbred and half-bred horses is the fifth and concluding race of the day and will go over five furlongs.

The contestants include two debutant colts Churchill and Warrior’s Call.

Another horse that will make his debut in the fourth race is bay colt Thunder Crown, stable-mate of fancied pair of Thunder Star and Thunder Snow.

A field of nine horses will vie for honours in the fourth and supporting race to be run over four-and-a-half furlongs.

Half-a-dozen horses will face the starter in the opening race which will take place over four furlongs.

The second and third race will see eight and 10 horses respectively displaying their skills.

The first race starts at 2:30pm.

Following is the field and selection:

THE KARACHI PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII — 4 F:

Stella 9-1, Non Stop 8-11, Gladiator One 8-10, Race 8-7, Star Queen 8-6, A.T.M 7-10.

Win: Stella.

Place: Star Queen.

THE KARACHI PLATE SCALE ORDER VII — 4 F:

Geo Channa (late Ghaiyyath) 9-0, Shahbaz 9-0, Stifee 8-12, Fair Deal 8-12, Rocket Fire 8-11, Kamyaab 8-8, Well Wisher 8-6, Victor 8-4.

Win: Rocket Fire.

Place: Stifee and Well Wisher.

THE KARACHI PLATE SCALE ORDER V, VI & VII — 4½ F:

Geo Jalal 9-0, Hello My Darling 8-9, Faster Than You 8-8, Angel Love 8-6, Faster 8-5, Airborne 8-3, Mehbooba 7-11, Soldier Girl 7-10, Punjabi Munda 7-8, Lucky For Me 7-6.

Win: Geo Jalal.

Place: Airborne and Punjabi Munda.

THE KARACHI PLATE SCALE ORDER III & IV — 4½ F:

Smart Girl 9-0, Sugar Rush 8-11, Thunder Crown 8-8, Smoke Screen 8-6, Al Sabah 8-4, Risky 8-2, Queen’s Retort 8-1, Balochistan Queen 8-0, Starka 7-13.

Win: Sugar Rush.

Place: Smoke Screen and Starka.

THE KRC SPRINTER’S CUP — A HANDICAP RACE FOR THREE & FOUR YEARS OLD AND ABOVE THOROUGHBRED & HALF-BRED HORSES — 5 F:

Thunder Star 9-10, Mind Of Promise 9-8, Gift of Gold 8-12, Torrent 8-8, Azeem Choice 8-5, Spirit 7-8, Churchill 7-4, Warrior’s Call 7-0.

Win: Gift Of Gold.

Place: Thunder Star and Mind Of Promise.

Published in Dawn, October 17th, 2021