KARACHI: Three cup races will be contested in an extensive eight-race card dished out for the Gymkhana race meeting being held at the Karachi Racecourse on Saturday.

The cups will mark curtain-raiser for the KRC’s showpiece event — Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup — which is slated to take place on Dec 25.

Half-a-dozen horses are in contention for the Quaid-e-Azam Trial Cup that will be contested over a mile. It is the last race in day’s racing order.

A similar number of six horses will vie for honours in the Colts and Fillies Trial Cup that will go over seven furlongs.

Seven horses will make their appearance in the Fantastic Face Stakes being run over five furlongs.

Meanwhile, five horses will make their debut in the races on Saturday. They include Dubai Warrior, Hello Youmzain, Blaze, Queen’s Pride and Firefly.

The first race starts at 12.30pm.

Following is the field and selection: THE TRIAL PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII 4 F: Owais-e-Bhakkar 9-2, Dubai Warrior 9-0, Hello Youmzain 9-0, Meri Chahat 8-12, Well Wisher 8-11, Sassy Gold 8-4, Storm Fire 7-13, Race 7-11, Sheba 7-10, Golden Stamp 7-10, Fahad Jani 7-10.
Win: Sassy Gold. Place: Storm Fire and Race. THE TRIAL PLATE SCALE ORDER VII 4 F: Princess of Hope 9-0, Khairpur Star 9-0, Burraq 9-0, Soldier Girl 8-12, Gladiator One 8-8, Non Stop 8-5, Star Queen 8-5, Stifee 8-4, Shan-e-Sikandar 7-13. Win: Burraq. Place: Gladiator One and Non Stop. THE TRIAL PLATE SCALE ORDER V & VI 4½ F: Smart Girl 9-4, New Class 9-3, Front Man 9-3, Starka 8-13, Debonair 8-7, Thunder Smile 8-6, Airborne 8-2, Faster Than You 8-1, Victor 8-0, Geo Channa 7-12. Win: Thunder Smile. Place: Debonair and Victor. THE TRIAL PLATE SCALE ORDER III & IV 5 F: Wild Fire 9-0, Geo Jalal 8-13, Robert 8-7, Sugar Rush 8-6, Shahbaz 8-4. Win: Shahbaz. Place: Geo Jalal. THE FANTASTIC FACE STAKES — A TERM RACE FOR TWO-YEAR OLD THOROUGHBRED & HALFBRED COLTS & FILLIES — 5 F: Slippery Customer 8-7, Thunder Crown 8-7, Blaze 8-4, Flame of Love 8-4, Queen’s Pride 8-4, Trouble Princess 8-4, Firefly 7-11. Win/Place: No Selection. THE TRIAL PLATE SCALE ORDER I, II & III ROUND BEND 5½ F: Thunder King 9-6, Spirit 9-6, Big Faith 9-2, Piyara Faisal 7-10, Princess Maria 7-7, Regardless 7-2, Jugni 7-2. Win: Regardless. Place: Princess Maria. THE COLTS & FILLIES TRIAL CUP — A TERM RACE FOR THREE-YEAR OLD THOROUGHBRED & HALFBRED COLTS & FILLIES — 7 F: Eye of the Tiger 9-0, Fantastico 9-0, Flatterer 9-0, Roderick 9-0, Warrior’s Call 9-0, Queen of Spades 8-11. Win: Warrior’s Call. Place: Queen of Spades. THE QUAID-E-AZAM TRIAL CUP — A HANDICAP RACE FOR THREE & FOUR-YEAR OLD AND ABOVE THOROUGHBRED & HALFBRED HORSES — 1 M: Sahil 9-8, Royal Ransom 9-4, Mind of Promise 8-6, Gift of Gold 8-0, G. Sarkar 7-12, Shorawak 7-10. Win: G. Sarkar. Place: Shorawak.

Published in Dawn, December 4th, 2021