KARACHI: A field of 10 horses will make their presence felt in the Quetta Cup which features prominently in a five-race card of the winter Gymkhana race meeting being held at the Karachi Racecourse on Saturday.

The Quetta Cup which is the fourth race in order, has been classified under combined scale order III and IV and will go over four-and-a-half furlongs.

Thoroughbred horse Believe In Cash from the King’s Stud will make its debut in the cup race.

The next race which is the day’s feature event — scale order I and II —will see seven horses vying for honours over five furlongs.

The first two races will be contested over four furlongs while the third will take place over four-and-a-half furlongs.

Altogether, 38 horses will be seen in action barring last-minute withdrawal(s).

The first race starts at 2.30pm.

Following is the field and selection:

THE QUETTA PLATE SCALE ORDER VIII 4 F: Sheba 9-1, Stifee 9-1, Sassy Gold 8-12, Hello Youmzain 8-10, Meri Chahat 8-10, Deewana 7-10. Win: Hello Youmzain. Place: Sheba.

THE QUETTA PLATE SCALE ORDER VII 4 F: Gladiator One 9-0, Faster Than You 8-10, Shan-e-Sikandar 8-10, Desco 8-6, Soldier Girl 8-5, Non Stop 8-5, Stella 8-5, Little Darling 8-0, Carolina’s Call 7-10. Win: Shan-e-Sikandar. Place: Gladiator One and Desco.

THE QUETTA PLATE SCALE ORDER V & VI 4½ F: Take Care 9-0, Shaista Sanam (late Starka) 8-12, Geo Channa 8-3, Debonair 8-3, Galileo Lady 8-0, Angel Love 7-12. Win: Angel Love. Place: Galileo Lady.

THE QUETTA CUP SCALE ORDER III & IV 4½ F: Piyara Faisal 9-0, Balochistan Queen 8-12, Sher Garh Queen 8-12, Shahbaz 8-10, Thunder Crown 8-3, Believe In Cash 8-3, Smart Girl 8-1, Saghir Love 7-13, Thunder Smile 7-12, Blazing Arrow 7-11. Win: Shahbaz. Place: Balochistan Queen and Thunder Smile.

THE QUETTA PLATE SCALE ORDER I & II 5 F: Thunder Snow 9-6, Big Faith 9-4, Whip’M 9-4, Princess Maria 8-6, Azeem Choice 8-0, Young Gun 7-5, Best Terms 7-2. Win: Thunder Snow.

Published in Dawn, January 22nd, 2022