LAHORE: Three important cup races highlight the 30th Lahore Winter Meeting which gets under way here at the Racecourse on Sunday.
The cup races include the Pakistan Day Cup, the Queen Elizabeth II, Challenge Cup and the Syed Wajid Ali Shah Memorial Cup.
Meanwhile, former LRC chairman Tariq Aziz expressed his shock at an incident of gross indiscipline during the March 20 races in which jockey Aamir Pervez was beaten by a group of angry persons, whose colt Mr Perfect the jockey had pulled in a race on March 6. Mr Perfect finished a good second in a March 20 race. As a result, the other races were considerably delayed.
According to Tariq, the administrators could have avoided the unpleasant incident had it taken prompt and appropriate action when the owner of the colt had complained on the matter.
The first race will be held at 3:00pm.
Following is the field and our selections:
Chenab Plate Class VII Div VI — 900M:
Jalal Queen 9-0 Neeli The Great 8-12 Gul-e-Measam 8-10 Safdar Princess 8-2 Asif Gee 8-2 Shan-e-Saber 8-0 Chan Punjabi 7-8 Al Nasar 7-8 Salam-e- Muhabbat 7-8 and Sadia Aizal 7-8.
Win: Asif Gee. Place: Gul-e-Measam and Jalal Queen.
Chenab Plate Class VII Div V — 900M:
Black Powder 9-0 Jalpana Fire 8-6 Khareef One 8-6 Merchant Of Venus 8-6 Malik Badshah 8-4 Fazeel Prince 8-2 Gifts Of Gold 7-10 Galactic Choice 7-8 Mera Darwaish 7-8 and Candle 7-8.
Win: Khareef One Vs Malik Badshah, Place: Fazeel Prince and Gifts Of Gold.
Chenab Plate Class VII Div III & IV — 900M:
Tatla Princess 8-10 Chhota Bravo 8-10 Super Asia 8-8 Maxi Million 8-6 Golden Pound 8-4 Sehar 8-0 Lalay De Jan 7-12 and Prince Of Baghban 7-8.
Win: Maxi Million. Place: Chotta Bravo and Sehar.
Syed Wajid Ali Shah Memorial Cup Class VI Div IV — 1,200M:
Borte 9-0 Al Khalid 8-10 Market Leader 8-10 Electra 8-6 and G.One 8-0
Win: Borte. Place: Electra and Al-Khalid.
Queen Elizabeth 11, Challenge Cup, a term race for four-year-old and above — 2,000M:
Widaad 9-5 Royal Ransom 9-4 Sahil 9-0 and Purnoor 8-5.
Win: Royal Ransom VS Sahil. Place: Purnoor.
Widad 9-0 Drums Of War 8-10 Bambsi 8-8 Silent Assassin 8-4 Ullswater 8-0 Stunning One 7-10 Generosity 7-10 Tiger Jjet 7-10 and Galactic Song 7-8
Pakistan Day Cup Class VII Div I & II — 1,300M:
Win: Widad. Place: Silent Assassin and Bambsi.
Chenab Plate Class VII Div I and II (Maidens) — 1,300M:
Queen 8-12 Sea Bird 8-10 Sand Stoprm 8-10 Muqaddas 8-10 Squid Game 8-4 Sanwli Salooni 8-2 Galactic Beauty 7-12 King’s Gambit 7-12 Al Sabah 7-12 and Danzora 7-8
Win: Queen. Place: King’s Gambit and Squid Game.
Published in Dawn, March 27th, 2022
