KARACHI: Filly Prin­cess Sadia looks fancied to clinch the Liberty Cup when it takes place in the Gymkhana race meeting here at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

With two back-to-back wins under her belt, she is on course to complete a hat-trick should she maintain her form in a field of six horses in the four-furlong race under top scale order I, II and III.

It is the fourth race of a five-race card drawn for the day’s meeting. Bay horse Gold Company, who was beaten by the filly by five lengths last month, is expected to challenge her again.

Either of the two stable mates, filly Flaming Ember or bay horse Raging Comet, whoever is backed by connection, should dominate the fifth and supporting race under scale order IV and V being run over four furlongs. Both the horses have two victories apiece and look poised to extend their winning run.

At the outset, the opening race seems to be a two-horse affair between bay horses Canadian King and Zayan. The race which has half-a-dozen acceptors, will be held under scale order VIII and contested over four furlongs.

Bay horse Faisal King seems a good choice in the second race under scale order VIII to be run over four furlongs.

Another nine horses will face the starter in the third race under scale order VI and VII being run over four furlongs.

The first race starts at 1:30pm.

Published in Dawn, May 14th, 2023

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