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KARACHI, Feb 26: Five-year-old mare, Smiling Face, made it two in a row when she lowered the colours of fancied four-year-old colt, Victory Symbol, in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.
Running alongside 15 aspirants after bay horse Prince Shahzad was withdrawn in the five furlongs concluding race, she outpaced Victory Symbol by two lengths to grab top honours.
Though she won with M. Nasir aboard, but could not impress with her run as she was home by eight lengths by the same rider in the last meeting.
Owner of Victory Symbol Adnan Azam Khan should blame himself for the defeat for changing riding boy Nasim Ahmed with Khalid Amin at the last moment that made all the difference.
Four-year-old colt, Baba Jani who returned with flying colours in his last outing, settled for third while mare Sweet Grandy completed the frame.
Owned by Tariq Majeed, Tom Cruise, as expected, sprinted to victory in the opener when he edged out Royal Beauty by two and a half lengths. Afzaal Prince secured third position.
Winner of Christmas Plate on Dec 25, mare Fly To The Sky returned to form by picking up the next race by half length. She overcame Lucky Step and Aie Bahar to register triumph.
Mujahid Ali piloted four-year-old filly, Makina, home outclassing sibling Excalibur by two lengths in the third race. Chestnut Moon Raker was beaten by distance to take third position while mare Bang On Target was placed fourth.
Chestnut Real Gift ridden by Riaz Muhammad surprised all and sundry by capturing the fourth race. He got the better of Kicking King by two lengths.
Bay horse Chand Aya who was joint favourite with thoroughbred Laurel captured the fifth race beating the latter by three quarter length.
The field was shortened to 10 contestants after Clapping was withdrawn.
In addition, rider of Khan The Great, Nasim Ahmed, was penalised by the authorities concerned and his license was withdrawn.
Eager Saint picked up the spoils beating Al Jarrar by seven lengths in the sixth race. The two were chased by New Ferrari who was placed third.
Mare Sonia also sprang a surprise when she toppled Deniro to clinch the seventh race.
Results:
KINGREE PLATE DIV V 5F
Tom Cruise (Mr. Tariq Majeed) 9- 0 S. Khan 1, Royal Beauty 8-13(cr8-10) Waheed Baran 2, Afzaal Prince 7-12 Ashiq Ali 3, Just In Fun 7-12(cr8-0) Nasim Ahmed 4. Won by 2 1/2L, 8L, 1 1/2L. Time: 1 min 9 sec.
Winner trained by Gulbaig
SUKKUR PLATE DIV 1 & 11 6F
Fly To The Sky (Mr. Rehaab Ateeq) 8-5 Ashiq Ali 1, Lucky Step 8-5 Riaz Muhammad 2, Aie Bahar 8-6 Muhammad Essa 3, Jingu 8-5 Abdul Rahim 4. Won by 1/2L, S. Head, 4L. Time: 1 min 17 3/5 sec.
Winner trained by Muhammad Rasheed
SANGHAR PLATE 6F
Makina (Mr. M. R. Hussain) 8-7(cr8-9) Mujahid Ali 1, Excalibur 8-5 Tariq Baran 2, Moon Raker 7-9(cr7-10) Ghous Bux 3, Bang On Target 8-7 Muhammad Essa 4. Won by 2L, Dist, 1/2L. Time: 1 min 18 1/5 sec.
Winner trained by M. Pervaiz
NAWAB PLATE 6F
Real Gift (Malik Abdul Haleem) 9-3 Riaz Muhammad 1, Kicking King 8-4 Amir Ali 2, Silent Witness 8-10 Abdul Rahim 3, Bilal Choice 8-5 M. Manzoor 4. Won by 2L, 6L, 4 1/4L. Time: 1 min 18 2/5 sec.
Winner trained by Aurangzeb Khan
KINGREE PLATE DIV 1V 5F
Chand Aya (Mr. Wali Muhammad) 8-7(cr8-0) Zulfiqar Ali 1, Laurel 8-7 Khalid Amin 2, Azam The Great 9-2(cr8-9) M. Khursheed 3, Home Made 8-3(cr8-0) Bahar Ali 4. Won by 3/4L, 4 3/4L, 10 1/2L. Time: 1 min 8 sec.
Winner trained by Abid Ali Jan
KINGREE PLATE DIV 111 5F
Eager Saint (Mr. S. Ehtisham H. Rizvi) 9-2 Latif 1, Al Jarrar 8-8(cr8-1) Zaki Zakir 2, New Ferrari 8-13 Mazar 3, Annaba 9-0 Mujahid Ali 4. Won by 7L, 5 1/2L, 3L. Time: 1 min 5 4/5 sec.
Winner trained by the owner
KINGREE PLATE DIV 11 5F
Sonia (Mr. Rafiullah) 7-13 Abdul Rahim 1, Deniro 8-10 Murad Ali 2, Wander On Yonder 8-2(cr8-0) Pervaiz Ali 3, Piyari Mehbooba 8-1 Faiz Muhammad 4. Won by 3L, Dist, 1/2L. Time: 1 min 5 3/5 sec.
Winner trained by Ramzan A
KINGREE PLATE DIV 1 5F
Smiling Face (Haji Khuda Bux Rajar) 8-2 M. Nasir 1, Victory Symbol 7-13 Khalid Amin 2, Baba Jani 8-4 M. Yousuf 3, Sweet Grandy 8-5 Ashraf Kamal 4. Won by 2L, 1/2L, Dist. Time: 1 min 5 1/5 sec.
Winner trained by Mushtaq Ali Khan
