LAHORE, June 26: Lahore Race Club (LRC) stewards strictly abiding by rules of racing disqualified two fillies belonging to stewards, who won first and second position in a race during the day and night Lahore Summer Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.

After the third race the runners returned to unsaddling enclosure, A. Imran, the rider of third placed filly, Daisy Against All lodged objections against the winner, Julia Robert and second placed Tan Man Dhan for pressing and crossing.

After hearing the concerned jockeys and examining the race video, the stewards upheld the objections and awarded the race to Daisy Against All.

Both disqualified fillies, Julia Robert and Tan Man Dhan are owned by Munir Ahmad Dar, a steward of Jockey Club Of Pakistan (JCP) and Arbab Nur Muhammad Khan, a senior steward of LRC, respectively.

This is the first ever incident in LRC history in which two horses belonging to stewards have been disqualified from one race after winning two top positions.

When contacted by Dawn, LRC steward Syed Parvaiz Hussain Shah said that although the verdict seemed harsh but it had been taken in the interest of fair racing and the punishment was given as provided in the LRC rules of racing.

Race-goers were also happy that the horses belonging to stewards have also been penalized.

The last race day of the season 2005-6 turned out disastrous for punters when only two favourite romped home in a card of six races.

Results:

CHARSADHA PLATE CLASS VII DIV II 1000M.

Dancing Star (Aleem-ud-Din) 9-0 Faisal Tahir 1. High Hope 8-3 M. Hanif 2. Savera 9-0 A. Alam 3. Lovely Diana 7-12 Shahid Mustafa 4.

Won by 1/2 L, 2 L, 1 3/4 L. Time one min 5 4/5 secs. Winner trained by the owner.

CHARSADHA PLATE CLASS V DIV I 1000M.

Major Rana (Junaid Rashid Rana) 8-2 M. Waseem Khan 1. Crystal Heart 9-0 A. Alam 2. Eye Of The Tiger 8-8 M. Hanif 3. Noor 8-6 M. Zeeshan 4.

Won by 6 L, 1/2 L, 1 3/4 L. Time one minute 6 1/5 seconds. Winner trained by A. B. Malik.

CHAKLALA PLATE CLASS V DIV II-B 1100M.

Daisy Against All (Rafaqat Ali) 8-6 A. Imran 1. Jewna 8-10 Hidayat Hussain 2. Morning Bird 8-6 Azhar Hussain 3. Julia Robert 8-11 Shahid Mustafa (disqualified on objection after winning). Tan Man Dhan 9-0 M. Hanif (disqualified on objection after placed second).

Won by objection, 3 1/4 L, 5 3/4 L. Time one min 11 secs. Winner trained by Mohammad Hanif.

CHAKLALA PLATE CLASS V DIVISION II-A 1100M.

Discovery (Farrukh Shehzad Malik) 9-0 Shahid Rehman 1. Royal Fish 9-0 Waqas Hadi 2. Jut Bahadur 8-10 Ahmad Shah 3. King Kong 8-12 Azhar Hussain 4.

Won by 4 L, 9 L, 1/2 L. Time one minute 11 2/5 seconds. Winner trained by Sohail Aziz.

CHAKLALA PLATE CLASS V DIV I 1100M.

Royal Destiny (Makhdoom Syed Ali Raza) 8-7 Salah-ud-Din (II) 1. Cross Ruff 9-0 A. Imran 2. Harry Can Run 9-0 Javaid Iqbal 3. Arabian Sea 7-13 M. Zeeshan 4.

Won by 2 1/4 L, 4 1/2 L, 6 1/2 L. Time one minute 10 3/5 seconds. Winner trained by Haji Fazal Hadi.

CHAKLALA PLATE CLASS IV DIV II & III 1200M.

Zargar (Mohammad Shafiq Sadiq) 7-10 Azhar Hussain 1. Bright Star 7-89 A. Alam 2. Namroud 9-0 Shahid Mustafa 3. Royal Fantasy 9-2 Salah-ud-Din (II) 4.

Won by 1 1/4 L, 6 L, 1/2 L. Time one minute 16 1/5 seconds. Winner trained by Memraiz Khan.