KARACHI, Aug 27: Making a giant stride, five-year-old chestnut Yes Neighbour Yes came from behind to beat three-year-old colt Moon Raker by half a length to claim Phar Lap Stakes 2006 in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

Trained by Sher Mohammad he was piloted home by Mohammad Essa in the seven-furlong race to register second win on trot. The race also served as a feature event. Finishing seven lengths behind was The King Of Arab and further two lengths away was Fantasia.

Earlier, Essa galloped five-year-old chestnut Dil Phaink to second victory in a row to justify his top billing and complete a double.

Installed as favourite, Dil Phaink posted a facile five lengths victory over Silent Angel. The running of mare Countess Mah Again, which had to be content with fourth slot left much to be desired.

Three-year-old chestnut filly Maid’s Causeway with no form to back, created quite a stir when she won like a champion in a time of one minute four seconds.

She beat Mera Jugnoo by six lengths. Filly Miss Milee finished third while Forget Me Not completed the frame.

In a closely-fought battle, chestnut Sindh Malook got the better of bay colt The Concord by three-quarter-of-a-length.

Also stretching her winning run was bay mare Fizza who beat favourite Silver City by three-and-a-half lengths. The rider of Silver City, Ali Ehsan, was penalised and sent to riding school for two months.

Second favourite nine-year-old bay horse, Yanga, made amends by landing the opener after King Of The Field was not allowed to run on merit. He beat Lucky Five by four lengths.

Three-year-old bay colt, Captain Black, interrupted the winning run of fancied The Conqueror’s by three-and-a-half lengths.

Three-year-old chestnut filly, Swift Arrival, also romped home beating favourite Canon Ball by one-quarter-of-a-length. Rider of Canon Ball S. Khan was penalised Rs5,000 for ‘unsatisfactory’ riding.

According to a KRC announcement, the next gymkhana race meeting will be held on Thursday.

Results:

KINGREE PLATE DIV V 5F:

Gold Tip (Babar Ali) 8-13 Taj Mohammad 1, Lucky Five 8-7 Faisal Qamar 2, Flying Prince 7-12 Shahid Ali II 3, Yanga 9-0(8-2) Nazil Hussain 4. Won by 4L, 4 1/2L, S. Head. Time: 1 min 8 1/5 sec.

Winner trained by Ibrahim.

KAGHAN PLATE 6F:

Dil Phaink (Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara) 9-0 Mohammad Essa 1,Silent Angel 8-13 M. Nasir 2, Red Rufus 8-4 M. Manzoor 3, Countess Mah Again 9-4 M. Amjad 4. Won by 5L, 1/2L, 6 1/2L. Time: 1 min 17 sec.

Winner trained by Mumtaz Ali.

SAMAMA PLATE 6F:

Captain Black ((Syed Ismail Shah) 8-9 Ghulam Shabbir II 1, The Conqueror’s 7-13(cr8-1) M. Nasir 2, Butter Fly 9-0 Fahim K 3, Adaab Arz 8-13 Tariq Baran 4. Won by 3 1/2 L, 6 1/4L, 3/4L. Time: 1 min 16 2/5 sec.

Winner trained by Allah Judrio.

KINGREE PLATE DIV IV 5F:

Fizza (Agha Zarak Khan) 9-0 M. Amjad 1, Silver City 8-13 Ali Ehsan 2, In Her Shoes 8-10 Mohammad Yaqoob 3, Piyari Mehbooba 8-7 Faiz Mohammad 4. Won by 3 1/2L, 2 1/2L, 1L. Time: 1 min 8 3/5 sec.

Winner trained by Taj Mohammad.

KINGREE PLATE DIV III 5F:

Swift Arrival (Ismail Ali Khoso) 9-0 Waheed Baran 1,Canon Ball 8-5 S. Khan 2, Mir Sikandar 8-1 Latif 3, Lovely Concept 7-13 Asghar Ali 4. Won by 1 1/4L, 1 1/4L, 1 1/2L. Time: 1 min 5 4/5 sec.

Winner trained by Naveed Baran.

PHAR LAP STAKES 2006 7F:

Yes Neighbour Yes (Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara) 8-4 Mohammad Essa 1, Moon Raker 8-0 M. Manzoor 2, The King Of Arab 9-5 Kashif Qamar 3, Fantasia 10-00 M. Khizhar 4. Won by 1/2L, 7L, 2L. Time: 1 min 29 4/5 sec.

Winner trained by Sher Mohammad.

KINGREE PLATE DIV II 5F:

Maid’s Causeway (M. Shafiq) 7-10 Latif 1, Mera Jugnoo 8-9 Aashiq Ali 2, Miss Milee 8-13 Mohammad Essa 3, Forget Me Not 8-11 Mazar 4. Won by 6L, 1 1/4L, 2 1/2L. Time: 1 min 4 sec.

Winner trained by S. Ehtisham.

KINGREE PLATE DIV I 5F:

Sindh Malook (Ghulam Dastagir Rajar) 8-0 M. Nasir 1, The Concord 9-0 Arshad 2, Hot Strides 8-10 Tariq Baran 3, Trust Again 8-3 Sohail Ahmed 4. Won by 3/4L, 3L, 1 1/4L. Time: 1 min 4 2/5 sec.

Winner trained by Mushtaq Ali Khan.