LAHORE, Jan 11: Fancied bay filly Heaven’s Heart galloped to easy victory in the Ghaznavi Cup during the Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse on Sunday.

Owned by jockey M.V. Malik and trained by Haji Fazal Hadi, the filly was given a patient ride by jockey Shahid Rehman. She beat chestnut colt High Jet by four lengths. Reborn finished third and Magic Queen fourth in a field of eight runners in this third race of the day.

The New Year Cup was won by three-year-old bay colt North Star who beat his half brother Whisper by half-a-length. The half-money favourite colt Dubai Prince ran disappointedly to finish third.

Filly Tuba First was the day’s finest performer. She won the supporting and fifth race defeating bay filly Nishat Malook by two lengths.

Results:

GHAZNAVI PLATE CLASS V

DIV II 1,000M:

Nayab (Haji Tahir Mahmood) 8-4, Shahid Rehman 1; Shim Jim 8-6, M. Zeeshan 2; Pretty Girl 8-7, Bilal Ahmed 3; Munsaf 8-7, Mazhar Ali 4.

Won by 5 L, 1 ½ L, ½ L. Time one minute 1 1/5 seconds.

Winner trained by A.B. Malik.

MULTAN PLATE CLASS VI

DIV I 1,000M:

Zoaq (Malik Mohammad Riaz) 8-8. M. Wasim 1; Sultan 7-13, Mazhar Ali 2; Brave Heart 9-2, Naseer Ahmed 3; Ocean Song 7-12, Zameer 4.

Won by Head, Head, Head. Time one minute 3 4/5 seconds.

Winner trained by M. Abbas.

GHAZNAVI CUP CLASS V DIV I 1,000M:

Heaven’s Heart (M.V. Malik) 9-0, Shahid Rehman 1; High Jet 8-2, Aamir Pervez 2; Reborn 9-0, A. Imran 3; Magic Queen 8-8, Shakeel Mahmood 4.

Won by 4 ¼ L, 2 ¾ L, 2 L. Time one minute 1 3/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Haji Fazal Hadi.

NEW YEAR CUP (A TERM RACE

FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD COLTS

AND FILLIES), 1,200M.

North Star (Mian Mohammad Farrukh) 9-0, A. Imran 1; Whisper 8-7, Shahid Rehman 2; Dubai Prince 8-7, Aamir Pervez 3; Diamond Key 8-4, M. Zeeshan 4.

Won by ½ L, 2 ½ L, Distance. Time one minute 14 3/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Mohammad Afzal.

D.I. KHAN PLATE CLASS IV

DIV II & III 1,200M:

Tuba First (Raja Khushbakht-ur-Rehman) 8-10, Shahid Rehman 1; Nishat Malook 7-10, M. Zeeshan 2; Dubai Fan 7-6, Naseer Ahmed 3; Apex 8-6, Hidayat Hussain 4.

Won by 2 L, 4 ¼ L, 2 L. Time one minute 13 4/5 seconds.

Winner trained by Haji Abid Mehmood.

MULTAN PLATE CLASS VII

DIV II 1,000M:

Cleopatra (Naeem Saleem) 9-2, Khalid 1; Dreamer 8-8, Shahid Rehman 2; Singhar 8-6, Bilal Ahmed 3; Red Carpet 9-0, A. Imran 4.

Won by IL, 5 ½ L. 1 ¼ L. Time one minute 4 seconds.

Winner trained by Mohammad Hanif.