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KARACHI, May 18: Baby Face, a four-year-old bay filly from Sinjaab out of Air Hostess, starts off as our day’s best, when the Summer Gymkhana Meeting gets under way at the Karachi Racecourse Sunday.
The filly ridden to victory by jockey Ahmed two weeks ago, is contesting in the concluding event with only seven runners in contention over the five furlong sprint.
Baby Face should be closely followed home the chestnut mare Queen Of Hearts, although she has been penalised to carry 9-5 on her back.
Only six events have been chalked out on the afternoon’s programme, all going over five furlongs. The first race begins at 2.00 p.m.
In the opener with 14 runners vying for the top honours, Powerful Tarzan, looks a good thing to overcome the challenge of Royal Springs and Winning Streak.
The 13-year-old bay gelding Law Of Nature, ridden to a narrow success by riding boy Asif Nazir, should make it two wins in a row for owner-trainer Mahboob. Prism Of Life owned by Mrs. Zain Younus should continue with his form and battle it out for the second berth with the chestnut Much Better.
The speedy 11-year-old bay Zabyan, is fancied in these columns to pick up the spoils in the third race of the afternoon from Wandering Eyes and Black Magic, in a big field of 18 runners.
Yaqoob Butt’s three-year-old bay colt Wonder Thunder has let down his supporters on several occasions in the past. But with a good young jockey astride Sunday, Wonder Thunder should deliver the goods at last in the following event, chased all the way by the game Great Bakht and Small Wonder.
The three-year-old bay colt Donatello, finishing second behind Fly To The Sky two weeks ago, should make amends and land the fifth race for joint owners Yaha and Faraz Shahid, with Knight Fighter and Satellite Star battling in out for the second spot.
An interesting afternoon of horseracing seems to be on the cards.
Following is the field and our selections:
MULTAN PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-IV 5F
Royal Springs 9-0, Powerful Tarzan 8-13, Clever Cat 8-13, Winning Streak 8-11, Shining Rock 8-11, Abr-e-Noor 8-11, Maina Again 8-9, Lucky Love 8-6, Fantazam 8-4, Darbari Malang 8-3, Pretty Samrah 8-1, Magician 8-0, Sher Khan 7-9 and Miss Neutron 7-9.
Win: Powerful Tarzan
Place: Royal Springs & Winning Streak.
MULTAN PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-III 5F
Law Of Nature 9-0, Jango 9-0, Royal Wisdom 9-0, Much Better 8-12, Gharnata 8-10, Seagar Gift 8-10, Prism Of Life 8-9, Millennium Era 8-6, Aatish Fishan 8-6, Neeli Nighain 8-1 and Rip Off 7-12.
Win: Law Of Nature
Place: Prism Of Life & Much Better.
MULTAN PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-II 5F
Venus Arrow 9-0, Zabyan 9-0, Aakash 8-11, Royal Honest 8-11, Lover’s King 8-10, Little Sunny 8-10, Shahdad Star 8-9, Wandering Eyes 8-9, Major Dandy 8-8, Jubilant Action 8-7, Sada-e-Lajpal 8-7, Shining Steel 8-6, Genuine Risk 8-6, Party Time 8-4, Black Magic 7-12, Lawrence Of Arabia 7-12, Meri Shahzadi 7-12 and Sexon Darling 7-10.
Win: Zabyan
Place: Wandering Eyes & Black Magic.
MULTAN PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-I 5F
Lighting Arrow 9-0, Naeem Touch 8-13, Sharoz-e-Shar 8-11, Jadeem 8-11, Prince Naeem 8-11, Royal Lancer 8-10, Charmastic Eyes 8-8, Royal Promise 8-7, Done Is Done 8-7, My Time 8-6, Flying Bird 8-4, Touch Of Joy 8-4, Sone Pari 8-2, Small Wonder 8-2, Great Bakht 8-2 and Wonder Thunder 7-12.
Win: Wonder Thunder
Place: Great Bakht & Small Wonder.
MULTAN PLATE CLASS IX DIV VII 5F
Donatello 9-2, Knight Fighter 9-1, Aziz Love 8-11, Laurel 8-11, Sarazen 8-11, Reincarnated 8-11, Ghazan King 8-10, Choti Moti 8-8, High Hope 8-8, Gold Down 8-8, Blue’s Night 8-4, Order Of The Day 8-3, Bach Fly 8-2, Hiawatha 7-11, Sunday Picnic 7-11 and Satellite Star 7-10.
Win: Donatello
Place: Knight Fighter & Satellite Star.
MULTAN PLATE CLASS IX DIV V 5F
Queen Of Hearts 9-5, Ray Of Light 8-10, Heed My Speed 8-10, Al Ashia 8-9, Baby Face 8-8, National Lining 8-4 and Nudrat 8-0,
Win: Baby Face
Place: Queen Of Hearts.
