One Touch favourite By Ian Fyfe

Published June 2, 2002

KARACHI, June 1: One Touch, a seven-year-old chestnut gelding, starts off as the day’s best, in the Summer Gymkhana Meeting Sunday at the Karachi Racecourse.

Participating in the third event in a five furlong sprint, One Touch, an impressive winner last time out, should be followed home by Shahdad Star and Royal Wisdom.

Following is the field and our selections:

SIALKOT PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-IV 5F

Sur Sagar 9-0, Powerful Tarzan 8-13, Royal Springs 8-10, Clever Cat 8-9, Royal Beauty 8-9, Maina Again 8-4, Money Make Music 8-3, Magician 8-1, Fantazam 7-13, Darbari Malang 7-13, Sher Khan 7-12, Sunday Silence 7-12, Pretty Samrah 7-11 and Miss Neutron 7-9.

Win: Sher Khan

Place: Royal Springs & Powerful Tarzan.

SIALKOT PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-III 5F

Lawrence Of Arabia 9-0, Shining Rock 8-10, Prism Of Life 8-8, Gharnata 8-8, Segar Gift 8-8, Jango 8-8, Millennium Era 8-4, Atish Fishan 8-4, Baby Tabassum 8-2 and Neeli Nighahain 7-12.

Win: Baby Tabassum

Place: Shining Rock & Lawrence Of Arabia.

SIALKOT PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-II 5F

Zabyan 9-0, Royal Wisdom 9-0, Sone Pari 8-12, Winning Queue 8-12, One Touch 8-11, Shahdad Star 8-10, Venus Arrow 8-6, Noor-un-Nisa 8-0, Major Dandy 8-0, Much Better 7-13, Black Magic 7-13, Genuine Risk 7-11, Fiza 7-10 and Party Time 7-10.

Win: One Touch

Place: Shahdad Star & Royal Wisdom.

SIALKOT PLATE CLASS IX DIV G-I 5F

Lover’s Line 9-2, Jamaima 9-0, Bach Fly 8-11, Welcome Shahtab 8-9, Black Champion 8-6, My Time 8-6, Lightening Arrow 8-6, Mark 8-5, Just In Fun 8-4, Prince Naeem 8-2, Great Bakht 8-2, Touch Of Joy 8-0, Delilah 8-0, Charismatic Eyes 8-0, Guriya Phool 8-0, Magical Effect 8-0, Recent Command 7-12 and Royal Promise 7-12.

Win: My Time

Place: Black Champion & Lover’s Line.

SIALKOT PLATE CLASS IX DIV VII 5F

Donatello 9-3, Your Excellency 9-2, Guarantee 8-11, Sulman Love 8-11, Snake Eyed 8-11, Show Stopper 8-10, Don’t Panic 8-8, Lady Of Secret 8-8, Pearl 8-6, Blue’s Night 8-5, Quick Mover 8-5, Ghazan King 8-4, Hiawatha 8-3, Aziz Love 8-2, Gold Dawn 8-0, Wonderful Peace 7-12, Sunday Picnic 7-11 and Hoor-e-Mehran 7-8.

Win: Donatello

Place: Hiawatha & Blue’s Night.

SIALKOT PLATE CLASS IX DIV VI 5F

Inferno 9-4, Xtasy 9-2, Nudrat 8-10, Lover’s Life 8-5, Sapno Ki Rani 8-5, Giselle 8-4, Deniro 8-3, Son Of None 8-0 and Tomahawk 8-0.

Win: Xtasy

Place: Inferno & Lover’s Life.

SIALKOT PLATE CLASS IX DIV II & III 5F

Highest Honour 9-5, The King Star 9-5, Mega Hit 8-11, Dur-e-Yamen 8-10, Royal Court 8-10, Charkah Bareen 8-8, Lover’s Lady 8-5 and The Law 7-13.

Win: Dur-e-Yamen

Place: Charkh Bareen & Lover’s Lady.

DAY’S BEST: One Touch

GOOD DOUBLE: Baby Tabassum - Dur-e-Yamen.

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