LAHORE, Oct 30: A mediocre card of six-events has been drawn by the Lahore Race Club for the midweek gymkhana races to be held at the racecourse Wednesday.

All events will be contested over the sprinting distance of five furlongs. The first race will start at 12.30 pm.

The races are made up of the animals belonging the division IV and lower divisions of gymkhana class VII comprising ordinary contestants.

The feature event, the division IV & V of the Mangla Plate, a class VII handicap race having 16 runners looks a contest between a quartet of the 16 runners.

They are: the blue roan colt Afnan, the bay gelding Burq Raftar,  the chestnut colt Prince Of Peace and the roan filly Oneeza.  Although all four have not won on their previous outings, their performances are worth giving consideration while picking up a winner in this race. They should fight it out for the top honours. This will be the sixth and last race of the day’s programme.

The other five events seems to be tightly handicapped and  the race-fans may enjoy some close finishes.

The following are the fields and our selections:

THE MANGLA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VIII (B) 5 FURS:

Grey Matter 9-0 Candle Light 8-10 Abr-e-Noor 8-9 Lovely  Diana 8-9 Always Inn 8-8 No Money No Honey 8-4 Deep River 8-3 Bach  Fly 8-2 Sweet Grandy 8-0 Haroon Prince 7-13 Home Maid 7-12 Lucky Love 7-11 Neeli Nigahain 7-11 Power Star 7-10 Tipu Fight 7-10 Talk  Of The Town 7-10.

Win:  Bach Fly. Place: Candle Light or Abr-e-Noor.  Upset: Always Inn.

THE MANGLA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VII & VIII 5 FURS:

Blue Champion 9-3 Free Lancer 9-1 Jamran 9-0 Naseeb-o-Lal  9-0 Abr-e-Sehar  8-12 In The Game 8-8 Iyi Jani 8-3 One Touch 8-3  The Kundan  8-1  Jack Kallis 8-0 Sweet Victory 8-0 Nasir  Choice  8-0 Calypso Dancer 7-12 Hogan 7-11 Noor Bakht 7-10.

Win: Nasir Choice. Place: One Touch or Hogan. Upset:  Jack Kallis.

The  Mangla Plate Class VII Division VII (B) Sugar  Dady  9-0 City By Night 8-12 Dar’s Best 8-11 Mr Bond 8-11 Blessed 8-8 Magic Prince 8-8 Mohsin Prince 8-8 Ever Smiling 8-5 Gently 8-5  Neptune Fancy  8-4  Silver Sweet 8-3 Tiger’s Wood 8-2 Ichhra  Prince  8-2 Dunlop 8-2 Nijinsky 8-2 Last Love 8-0.

Win: Sugar Dady. Place: Silver Sweet or Last Love.

THE MANGLA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VII (A) 5 FURS:

Barbara 9-0 Den See 9-0 Silver Baby 8-9 Flying Bulbul 8-6 Blue Blood  8-6  Dun Hill 8-4 King Panther 8-3 Russian Pet  8-3  Royal Harban  8-2 Flaming Rock 8-0 Brown Bomber (formerly  Asr-e-Star) 7-13  Courtesan  7-13  Faizan The Great 7-11 Sun  Dance  7-10  In Command 7-10.

Win:  Royal  Harban.  Place: Russian Pet  or  Brown  Bomber. Upset: In Command.

THE MANGLA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VI 5 FURS:

Seven Spades 9-3 Subzero 8-10 High Mark 8-7 Morning Glory  8-5 Jehandar  8-3 Mon Soon 8-0 Rehmat Ka Phool 7-12 Qublai Khan  7-11 Lot Of Thanks 7-10 Sohna Malook 7-10 Science Fiction  7-10  Aao Payar  Se 7-10 Shah Rose 7-10 Must Lady 7-10 Thank You Dear  7-10 Great Bakht 7-10.

Win: High Mark. Place: Mon Soon or Seven Spades. Upset: Aao Payar Se.

THE MANGLA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION IV & V 5 FURS:

Royal Soul 9-3 Magambo 9-0 Keep In Step 8-13 Burfi 8-12  Fifty Six  fifty  Six 8-6 Fight Again 8-5 Afnan 8-3  Burq  Raftar  8-1 Prince Of Peace 8-1 Senna 7-11 Wing Commander 7-11 Iram  State 7-11  Oneeza 7-10 Eco Of Science (formerly Midnight)  7-10  Delta Song 7-10 Zabardust 7-10.

Win:  Afnan. Place: Prince Of Peace or Oneeza.  Upset:  Burq Raftar.

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