KARACHI, Nov 30 Three-year-old bay colt Payami presented an Eid gift to his owner Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara when he emerged with flying colours to land The Eid-ul-Azha Cup in the Gymkhana race meeting held at the Karachi Racecourse on Monday.

With a win already under his belt a week before, he repeated the feat by beating filly Novaho's Glory by distance in a closely fought race with champion jockey Mohammad Essa in the saddle.

Four-year-old bay Shabab was placed third six lengths behind while colt John Player completed the frame finishing further four-and-a-quarter lengths away among 10 runners in the fifth race gone over five-and-a-half furlongs.

The victorious horse was partnered by trainer Sher Mohammad.

The race goers, meanwhile, have a field day when almost all but one favourite romped home in a nine-race card that coincided with the third day of Eid which was a public holiday.

Four-year-old bay colt Dark Secret pulled off the only upset of the day when he lowered the colours of public fancy filly After Glow galloping to half-a-length victory in an earlier race.

The victorious colt was piloted home by riding boy M. Manzoor who later completed a double powering filly Ravens Song to three-and-a-half lengths victory in the seventh race. He replaced rider Waseem before the race.

Seasoned jockey Ghulam Shabbir II steered four-year-old bay colt Discreet Cat to a facile nine lengths victory to claim sixth race. He was followed by filly Ghanaati, bay Aitbaar and colt Group Captain. The latter, also a co-favourite, had a bad start which enabled Shabbir to win hands down.

Another form horse Khan Baba made amends of the last two defeats when he picked up spoils in the eighth race outpacing colt Baaz Babaaz by one-and-a-half lengths so does mare Princess Sparkle who overcame bay Golden Pocket by three lengths to land the concluding race.

Golden Spoon, Campari and Radio Active dominated the first three races.

Results

THE EID MELA PLATE CLASS VII DIV V-C 4 F

Golden Spoon (M. Hassan) 8-8 (cr8-3), Irfan Shawani 1; Meri Shahzadi 8-11 (cr8-8), Pervez Ali 2; Trigger Happy 8-7 (cr8-2), Abdul Mutalib 3; Rocket 8-9, Naveed S 4.

Won by 2 1/2L, 7L, 1 1/2L. Time 56 3/5 seconds. Winner trained by Tanvir Abbasi.

THE EID MELA PLATE CLASS VII DIV V-B 4 F

Campari (M. Qaiser Ali Khan) 9-0 (cr8-9), Shahzad Gul 1; Spanzer 8-8 (cr8-1), M. Atif II 2; Angoori 8-12 (cr8-9), Zaheer Ahmed 3; Saad Prince 8-8, Arif Nazir 4.

Won by 2 3/4L, 2 1/2L, Neck. Time 56 seconds. Winner trained by Amjad Ali.

THE ALAMGIR PLATE CLASS VI 5 ½ F

Radio Active (Syed Subuk Jawaid Shah) 9-1, Waseem 1; Nyx 8-0, M. Rashid 2; Iqtedaar II 8-4, Fahim K 3; Bharosa 8-9, Sohail Ahmed 4.

Won by 11L, 4L, Dist. Time One minute 12 seconds. Winner trained by Abid Ali Jan.

THE GHAZI PLATE CLASS IV AND V

DIV I AND II 5 ½ F

Dark Secret (Zaid Rahim) 8-1, M. Manzoor 1; After Glow 8-10, Arshad 2; The Reyan 10-0, Waheed 3; Afroze Jehan 8-6, M. Atif II 4.

Won by 1/2L, 1 3/4L, Neck. Time One minute 12 2/5 seconds. Winner trained by Mujahid Ali.

THE EID-UL-AZHA CUP CLASS VII DIV II 5 ½ F

Payami (Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara) 8-10, Mohammad Essa 1; Novaho's Glory 8-7 (cr8-2), Shahzad Gul 2; Shabab 8-6, Naseem Ahmed 3; John Player 9-1, Asghar 4.

Won by Dist, 6L, 4 1/4L. Time One minute 10 4/5 seconds. Winner trained by Sher Mohammad.

THE EID MELA PLATE CLASS VII DIV I 5 F

Discreet Cat (Zainab Ali) 8-3, Ghulam Shabbir II 1; Ghanaati 8-1, Waseem 2; Aitbaar 8-10(cr8-7), Pervez Ali 3; Group Captain 9-0 (cr8-7), M. Atif II, 4.

Won by 9L, 4L, 5L. Time one minute 5 seconds. Winner trained by M. Mazhar.

THE EID MELA PLATE CLASS VII

DIV II AND III 5 F

Ravens Song (Faisal Farooq) 8-12, M. Manzoor 1; Touching Wood 8-7 (cr8-2), Irfan Shawani 2; Your Honour 8-12, M. Yousuf 3; Aristocrat 9-0, Sohail Ahmed 4.Won by 3 1/2L, 2 1/2L, 2L. Time One minute 8 seconds. Winner trained by Naveed Baran.

THE EID MELA PLATE CLASS VII

DIV III AND IV 5 F

Khan Baba (Naseem Ahmed Chohan) 8-10 (cr8-3), M. Atif II 1; Baaz Babaaz 8-7, A. Aziz II 2; Borak 9-2 (cr8-9), M. Rashid 3; Victory Prince 8-5 (cr8-2), Tauheed Ali 4.

Won by 1 1/2L, 1/2L, 3L. Time One minute 8 1/5 seconds. Winner trained by M. Aslam Khan.

THE EID MELA PLATE CLASS VII

DIV IV AND V-A 5 F

Princess Sparkle (Zainab Ali and Iman Ali) 9-2 (cr8-9), A. Aziz II 1; Golden Pocket 8-13 (cr8-6), Zaheer Ahmed 2; Jaguar 8-13 (cr8-8), Tahir Khan 3; Smart Girl 8-12 (cr8-7), Zulfiqar Ali 4.

Won by 3L, 5L, 4L. Time One minute 9 2/5 seconds. Winner trained by M. Mazhar.