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LAHORE, Nov. 6: A very ordinary card of six events in the lower divisions of class VII horses has been drawn up for the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse on Wednesday.
All events will be contested over the sprinting distance of six furlongs, the first to get under starter’s order at 12.30 pm.
In all, 96 horses have been declared eligible for six events after the final scratching on Saturday morning, if there are no last-minute scratchings.
The main event, the sixth and last in racing order, the Sibi Plate for class VII division IV & V combined handicap, has 16 runners, barring last-minute withdrawals. Of them four come into reckoning, namely, Afnan, Dane Hill Dancer, Iram State and Zargar.
If every thing goes his way, the three-year-old blue roan colt Afnan, who was beaten to second place by Royal Soul in his last outing on Oct 31 should make amends and win the event.
The bay colt Dane Hill Dancer, the bay filly Iram State and the chestnut colt Zargar may give Afnan some resistance before bowing out.
The chestnut mare Neptune Fancy from Neptune Court out-of-Mix Up, seems well placed in the handicap in the third race to avenge her defeat on Oct 31. If sent with a will to do so this five- year-old mare Neptune Fancy should coast to victory over her 15 rivals. Myst, Sugar Daddy and Brown Bomber may prove thorns in her way to clinch the top honours.
The following are the fields and our selections:
SIBI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VIII (B) 6 FURS:
Gondal Badshah 9-1 Grey Matter 9-1 The Kundan 8-13 Jack Kallis 8-12 Calypso Dancer 8-10 Golden Wings 8-8 Always Inn 8-3 Majestic Prince 7-13 Kattina Baby 7-11 Bach Fly 7-11 Sweet Grandy 7-10 Home Maid 7-10 Balli 7-10 Shoot To Kill 7-10 Power Star 7-10 Talk Of The Town 7-10.
Win: Grey Matter. Place: Calypso Dancer or Bach Fly. Upset: Sweet Grandy.
SIBI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VIII (B) 6 FURS:
City By Night 9-0 Dar’s Best 8-13 Nick Knight 8-12 Blessed 8-10 Ever Smiling 8-7 Gently 8-7 Blue Champion 8-7 Silver Sweet 8-5 Free Lancer 8-5 Dunlop 8-3 Nijinsky 8-3 Tiger’s Wood 8-3 Last Love 8-1 One Touch 8-1 In The Game 7-11 Hogan 7-10.
Win: Tiger’s Wood. Place: Last Love or One Touch. Upset: Ever Smiling.
SIBI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VII (B) 6 FURS:
Myst 9-0 Lucky Lass 8-12 Sugar Dady 8-10 Flaming Rock 8-10 Courtesan 8-9 Brown Bomber 8-9 Golden Time 8-8 You Are Nice 8-8 Faizan The Great 8-7 Bull Dancer 8-6 In Command 8-6 Sun Dancer 8-6 Hamza Love 8-6 Mohsin Prince 8-5 Sarafaan 8-4 Neptune Fancy 8-4.
Win: Neptune Fancy. Place: Myst or Brown Bomber. Upset: Sugar Dady.
SIBI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VI & VII 6 FURS:
Rim Jim 9-0 Lucky Ever 9-0 Cape Town 8-13 Aao Payar Se 8-12 Rehmat Ka Phool 8-10 Mr Bond 8-9 Silver Heart 8-9 Qublai Khan 8-8 Science Fiction 8-8 Moment To Moment 8-8 Den See 8-6 Papa Jan 8-5 Thank You Dear 8-4 Must Lady 8-4 Royal Harban 8-3 Mohni Road 8-2.
Win: Mohni Road. Place: Thank You Dear or Royal Harban. Upset: Cape town.
SIBI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION V & VI 6 FURS:
Malook Star 9-0 Royal Gamble 9-0 Michael Beaven 9-0 Jee Salman 9-0 Senna 9-0 Shahzada Saleem 9-0 Flying Legs 9-0 Seven Spades 8-9 Morning Glory 8-6 Chota Tipu 8-4 Big Break 8-4 Ding Dong 8-3 Zaman Love 8-0 Delta Song 8-0 Russian Pet 7-12 High Mark 7-11.
Win: Morning Glory. Place: Russian Pet or High Mark. Upset: Seven Spades.
SIBI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION IV & V 6 FURS:
Haseen Love 9-4 Zargar 9-0 Right Side 8-13 Never Bend 8-13 Mon Soon 8-13 Keep In Step 8-11 Blu’s High 8-11 Afnan 8-10 Burfi 8-10 River Wild 8-7 Dane Hill Dancer 8-5 Fight Again 8-3 Fiji 8-0 Iram State 7-10 Wing Commander 7-10 Tajul Malook 7-10.
Win: Afnan. Place: Iram State or Zargar. Upset: Dane Hill Dancer.
