LAHORE, Dec 31: Thoroughbred chestnut colt Assassin starts off as our day’s best during the 18th Lahore Winter Meeting at the Racecourse here on Sunday.

He is participating in the sixth and the feature event, the Listen To Me Plate class IV division I, II and III combined handicap race to be gone over 1,400 metres.

Assassin is unbeaten with four wins to date and will be on the course to extend his winning streak further. Already the prized colt has to his credit the National Breeders’ Cup he won as a three-year-old last March.

Filly Royal Baker and bay colt Victory Boy will be quite content to bag second and third spot.

Chestnut colt Agasi, beaten last time out by Big Heart, will try to make amends in the supporting event, the Yasoob Again Plate class V division II to be contested over 1,200 metres. Royal Impala and National Asset will be battling it out for the lower berths in this the seventh race in racing order.

The eighth and the second supporting event, the Yasoob Again Plate class V division III over 1,200 metres, should provide the racing fans plenty to cheer about with a quartet of a dozen runners fighting it out.

Those on chance are Bedouin Raider, Moment Of Truth, In My Heart and Fakhr-e-Shaheen. But Moment Of Truth and In My Heart should battle it out for the top honours.

Five-year-old blue-roan horse White Money faces a difficult task to complete his seventh straight victory in the ninth race, the Fantastic Plate class VI division I to be run over 1,200 metres.

White Money had won his sixth and last race in May and then was afflicted with sore-shin trouble which kept him off the track for a lengthy period until now.

Speedy roan horse Jurrat and bay Quick Return are also taking part in this race to make it a lively contest in a big field of 18 runners.

Chestnut colt Sufyan Love, with three consecutive wins, under his belt will be on the course to complete his fourth straight triumph although speedy Khurram Prince and Hope For All along with another speedy customer in Freedom Song are there to make it a well-contested event.

A card of 10 events will be decided on the new year day with five races to be contested over 1,000 metres, one over 1,400 metres and four over 1,200 metres.

The first race will be held at 11.00am.

Following is the field and our selections: THE FANTASTIC PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV-B 1,000M: Lucky Lyna 9-0, Crown Star 8-8, Anwaar Prince 8-6, Mirana Flower 8-4, Izza 7-12, Titan 7-12, Great Adla 7-10, Sonia My Love 7-4, Jug Jug Geo 7-4.

Win: Crown Star. Place: Mirana Flower and Great Adla.

THE FANTASTIC PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV-A 1,000M: Mano 9-0, Kitten 8-12, Ladla 8-12, Makhmoor 8-12, Lucky Untar 8-12, Jungle Da Hero 8-8, Hatfaf-e-Ghaibi 8-8, Abbas Choice 8-4, Rive Gouch 8-0.

Win: Mano. Place: Jungle Da Hero and Kitten.

THE FANTASTIC PLATE CLASS VII DIV III 1,000M: Shollay 9-0, Billoo The Jan 9-0, Day By Day 9-0, Tiger 9-0, Laraka Chalees 9-0, Golden Spectra 9-0, Burraq 8-10, Big Shot 8-10, Regulation 8-10, Solo Flight 8-10, Chal Samney 8-6, Saeen Baba 8-6, Mystereo 8-2, Kit Kat 8-2, Mon Ami 8-2, Outclass 8-2, Muskan 8-2, Puma Dynasty 8-0.

Win: Burraq. Place: Saeen Baba and Day By Day.

THE FANTASTIC PLATE CLASS VII DIV I & II 1,000M: Shahzada Jogi 9-0, Dark Lord 9-0, Fantastic Look 9-0, Jungle Da Badshah 9-0, Rapid Flow 9-0, Mano The Jan 8-12, Million Pound 8-8, Little Baby 8-4, Lucky Sohna 8-4, Little Kiss 8-2.

Win: Rapid Flow. Place: Mano The Jan and Dark Lord.

THE FANTASTIC PLATE CLASS VII DIV I 1,000M: Rehan Love 9-0, Field Marshal 9-0, Victory Gift 9-0, Paramount 8-10, Classical 8-10, Miss Brave Heart 8-10, Adonis 8-10, Sher Dil 8-7, Gold Star 8-6, Princess Of Sialkot 8-6, Handsome Victory 8-4, Nine Eleven 8-2.

Win: Victory Gift. Place: Sher Dil and Paramount.

THE LISTEN TO ME PLATE CLASS IV DIV I, II & III 1,400M: Starry Night 9-7, Assassin 9-2, Good Wood 9-2, Saakshi 8-2, Victory Boy 8-0, Royal Baker 7-12.

Win: Assassin. Place: Victory Boy and Royal Baker.

THE YASOOB PLATE CLASS V DIV II 1,200M: Aya Shaheen 9-2, Agasi 9-2, Sweet Dream 9-0, Carmon 9-0, Desert Flame 9-0, Sweet Sorrow 8-8, Royal Impala 8-6, National Asset 8-4, Bon Voyage 7-10

Win: Agasi. Place: Royal Impala and National Asset.

THE YASOOB PLATE CLASS V DIV II 1,200M: Bedouin Raider 9-2, Let Me Shine 8-12, Moment Of Truth 8-12, Golden Addition 8-12, Elegance 8-12, In My Heart 8-8, Dil Kusha 8-8, Hidden Pearl 8-8, Array Of Stars 8-8, Black Widow 8-4, Fakhr-e-Shaheen 8-4, Gul Bakowli 8-0.

Win: Moment Of Truth. Place: Fakhr-e-Shaheen and In My Heart.

THE FANTASTIC PLATE CLASS VI DIV I 1,200M: Finance Minister 11-4, Billoo Jani 9-2, White Money 9-0, Danzero Enigma 9-0, Bodyguard 8-10, Siraj 8-10, Catrail 8-10, Quick Return 8-10, Golden Rose 8-8, Contact 8-6, Virsa 8-6, Jurrat 8-4, Sweety 8-2, Divine Angel 8-2, Pawan Prince 8-2.

Win: Quick Return. Place: Billoo Jani and Jurrat.

THE FANTASTIC PLATE CLASS VI DIV II 1,200M: Sufyan Love 9-4, Van Gough 9-0, Freedom Song 9-0, Vixen 9-0, Black Cobra 9-0, Khurram Prince 9-0, Key Witness 9-0, Sohna Lal 8-10, Hope For All 8-10, Candy Doll 8-10, Bold Girl, 8-10 Stone 8-10, Moon Princess 8-2, Princess Of Mirana 8-0, Norfolk 7-12.

Win: Khurram Prince. Place: Sufyan Love and Freedom Song.