LAHORE, Sept 27: Three-year-old bay English filly, Dock Lands Diva, is being fancied to win the feature event, the Rahwali Plate, a class I, II and III combined handicap race to be run over 1200m at the Racecourse on Sunday.
Filly from Desert Prince (IRE) out-of-Mimansa (USA), Dock Land Diva has already won three races in-a-row during which she has stamped her superiority over her country-bred opponents. In her last outing on Sept 7 carrying seven stones and 11 pounds, she clocked the record fastest timing of one minute 24 4/5 seconds over 1400m.
Glancing over the past performances of the 14-strong field of acceptors in the field, Fair Play, Feel The Freedom and Royal Falcon should fight for the less remunerative places.
Three-year-old chestnut English filly, Snow Drop, is well- placed in the handicap to win the sixth and supporting event, the Okara Plate, a class four division I and II handicap race, to be contested over 1200 metres.
This daughter of Petradia (GB) out-of-Richardstown Lass (IRE), Snow drop won a very good race on September 14 in the same class of field in a very convincing manner.
She has now been promoted in weight scales from eight stones two pounds to nine stones four pounds. But the way Snow Drop won, the raise in weight-scales would make little difference to her as she is fast enough to undo handicap.
The racing record is full of instances where speed has overwhelmed handicap. Snow Drop should be followed by Prime Panther, Better Case and Kargil Tiger.
Four-year-old bay colt Tora Bora, with two splendid back-to- back victories on the trot will be on song for a hat-trick in the fifth race, the Mian Mir Plate, a class V race to be run over 1200 metres.
He is a classy looking colt in the biggest field of 18 runners and the fastest among them. Honest Bird, Amazing and Imagine Iff are the next best in the same order.
A card of eight events will be seen through in the afternoon. All races will be held over the sprinting distance of 1200 metres. The first race will start at 12.30pm.
The fields and our selections.
Minchan Abad Plate Class VII Div V 1200m.
King Of The Field 9-0 Sweet Victory 9-0 Asif Choice 8-12 Science Fiction 8-8 Wall Street 8-7 Brown Bomber 8-4 Ghabra 8-4 Dar’s Best 8-2 Fine Gold 7-12 Super Choice 7-11 Adil Prince 8-4 and Salman The Great 7-4.
Win: Asif Choice. Place: Science Fiction and Wall Street.
Minchan Abad Plate Class VII Div IV 1200m.
Royal Victory 9-0 Sky Hawk 9-0 Knock First 8-9 Silver Baby 8-7 Raad 8-6 Magambo 8-5 Narala 8-2 Easy Come Easy Go 8-1 Time To Lead 8-0 Royal Performance 7-12 Blue Champion 7-11 and Velvet Green 7-11.
Win: Royal Victory. Place: Narala and Silver Baby.
Minchan Abad Plate Class VII Div III 1200m.
Smart Fighter 9-0 Opening Partner 9-0 Captain Fownes 9-0 Facto 9-0 Black Baby 8-12 Chand Aya 8-12 Meri Kajal 8-10 Madam Lorina 8-8 Sun Princess 8-7 Jati Sati 8-7 All In Favour 8-4 Final Count Down 8-1 Lovely Diana 8-1 Gently 7-11 and Muslim Badger 7-9.
Win: Lovely Diana. Place: Final Count Down and Gently.
Minchan Abad Plate Class VII Div I 1200m.
Bone Crusher 9-4 Double Mithoo 8-8 Black Nigeria 8-8 Strings 8-7 Royal Class 8-6 Golden Heart 8-4 Morning Noor 8-4 Prince Of Peace 8-2 Subzero 8-0 Minnie Me 7-13 and Iram State 7-9.
Win: Bone Crusher. Place: Black Nigeria and Minnie Me.
Mian Mir Plate Class V Div I & II 1200m.
Honest Bird 9-1 Tora Bora 9-0 Hard Choice 8-12 Waseem ‘s Love 8-11 Royal Fantasy 8-10 Glorious Song 8-7 Amazing 8-5 Darvesh 8-5 Qaswa Princess 8-4 Beena Roy Baby 8-3 Green Hill 8-3 Flood Of Gold 8-1 Royal Leader 8-1 Hunza 8-0 Weldon Shogun 7-12 Rukhsh 7-10 Imagine Iff 7-10 and bold Venture 7-4.
Win: Tora Bora. Place: Amazing and Honest Bird.
Okara Plate Class IV Div I & II 1200m.
Snow drop 9-4 Kargil Tiger 8-9 Dhandhana 8-5 Better Case 8-1 Prime Panther 8-1 Storm Bird 7-12 Zargar 7-8 Love Moon 7-8 On On 7-6 and Happy Boy 7-4.
Win: Snow Drop. Place: Prime Panther and Kargil Tiger.
Rahwali Plate class I, II & III 1200M.
The Conqueror 12-3 Dock Land Diva 9-2 Sarfrosh 8-8 Half Love 8-8 Think Thank 8-8 Fair Play 8-7 Royal Falcon 8-2 Feel The Freedom 7-13 Red Storm 7-9 Prime Force 7-4 Great King 7-4 Blue’s Wendy 7-4 King Of Bhakkar 7-4 and royal soul 7-4.
Win: Dock Lands Diva. Place: Fair Play and Feel The Freedom.
Minchan Abad Plate Class VII Div II 1200m.
Two- B 9-4 Speed Gun 9-0 Hot Press 8-13 Las Pal Mas 8-11 Mohni Road 8-10 Government’s Gift 8-7 Capeletti 8-3 Herculese 7-13 and Raiz Love 7-9.
Win: Two-B. Place: Speed Gun and Hot Press.