So What runs away with Eid Millan Cup at KRC
KARACHI: In a late burst of speed, thoroughbred English filly So What overtook challenger and front-runner filly Tiggy Wiggy to post a magnificent victory in The Eid Millan Cup before a sizeable crowd in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.
Running on the heels of Tiggy Wiggy in the scale order II, III and IV combined race run over five furlongs, So What, with a win under her belt, kicked off in home stretch to win in a convincing three-length fashion besides defying the opponent to complete hat-trick.
Earlier when the betting for the cup race commenced, both So What and Tiggy Wiggy were opened 80 to 100 co-favourites.
Owned by KRC Steward Irfan Mehdi and trained by Shahid Mannan, the victorious horse was given a perfect ride by M. Manzoor, who had powered it to victory in the last outing also.
Colt Andaaz was placed third nine lengths away while filly Rainbow completed the frame further beaten by six and-a-half lengths among nine starters.
The winning owner, rider and trainer received the glittering cup from the KRC Steward Imamuddin Shouqeen, in the paddock soon after the race.
The triumph helped rider Manzoor to complete a back-to-back double as he had galloped colt Fantastic Game to two-length success over co-favourite colt King’s Hand in an earlier race.
Follow My Shadow and Sonia Again followed the top two in same order in a field of eight starters.
At the outset, public fancy bay mare Sun Shine, who is registered in Lahore, obliged punters while chalking up his maiden victory on the course here. It was her third run on the course and she put up an scintillating performance winning hand’s down by 10½ lengths over filly Lovely Baby.
Sun Shine was beaten by Loot Lo in her last outing last month.