LAHORE, Jan 8: A card of six events, looking competitive, 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 five furlongs. In all, 82 probable runners will be vying for the contests.
In the feature event, the Loralai Plate class VII division III & IV combined handicap race, there are eight runners, barring last-minute withdrawals. Of them four seems to be on chance. They are: Song Of Peace, Puma Star, Roberto Bay and Blue Stone.
After her fluent victory over six furlongs on Jan 2, the bay mare Song Of Peace, has proved herself good sprinter. She is a half-bred filly from He Man out-of-Nice Lilly.
The chestnut colt Puma Star has won a good race over the identical distance on Jan 2. The bay horses Roberto Bay and the bay gelding Blue Stone, have come down considerably in the handicap.
The best performer among the four looks like Song Of Peace, who on current form has an edge over others. She should put up a better showing and win the event. This will be the fifth race of the day.
The bay colt, In Command (Rare Flyre-Bull Dog) looks the day’s best bet.
Contesting in the third race, the four-year-old colt will, however, have the chestnut filly Lucky Super Market and the bay mare Mary Star battling for supremacy over the distance.
The racing fans should see a keen contest in the fourth race of the afternoon with Right Side, Iram State, Aao Payar Se and The Royal Runner going all out to pick up the top slot.
The bay colt Zabardust (Charly Again-Hope And Glory), defeated on his two last outings should provide his owner with a much awaited victory in the third race. Sea Cadet, Grey Matter and Lance Klusener may provide him some challenge before bowing out. The first race will start at 12.00 noon.
The following are the fields and our selections:
LORALAI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION IV & V 5 FURS:
Royal Prosper 9-0 Dhandhana 9-0 Fiji 8-12 Russian Pet 8-10 Royal Beauty 8-8 jonty Road 8-8 Waqar The Great 8-8 Rambo Princess 8-8 Nasima Jan 8-8 Talal Star 8-8 Rocket Fuel 8-8 Dynamite 8-8 Fight Again 8-7 River Wild 8-5 Thank You Boss 8-4 Mohni Road 8-3.
Win: Royal Prosper. Place: Russian Pet or Mohni Road. Upset: Fiji.
LORALAI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VII 5 FURS:
Delta Song 9-0 Royal Harban 9-0 Must Lady 8-12 Papa Jan 8-6 Jan-e-Mir 8-5 Balligio 8-4 Sweet Victory 8-3 Qublai Khan 8-2 In Command 8-1 Silver Baby 7-11 Lucky Super Market 7-10 Millennium Boy 7-10 Mary Star 7-10 Sun Dance 7-10 Love Land 7-10 Sugar Dady 7-10.
Win: In Command. Place: Mary Star or Lucky Super Market. Upset: Royal Harban.
LORALAI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VI & V 5 FURS:
Raj Rux 9-0 Sea Cadet 8-11 Zabardust 8-11 Ghulab Ka Phool 8-9 United Love 8-9 Love Game 8-9 Lance Klusener 8-4 Chota Tipu 8-4 Ding Dong 8-1 Viva Zapata 7-13 Royal Stake 7-12 King Gondal 7-11 Jungle House 7-10 Grey Matter 7-10.
Win: Zabardust. Place; Sea Cadet or Lance Klusener. Upset: Grey Matter.
LORALAI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION IV & V 5 FURS:
The Royal Runner 9-0 Right Side 8-11 Burrat Again 8-9 Iram State 8-8 Aao Payar Se 8-6 Royal Speed 8-2 The Thunder Storm 8-1 Salman Love 8-1 Blu’s Wendy 8-1 Divine Force 7-10 Aziz Saheb 7-10 Blu’s High 7-10 Keep In Steps 7-10 New Valley 7-10.
Win: Right Side. Place: Iram State or The Royal Runner. Upset: Aao Payar Se.
LORALAI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION III & IV 5 FURS:
Game Master 9-0 Royal Bullet 9-0 Puma Star 8-11 Song Of Peace 8-2 Fair Boy 8-1 Top Choice 7-13 Roberto Bay 7-13 Blue Stone 7-12.
Win: Song Of Peace. Place: Puma Star or Roberto Bay. Upset: Blue Stone.
LORALAI PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VIII & VII 5 FURS:
Royal Honey 9-4 Jamran 9-4 Gently 9-4 Big Star 8-11 De Star 8-9 Always Inn 8-6 In The Game 8-8 Lovely Diana 8-2 Iyi Jan 7-13 Ghori 7-13 Noor Bakht 7-10 Sweet Grandy 7-10 Power Star 7-10 Talk Of The Town 7-10.
Win: In The Game. Place: Jamran or De Star. Upset: Lovely Diana.