LAHORE: The Jinnah Cup and the Winter Cup are prominent in a smart nine-race card that has been drawn for the Lahore Winter Meeting which takes place at the Racecourse on Saturday.
The Jinnah Cup, a term race for three-year-old horses to be contested over 1,600 metres, has a field of seven acceptors. It is the sixth event in the racing order.
The Winter Cup, which is the next race, class VI (class V included), has a dozen contestants. It will go over 1,100 metres.
An enormous number of 103 horses have entered the competition and will vie for honours barring last-minute withdrawal(s).
The first race gets into action at 11:00am.
Following is the field and selections:
THE ATIA PLATE CLASS VII DIV V — 1,000M:
Fahad The Great 9-0, Nevada 8-10, Man Maujee 8-6, Beach Beauty 8-2, Sheba 8-2, Race Da Prince 8-2, Baa Asool 8-2, Free My Heart 7-12, Bet of The Day 7-8, Dance of Life 7-8, Neel Kanwal 7-8, Bright Life 7-8, Baby Accurate 7-8, Public Fancy 7-8, Sonay Ki Chirya 7-8, Zil Prince 7-8, Fakhta 7-8.
Win: Bright Life.
Place: Dance of Life.
Upset: Sheba.
THE ATIA PLATE CLASS VII DIV V — 1,000M:
Mehmoor Princess 9-0, Umar Queen 9-0, Mozrat 8-12, Golden Apple 8-12, Hyper Trapper 8-10, Sohna Lal 8-10, Laili 8-10, Babbu Prince 8-8, On The Spot Win 8-6, Green One 8-6, Start Me Up 8-6, Good Action 8-2, Meri Sahiba 7-12, Janab 7-10, Maria 7-8.
Win: Golden Apple.
Place: On The Spot Win.
Upset: Janab.
THE ATIA PLATE CLASS VII DIV V — 1,000M:
Conflict Zone 8-12, Lucky Sohna 8-12, Baa Wafa 8-10, King Queen 8-10, Marshal 8-10, Asim Prince 8-8, Bholi Bhali 8-8, Mohni Queen 8-8, Music Boy 8-8, Successful 8-6, Queen Esmeralda 8-6, Lovey Dovey 8-6, Wali Choice 8-2.
Win: Music Boy.
Place: Queen Esmeralda.
Upset: Conflict Zone.
THE ATIA PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV AND V — 1,000M:
Al llan 9-0, Turan Prince 9-0, Butt The Great 9-0, Anmole One 9-0, Sarai Norang 8-10, Ubbi 8-6, Aya Darwaish 8-6, Sweet Sania 8-6, Red Boy 8-6, Big Lady 8-2.
Win: Sarai Norang.
Place: Sweet Sania.
Upset: Anmole One.
THE ATIA PLATE CLASS VII DIV III AND IV — 1,000M:
Fancy Boy 9-0, Punjabi Style 8-12, Gambler Boy 8-8, Sweet Miracle 8-8, Day Light 8-6, Goloo Prince 8-6, Rani Shahwan De 8-6, Desert Rain 8-2, Haider Jan 8-2, Safdar Princess 8-2, High On Life 8-2.
Win: Sweet Miracle.
Place: Fancy Boy.
Upset: Safdar Princess.
THE JINNAH CUP — A TERM RACE FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD HORSES — 1,600M:
Ali Akbar 9-0, Sahib 9-0, Goleke Queen 8-8, Last Dance 8-8, Big Act 8-8, Toronto 8-8, Fabulous One 8-8.
Win: Ali Akbar.
Place: Goleke Queen.
Upset: Big Act.
THE WINTER CUP CLASS VI (CLASS V INCLUDED) — 1,100M:
Mighty Wings 9-4, Dangal 9-0, Battle Front 9-0, Gondal Prince 8-11, Malik’s Love 8-8, Abdullah Choice 8-8, Simba 8-8, Jabbar Prince 8-0, Sublime 8-0, Phenominal One 7-12, Salam-e-Dera 7-10, Helena 7-10.
Win: Battle Front.
Place: Gondal Prince.
Upset: Phenominal One.
THE ATIA PLATE CLASS VII DIV I — 1,000M:
Abdullah Princess 9-0, Timbo 9-0, Candle 8-10, Sinner 8-8, Rashk-e-Qamar 8-8, Minding 8-6, Bet Fair 8-6, Montreal 8-4, Moon Soon 8-4.
Win: Rashk-e-Qamar.
Place: Abdullah Princess.
Upset: Bet Fair.
THE ATIA PLATE CLASS VII DIV II & III — 1,000M:
Nanook 9-0, Piyara Saeen 8-12, Titli 8-10, Natalia 8-8, The Game Changer 8-6, Neeli The Great 8-4, Miss Ravi Road 8-4, Piyara Karam 8-2, Victory Free 8-2.
Win: Nanook.
Place: The Game Changer.
Upset: Neeli The Great.
Published in Dawn, December 22nd, 2018