KARACHI, Sept 13: Three-year old bay colt, Super Conqueror, clinched the Defence Day cup in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting held at the Karachi Racecourse on Tuesday.
The meeting was originally scheduled to take place on Sept 10 in connection with the Defence Day, but was postponed due to rains in the city.
The Maj Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Ccup was annexed by two-year old colt, Moj-e-Arab while Flt. Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed Cup ended in a blaze of glory for four-year old filly, Countess Mah Again.
Jockeys Fahim K, Ghulam Shabbir II and M. Nasir shared six of the total nine races amongst themselves by performing double.
After piloting home six-year old mare Kinjehar in the first race, Fahim romp home three-year old bay colt, Tharkyee, in the third race.
The result of first race was upheld for some time after Fahim raised technical objection against ten-year old mare Khush Nazar, who had crossed the winning post ahead of Kinjehar.
Khush Nazar was disqualified for using jumping gates and fined Rs.10,000 to its trainer.
Kinjehar who finished second was declared winner.
Ghulam Shabbir II’s winners came in the fourth race through Moj-e-Arab and in the eighth through Super conqueror while M. Nasir steered Secret Conquest and Countess Mah Again in two back-to-back races.
The next race meeting is scheduled to be held on Sept 18.
Following are the results.
NISHAN-E-HAIDER PLATE DIV V & VI 5F
Kinjehar (Mr.Zulfiqar Khan) 8-5 Fahim K 1, Just In Fun 7-10 M. Rehman 2, Baby Tabassum 9-0 Asghar Ali 3.
Won by 3 ¼ L, 2 ½ L, 1 ½ L. Time: 1 min 10 sec.
Winner trained by Karim Bachoo.
NISHAN-E-HAIDER PLATE DIV III 5F
Lucky Golden (Mr. Qazi Asif) 7-9 M. Wasim II, 1, Dhoom Machade 8-2 Abdul Aziz 2, Knight Fighter 7-8 Muhammad Essa 3, Lucky Five 8-4 M. Akram 4.
Won by 2 ½ L, 1 ¾ L, 2 ¼ L. Time: 1 min 0.7 sec.
Winner trained by S. Shoukat Ali.
NISHAN-E-HAIDER PLATE DIV II 5F
Tharkyee (Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagara) 8-10 Fahim K 1, Funny Girl 8-1 Ghulam Shabbir II 2, Order Of The Day 8-6 M Wasim II 3, Decent Gold 8-9 Nasir Abdullah 4.
Won by 6 ½ L, ¾ L, 4 ½ L. Time: 1 min 6 3/5 sec.
Winner trained by Allah Judrio
MAJ. RAJA AZIZ BHATTI SHAHEED CUP 5F
Moj-e-Arab (Syed Nadeem Anwar) 8-7 Ghulam Shabbir II 1, Moon Raker 8-7 Ghous Bux 2, Symbol Of Victory 8-4 Tariq Habib 3, Go Piyaray 8-1 Yousuf Ikram 4.
Won by 6 ¼ L, 2 ½ L, 11 ½ L. Time: 1 min 6 3/5 sec.
Winner trained by Ghulam Channa.
NISHAN-E-HAIDER PLATE DIV I & II 6F
Secret Conquest (Mr M. Rehab Ateeq) 8-2 M. Nasir 1, Butter Fly 7-13 Saif Muhammad 2, Real Gift 8-8 Nasir Abdullah 3, Donatello 9-2 A. Aziz 4.
Won by 2 ½ L, 1 ¼ L, 1 ½ L. Time: 1 min 17 4/5 sec.
Winner trained by M. Rasheed.
FLT OFF RASHID MINHAS SHAHEED CUP DIV I 6F
Countess Mah Again (Syed Ali Javed) 9-5 M. Nasir 1, Sweet Grandy 7-13 Sohail Ahmed 2, Zumanity 7-12 Ghulam Shabbir II 3, Princess Javeria 7-13 Muhammad Essa 4.
Won by 4 ½ L, 2 ¼ L, 3 ½ L. Time: 1 min 21 2/5 sec.
Winner trained by Abid Ali Jan.
NISHAN-E-HAIDER PLATE DIV IV 5F
Queen Of Arab (Syed Nadeem Anwar) 8-6 Muhammad Essa 1, Smiling Face 8-4 Abdul Aziz 2, Champion Express 8-0 Ashiq Ali 3, Jet Zone 8-2 S Khan 4.
Won by 5 1/4 L, 1 1/4 L, 6 ½ L. Time:1 min 07 3/5 sec.
Winner trained by Ghulam Channa.
DEFENCE DAY CUP 7F
Super Conqueror (Mr. Rehab Ateeq) 8-9 Ghulam Shabbir II 1, King Of Sanghar 8-13 Shahid Manan 2, Fantasia 8-2 Abdul Aziz 3, Excalibur 8-1 M. Nasir 4.
Won by 1 ¼ L, 3 L, 4 L. Time: 1 min 17 2/5 sec.
Winner trained by M. Rasheed.
NISHAN-E-HAIDER PLATE 6F
Dragun Heart (Mr. S. Ali) 9-0 Arshad 1, Cold Fury 8-7 M. Manzoor 2, Gullu’s Government 8-3 Abdul Aziz 3, Arab Hi Arab 9-5 Tariq Baran 4.
Won by ½ L, 1 ½ L, ¾ L. Time: 1 min 19 1/5 sec.
Winner trained by M. Rafiq K.