KARACHI: Fancied bay colt Geo Baba is on course to make it two on trot should he repeat his winning feat by capturing the Monsoon Cup in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Monday.

Geo Baba, who created quite a stir by upsetting the odds in his last outing, is pitted alongside eight other aspirants in the cup race under combined scale order II, III, IV and V to be run over four furlongs. It is also the day’s feature event.

The Monsoon Cup features prominently in a four-race card that has been drawn for the day.

Mare Sweet Golden and dark bay horse Robert look smart to occupy the next two places on board respectively.

The staging of Monsoon Cup second time in two months has raised quite a few eyebrows which reflects mismanagement.

Bay horse Daffodles Wave seems to be the best bet in the fourth and supporting race under combined scale order V and VI.

Daffodles Wave had returned with flying colours in his last outing by getting the better of Princess of Hope by five-and-a-half lengths.

He is expected to be followed by mares Stella and Princess of Hope respectively. The race will go over four furlongs.

Gelding Ayyan Prince looks poised to make amends by winning the opening race under lowest scale order VIII to be contested over four furlongs.

Dark bay horse The Company (formerly Black Apple) and bay horse Money Shower should follow in the footsteps of Ayyan Prince among a field of nine horses.

The second race under scale order VI and VII appears to be a two-horse race between chestnut horse Faster Than You and bay horse Deewana and whosoever is on job should win hands down. Both have won their last races.

They are likely to be chased by bay horse Denzo among eight contestants.

Published in Dawn, August 29th, 2022