LAHORE, Feb 5: A tricky card of six events has been drawn for the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse Wednesday.
The fields for the events are big, comprising 15 to 18 acceptors. Half of the contestants for the events have never won or found a place on the board. A few of them have won one or two races long ago, thus coming down in the handicap where they can strike again.
There are a couple of contenders, who have won recently and have been promoted in the weight scales. Even at the promoted placing in the handicaps they are capable of making it two in-a-row, if sent with a will to do so. This makes the winner picking difficult task.
The six-year-old bay mare, In The Game, who was twice beaten in her previous outings, looks a good proposition in the second race of the day. With a good rider up, the mare should make amends and win top honours.
The feature event, the Pakpattan Plate class VII division IV & V combined handicap race, has 15 contenders. Of them four, Royal Prosper, In Command, Mohni Road and Pistol Pete look on chance.
They should fight for the top honours. All events will be contested over the sprinting distance of five furlongs.
The first race will be held at 12.00 noon.
The following are the fields and our selections:
PAKPATTAN PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VIII (C) 5 FURS:
Nijinsky 9-4 Gently 9-4 Big Star 9-2 Blue Champion 9-0 Shahnai 8-12 Candle Light 8-5 Anokhi 8-5 No Money No Honey 8-0 Rukhsar 8-0 Ghori 8-0 Lucky Love 7-13 Shoot To Kill 7-12 See You Again 7-12 Talk Of The Town 7-12 Silent Fire 7-12 Sweet Grandy 7-10.
Win: Nijinsky. Place; Blue Champion or Sweet Grandy. Upset: Talk Of The Town.
PAKPATTAN PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VIII (B) 5 FURS:
Amjad Prince 9-0 Strong Arm 9-0 Jan-e-Mir 8-13 Sugar Dady 8-11 Courtesan 8-10 Silver Sweet 8-10 Millennium Boy 8-9 Tiger’s Wood 8-9 Bach View 8-6 Last love 8-5 Easy Come Easy Go 8-5 Lucky Super Market 8-4 Garden Court 8-3 Science Fiction 8-2 Abr-e-Sehar 8-2 In The game 7-13 One Touch 7-12.
Win: In The Game. Place: Science Fiction or Millennium Boy. Upset: Silver Sweet.
PAKPATTAN PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VII & VIII 5 FURS:
Dar’s Best 9-0 Thank You Dear 8-13 Mehrab 8-13 Chota Tipu 8-7 King Gondal 8-7 Dun Hill 8-6 City By Night 8-6 You Are Nice 8-3 Silver Heart 8-3 Majestic Prince 8-2 Faizan The Great 8-2 Little Master 8-1 Kenjaab 8-0 Qublai Khan 7-13 Den See 7-12 Papa Jan 7-12 Always Inn 7-10.
Win: Dar’s Best. Place: Silver Heart or Always Inn. Upset: Den See.
PAKPATTAN PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION VII & VI 5 FURS:
Morning Bird 9-4 Michael Beven 9-4 Super Land 8-13 New Valley 8-9 Rocket Fuel 8-8 Royal Beauty 8-8 Zabardust 8-5 Eco Of Silence 8-3 Fiji 8-2 Mary Star 7-13 Dynamite 7-12 Waqar The Great 7-12 River Wild 7-10 Naseeb-0-Lal 7-10 Nasima Jan 7-10 Sweet Victory 7-10 Great Banquet 7-10 Jonty Road 7-10.
Win: Fiji. Place: Zabardust or Sweet Victory. Upset: River Wild.
PAKPATTAN PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION V (B) 5 FURS:
Nagina II 9-0 Burq Raftar 9-0 The Warrior 9-0 Dillagi 8-13 Lucky Credit Queen 8-12 Dane hill dancer 8-10 Rukhsh 8-10 Rim Jim 8-9 Disney Land 8-9 Rocket 8-9 Star-e-Sehar 8-9 Incognito 8-9 Hot Press 8-9 Copper Field 8-9 Dangerous Man 8-8 Guileless 8-6 Royal Strength 8-4.
Win: Lucky Credit Queen. Place: Dillagi or Rim Jim. Upset: Rukhsh.
PAKPATTAN PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION IV & V 5 FURS:
Fair Boy 9-6 Thunder Bird 9-1 Mahnoor 9-1 Right Side 8-13 Crysler 8-11 Shadow Snatcher 8-8 Russian Pet 8-7 Royal Prosper 8-6 Impact 8-3 In Command 7-13 Mohni Road 7-12 Royal Bullet 7-10 Chungez 7-10 Pistol Pete 7-10 Ujala 7-10.
Win: Royal Prosper. Place: In Command or Pistol Pete. Upset: Mohni Road.