LAHORE Feb 15: Roan gelding, Leo, a fresh arrival from Karachi, looks good in the Qutab-ud-Din Aibak Cup to be run over seven furlongs at the Lahore Racecourse on Saturday.
The cup race features a six-event card of the 19th Lahore Winter Meeting to be contested by a dozen class IV & V acceptors, if there are no last-minute withdrawals.
The meeting scheduled for Sunday has been advanced by a day because of Basant being celebrated in Lahore on Sunday.
Leo is in emphatic form after gaining an easy one-and-a-half length success in the Stewards Cup race at the down country racing centre, Karachi, on Feb 4.
However, it is yet to be seen how he likes the going on the green grass track of Lahore Racecourse. This will be the fifth race of the day.
The closest rivals of Leo could be bay filly Cisco Magic, bay mare Run Way Lady and bay gelding Think Thank.
Of the six events, three will be contested over seven furlongs while the remaining three will be decided over the sprinting distance of six furlongs. The first race will start at 12.30 pm.
Following are the fields and our selections:
DASKA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION II & III 7 FURS:
Gladeon 9-1 Golden Road 9-1 Arooj 8-12 Qaswa Princess 8-12 Mon Soon 8-12 Turn On 8-7 Navahoo Princess 8-4 Prince Khurrum 8-0 Rukhtas Again 8-0 Puma Star 8-0 Royal Prosper 7-13 Song Of Freedom 7-12 Silk Route 7-13 Aao Payar Se 7-12.
Win: Golden Road. Place: Qaswa Princess or Royal Prosper. Upset: Arooj.
DASKA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION V (B) & VI 6 FURS:
Son Of Gold 9-0 Time Is Gold 9-0 Sawan View 9-0 Royal Speed 9-0 Special Dream 8-12 Rim Jim 8-5 Skipper (formerly Saroop Ji) 8-3 Incognito 8-3 Dillagi 8-2 Arcade Princess 8-1 Loveliest 8-1 Balligio 8-0 Copper Field 7-13 Moment To Moment 7-13 Rambo Prince 7-10 Royal Gamble 7-10.
Win: Royal Speed. Place: Skipper or Balligio. Upset: Moment To Moment.
DASKA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION IV (B) & V 6 FURS:
Thunder Bird 9-0 Weldon Shogun 9-0 Raj Ruks 8-12 Abr-e-Bahar 8-12 Russian Pet 8-11 Zargar 8-9 Time To Lead 8-8 Lucky Bailiff 8-6 Gold Hi Gold 8-4 Mohni Road 8-4 So Keen 8-3 Shadow Snatcher 8-2 Burq Raftar 7-10 Pistol Pete 7-10.
Win: Zargar. Place: Mohni Road or Russian Pet. Upset: Raj Ruks.
DASKA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION III & IV 6 FURS:
Oneeza 9-0 Flight Alert 8-11 The Conqueror 8-11 Xtacy 8-11 Faheem Choice 8-10 I Am The King 8-9 Roberto Bay 8-9 Blu’s Eye 8-8 Prince Of Arabia 8-6 Wing Commander 8-5 Divine Force 8-2 Real Quit 8-1 Sultan Love 8-1 Right Side 7-12 Crysler 7-10 Track Star 7-10.
Win: Roberto Bay 8-9 Oneeza or Faheem Choice. Upset: Divine Force.
QUTAB-UD-DIN AIBAK CUP CLASS IV & V 7 FURS:
Fanim 11-0 Admiral’s Way 10-11 Great Grandy 10-3 Gambling Girl 10-3 Snoopy 9-9 One Man Show 9-6 Run Way Lady 8-11 Leo 8-8 Think Thank 7-12 Green Hill 7-10 Shershah 7-10 Cisco Magic 7-10.
Win: Leo. Place: Run Way Lady or Think Thank. Upset: Cisco Magic.
DASKA PLATE CLASS VII DIVISION I & II 7 FURS:
Gambling Princess 10-0 Red Baron 9-7 Quest For Success 9-4 Good Justice 9-4 King Fisher 9-3 Desert Dream 9-0 Saughat 9-0 Lake District 8-10 Love Moon 8-2 Dur-e-Yemen 8-1 The New Champion 7-12 Silver Charm 7-10 Popeye Well 7-10 Chantally Lace 7-10 Martial Law 7-10.
Win: Desert Dream. Place: Love Moon or Martial Law. Upset: Quest For Success.