LAHORE, May 7: A ticklish card of six events awaits race- goers at the mid-week Lahore Gymkhana races to be held at the Racecourse Wednesday.
The events are made up of mediocre runners belonging to division four down to the bottom division of the Lahore Gymkhana Class VII.
Majority of the acceptors are there just to make the field because every one wants races to continue during summer season when most of the owners have started resting their charges.
In the running are such contestants who have seldom won or appeared on the board, as well as runners, who have won once or twice and are in the process of demotion in the handicap.
Some of the mounts have remained unsound over a long period, and have been retrained to be put back on track.
In such a situation picking a winner may prove to be a difficult task for punters particularly in events having big fields.
All events will be contested over the sprinting distance of 900 metres. The first race will be held at 2.30 pm.
Following are the fields and our selections:
JHELUM PLATE CLASS VII DIV VIII 900M
Sun Dance 9-0, Last Love 8-9, Unite Love 8-9, Super Time 8-8, Mehrab 8-7, Gondal Badshah 8-0, Lex Lugar 7-13, Free Lancer 7-10, Lovely Diana 7-10, Lauretta 7-10, Candle Light 7-10, Tulip 7-10, Haroon Prince 7-10, Noor Bakht 7-10 and Garden Court 7-10.
Win: Candle Light.
Place: Sun Dance or Last Love.
Upset: Tulip.
JHELUM PLATE CLASS VII DIV VII 900 M
Majestic Prince 9-0, Golden Voice 9-0, Jehandar 8-13, Jonty Roads 8-13, Morning Bird 8-10, Lucky Super Market 8-10, Visit Again 8-6, My Game 8-4, Copper Fields 8-1, Golden Time 8-0, Must Lady 7-11, Flying Legs 7-10, Silver Baby 7-10, Sahib-e-Sultan 7-10, Sugar Daddy, 7-10, Jashn 7-10 and Gently 7-10.
Win: Morning Bird.
Place: Golden Time or Must Lady.
Upset: Silver Baby.
JHELUM PLATE CLASS VII DIV VI 900M
Hot Spell 9-0, Subzero 8-12, Raad 8-12, Dhandhana 8-12, Sky Man 8-7, Super Land 8-7, Great King 8-7, Hot Press 8-7, Salman The Great 8-7, Time Is Gold 8-2, Top Gun 8-6, My Shelter 8-6, Dillagi 8-0, Grey Matter 8-0 and Shot Fire 7-10.
Win: Hot Press.
Place: Subzero or My Shelter.
Upset: Dillagi.
JHELUM PLATE CLASS VII DIV V 900M
Fly To The Stars 9-0, Muslim Badger 8-9, Afnan 8-8, Beena Roy Baby 8-7, Mera Salman 8-1, Russian Pet 8-7, Sweet Talk 8-4, New Valley 8-1, High Speed 7-13, Desert Raider 7-10 and Lado Rani 7-10.
Win: Russian Pet.
Place: New Valley or Lado Rani.
Upset: Afnan.
JHELUM PLATE CLASS VI DIV V-A 900M
Song Of Freedom 9-0, Roberto Bay 8-13, Wing Commander 8-12, Pistol Pete 8-5, Khan Bahadur 8-2, Al Jarrar 8-2, Lover Man 8-2, Burrat Again 8-2 and Densee 8-2.
Win: Pistol Pete.
Place: Roberto Bay or Wing Commander.
Upset: Khan Bahadur.
JHELUM PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV 900M
Decent Fellow 9-0, Aao Payar Se 8-11, Al Zarrar 8-9, Lucky Credit Queen 8-8, Jungle Beat 8-8 and Fifty Six Fifty Six 8-1.
Win: Al Zarrar.
Place: Lucky Credit Queen.
Upset: Aao Payar Se.