The Kharian Plate Class VI, division II run over the sprinting distance of 1,000 metres featuring the six-event card was contested by 14 runners.
Ridden by jockey Shahid Rehman and trained by Tauqeer Ahmad, Hermatic beat Little Smile by two lengths. Untar and Geo Bhakkar completed the frame in this sixth and last race of the day.
Hermatic had put up a dismal show finishing a bad third that saw her rider Javaid Iqbal being stood down for six months along with a fine of Rs10,000. Winning easily, the mare ran like a different runner altogether.
In the supporting and fifth event, the four-year-old filly Creek Cat underlined her breeding credentials to win the top honours. She beat the bay gelding High Quality by half a length. Sun Ray and Mahima completed the frame. In all, 13 contestants lined up for the race.
The five-year-old mare Muskan, who was intentially disturbed in the early part of the race by Leader’s Wing, ridden by M. Jehangir, fought back gallantly to win the race from the bay gelding Gypsy by half a length.
However, M. Jehangir could not dodge the stewards and was reprimanded for his foul tactics while being fined Rs5,000 along with a stern warning.
The stewards keenly watched every race and took action against several horses sent in an unfit condition by banning their entries in the races. Some bad starters or those in the habit of going wide were stopped from taking part in the races till proper schooling and declared fit by the starter.
The best performer of Wednesday’s races was the dark-bay mare Smore Princess, who registered her maiden success in the second race by overwhelming her 10 rivals at tight reigns.
Four favourites won in a card of six events. They were: Smore Princess (3 to 2), Muskan (60 to 100), Creek Cat (evens), and Hermatic (20 to 100). The two outsiders to win were: King’s UK (5 to 1) and Delux (5 to 2).
Results:
BHERA PLATE CLASS VII DIV IV 900M:
King’s UK (jawad Haider) 8-5 M. Zulfiqar 1; Aa Ja Aa Ja 8-5 Munir Ahmad 2; Best Choice 8-6 Naseer Ahmad 3 and 8-5 Alam Sher 4.
Won by ¾ L, Neck, 1 ¼ L. Time one minute 1 3/5 seconds.
Winner trained by Nadeem Raza Khan.
BHERA PLATE CLASS VII DIV III 900M:
Smore Princess (Ahmad Yar Smore) 9-0 Waris Tariq 1; Alpha Juliet 7-12 Naseer Ahmad 2; Kiss Of Love 8-6 Ali Raza 3 and Blank Cheque 8-3 M. Waseem 4.
Won by 3 L, 4 L, 1 L. Time one minute 02/5 seconds.
Winner trained by M. Arshad.
BHERA PLATE CLASS VII DIV I & II 900M:
Muskan (Malik Mohammad Aslam) 8-8 Munir Ahmad 1; Gypsy 8-0 Atif Javaid 2; Farjan Prince 8-6 M. Waseem 3 and Boby Love 9-3 Naseer Ahmad 4.
Won by I L, I L, I L. Time one minute 1 1/5 seconds.
Winner trained by Rashid Latif.
BHERA PLATE CLASS VII DIV I 900M:
Deluxe (Aleemuddin) 9-0 Fareed Ali 1; Red Baron 8-7 Naseer Ahmad 2; Candidate 8-10 Atif Javaid 3 and Shan-e-Aamir 8-6 M. Hussain 4.
Won by ½ L, 1 ¼ L, 1 ¾ L. Time 59 1/5 seconds.
Winner trained by the owner.
KHARIAN PLATE CLASS VI DIV III & IV 1,000M:
Creek Cat (Huzaifa Shoaib) 9-0 M. Hussain 1; High Quality 8-13 Naseer Ahmad 2; Sun Ray 7-8 Shakeel Mahmood 3 and Mahima 7-8 Sajjad Hussain 4.
Won by ½ L, 2 ¾ L, 2 L. Time one minute, six seconds.
Winner trained by Iftikhar Ahmad.
KHARIAN PLATE CLASS VI DIV II 1,000M:
Hermatic (Zaheer Aslam) 9-0 Shahid Rehman 1; Iittle Smile 8-9 Alam Sher 2; Untar 8-2 M. Nasir 3 and Geo Bhakkar 7-13 M. Waseem 4.
Won by 2 L, 4 L, 1 L. Tme one minute 5 2/5 seconds.
Winner trained by Tauqeer Ahmad.