LAHORE, July 17: The fancied bay gelding Thank You Boss, superbly ridden by riding boy A. Imran strode to an easy win in the feature event of the Lahore Gymkhana races at the Racecourse Wednesday.
Thank You Boss beat the long shot roan colt Haseen Love by four lengths. Joint favourite Rambo’s Way finished third by a length while Decent Fellow completed the frame over four lengths further behind.
The race was keenly contested and at one stage Thank You Boss and Rambo’s Way were involved in a see-saw tussle, Imran pushed his mount into action which saw him through to victory.
In the meantime, Haseen Love with a late burst outpaced Rambo’s Way to occupy the second spot. In all, seven ran for this sixth and last race of the day in which the winner clocked 49 1/5 seconds over 800 metres.
Earlier, the chestnut gelding Burrat Again justified his short-priced favouritism by landing the supporting event. Burrat Again defeated Pistol Pete by half-a-length in a closely contested race. Iqbal Maid and Royal Man completed the board among eight runners.
Riding boy Imran completed a good double. He first won the supporting event partnering Burrat Again and then followed it with a splendid victory on Thank You Boss in the feature event.
The chestnut gelding Russian Pet stormed home in the fourth race. He defeated fancied Dhandhana by one length. Dhandhana, who was slow at the start made his way through to the field but his rider Azam Hussain was not seen at his best which cost him the race.
Similarly another rider Qasim Shah never let his mount Golden Time to run on merit and finished fourth in the same event. Both Azam Hussain and Qasim Shah were suspended by the stewards for six and three months.
A consistent performer, the grey gelding Subzero crowned success in the third race. This eleven-year-old defeated the fancied mare Lovely Diana by two lengths in a somewhat astonishing speed at this age. Tiger’s Wood and Sugar Dady completed the frame.
The five to twos Blue Blood outpaced his nine rivals to win in a start-to-finish. Favourite Fiji and stablemate Yarrow Braw finished second and third.
The fancied bay filly Flying Legs won the opener. She defeated Love Land, Barbara and Sugar Dady. All the six events were contested over the sprinting distance of 800 metres.
Results:
Karachi Plate Class VII Division VIII 800 Metres:
Flying Legs (Arif Khurshid Beg) 7-10 Zulfi 1. Love Land 8-4 A. Imran 2. Barbara 8-11 M. Zeeshan 3. Sugar Dady 7-10 M. Atif 4.
Won by 6 L, 3/4 L, Neck.
Time 50 4/5 seconds.
Winner trained by Abdur Rahim.
Karachi Plate Class VII Division VII 800 Metres:
Blue Blood (Choudhry Mohammad Bashir) 9-0 Javed Bashir 1. Fiji 8-11 M. Imran 2. Yarrow Braw 7-12 Khalid 3. Blue Champion 8-7 Qasim Shah 4.
Won by 1 1/2 L, 4 L, 3 1/4 L.
Time 50 2/5 second.
Winner trained by the owner.
Karachi Plate Class VII Division VII (A) 800 Metres:
Subzero (M. S. Butt) 8-13 Mujahid Ali (II) 1. Lovely Diana 8-8 M. Hussain 2.Tiger’s Wood 9-0 Shahid Mustafa 3. Track Star 9-0 Zahid Ali 4.
Won by 2 L, 3/4 L, 8 L.
Time 51 4/5 seconds.
Winner trained by Mohammad Hanif.
Karachi Plate Class VII Division VI 800 Metres:
Russian Pet (Mohammad Afzal) 8-6 A. Aziz 1. Dhandhana 9-0 Azam Hussain 2. Cherry’s Own 7-10 M. Hanif 3. Golden Time 8-8 Qasim Shah 4.
Won by 4 1/4 L, 1 L, 1 1/4 L.
Time 50 3/5 seconds.
Winner trained by the Owner.
Karachi Plate Class VII Division V 800 Metres:
Burrat Again (Wajid Ali Khan) 8-12 A. Imran 1. Pistol Pete 9-0 Qamar Zaman 2. Iqbal Maid 8-1 Nadeem Ikram 3. Royal Man 7-10 Azhar Hussain 4.
Won by 1/2 L, 5 L, 4 L.
Time 50 1/5 seconds.
Winner trained by Sohail Aziz.
Karachi Plate Class VII Division IV 800 Metres:
Thank You Boss (Zeeshan Ayub) 7-11 A. Imran 1. Haseen Love 7-11 Shahid Mustafa 2. Rambo’ Way 7-11 M. Waseem 3. Decent Fellow 8-4 M. Zeeshan 4.
Won by 4 1/4 L, I L, 4 1/2 L.
Time 49 4/5 seconds.
Winner trained by Ayub Butt.