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KARACHI, June 10: Kicking King who is back in trim after a bad patch is fancied to win the feature event to make it two in a row in the Summer Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.
Having emerged triumphant on May 14 with jockey Mohammad Essa astride, he could not be seen in action as he was withdrawn in the last outing on May 28.
Owned by Zulfiqar Ali Qureshi and trained by Aslam Khan, he is drawn in a pack of seven contestants in the five furlongs last race restricted for Pakistani horses in class IV and V division I and II.
Jadugar, a six-year-old bay horse, and bay mare, Fly To The Sky, are also in the reckoning. The animal to be watched is four-year-old bay filly, Mixed Blessing.
A card of seven races all going through sprinting distance of five furlongs has been chalked out for the day.
The first race begins at 2.30pm.
Following is the field and our selection.
SAWAT PLATE DIV IV 5F
Go Piyaray 9-0, Captain Cook 8-12, Mixed Blessing 8-11, Raj Prince 8-8, Field Commander 8-8, Ultimate Victory 8-7, Bold Doll 8-4, Sherry The Great 8-1.
Win: Ultimate Victory
Plate: Go Piyaray & Bold Doll
KOHAT PLATE 5F
Baba Jani 9-1, Dirty Harry 9-0, Thanks Naeem 8-9, Killer Instincts 8-7, Sahib-e-Alam 7-12, Butter Fly 7-12.
Win: Baba Jani
Place: ButterFly & Thanks Naeem
SAWAT PLATE DIV V 5F
Shannu 9-0, Arab King 8-11, Kissing King 8-9, First Shot 8-3, Taneez 8-3, King Of The Field 8-2, Flying Prince 7-12.
Win: King Of The Field
Place: Kissing King & Taneez
SAWAT PLATE DIV III 5F
Lucky 4 Me 9-0, Fight For Fame 9-0, Daruwala 8-11, Fascinate 8-11, Charlie 8-10, Sweet Grandy 8-5, Order Of The Day 8-2, Lucky Luck 7-13, Swift Arrival 7-12, Nauman The Great 7-12.
Win: Daruwala
Place: Sweet Grandy & Fascinate
SAWAT PLATE DIV II 5F
Mera Jugnoo 9-0, Shah Sawar 8-13, Dhoom Machade 8-4, Sky Girl 8-1, Mir Sikandar 7-13, New Ferrari 7-12, Dr. Good Head 7-11, Queen Of Awan 7-11, Breaking News 7-10, Cant Catch Me 7-10.
Win: Sky Girl
Place: Mera Jugnoo & New Ferrari
SAWAT PLATE DIV I 5F
Johnie Walker 9-4, Trust Again 9-1, Valvet Green 9-0, Khas Ul Khas 9-0, Arabian Heart 8-10, Burnish Pride 8-9, Sher-e-Awan 8-4, Shah Pasand 8-3, Gul-e-Lala 8-2, Sparkling Lady 8-1, Aces High 8-0, Perfect Life 8-0, The Concord 7-12.
Win: Johnie Walker
Place: Sparkling Lady & Gul-e-Lala
MUREE PLATE 5F
Arab Hi Arab 9-9, Fly To The Sky 9-6, Swelling Style 8-0, Jadugar 8-0, Kicking King 7-9, Chaleswan Chur 7-7, Donatello 7-6.
Win: Kicking King
Place: Jadugar & Fly To The Sky
DAYS BEST: Kicking King
GOOD DOUBLE: Baba Jani & Johnie Walker.
