LAHORE: A lengthy card of nine events featuring three cup races will be down for decision when the 12th Lahore Winter Meeting gets under way here at the Racecourse on Sunday.

The Ertugrul Ghazi Cup, The Haider Ali Cup and the Sheikh Sajjad Hassan Memorial Cup are the main attractions of the daylong action.

The Sajajd Hassan Memorial Cup, named after a prominent former Lahore Race Club (LRC) steward who benefitted the equine sports, breeding and the club itself guiding it to security, is likely to provide a close contest between the two fillies from the famous sire, Tybalt out-of-different mares in the two-year-olds racing action namely, Diana and Bortai. The former was conditioned by experienced trainer Shahid Rehman while Bortai was trained by Farasat Ali Khan for owner Umar Khan.

Whatever the result may be the race is expected to end in a thrilling finish.

The other eight probable runners are from fine pedigrees but Diana and Bortai had a good run each earlier both placing second.

In all 70 acceptors are likely to take part in all races with the horses drawn for the first race to come under the starter’s order at 12:00noon.

Following is the field and our selections:

Conflict Plate Class VII Div V-1000M.

Faizi Choice 8-10 Minding 8-10 Neeli The Great 8-6 Meri Malngni 8-1 Safdar Princess 8-0 Bright Bomber 8-0 Chhota Pathan 7-11 and Gifts Of Gold 7-10.

Win: Faizi Choice. Place: Meri Malangni and Neeli The Great.

Conflict Plate Class VII Div VI-1000M.

Trick Or Treat 9-0 Piyari Guriya 8-10 On The Spot Win 8—10Zahid Love 8-10 Sher Shah Bhakkar 8-0 Amazing Thunder 7-12 Its Me 7-8 and Sultan Jahanian 7-8.

Win: Sher Shah Bhakakr. Place: Zahid Love and On The Spot Win.

Conflict Plate Class VII Div V-1000M.

Zoaq-e-Yaqeen 8-12 Chan Punjabi 8-10 Taha Princess 8-10 Heisenberg 8-10 Chhota Dera 8-10 Silent Assassin 8-8 After Hero 8-2 and Silken Black 8-2.

Win: Heisenberg. Place: Zoaq-e-Yaqeen and Chhota Dera.

Erugral Ghazi Cup Class VII Div 11-1000M.

Hamlet 8-12 Banaras Prince 8-8 Lorenzo 8-8 Professor 8-6 Jalpana Prince 8-6 Khadim 8-2 Salam-e-Dera 8-2 and Merchant Of Venus 7-11.

Win: Lorenzo. Place: Professor and Khadim.

Haider Ali Cup Class VII Div 11-(Maidens)-1000M.

Socrates 8-8 Brave Eagle 8-5 Stunning One 8-3 ULlsWater 8-1 Another Attack 7-13 Fortuner 7-13 Follow My Lady 7-12Midnight Storm 7-11 and Last One 7-9.

Win: Stunning One. Place Follow My Lady and Midnight Storm.

Sheikh Sajjad Hassan Memorial Cup, a term Race For two-year-old colts and fillies 1000M.

Casper 8-8 Mera Gondal 8-8 Shining Moon 8-8 Bortai 8-5 Diana 8-5 Galactic Beauty 8-5 My Favourite 8-5 Nasser Wali Squid Game 8-5 and Punjab Star 8-1.

Win: Diana. Place: Casper and Bortai.

Conflict Plate Class VI — 1100M.

Rapunzel Beauty 9-2 Top Row 7-10 Hassan.s Heights 7-10 and Hash Tag 7-8.

Win: Top Row. Place: Hassan’s Heights and Rapunzel Beauty.

Conflict Plate Class VII Div -1-1000M.

Surkhab 9-0 Gndal Gift 9-0 Sitara Princess 8-121 Hussan-e-Kainat 8-8 Tiger Jet 8-6 and Mr Gondal 8-6.

Win: Sitara Princess. Place: Mr Gondal and Surkhab.

Conflict Plate Class VII Div III and 1V-1000M.

Zaman Sahib 9-0 Pehlwan 8-8 Salam-e-Lahore 8-6 Soldier Queen 8-0 Golden Arrow 8-0 Golden Pound 7-12 Qamar Choice 7-10Galactic Choice 7-8 and Easy Go 7-8.

Win: Pehlwan. Place: Zaman sahib and Soldier Queen.

Published in Dawn, November 21st, 2021