Favourite Marvellous wins Golden Cup at Karachi races.

KARACHI -- Favourite chestnut horse Marvellous lived up to his billing while galloping to a facile seven lengths victory over mare New Market to clinch the Golden Cup in the Gymkhana race meeting here at Karachi Racecourse on Sunday.

The triumph helped Marvellous to avenge his last defeat besides denying the latter to complete a hat-trick.

Marvellous, who was opened favourite, set the pace after taking the jump and kicked up speed in the home stretch to register maiden victory of the season under new name.

He clocked 0.572/5 seconds for four-and-a-half furlongs with rider Kamran II in the saddle. He belonged to the stables of M. Umar Abro and M. Saleem and sent by trainer Qamaruddin.

Mare Lady Challenger occupied third place edged by neck while another mare Take Care completed the frame further pushed by length-and-a-quarter among six starters.

Another favourite bay horse Geo Jalal also obliged all and sundry registering a four-and-a-half lengths victory over bay horse Waris to annex the next race which was also day's feature event.

Geo Jalal was placed second in his last two outings having lost to Sweet Golden on both occasions.

He completed the four-and-a-half furlongs race in 0.573/5 seconds under rider Asad Aksir.

Bay horse Desco fell third beaten by five lengths and was followed by mare Princess...

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