Right Approach scores classy win in Midsummer Cup.

Byline: Aftab Gilani

LAHORE -- Favourite bay mare Right Approach stamped her class superiority over her six rivals while landing the Midsummer Cup during the third Lahore Winter MeetAing at the Racecourse on Sunday.

The 5-4 favourite mare led all the way home from the start to beat dark-bay Jabbar Prince by over two lengths with Khan Jan and One For Seven completing the frame. The winner covered the 1,100-metre race distance in a fast time of one minute 5 3/5 seconds.

The winning owner Mohammad Aslam Khan received the cup from Lahore Race Club (LRC) steward Fawad Ahmed Cheema soon after the race.

A race later, the odds-on favourite dark-bay filly Raat Ki Rani stormed home to win the Kaghan Cup run over 1,100 metres. She beat bay mare Abdullah Princess by five lengths.

LRC chairman Tariq Aziz gave away the cup to the winning owner Malik Saif-ul-Malook Khokhar.

The outstanding performer of the day's racing was filly Tiffany's owned by Tariq Aziz who won her second successive race within a week. She beat 50-100 favourite filly Missing My Love by five lengths with great ease.

Meanwhile, it was officially announced that the next Lahore Summer Meeting will be held on Saturday (June 1) instead of Sunday.

Results:

THE FANTASTIC PLATE CLASS VII DIV V 1,100M:

Meri Sahiba (Tariq Awan) 8-2, Mohammad Atif 1; Turab Prince 8-8, Assad Abbas 2; Lovey Dovey 8-0, Zain Manzoor 3; Naveed Choice 7-12, Sajjad Haider 4.

Won by Neck, 1A1/4 L, 1A3/4 L. Time one minute 11 3/5 seconds. Winner trained by Tariq Habib.

THE FANTASTIC PLATE CLASS VII DIV V 1,100M:

Nice Moon (Asad Pervez) 8-0, Deenar Mirwani 1; She Is Rival 8-6, Shakeel Mahmood 2; Sheba 8-12, Babar Rehman 3; Aie Muskan 7-10, Munir Hussain 4.

Won by 1A1/2 L, A3/4 L, A1/2 L. Time one minute 11 seconds. Winner trained by Sajid Mahmood.

THE FANTASTIC PLATE CLASS VII DIV III and IV 1,100M:

Natalia (Asim Raza) 8-2, Babar Rehman 1; Jan-e-Fida 8-6, Mohammad Wasim 2; Vegas 8-10, Tahir Abbas 3; Banjo 9-4, Ghaus Bakhsh 4.

Won by A3/4 L, 1A1/2 L...