Summer Cup tops horseracing action at KRC today.

Byline: Anwar Zuberi

KARACHI -- Nine horses will vie for honours in the Summer Cup when it takes place in the Gymkhana race meeting at the Karachi Racecourse on Thursday.

The Summer Cup is the third race in a four-event card that has been drawn for the races. It has been classified under scale order VIII and will be run over four furlongs.

The weekly races have been brought forward to avoid clash with the Pakistan Derby that is scheduled to take place at Lahore on Sunday.

The fourth and the last race is the feature event - scale order III, IV and V - and takes place over four-and-a-half furlongs.

The first race starts at 3;00p.m.

Following is the field and selection:

THE SUMMER PLATE SCALE ORDER VI - 4 F:

Sehar Princess 9-0, Khoobsurat 8-12, Soldier Star 8-8, Soldier Girl 8-6.

Win: Sehar Princess.

Place: Soldier Star.

THE SUMMER PLATE SCALE ORDER VII - 4 F:

Kamyaab 9-0, Hello My Darling 8-13, Hawwaam 8-13, Black Smoke 8-13, Faster 8-12.

Win: Hello My Darling.

Place: Hawwaam.

THE SUMMER CUP SCALE...