7th day LRC meeting

Asher Butt

7th Day — Lahore Summer Meeting 2026
Sunday, 2nd August 2026 | 4 Races | First Race 7:00 PM
All four races over 1000m — full distance card returns

 

Race 1 · 7:00 PM — Class VII Division VI & VII — 1000m

Field of 12

#	Horse	Weight
1	Roxy 4	8-12
2	Tehran Shan 5	8-10
3	Chahal King 13	8-8
4	True My Love 6	8-8
5	Chota Zaman 12	8-8
6	Myuna 11	8-8
7	Hamdan Prince 2	8-2
8	Khizar Queen 7	8-1
9	Lady Sereena 8	7-12
10	Majesty 9	7-12
11	Gallop In Glory 3	7-12
12	Sosig Go 10	7-10

Book Fav: Majesty | Book Place: Roxy | Book Fluke: True My Love

My Fav: Roxy | My Place: Tehran Shan | My Fluke: Majesty

My reasoning: The return to 1000m fundamentally changes the weight analysis — and this is where my system diverges most sharply from the book. Roxy (8-12) carries the outright top weight in a twelve-horse field, 2 pounds ahead of Tehran Shan and 4 pounds clear of the four-way cluster at 8-8. The book makes Majesty (7-12) the favourite despite it sitting 14 pounds below the top weight. On Day 5, Royal Stone (9-0) won Race 2 over 1000m from top weight, vindicating the weight logic at the full distance — this is the crucial distinction from the 900m cards where bottom weights dominated. Roxy at 8-12 over 1000m in a twelve-runner field is my favourite. Tehran Shan (8-10), second highest weight, is the natural place. Majesty drops to my fluke — its recent form is clearly attracting the book's attention but the 14-pound weight concession over 1000m is a significant structural disadvantage.

 

Race 2 · 7:35 PM — Class VII Division V & VI — 1000m

Field of 8

#	Horse	Weight
1	Babbar Sher 6	8-10
2	Zaman Sahib 9	8-8
3	Raja The Great 4	8-6
4	Bilal Love 2	8-6
5	Royal Stone 7	8-4
6	Yes Commander 3	7-12
7	True Promise 8	7-10
8	Tatla One 5	7-10

Book Fav: Zaman Sahib | Book Place: Babbar Sher | Book Fluke: Bilal Love

My Fav: Babbar Sher | My Place: Zaman Sahib | My Fluke: Bilal Love

My reasoning: A fascinating race with a key historical thread running through it. Babbar Sher (8-10) carries the outright top weight — 2 pounds ahead of Zaman Sahib and 4 ahead of Raja The Great and Bilal Love. Babbar Sher won Race 2 on Day 2 of the Summer Meeting from top weight and has been a consistent frame finisher throughout — the book placing it second to Zaman Sahib on form grounds is understandable but on the 1000m return, top weight authority reasserts itself. My favourite is Babbar Sher. Zaman Sahib (8-8) at second weight is my place — the book's confidence in it is justified by recent form and it sits in the classic runner-up profile. Now the most intriguing pick: Bilal Love (8-6) has won two races at this meeting — Race 1 on Day 4 and Race 4 on Day 5 — both times from the lower weight positions. The handicapper has now elevated it to 8-6 in Division V & VI. Previous wins came from 7-10 and 7-10 respectively — the weight rise is significant but this horse has proven winning ability at this meeting. My fluke, with genuine conviction that it can run into the frame again. Note that Royal Stone (8-4) drops from its 9-0 top weight in Division VI & VII to 8-4 in Division V & VI — a horse of that class at a reduced weight in a stronger division is worth watching, though it just misses my selection slots.

 

Race 3 · 8:10 PM — Class VII Division II & III — 1000m

Field of 5 (+ 8-11 supplementary)

#	Horse	Weight
1	Imperius 5	8-12
2	Jalsa 3	8-8
3	Golden Choice 6	7-12
4	Fatteh Prince 2	7-12
5	Bellatrix 4	7-12
+sup	(8-11)	8-11

Book Fav: Fatteh Prince | Book Place: Bellatrix | Book Fluke: Imperius

My Fav: Imperius | My Place: Jalsa | My Fluke: Fatteh Prince

My reasoning: This is the sharpest divergence from the book on the entire card and I hold my position with full conviction. Imperius (8-12) carries the outright top weight in this five-runner Division II & III field — 1 pound ahead of the supplementary entry at 8-11, 4 pounds ahead of Jalsa, and a full stone ahead of the three-way cluster at 7-12 that includes the book's favourite Fatteh Prince. Imperius has been one of the most consistent frame finishers of the meeting — second on Day 4 from 8-6, second again on Day 6 from 8-6 — and the handicapper has now elevated it to 8-12 in response. The book calling it the fluke while making Fatteh Prince (7-12) the favourite — a horse conceding 14 pounds to the top weight over 1000m in the senior division — is the weakest book call of the card. On 1000m in Division II & III, the top weight carries decisive authority. My favourite is Imperius. Jalsa (8-8) at second highest weight is my place. Fatteh Prince (7-12) won Race 4 on Day 6 from the fluke position and the book is riding that momentum — it drops to my fluke, acknowledging its proven winning ability at this meeting while noting the structural weight disadvantage against Imperius.

 

Race 4 · 8:45 PM — Class VII Division IV — 1000m

Field of 8

#	Horse	Weight
1	Emerging Star 2	9-0
2	Best Call 6	8-12
3	Be A Man 4	8-4
4	Paddington 7	8-2
5	Vartika 5	8-0
6	Fakhar-e-Sardar 3	7-12
7	Shareeka 9	7-10
8	Haseeb Thunder 8	7-8

Book Fav: Fakhar-e-Sardar | Book Place: Vartika | Book Fluke: Paddington

My Fav: Emerging Star | My Place: Best Call | My Fluke: Fakhar-e-Sardar

My reasoning: The most analytically loaded race of the card — and the one where the contrast between weight logic and form-based thinking is most acute. Emerging Star (9-0) carries the outright top weight — 2 pounds ahead of Best Call, 8 pounds clear of Be A Man, and a remarkable 15 pounds ahead of the book's favourite Fakhar-e-Sardar (7-12). The book making Fakhar-e-Sardar favourite at the very bottom of the weights while the 9-0 allocation sits unconsidered is a call I simply cannot support on a 1000m card. Emerging Star has been one of the most consistent performers of the meeting — second on Day 3 in Class VI/VII company, second again on Day 5 at 8-12 — and the handicapper has now elevated it to the full 9-0 ceiling. That is the strongest confidence signal available in the weight structure. My favourite is Emerging Star without hesitation. Best Call (8-12) at second weight is the natural place — close to the top weight and with form that warrants a frame position. Now the crucial third selection: Fakhar-e-Sardar (7-12) is one of the most persistently mistreated horses of this entire meeting. It won Race 2 on Day 3 at 9-0, has finished in the frame across multiple divisions, and has been cycled between fluke and place designations by the book for the entire Summer Meeting. At 7-12 in Division IV, it has been dropped significantly in weight — which paradoxically may allow it to run with freedom. The book has it right as favourite from a form perspective; I have it as my fluke purely because the weight structure places Emerging Star and Best Call above it analytically. But this is a horse of higher class than its current weight suggests, and if Emerging Star disappoints, Fakhar-e-Sardar will be the beneficiary.

The subtle wisdom of the shrine's beggars

 

This thought-provoking sentence highlights a subtle paradox about human perception and awareness:

"The beggars at a shrine possess greater awareness than the visiting pilgrims—they always ask from the living."

While pilgrims often visit shrines seeking spiritual solace, intercession, or blessings from those who have passed away, the beggars sitting outside remain acutely practical. They direct their pleas to the living visitors who actually have the capacity to give alms and offer immediate help. The quote serves as a witty reflection on human awareness—reminding us that while faith drives people toward the spiritual, practical needs demand connecting with the tangible, living world around us.

 

درگاہ کے بھکاری: ایک فکر انگیز زاویہ

یہ فکر انگیز جملہ انسانی عقل اور شعور کا ایک گہرا اور طنز آمیز پہلو پیش کرتا ہے:

"درگاہ کے بھکاری زائرین سے زیادہ باہم شعور ہوتے ہیں۔ وہ ہمیشہ زندوں سے مانگتے ہیں۔"

زائرین اپنے معتقدات اور عقیدت کے تحت درگاہوں پر جاتے ہیں اور صاحبِ مزار سے روحانی تسکین یا دعاؤں کی التجا کرتے ہیں۔ اس کے برعکس، وہاں بیٹھے بھکاری اس بات کا عملی اور حقیقی شعور رکھتے ہیں کہ ان کی مادّی ضرورت (روٹی یا پیسے) صرف وہی پورا کر سکتا ہے جو زندہ اور متحرک ہے۔ یہ تحریر دراصل انسان کو اس حقیقت کی طرف متوجہ کرتی ہے کہ دنیاوی مسائل اور مدد کے معاملے میں زندوں اور موجود ذرائع سے رابطہ قائم رکھنا ہی اصل شعور اور حکمت ہے۔

6th day meet has all four 900m races

 

6th Day — Lahore Summer Meeting 2026
Sunday, 26th July 2026 | 4 Races | First Race 7:00 PM
All four races over 900m

Asher Butt 

Race 1 · 7:00 PM — Class VII Division VI & VII — 900m

Field of 8

#	Horse	Weight
1	Myuna 4	9-0
2	Khizar Queen 6	8-11
3	Tatla One 2	8-5
4	Lady Sareena 5	8-4
5	Flokey 8	7-10
6	Hassan Star 7	7-12
7	Quiz 3	7-10
8	(+4 declared)	—

Book Fav: Tatla One | Book Place: Hassan Star | Book Fluke: Lady Sareena

My Fav: Myuna | My Place: Khizar Queen | My Fluke: Tatla One

My reasoning: Myuna (9-0) carries the outright top weight in this eight-horse Division VI & VII field — 3 pounds ahead of Khizar Queen and 9 pounds clear of the book's favourite Tatla One (8-5). The book making Tatla One favourite at 8-5, conceding 9 pounds to the top weight over 900m, is a form-based call I cannot support analytically. Myuna at 9-0 is the handicapper's recognised class act of this division and my favourite. Khizar Queen (8-11), second highest in the field at just 3 pounds below the top, is the natural place selection — it has run consistently in the upper weight band across Days 4 and 5. Tatla One (8-5) drops to my fluke — the form clearly interests the book but the weight concession is significant. Lady Sareena (8-4) as the book's fluke is plausible but sits 10 pounds below Myuna.

 

Race 2 · 7:35 PM — Class VII Division VI & VII — 900m

Field of 10

#	Horse	Weight
1	Dogar Choice 10	9-0
2	Chhota Multani 4	8-2
3	Roxy 5	8-2
4	Wake Up 7	7-12
5	Black Fire 9	7-12
6	Chota Zaman 3	7-12
7	Chahal King 11	7-12
8	Mirza Prince 6	7-12
9	True My Love 2	7-10
10	Gallop In Glory 8	7-10

Book Fav: Chhota Multani | Book Place: Black Fire | Book Fluke: Dogar Choice

My Fav: Dogar Choice | My Place: Chhota Multani | My Fluke: Black Fire

My reasoning: Dogar Choice (9-0) carries the outright top weight — a full 12 pounds ahead of the five-way cluster at 7-12 and 14 pounds ahead of the bottom pair. The book makes it the fluke while installing Chhota Multani (8-2) as favourite, despite Chhota Multani conceding 12 pounds to the top. Regular followers of this meeting will recall that Dogar Choice won Race 2 on Day 4 outright from exactly this kind of top-weight position. The handicapper has retained its 9-0 allocation — a clear signal of continued confidence. My favourite is Dogar Choice with conviction. Chhota Multani (8-2), winner of Race 1 on Day 5, has earned its form claim and is my place. Black Fire (7-12) is my fluke — the book's place selection, sitting in the mid-weight cluster, with enough pace profile over 900m to sneak a frame position.

 

Race 3 · 8:10 PM — Class VII Division IV & V — 900m

Field of 8

#	Horse	Weight
1	Be A Man 5	8-10
2	Fakhar-e-Sardar 3	8-8
3	Paddington 8	8-2
4	Zaman Sahib 7	7-12
5	Raja The Gret 4	7-12
6	Bilal Love 2	7-12
7	Classic Mystery 6	7-12
8	—	—

Book Fav: Classic Mystery | Book Place: Be A Man | Book Fluke: Fakhar-e-Sardar

My Fav: Be A Man | My Place: Fakhar-e-Sardar | My Fluke: Classic Mystery

My reasoning: This is the analytically richest race of the card and I diverge sharply from the book. Be A Man (8-10) carries the outright top weight — 2 pounds ahead of Fakhar-e-Sardar and 12 pounds ahead of the four-way cluster at 7-12 that includes the book's favourite Classic Mystery. The book making Classic Mystery (7-12) the favourite while relegating Be A Man to place is a dramatic form-over-weight call. My favourite is Be A Man without hesitation. Now the most significant selection: Fakhar-e-Sardar (8-6) has been one of the most persistently mistreated horses of this entire meeting. It won Race 2 on Day 3 of the Summer Meeting outright at 9-0, has finished in the frame repeatedly, and continues to be assigned fluke status by the book despite carrying upper weights and possessing proven class. At 8-8 in Division IV & V, just 2 pounds below the top weight, it is my place with full conviction. Classic Mystery at 7-12 drops to my fluke — the book's enthusiasm for it at bottom weight is form-driven but analytically hard to justify against the top two weights. Bilal Love (7-12) has now won two races from this weight band and is worth watching — but the pattern of pace-dependent gate-to-wire wins from 7-10/7-12 is difficult to predict systematically.

 

Race 4 · 8:45 PM — Class VII Division II & III — 900m

Field of 5

#	Horse	Weight
1	Sarkar Raj 6	9-0
2	Imperius 4	8-6
3	Awan Choice 3	8-5
4	Bella One 2	8-4
5	Golden Choice 5	7-12

Book Fav: Sarkar Raj | Book Place: Imperius | Book Fluke: Golden Choice

My Fav: Sarkar Raj | My Place: Imperius | My Fluke: Awan Choice

My reasoning: Full agreement with the book on the top two. Sarkar Raj (9-0) carries the outright top weight in a five-horse Division II & III field — 8 pounds ahead of Imperius and 16 pounds ahead of Golden Choice. In the tightest and most senior division of the day, the weight authority of 9-0 in a five-runner field is decisive. My favourite is Sarkar Raj without reservation. Imperius (8-6) at second weight is the natural place — well recognised by both the book and weight logic. The divergence is only in the fluke: the book selects Golden Choice (7-12) while I prefer Awan Choice (8-5). Awan Choice ran a surprise second on Day 4 at 8-2 and the handicapper has nudged it up 3 pounds in response — a meaningful signal. Golden Choice at 7-12 concedes 16 pounds to the top weight over 900m, which is a steep ask in a senior division. Awan Choice splitting the difference at 8-5 is the more credible frame candidate.

LRC 5th day meeting assessment

 

 

Asher Butt

5th Day — Lahore Summer Meeting 2026 Sunday, 19th July 2026 | 4 Races | First Race 7:00 PM All four races over 1000m — full distance card

 

Race 1 · 7:00 PM — Class VII Division VII (Maiden) — 1000m

Field of 9

#	Horse	Weight
1	Dar Prince 5	9-0
2	Khizar Queen 6	8-11
3	Hashim Prince 4	8-10
4	Tehran Shan 3	8-10
5	Chhota Multani 7	8-8
6	Hamdan Prince 2	7-10
7	Quiz 10	7-10
8	Mumraiz The Great 9	7-10
9	Flokey 8	7-8

Book Fav: Dar Prince | Book Place: Quiz | Book Fluke: Chhota Multani

My Fav: Dar Prince | My Place: Khizar Queen | My Fluke: Chhota Multani

My reasoning: Full agreement on the favourite — Dar Prince 5 (9-0) carries the outright top weight in this nine-horse maiden and the handicapper has retained it there after it ran third on Day 4 from top weight. That 3rd-place finish under 9-0 is exactly the profile the handicapper rewards with continued confidence, and over 1000m the top weight authority is even more pronounced than the 900m card last week. My favourite without reservation. I diverge slightly on the place: while the book selects Quiz (7-10), I prefer Khizar Queen (8-11) — the second highest weight in the field at just 3 pounds below the top. In maiden company, the weight ladder tells the clearest story, and Khizar Queen sits at a natural place position between Dar Prince's authority and the mid-field cluster. Chhota Multani (8-8) is my fluke — it ran a surprise second on Day 4 from 8-6, the handicapper has nudged it up 2 pounds in response, and at 8-8 over the full 1000m it has the profile of a horse building toward a win.

 

Race 2 · 7:35 PM — Class VII Division VI & VII — 1000m

Field of 7

#	Horse	Weight
1	Royal Stone 7	9-0
2	Zindagi 5	8-10
3	American Star 8	8-4
4	Sea of Class 6	7-10
5	Sosig Go 2	7-10
6	Hassan Star 3	7-10
7	Majesty 4	7-10

Book Fav: Majesty | Book Place: Royal Stone | Book Fluke: Zindagi

My Fav: Royal Stone | My Place: Zindagi | My Fluke: Majesty

My reasoning: This is the sharpest disagreement of the card between the book and me. Royal Stone (9-0) carries the outright top weight — a full 4 pounds ahead of Zindagi and 10 pounds ahead of the four-way cluster at 7-10 that includes Majesty. The book makes Majesty the favourite despite it sitting at the very bottom of the weight range at 7-10. Majesty ran a surprise third on Day 4 from 7-10 and the book appears to be riding that momentum — but the handicapper has not moved Majesty's weight at all, which signals it was considered a fortunate third rather than a genuine class act. Royal Stone has carried 9-0 for multiple meetings now and is the recognised divisional class act. My favourite is Royal Stone emphatically. Zindagi (8-10), second highest in the field, is the natural place selection. Majesty drops to my fluke — the form is live but bottom weight in a seven-horse field against 9-0 Royal Stone over 1000m is a significant ask.

 

Race 3 · 8:10 PM — Class VII Division IV & V — 1000m

Field of 9

#	Horse	Weight
1	Kalabi's Queen 7	9-0
2	Emerging Star 2	8-12
3	Be A Man 6	8-8
4	Fakhar-e-Sardar 5	8-6
5	Paddington 10	8-4
6	Vartika 3	8-0
7	Bellatrix 4	8-0
8	Haseeb Thunder 8	7-10
9	Zaman Sahib 9	7-10

Book Fav: Bellatrix | Book Place: Be A Man | Book Fluke: Haseeb Thunder

My Fav: Kalabi's Queen | My Place: Emerging Star | My Fluke: Fakhar-e-Sardar

My reasoning: The book and I diverge sharply and importantly here. Kalabi's Queen (9-0) carries the outright top weight — 2 pounds ahead of Emerging Star, 6 pounds ahead of Be A Man, and a full 9 pounds ahead of the book's favourite Bellatrix (8-0). Kalabi's Queen ran a surprise third on Day 4 at 8-12, the handicapper has now elevated it to 9-0 — a clear and decisive signal of confidence. That is the most meaningful weight movement on this entire card and my favourite is Kalabi's Queen without hesitation. Emerging Star (8-12) is my place — it has been competitive throughout the meeting at the upper weight range and is the natural second selection. Now for the most analytically significant pick: Fakhar-e-Sardar (8-6) drops into Division IV & V carrying 8-6. Regular followers of this meeting will recognise this horse — it has been backed repeatedly as a favourite or fluke in Division V & VI at 9-0, winning Race 2 on Day 3 of the Summer Meeting outright. The handicapper has placed it in a lower division at a reduced weight of 8-6. This is a horse of higher class running in easier company — my fluke with conviction. The book's choice of Bellatrix as favourite at 8-0 in a field where Kalabi's Queen carries 9-0 and Fakhar-e-Sardar brings class from a higher division is, in my view, the weakest book call of the day.

 

Race 4 · 8:45 PM — Class VII Division V & VI — 1000m

Field of 6

#	Horse	Weight
1	Sher Dil 5	9-0
2	Self Belief 2	8-4
3	Wake Up 6	7-12
4	Coach House Pari 4	7-10
5	Bilal Love 3	7-10
6	True My Love 7	7-10

Book Fav: Coach House Pari | Book Place: Wake Up | Book Fluke: Sher Dil

My Fav: Sher Dil | My Place: Self Belief | My Fluke: Wake Up

My reasoning: The most striking divergence of the entire card. Sher Dil (9-0) carries the outright top weight — a full 10 pounds ahead of Self Belief, 12 pounds ahead of Wake Up, and 14 pounds clear of the three-way cluster at 7-10 that includes the book's favourite Coach House Pari. The book has made Coach House Pari (7-10) the favourite while designating Sher Dil the fluke — this is a pure form-over-weight call. Sher Dil ran third on Day 3 of the Summer Meeting and third again on Day 4, consistently finishing in the frame at the top of the weights. The handicapper's decision to allocate 9-0 in Division V & VI is a statement of class. My favourite is Sher Dil with full conviction. Self Belief (8-4) is my place — sitting 10 pounds below the top weight but 6 clear of the bottom cluster, it occupies the classic second-position profile. Wake Up (7-12) is my fluke — it ran a surprise second on Day 3 Race 2 from 7-10 and has been nudged up 2 pounds, showing the handicapper noticed. Coach House Pari at 7-10 as the book's favourite — 14 pounds below the top weight over 1000m — is a call I cannot support analytically regardless of recent form.