3rd Day — Lahore Summer Meeting 2026
Sunday, 28th June 2026 | 5
Races | First Race 7:00 PM
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All five races over 1000m — the full distance returns after last week's sprint
card.
Race 1 · 7:00 PM Class VII Div V
& VII — 1000m
Field of 11
Book Fav Zindagi
Book Place Xena
Book Fluke Naveed-e-Sahar
My Fav Naveed-e-Sahar
My Place Dogar Choice
My Fluke Bilal One
My reasoning
Naveed-e-Sahar (9-0) carries the
outright top weight in an eleven-horse field — the book calls it the Fluke while naming Zindagi (8-10) as Fav ourite.
That is a 4-pound concession from the book's Fav ourite to the top weight over
1000m. Naveed-e-Sahar shared joint top weight with Bilal One on Day 2 and ran
unPlace d, but the handicapper has retained its 9-0 allocation — a clear signal
of continued confidence. My Fav ourite is Naveed-e-Sahar. Dogar Choice (8-11)
is the second highest weight in the field at a single pound below top — a horse
just off the peak weight in an eleven-runner field is the classic Place profile. My Place . Bilal One (8-10) won the
38th day maiden from the bottom of the weights and has been competitive since;
at 8-10 now in a mixed division, its natural pace over 1000m makes it my Fluke .
The book's Place pick of Eena does not
appear in the declared field — likely a non-runner or clerical entry.
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1 |
Naveed-e-Sahar (9-0) |
Book Fluke / My Fav — top wt |
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2 |
Dogar Choice (8-11) |
My Place — 2nd highest wt |
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3 |
Xena (8-11) |
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4 |
Haseeb Thrill (8-10) |
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5 |
Zindagi (8-10) |
Book Fav |
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6 |
Bilal One (8-10) |
My Fluke — proven winner |
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7 |
Tatla One (8-1) |
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8 |
Lady Sereena (7-13) |
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9 |
Quiz (7-11) |
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10 |
Sosig Go (7-10) |
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11 |
Good Boy (7-10) |
Race 2 · 7:35 PM Class VII Div V
& VI — 1000m
Field of 7
Book Fav Lucky Macs
Book Place Tiger of Sultan
Book Fluke Fakhar-e-Sardar
My Fav Fakhar-e-Sardar
My Place Babbar Sher
My Fluke Lucky Macs
My reasoning
This is the race of the card
analytically and the argument is now beyond dispute. Fakhar-e-Sardar (9-0)
carries the outright top weight — 2 pounds ahead of Babbar Sher and Lucky Macs
at 8-12. The book calls it a Fluke for
what must be the fifth or sixth time this season. The cumulative form record
demands it be backed as Fav ourite: second on Day 1 of the Summer Meeting,
second and third repeatedly across the Winter Meeting, always carrying top
weight, always finishing in the frame. At 9-0 over 1000m in a seven-horse
Division V & VI field, this horse is the class act and my Fav ourite with
full conviction. Babbar Sher (8-12) won Race 2 on Day 2 of the Summer Meeting
outright — a recent winner in this exact division at joint second weight is the
natural Place selection. Lucky Macs
shares 8-12 and is the book's Fav ourite — it drops to my Fluke ; the form is
there but the weight disadvantage to Fakhar-e-Sardar makes winning difficult.
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1 |
Fakhar-e-Sardar (9-0) |
Book Fluke / My Fav — top wt |
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2 |
Babbar Sher (8-12) |
My Place — recent winner |
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3 |
Lucky Macs (8-12) |
Book Fav / My Fluke |
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4 |
Largess (8-4) |
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5 |
Power Up (7-10) |
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6 |
Tiger of Sultan (7-10) |
Book Place |
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7 |
Wake Up (7-10) |
Race 3 · 8:10 PM Class VI (incl.
Class VII Div I) — 1000mClass VI
Field of 5
Book Fav Tomorrowland
Book Place Nisha
Book Fluke Feel My Love
My Fav Nisha
My Place Feel My Love
My Fluke Tomorrowland
My reasoning
Race 3 is a five-horse Class VI event
and the weight structure tells a clear story. Nisha (9-0) carries the outright
top weight — 6 pounds ahead of Feel My Love (8-6) and 8 pounds ahead of the
book's Fav ourite Tomorrowland (8-4). On Day 1 of the Summer Meeting, Nisha ran
second in this exact company at 8-12, beaten only by Tomorrowland as a Fluke winner. The handicapper has now elevated Nisha
to 9-0 in response to that near-miss — a strong signal of confidence. My Fav ourite
is Nisha. The book makes Tomorrowland Fav ourite despite it having won from the
Fluke position last time and now facing
a revised weight structure with Nisha carrying 9-0. Feel My Love (8-6) is my Place
— consistent performer at this level and
the book's Fluke designation understates
its quality. Tomorrowland drops to my Fluke ; its Day 1 win is real but the
weights have responded and Nisha now carries the authority.
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1 |
Nisha (9-0) |
Book Place / My Fav — top wt |
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2 |
Feel My Love (8-6) |
Book Fluke / My Place |
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3 |
Ceaser (8-4) |
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4 |
Tomorrowland (8-4) |
Book Fav / My Fluke |
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5 |
Olympus (7-10) |
Race 4 · 8:45 PM Class VII Div I
& II — 1000m
Field of 6
Book Fav Amanah One
Book Place Dawood Prince
Book Fluke Moni Ki Chahat
My Fav Amanah One
My Place Moni Ki Chahat
My Fluke Dawood Prince
My reasoning
Amanah One (8-10) carries the outright
top weight in a six-horse Division I & II field — the book agrees on this
as Fav ourite and so do I. The horse won Race 3 on Day 1 of the Summer Meeting
from the book's Fluke position and now
returns as the recognised class act of this division. Full agreement on the Fav
ourite. The divergence is in the Place : the book selects Dawood Prince (8-0)
while Moni Ki Chahat (8-0) carries the same weight. Moni Ki Chahat has been
competitive in Division I & II throughout the season — it Place d in
multiple Winter Meeting appearances and is entirely overlooked. My Place is Moni Ki Chahat. Dawood Prince drops to my Fluke
— it won Race 4 on the 40th day outright
from the top weight position and retains quality, but here concedes 10 pounds
to Amanah One.
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1 |
Amanah One (8-10) |
Book & My Fav — top wt, recent winner |
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2 |
Moni Ki Chahat (8-0) |
My Place |
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3 |
Dawood Prince (8-0) |
Book Place / My Fluke |
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4 |
Awan Choice (7-12) |
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5 |
Dar Princess (7-10) |
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6 |
Kalabi's Queen (7-8) |
Book Fluke |
Race 5 · 9:20 PM Class VII Div III
& IV — 1000m
Field of 6
Book Fav Falco
Book Place Safe Bet
Book Fluke Construct Craft
My Fav Falco
My Place Construct Craft
My Fluke Emerging Star
My reasoning
Falco (8-10) carries the outright top
weight in this six-horse Division III & IV closer and the book is correct
to name it favourite — full agreement. Falco won Race 4 on the 37th day, ran
third in Race 4 on the 2nd Summer day from the top weight position, and now
returns again at 8-10. The consistency of top weight allocation and in-frame
finishes makes it a reliable selection. The divergence is in the place:
Construct Craft (8-4) has been consistently one of the most reliable horses of
the entire meeting — winning Race 3 on the 38th day, winning Race 5 on Day 2 of
the Summer Meeting. The book designates it as the fluke; I promote it to place
over Safe Bet (7-12). Safe Bet concedes 10 pounds to Falco over 1000m — a
significant ask at this division level. Emerging Star (7-12) shares Safe Bet's
weight but won Race 4 on the 36th day outright from the book's fluke position —
that winning pedigree makes it my fluke.
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1 |
Falco (8-10) |
Book & My fav — top wt |
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2 |
Construct Craft (8-4) |
Book fluke / My place — consistent
winner |
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3 |
Emerging Star (7-12) |
My fluke — prev. winner |
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4 |
Safe Bet (7-12) |
Book place |
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5 |
Dubawi's Dream (7-10) |
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6 |
Little Master (7-10) |
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