Thursday, June 4 2009

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NO DREAMER THIS...that's Dream Girl with Ronald Ali astride, being led in by from left, Kaloutee, Chevan and Leela Maharaj, after winning the Carib Co...

THE field for the feature Eric “Colt” Durant Memorial race on Arima Race Club Day 20 at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, on Saturday, has been badly cut up.

And of the 14 horses for which nomination fees were paid at the third stage for the $150,000 race over 1700 metres on the turf course, only six are down to face the starter.

Apart from this, however, the day’s nine-race programme provides some competitive racing with two Hi 5 races with a carryover of over $50,000 and a single winner bonus of over $110,000.

Turfites will be missing two riders on the day’s card, with leading apprentice Ronald Ali out because of a knee injury and Brian Harding who is off on a sabbatical. Here are the runners, riders and weights for the nine races:

RACE 1: (12:15 PM) - CONDITIONAL HANDICAP “B” - W.I.BRED 3 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OC FOUR RACES; W.I.BRED 4 Y.O.NON-WINNERS OF FIVE RACES;W.I.BRED 5 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF SIX RACES; IMPORTED 4 Y.O. & MAIDENS - PURSE: $32,000 - 1200 METRES

1. CONTANGO 44.5 A Podmore; 2. NATURE’S REALITY 49.5 N Patrick; 3. DYNASTAR 56.5 H Martinez; 4. CARNIVAL MUSIC 55.5 L Rodriguez; 5. O-G ZAN NAGES 49.5 R Rajkumar; 6.CALL OF THE WILD 49.5 K Balgobin; 7. PIARCO 51.5 L Keizer; 8. SIRIUS 53.5 R Perez

RACE 2: (12:53 PM) - IMPORTED 3 Y.O. & OVER MAIDENS & W.I. BRED 3 Y.O. & OVER MAIDENS - PURSE: $35,000 -1300 METRES

1. STRATEGIC SILENCE 51.5 P Badrie; 2. CAT MINISTER 51.5 K Balgobin; 3. SCENT OF MONEY 51.5 N Patrick; 4. TAP TO THE TUNE 51.5 R Jadoo; 5. B B SILVER 56.5 H Martinez; 6. WOODLAKE ROAD 54.5 E Rojas; 7. COCOA IN THE SUN 49.5 B Boodramsing; 8. DECISIVE POINT 51.5 L Rodriguez; 9. MISS ORIENTATE 49.5 L Keizer

RACE 3: 1:30 PM) - CONDITIONAL HANDICAP ‘“E” - W.I. BRED 4 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES; W.I. BRED 5 Y.O. & OVER NON- WINNERS OF THREE RACES - PURSE: $24,000 - 1350 METRES

1. ALL ROYALTY 52.5 D Gaff; 2. POWERBALL 58.5 S Samuel; 3.UNBRIDLED CALLING 52.5 B Boodramsing; 4. DEPUTY COMMANDER 56.5 R Jadoo; 5. PUNTO A PUNTO 52 J Stephen; 6. NATURELLY CLASSY 51.5 K Balgobin; 7. CARIB TIME 58.5 KN Balgobin; 8. GOLDSMITH 50 N Patrick; 9. SAINT VALENTINE 49.5 T Hasranah; 10. FORTHELOVEOFIT 53 P Badrie

RACE 4: (2:08 PM) - RESTRICTED HANDICAP - W.I. BRED 3 Y.O & OVER & IMPORTED 3 Y.O & OVER - PURSE: $35,000 - 1300 METRES 1. BIRD KING 52.5 H Martinez; 2. GODSPELL 50 J Stephen; 3. INDIAN IZZI 46.5 S Samuel; 4. SECOND CHANCES 46.5 L Keizer; 5. NANDANI 49.5 K Balgobin; 6. HESUNTOUCHABULL 49.5 N Patrick; 7. QUIET BID 44.5 B Boodramsing; 8. COBALT STAR 56.5 R Jadoo; 9. FRESH PROSPECT 54 R Rajkumar

RACE 5: (2:53 PM) - T & T BRED 3 Y.O. MAIDENS - PURSE: $30,000 - 1100 METRES

1. AIR HOSTESS 54.5 S Singh; 2. IRON MAN 56.5 G Laban; 3. DANE’S GOLD 55.5 R Perez; 4. UBIQUEINSIGHT 56.5 C Jadoo; 5. SKY BEAUTY 54 R Jadoo; 6. RUN A LITO 56.6 R Rajkumar; 7. ELI’S GIRL (Res 2)54.5 L Keizer; 8. MAMZELLE 50.5 E Rojas; 9. STAR CODING 51.5 P Badrie; 10. SEA STORM 51.5 N Vargas; 11. PRIDE AND PASSION 54.5 N Patrick; 12. DAYLAN (Res 1) 50.5 R Hasranah; 13.MY BABES (Res 3) 48.5 N Ortiz; 14. CINDERELLA MAN 56.5 L Rodriguez; 15. ACTION MAN 56.5 J Stephen; 16. SWEET PARANG MUSIC 52.5 H Martinez; 17. FRAGGLE ROCK 52.5 R Thomas; 18. PESHY 54.5 A Podmore; 19. STORM ON 56.5 N Abrego

RACE 6: (3:30 PM) - ERIC “COLT” DURANT MEMORIAL 3 Y.O. & OVER - PURSE: $150,000 - 1700 METRES (TURF)

1. FUNKY LIKEAH TRAIN 50 N Patrick; 2. RAGING HALO 46.5 K Balgobin; 3. PRIDE ‘N’ GLORY 44.5 B Boodramsing; 4. SAINT PEGASUS 55 R Perez; 5. BLACKSTONE STREET 42.5 R Jadoo; 6. PERFECT CIRCLE 46.5 P Badrie

RACE 7: ( 4:08 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $7,500 - $6,500 (DIV.A) - W.I. BRED 4 Y.O. MAIDENS; W.I. BRED 5 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES - PURSE: $20,000 - 1100 METRES (TURF)

1. GIACINTA 51.5 T Hasranah; 2. AINTMISBEHAVINGYET 56.5 J Arneaud; 3. ADVANTAGE 49.5 R Hasranah; 4. RUSSIAN DANCE 54.5 R Rajkumar; 5. PLAN OF ATTACK 56.5 K Chandler; 6. GRAND SLAM 55.5 K Balgobin; 7. TRYANDLIKEIT 51.5 L Rodriguez; 8. BURNING WELLS 55.5 H Martinez; 9. ZIMCAN 51.5 D Gaff; 10. DOUBLE AGENT 53.5 S Samuel; 11.ACID TEST 47.5 P Badrie

RACE 8: (4:45 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $7,500 - $6,500 (DIV.B) - W.I. BRED 4 Y.O. MAIDENS; W.I. BRED 5 Y.O. & OVER NON- WINNERS OF TWO RACES - PURSE: $20,000 -1100 METRES (TURF) 1. HATRICK 51.5 N Patrick; 2. THE WELSH WIZARD 55.5 G Laban; 3. OPTIMIST 55.5 KN Balgobin; 4.RUNAWAY BRIDE 54.5 N Ortiz; 5. ICHIBAN 49.5 D Gaff; 6. SCARBOROUGHCOUNTRY 53.5 N Vargas;

7. CHLOE’S CHOICE 51.5 E Rojas; 8. GREAT WHITE 47.5 S Samuel; 9. INDIAN MILK 51.5 L Keizer; 10. DEBATABLE 55.5 B Boodramsing; 11. XPOSED 53.5 R Jadoo; 12. ANGELICA JANE 50.5 N Abrego

RACE 9: (5:30 PM) - W.I. BRED 3 Y.O. MAIDENS - PURSE: $30,000 - 1750 METRES

1. LU LU’S PRIDE 56.5 R Perez; 2. DEVIL’S MARK 52.5 P Badrie; 3. SAVVY 52.5 N Patrick; 4. DADDEN 52.5 L Keizer; 5. DANCING ANGEL 46.5 J Stephen; 6. SUPER GEM 50.5 H Martinez; 7. ZIP A DEE DOO DAH 50.5 E Rojas; 8. SHEES HOT 52.5 B Boodramsing; 9. MACK THE KNIFE 52.5 L Rodriguez; 10. SOUTH SEA 50.5 N Abrego; 11 SHANNON M 56.5 C Jadoo; 12. VICTORY DANCE 48.5 K Balgobin; 13. QUICKSILVER 54.5 R Jadoo; 14. JUICY GUN 49.5 R Hasranah.