The unbeaten filly, Safra Tilah, is my nap selection to win the feature Stud Farm Association Breeders Stakes over 1,200 metres today at Santa Rosa Park, Arima.
This event will be the filly's sternest test to date when she attempts to hand out weight and a beating to ten rivals. The Glenn Mendez trained Safra Tilah has done nothing wrong in her three previous starts and will have to improve another three kilos to fend off the challenge of main rival Always A Princess from the John O'Brien barn. Always A Princess will be receipt of seven kilos and would have improved for the run last time out. Based on that, I expect the O'Brien filly to make a race of it with my selection Safra Tilah.
Last time out Always A Princess was closing on Safra Tilah and O'Brien is quietly expected to do the business in the $100,000 purse event. In what looks like a match race between the pair and Safra Tilah should prevail.
Secret Circle and newcomers Atlantica and Sweet Genius are likely to run well. However, the top speedster will be out in the full force when Signal Alert, Readbewteendlines and Ignition Coil lock horns over 1,100 metres on the main track in an event for horses rated 85-65. Post time for the first event today is 12.05 pm.
ARC DAY 39 CARD
R1: 12.05PM - WI BRED 2 YO & OVER MAIDENS RATED 40-0 - 1,200M - $32,000
089 1 Gone West C Roberts/D Gopie 49.5 Scratched
732 2 Little Otis M Maharj/S Samuel 54 Good run
288 3 Peppermint J O'Brien/D Khelawan 54 Outside shot
000 4 Princess Paige J Lyder/Y Cristalino 44 No much
738 5 Rosie Dream D Mosca/N Flavenney 56.5 In tough
74R 6 Dial A Prayer M Maharaj/N Vargas 56.5 In and out
380 7 Game Adzalia E Miller/N Vargas 47.5 Can surprise
809 8 Island Dancer E Miller/B Pahal 56.5 Best left alone
787 9 Young Dinaro R A Dube/R Hernandez 45 Outsider
R2: 12.42PM - WI BRED 2 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 70- 50 - 1,200M - $43,000
080 1 Sattriya JW-Samaroo/N Samaroo 54.5 Speedy
456 2 Roman Anthem D Mosca/N Patrick 53 Can take this
575 3 Fleet Admiral G Mendez/P Badrie 54.5 In good hands
--- 4 Intact E Miller/B Harding 55.5 Watch this one
361 5 Malibu Heights R A Dube/Y Cristalino 53.5 Repeat
228 6 Inforthefun E Miller/S Rodrigo 56.5 Ready
130 7 Fearghas T Thomas/R Hasranah 50 Outside chance
215 8 Caro's Legacy K DeSilva Jr/D Khelawan 54.5 Respected
R3: 1.20PM - 2 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 85 - 65 - 1,100M (TURF) - $48,500
586 1 Khalil's Dream T Thomas/S Rodrigo 53.5 In tough
712 2 Fly Junior M Maharaj/K Balgobin 56.5 One to catch
154 3 Nakita C Roberts/B Harding 55.5 Chance
660 4 Touch D Road M Maharaj/R Thomas 51 Scratched
085 5 Personal Exchange L Alexis/N Patrick 53.5 Lost way
218 6 Curfew Breaker D Bennett/P Badrie 51 Ready
451 7 Joezel G Mendez/R Jadoo 54 Repeat
032 8 Officer Ike L Alexis/R Perez 52.5 Good run alst
306 9 Raging Thunder C Roberts/N Flavenney 52 Outsider
R4: 1.53PM - 2 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 45-0 - 1,200M - $33,000
019 1 First Emperor Dr A Griffith/P Badrie 54.5 Must go close
462 2 Midnight Express J Lyder/J Arneaud 55 Speedy
924 3 Damage Control Dr A Griffith/N Flavenney 55.5 Chance
507 4 Bird King K DeFreitas/R Hasranah 48 No form
082 5 Team Connection I Hay/R Hernandez 55.5 Ready
458 6 Finch K DeFreitas/S Samuel 54.5 Outside shot
076 7 Glittering Gold S Khan/K Balgobin 55.5 Scratched
524 8 Schylers Gold Dr A Griffith/S Rodrigo 50 Can surprise
437 9 Sea Storm A Serville/K Khelawan 56.5 No much
960 10 Best Defence C Roberts/D Butcher 55.5 Respected
R5: 2.37PM - 2 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 55 - 35 - 1,600M (TURF) - $36,400
432 1 Wonderful Whirl JW-Samaroo/N Samaroo 54 Must win this
174 2 Gold Bead L Alexis/N Patrick 55 Running on
562 3 Black Bart J Lyder/Y Cristalino 54 Scratched
800 4 Princess Jo Ann Dr A Griffith/Y Cristalino 56.5 No form
160 5 Prince Shival S Ferreira/K Khelawan 52 In and out
930 6 Actin Time C Roberts/K Balgobin 56.5 Can surprise
014 7 Satya Treasure S Jardim/R Jadoo 53.5 Chance
207 8 Destiny Train C Roberts/S Rodrigo 52.5 Scratched
007 9 Riches Abound C Roberts/S Chadee 56.5 No form
653 10 Cover You Donkey M Carew Jnr/N Patrick 54 Respected
146 11 Island Star J O'Brien/B Harding 56 High in weight
906 12 Lady Sage R A Dube/D Khelawan 54.5 Speedy
880 13 Vice Minister S Jardim/J Arneaud 54 Outsider
-76 14 The Big Show G Mendez/P Badrie 54 Don't trust
R6: 3.15PM - STUD FARM ASSOCIATION BREEDERS STAKES - 1,200M - $100,000
--- 1 Salome D Bennett/R Hasranah 46 Debut
--7 2 Straight One J Mosca/N Flavenney 48 Must improve
--- 3 Sweet Genius D Mosca/R Perez 46 Newcomer
--- 4 Hannah's Champion T Thomas/S Rodrigo 46 Respected
243 5 Secret Circle H Chadee/N Patrick 48 Will go close
662 6 Something Black R A Dube/D Khelawan 48 Go run last
-22 7 Always A Princess J O'Brien/B Boodramsing 46 Will go close
--- 8 Atlantica J O'Brien/P Badrie 46 Newcomer
--- 9 Chandica R A Dube/Y Cristalino 46 Debut
111 10 Safra Tilah G Mendez/R Jadoo 53 The champ
--- 11 Big Man R A Dube/N Abrego 48 Newcomer
R7: 3.54PM - WI BRED 3 YO & OVER MAIDENS - 1,600M (TURF) - $43,000
435 1 Spider Lady E Miller/B Harding 54.5 Needs shorter
468 2 Captain Chally Dr A Griffith/K Khelawan 51.5 In tough
009 3 Pretty Woman L Alexis/R Hernandez 45.5 Ignore
857 4 Casino Host L Alexis/K Balgobin 53 Outsider
324 5 Really Classy S Jardim/D Khelawan 56.5 Must go close
255 6 Sam's Selection S Ferreira/B Boodramsing 54.5 Chance
886 7 Country King H Singh/N Vargas 54 In and out
350 8 Sparkling Silver S Khan/P Badrie 46.5 Respected
865 9 Just My Luck M Carew Jnr/N Patrick 54 Don't trust
003 10 Herald Angel K DeSilva Jr/S Rodrigo 50.5 Respected
--6 11 Western Movie C Prime/N Flavenney 56.5 Improver
R8: 4.32PM - 2 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 85 & OVER - 1,100M - $87,000
331 1 Sacred Trust JW-Samaroo/N Patrick 54.5 Repeat
168 2 King Whistler j O'Brien/P Badrie 45.5 In tough
424 3 Signal Alert G Mendez/R Jadoo 58 The one to catch
186 4 Ignition Coil J O'Brien/B Boodramsing 52 Weighted to win
323 5 Readbetweenthelines G Mendez/P Badrie 58.5 Will go close
385 6 Blackstone Street M Maharaj/K Balgobin 47 No chance
517 7 Rock Movistar G Mendez/K Khelawan 51 Ditto
574 8 Lang Amour D Ojar/P Badrie 43 Not today
R9: 5.12PM: 2 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 60- 40 - 1,200M - $40,000
051 1 Edmundo L Alexis/K Balgobin 56 Repeat
-412 The Right Time T Thomas/N Vargas 56 Chance
221 3 Golden Flight M Maharaj/N Vargas 56 Will go close
265 4 Ten Powers JW-Samaroo/V Charles 54.5 Running on
511 5 My Ari D Mosca/S Samuel 56 Hattrick-seeker
222 6 Mike's Sugar F DeFreitas/N Flavenney 55.5 Must win this
773 7 Super Grey R A Dube/B Boodramsing 54.5 Chance
389 8 Lady Angelica J O'Brien/B Harding 55 Respected
080 9 Super Sonic J Lyder/K Balgobin 56.5 No form
086 10 Pacman L Alexis/R Jadoo 55 Speedy
235 11 A Great Millennium M Carew Jnr/S Rodrigo 55.5 Outsider
Guardian Selections
Kelvin 'N'
Star-Bet: R6 - #10 - Safra Tilah
R1: Little Otis, Peppermint, Young Dinaro
R2: Roman Anthem, Caro's Legacy, Inforthefun
R3: Fly Junior, Joezel, Touch D Road
R4: First Emperor, Team Connection, Damage Control
R5: Wonderful Whirl, The Big Show, Black Bart, Gold Bead, Vice Minister
R6: Safra Tilah, Alway's A Princess, Secret Circle
R7: Really Classy, Herald Angel, Sam's Selection, Sparkling Silver, Spider Lady
R8: Signal Alert, Ignition Coil, Readbetweendlines
R9: Mike's Sugar, Lady Angelica.My Ari, The Right Timer, Golden Flight,
Eddie A
Best bet: R9 - # - Mike's Sugar
Race 1: Little Otis, Peppermint, Rosie Dream
R2: Caro's Legacy, Malibu Heights, Inforthefun
R3: Joezel, Fly Junior, Nakita
R4: Damage Control, Schylers Gold, Finch
R5: Wonderful Whirl, Actin Time, Cover You Donkey, Island Star
R6: Safra Tilah, Always A Princess, Secret Circle
R7: Really Classy, Spider Lady, Sam's Selection, Sparkling Sliver
R8: Signal Alert, Readbetweendlines, Sacred Trust
R9: Mike's Sugar, Lady Angelica, My Ari, A Great Millennium
Dancing Brave
Best bet: R9 - # - A Great Millennium
R1: Rosie Dream, Island Dancer, Little Otis, Princess Paige
R2: Fleet Admiral, Caro's Legacy, Sattriya, Roman Anthem
R3: Raging Thunder, Curfew Breaker, Nakita, Fly Junior
R4: Damage Conrol, Midnight Express, Team Connection, First Emperor
R5: Satya Treasure, Riches Abound, Lady Sage, Gold Bead, The Big Show
R6: Secret Circle, Something Black, Safra Tilah, Always a Princess
R7: Sam's Selection, Herald Angel, Captain Chally, Really Classy, Sparkling Silver
R8: Signal Alert, Readbetweenthelines, Ignition Coil, Sacred Trust
R9: A Great Millennium, Ten Powers, Super Sonic, Edmundo, Pacman
The Mechanic
Best bet: R8 - # - Signal Alert
R1: Little Otis, Peppermint, Rosie Dream, Game Adzalia
R2: Fleet Admiral, Malibu Heights, Inforthefun, Caro's Legacy
R3: Joezel, Fly Junior, Nakita, Officer Ike
R4: Midnight Express, Damage Control, Sea Storm, Schyler's Gold
R5: Wonderful Whirl, Actin Time, Cover you Donkey, Island Star, The Big Show
R6: Safra Tilah, Always a Princess, Secret Circle, Something Black
R7: Herald Angel, Really Classy, Sam's Selection, Spider Lady, Western Movie
R8: Signal Alert, Readbetweenthelines, Sacred Trust, Ignition Coil
R9: My Ari, Mike's Sugar, Lady Angelica, Ten Powers, Golden Flight
The Watcher
Best bet: R9 - #6 - Mike's Sugar
R1: Little Otis, Peppermint, Young Dinaro
R2: Caro's Legacy, Roman Anthem, Inforthefun
R3: Joezel, Fly Junior, Touch D Road
R4: First Emperor, Team Connection, Damage Control
R5: The Big Show, Wonderful Whirl, Black Bart, Gold Bead, Vice Minister
R6: Safra Tilah, Alway's A Princess, Secret Circle
R7: Really Classy, Herald Angel, Sam's Selection, Sparkling Silver, Spider Lady
R8: Ignition Coil, Signal Alert, Readbetweendlines
R9: Mike's Sugar, Lady Angelica.My Ari, The Right Timer, Golden Flight