I am taking the Shaffique Khan-trained Tiger’s Eye to win today’s feature event over 1,350 metres on the main track at Santa Rosa Park in Arima. This is because the stewards have decided that there will be no turf racing this weekend.
From a field of seven, therefore, Khalessi, who was chasing a hattrick of victories, will not be in the line-up as he was entered for turf only.
This has opened the door for Tiger’s Eye to return to the winners’ enclosure. With Rico Hernandez in the saddle, I take Tiger’s Eye to have too much toe for rivals today in this event for horses rated 70-55.
Top-weight Divine Inspiration from the Chester Roberts stable may also have a great chance should this horse return to form.
The Fred DeFreitas-trained Sea of Gdansk is also in the line-up and this horse will be ridden by three-kilo apprentice Tristan Phillips and must be respected. I also expect that Sea of Gdansk will go close with his weight of 54.5 kilos.
Harold Chadee has booked Hastings Racecourse apprentice Learie Seecharan to do the steering on Mafia Man. This tip should be taken and with the Chadee stable firing, Mafia Man could upset the favourite if he does not run right up to his best.
Post time is 1.05 pm.
ARC DAY 38 CARD
R1: 1.05 PM - MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 30-0 - 1,200M - 30-0 - $25,500
808 1 Blue Mountain Rose I Hay/J Arneaud 58.5 No form
167 2 Miss Whirl H Chadee/J Bracho 55 In and out
095 3 Private Enterprise K Sahadeo/B Pahal 57.5 Can take this
654 4 Pure Strike K Lucas/O Mohammed 56.5 Ready
087 5 Unsettled Heart G.Mohammed/N Abrego 57.5 Can shock Them
278 6 Goldforfree R Ramroop/K Jadoo 57 One to beat
905 7 Awesome Angel C Roberts/K Santo 57 One to catch
R2: 1.40 PM - MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 70-55 - 1,500M (TURF) - $36,550
462 1 Sea Of Gdansk F DeFreitas/T Phillips 54.5 Ready
434 2 Mafia Man H Chadee/L C Seecharan 54.5 Chance
154 3 Tiger’s Eye S Khan/Ri Hernandez 53.5 Big shout
411 4 Khaleesi C Roberts/K Santo 54.5 Scratched
956 5 Divine Inspiration C Roberts/D Khelawan 57 Lost way
308 6 Trovatore L Latchman/R Balgobin 50.5 Respected
465 7 Reggae Rhythm H Gobin/S Balroop 55.5 Can go close
R3: 2.15 PM - NATIVE BRED 2 YO MAIDENS -1,100M - $36,550
--3 1 Enchanted Cat R Ramroop/N Mohammed 55 Good sort
--6 2 Proud Vanessa H Chadee/J Bracho 52 Must improve
567 3 First Son H Chadee/J Boodramsing 55 Outside shot
--5 4 CP Jet R Frederick/J Arneaud 55 Debut
--- 5 Breakthrough R Ramroop/D Butcher 52 Newcomer
--- 6 Ultimately K Sahadeo/A Poon 52 Debut
--- 7 Overdrive J O’Brien/C Rojas 55 Can take this
--- 8 Wise Guy J O’Brien/R iHernandez 55 Will go close
--- 9 Star Apostle F DeFreitas/O Mohammed 55 Galloping well
--7 10 Reprisal K Sahadeo/LC Seecharan 55 Improving
R4: 2.55 PM - MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 35-0 - 1,100M (TURF) - $26,350
923 1 Pure Pleasure R Ramroop/T Phillips 53.5 One to catch
609 2 Against The Odds L Alexis/N Samaroo 57 Running on
606 3 Princess Alex T Thomas/C Rojas 56.5 Chance
422 4 Fortune Teller H Chadee/D Khelawan 57.5 One to beat
309 5 Bridal Falls S Jaikaran/B Pahal 57 Can surprise
774 6 Red Cloud A Gonzalez/D Blackman 58 Respected
942 7 Sexy Eyes H Singh/J Boodramsing 56 In good form
136 8 No More Regrets D Simmons/S Rodrigo 57 Big shout
821 9 Single Bullet K Lucas/D Butcher 56.5 Repeat
221 10 Unruly Queen J Lyder/A Poon 58 Can go close
R5 3.30 PM - MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 25-0 - 1,500M (TURF) - $23,800
089 1 Rebecca’s World L Alexis/D Butcher 55.5 No form
574 2 Man On Fire T Thomas/C Rojas 57.5 Don’t trust
188 3 I’Missinghighbury J Rampersad/K Jadoo 51.5 In and out
895 4 Sweet Word G Mohammed/R Balgobin 48 Outside shot
434 5 Trusty Rose J Rampersad/N Mohammed 51 Can go close
643 6 Infortheglory B Nurse/B Pahal 58.5 Big shout
566 7 Vesara C Roberts/N Samaroo 56.5 Chance
801 8 Beth J Lyder/A Poon 58 In tough
554 9 Mischief Maker S Jaikaran/B Pahal 58.5 Will be around
976 10 Ra Ra Rasputin L Alexis/K Santo 49.5 Scratched
R6: 4.05 PM - MODIFIED BENCHMARK HANDICAP 3 YO AND OVER HORSES RATED 45-30 - 1,350M - $28,050
334 1 River Secret H Chadee/J Bracho 58 Will go close
188 2 Man Of Tomorrow L Alexis/R oHernandez 58.5 Chance
118 3 Golazo R Ramroop/A Poon 58 Respected
022 4 News Flash J O’Brien/K Khelawan 57 Can take this
215 5 Memories G Mohammed/N Abrego 55.5 Must go close
627 6 Myra Mary S Jaikaran/D Khelawan 57 Speedy
352 7 Why Kapalua R Ramroop/K Balgobin 58.5 Big shout
055 8 Royal Ballet R Bartolo/N Flavenney 54.5 Can go close
R7: 4.45 PM- WI BRED 3 YO AND MAIDENS - 1200M - $36,550
523 1 Welcometodparty L Alexis/S Rodrigo 57 Chance
--- 2 Mr Superstar J Lyder/A Poon 57 Scratched
608 3 Team Spirit R Frederick/C Rojas 57 Outsider
246 4 Change Maker C Roberts/R oHernandez 57 Respected
372 5 Prince George JW-Samaroo/N Samaroo 57 One to beat
088 6 Bella Dama H Gobin/K Razack 54 Must improve
-07 7 Gold For John R Lalla-Mahar/J Arneaud 54 Outside shot
--- 8 The Last Lioness G Emmanuel/N Flavenney 54 Debut
--- 9 Many Clouds H Singh/J Boodramsing 57 Galloping well
452 10 Julie G Emmanuel/K Santo 54 Must go close