The John O'Brien trained King Whistler is my selection to win today's feature event for horses rated 90-70 over 1,200 metres, when racing returns to Santa Rosa Park, Arima, today. The O'Brien in-mate possesses good speed and with his impost of 50.0 kilos and champion jockey Brian Boodramsing aboard can regain the winning thread. Sikhara, which ran a blinder in the Sian's Gold Sprint, must have her supporters and will go close under apprentice Samuels for the in-form trainer Jose William -Samaroo. The ARC will host an eight-race card today. Post time for the first event is 12.45 pm.
ARC Day 2 Card
R1: 12:45PM - 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 30-0 - 1,200M - $20,000
686 1 Intriguing Account G Mendez/ L Munoz 56.5 Scratched
354 2 Angelica Jane H Chadee/A Whitehall 56.0 Outside shot
600 3 Honourable Menton G Villiers/R Jadoo 54.0 In tough
000 4 Eye See Dee M CarewJnr/V Charles 54.0 Ready
466 5 Dadden J Mosca/B Harding 56.5 Turf horse
000 6 Windy Lass P De Fretas/D Gopie 54.0 Can win this
795 7 Dazzling Diamond J Mosca/N Patrick 56.5 Chance
808 8 Love In Tokyo Dr A Griffith/K Balgobin 54.0 Outside chance
407 9 Sweet Parang Music Dr A Griffith/D Gaff 53.5 Running on
R2: 1:23PM - 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 45-25 - 13,000M - $23,000
300 1 Unbridleme S Khan/S Rodrigo 56.5 Respected
388 2 Unzipit F De Freitas/J Arneaud 55.5 scratch
224 3 Bird King K De Freitas/R Ali 53.5 Good form
440 4 Tyler's Gold Dr A Griffith/L Keizer 55.0 Can surprise
040 5 Mother India H Chadee/A Whitehall 53.0 Well weighted
149 6 Star Diamond F De Freitas/N Flavenney 55.0 Disappointing
040 7 Regional Princess H Gobin/R Jadoo 55.0 Speedy
317 8 Precious Diamond L Alexis/B Harding 55.5 One to catch
041 9 The Problem Solver J Mosca/S Samuel 55.0 Repeat
650 10 Muscles J Mosca/N Patrick 55 In tough
403 11 Van Percy L Alexis/L Munoz 54.0 Running on
926 12 Mr Firewire J Lyder/ B Pahal 55.5 No form
R3: 1:58PM - 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 100-80 - 1750M - $49,500
535 1 Sam's Hero S Jardin/V Charles 53.5 scratched
--6 2 Mobthewarrior S Jardin/R Jadoo 54.0 Coming to hand
444 3 Strikes Not Spares T Thomas/R Ali 55.5 Can take this
543 4 Personal Exchange JO Brien/R Parez 56.5 In tough
211 5 B's Passion JO Brien/Boodramsing 48.0 One to beat
341 6 Secret American S Jardim/C Husbands 46.5 scratched
143 7 Rock Movistar C Prime/L Munoz 50.0 Running on
R4: 2.38 PM - 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED (Turf) - 1600M - $26,400
298 1 Sara's Music Dr A Griffith/B Pahal 54.0 No form
476 2 Prado's Princess H Gobin/R Hasranah 49.5
656 3 Young Dinaro M Carew jnr/K Chandler 52.0 Can surprise
228 4 Zen Master L Alexis/L Munoz 54.0 Running on
807 5 Lookin At Lovely L Alexis/B Harding 53.5 Chance
006 6 Enigmatic E Miller/R Ali 51.5 Loves turf
008 7 Actin Time C Roberts/R Jadoo 50.5 Nothing
005 8 Must Be Magic Dr A Griffith/N Abrego 54.0 Outside shot
738 9 Piarco Dr A Griffith/D Gaff 52.5 Chance
229 10 Oro De Cordoba JO' Brien/B Boodramsing 56.5 Speedy
850 11 Explorer J Mosca/N Patrick 54.0 Chance
800 12 Visible Wind C Roberts/K Balgobin 51.5 Can surprise
005 13 Who is The Problem H Sing/S Rodrigo 50.0 No form
510 14 Prince Shival J Mosca/P Badrie 54.0 Can surprise
R5: 3.16 PM - 4YO & OVER MAIENS HANDICAP - 1100M (Turf) - $22,000
-09 1 Hotel California W Dedysingh/P Eddery 54.5 No form
986 2 Wildwildwes K DeFreitas B Harding 53.0 Improving
430 3 Eyes Of The Wolf J Mosca/N Patrick 56.5 Good chance
332 4 Fearghas J W Samaroo/R Ali 56.5 One to beat
086 5 Pacman Dr A Griffith/R Jadoo 54.0 Speedy
465 6 Affairtoremember L Gay/R Thomas 48.5 No form
850 7 The Conquerer Dr A Griffith/L Keizer 54.5 Big shout
078 8 Out 'N About E Miller/J Arneaud 54.5 Chance
372 9 Glittering Gold S Khan/B Boodramsing 53.5 Respected
729 10 General Joe A Serville/R Hasranah 47.5 Speedy
--- 11 Spider Lady E Miller/N Flavenney 54.5 Newcomer
320 12 Flight On Time M Maharaj/L Munoz 52.5 Ready
R6: 3.56 PM - 3.Y.O.& OVER HORSES RATED 70-50 (Turf) - 1100M - $33,000
108 1 Todo Bien S Khan/R Ali 53.0 Outside shot
844 2 Don't Blink K De Freitas/P Badrie 54.0 Ready
426 3 De Jewel Dr.R.Shim/J Arneaud 56.5 scratched
733 4 Gone For Six JO'BrienR Perez 56.5 Chance
369 5 Oriental Appeal S Jardim/R Jadoo 55.0 Speedy
760 6 Agra J Arneaud M Maharaj/R Hasranah 54.5 scratched
101 7 D' Last Flight M Maharaj N Samaroo 50.5 Repeat
000 8 Wonderful Whirl JW Samaroo/P Eddery 54.0 Outsider
368 9 Malibu Heights D Bennett/N Patrick 54.5 Chance
267 10 The Golden Tiger JO BrienN/Patrick 53.5 In tough
500 11 Bullion Babe JO Brien/B Boodramsing 48.0 scratched
-50 12 Llittle Roy M Maharaj/L Munoz 56.5 Can surprise
851 13 Smart American H Chadee/A Whitehall 55.5 Repeat
625 14 Nandani Dr A Griffith/L Keizer 56.5 Speedy
147 15 Frankenstein G Mendez/S Rodrigo 56.5 Needs further
119 16 Juanistheman M Carew Jnr/ B Harding 56.0 In tough
570 17 Another Challenge M Maharaj/B Pahal 55.5 Can surprise
R7: 4.43 PM - 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 90-70 -1200M - $40,000
632 1 Sikhara JW Samaroo/S Samuel 56.5 One to beat
004 2 El Bandido De Oro H Chadee/A Whitehall 55.0 Speedy
--4 3 Odin JO Brien/P Eddery 53.5 Returning
602 4 Dionysus H Chadee/R Jadoo 51.5 Very speedy
071 5 Raging Thunder C Roberts/Flavenney 49.5 In tough
239 6 Exquisite Touch JO'Brien/B Harding 56.5 Ready
715 7 Cat Minister M Carew Jnr/P Badrie 48.5 Outsider
253 8 King Whistler JO'Brien/B Boodramsing 50.0 Well weighted
800 9 Mission King D Bennett/R Hasranah 49.0 Needs further
R8: 5.15 PM - T&T BRED 3.Y.O. MAIDENS HANDICAP - 1100M - $33,000
505 1 In Joey's Honour M Carew Jnr/P Badrie 54.5 Outside shot
445 2 Rest Assured C Roberts/K Balgobin 52.5 Chance
-57 3 Song Of Class C Roberts/R Perez 54.5 Ready
--0 4 Silent Lizzie D Bennett/S Samuel 54.5 Must improve
-44 5 Consideritdone JO'Brien/B Boodramsing 54.5 Will go close
-86 6 Cordell Walker D Bennett/P Eddery 56.5 Improving
-36 7 Luna Divina S Ferreira/R Jadoo 54.5 scratched
--- 8 Top Encounter H Gobin/S Rodrigo 56.5 Debut
--- 9 Zahawi J W Samaroo/R Ali 56.5 Newcomer
--- 10 Unquestionable S Khan/N Flavenney 56.5 Debut
--- 11 Red Cloud J Mosca/N Patrick 56.5 Newcomer
--- 12 Renewed Dream D Bennett/J Arneaud 54.5 Debut
--5 13 Navarone H Chadee/R Hasranah 56.5 Ready
--- 14 Music Show M Maharaj/L Munoz 54.5 Debut
--5 15 Super Snitch H Chadee/D Gopie 56.5 Chance
--- 16 D'Coachman M Carew Jnr/S Chadee 56.5 Respected
--5 17 Nettoyer H Gobin/B Harding 56.5 Big shout
--2 18 It Got To Be Me H Chadee/A Whitehall 56.5 Will go close
Guardian Selections
KELVIN 'N'
Star-Bet: R1 - Intriguing Account
R1: Intriguing Account, Windy Lass, Eye See Dee.
R2: Unbridleme, The Problem Solver, Star Diamond, Mother India
R3: B's Passion, Strkes Not Spares, Mobthewarriors
R4: Oro De Cordoba, Visible Wind, Enigmatic, Zen Master, Explorer
R5: Fearghas, General Joe, Out N About, Flight On Time
R6: Smart American, Oriental Appeal, Gone For Six, Another Challenge, Todo Bien
R7: King Whistler, Sikhara, El Bandido De Oro
R8: Consideritdone, Nettoyer, Top Encounter, Zahawi, Rest Assured.
DANCING BRAVE-
Star Bet: R 8 - Navarone
R1: Honourable Mention, Dazzling Diamond, Sweet Parang, Music Dadden
R2: Van Percy, Bird King, Star Diamond, Regional Princess
R3: Strikes not, Spares B's Passion, Personal Exchange, Rock Movistar, Mobthewarrior
R4: Zen Master, Explorer, Acting Time, Visible Wind
R5: General Joe, Flight on, Time Spider, Lady Hotel California, Out N About
R6: Smart American, Oriental Appeal, Little Roy, Gone for Six
R7: Exquisite Touch, Raging Thunder, Sikhara, Cat Minister
R8: Navarone, D'Coachman, Music Show, Red Cloud, Top Encounter
The MECHANIC
Star Bet: R 8 - It Got To Be Me
R1: Intriguing Account, Angelica Jane, Dadden, Love in Tokyo
R2: The problem Solver, Precious Diamond, Van Percy, Unbridleme
R3: B's passion, Mobthewarrior, Rock Movistar, Personal Exchange, Strike not Spares
R4: Prince Shival, Oro de Cordoba, Enigmatic, Zen master
R5: Fearghas, Glittering Gold, Flight on Time, General Joe, Spider Lady
R6: The Golden Tiger, Oriental Appeal, Smart American, Nandani,
R7: Exquisite Touch, Raging Thunder, Sikhara, King Whistler
R8: It Got to be Me (nap selection), Consideritdone, Nettoyer, Navarone, Silent Lizzie
EDDIE A
Star Bet: R 2 - Van Percy
R1: Dazzling Diamond, Intriguing Account, Angelica Jane.
R2: Van Percy, Precious Diamond, Bird King.
R3: Strikes Not Spares, Rock Moviestar, Personal Exchange.
R4: Oro De Cordoba, Prince Shival, Zen Master, Must Be Magic.
R5: Fearghas, Glittering Gold, Flight On Time.
R6: The Golden Tiger, De Jewel, Smart American, Malibu Heights.
R7: Exquisite Touch, El Bandido De Oro, Sikhara.
R8: It Got To Be Me, Consideritdone, Luna Divina, Nettoyer.
THE WATCHER
Star Bet: R 5 - Fearghas
R1: Dazzling Diamond, Sweet Parang Music Intriguing Account, Dadden
R2: Unbridleme, Star Diamond, Bird King, The Problem Solver .
R3: Strikes Not Spares, B'S Passion, Rock Moviestar, Oro De Cordoba .
R4: Explorer, Visible Wind, Zen Master, Prince Shival .
R5: Fearghas, Glittering Gold, Geberal Joe, Flight On Time.
R6: Little Roy, Oriential Appeal, Malibu Heights,The Golden Tiger.
R7: Raging Thunder, King Whistler, Mission King, Sikhara.
R8: Consideritdone, In Joey's Honour, Navarone, It Got To Be Me , Unquestionable.