Caribbean Sports Network

GET ready to welcome another Venezuelan rider Carlos Penalba who will be making his debut on Midsummer Classic Day at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, on Monday. And making a return to the saddle is Ryan Thomas who is listed to ride Nad Al Sheba in the day’s fourth race.

Ex-champion, Venezuelan Wilmer Galviz is also making the trip back to ride on the day’s ten-race programme.

As anticipated, the fifth, seventh and tenth races have been designated Hi5 betting races. Apart from the feature $450,000 Midsummer Classic over 1900 metres, there are a few open races which will challenge the knowledge of turfites.

The Starter Allowance race over 1350 metres brings together eight tried and tested sprinters.

And that fifth could see some lucky turfite taking home a very attractive single winner bonus.

Failure to grab the Hi5 in the fifth, then turfites will have opportunities in the seventh which appears wide open.

And the tenth appears to be attempting to find the proverbial needle in a haystack.

First three races on the day’s programme which is timed to begin at 11.30 am, is listed as 1600 metres on the turf course.

But with the type of weather being experienced over the past days, it is very unlikely the races will be run on the grass surface.



RACE 1: (11:30 AM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $7,500 - $6,500 - W.I. 4 Y.O. & OVER MAIDENS;W.I. 5 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES;W.I. 6 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF THREE RACES - PURSE: $20,000 - 1600 METRES (TURF)

1. ALL ROYALTY 56.5 R Hasranah2; 2. WILD LIFE 51.5 R Singh; 3. DANE’S GOLD 51.5 N Patrick; 4. JUANISTHEMAN 54.5 N Mohammed; 5. ANGELICA JANE 52.5 J Stephen; 6. MOST DEFINITELY 51.5 B Boodramsing1; 7. CAT DANCER 49.5 R Jadoo; 8. SKY BEAUTY 51.5 K Balgobin; 9. SHANNON M 55.5 B Harding

RACE 2: (12:07 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $15,000 - $13,000 - W.I. 4 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES;W.I. 5 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF FOUR RACES;W.I. 6 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF FIVE RACES - PURSE: $28,000 - 1600 METRES (TURF)

1. BE ALERT 52.5 R Ali1; 2. FORWARDTRACKING 55.5 R Jadoo; 3. REDTRACK 56.5 D Gopie3; 4. RAZMIN 54.5 K Balgobin; 5. SEAL THE DEAL 55.5 R Rajkumar; 6. HURRICANE LEE 52.5 P Badrie2; 7. POWERBALL 55.5 N Mohammed

RACE 3: (12:44 PM) - CONDITIONAL HANDICAP ‘B’ - W.I. 3 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF THREE RACES;W.I. 4 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF FOUR RACES; W.I. 5 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF SIX RACES; IMPORTED 4 Y.O. & OVER MAIDENS - PURSE: $32,000 - 1600 METRES (TURF)

1. IT HAVE A CHANCE 51 R Ali1; 2. POINT FORTIN 48.5 A Maragh;

3. ONLYAMONKEY 42 N Patrick; 4. NATURE’S REALITY 48 K Balgobin; 5. PORT OF NEW YORK 53.5 C Oliveros; 6. COCOA IN THE SUN 45 B Boodramsing1; 7. SILENT REPROACH 56.5 B Harding

RACE 4: (1:22 PM) - T & T BRED CONDITIONAL ‘F’ - T.T. 3 Y.O. MAIDENS;T T 4 Y.O. & OVER MAIDENS;T T. 6 Y.O. & OVER MAIDENS - PURSE: $20,000 - 1200 METRES

1. TRYANDLIKEIT 54.5 R Rajkumar; 2. SCARBOROUGHCOUNTRY 53.5 E Rojas; 3. CAILEY’S MAGIC 51.5 R Jadoo; 4. NAD AL SHEBA 53.5 R Thomas; 5. SWEET PARANG MUSIC 47.5 J Cristalino; 6. LOVE IN TOKYO 53.5 N Patrick; 7. WORDS OF PEACE 54.5 J Stephen; 8. RASTABAN 56.5 R Hasranah2; 9. HONOURABLE MENTION 55.5 DGaff

RACE 5: (2:07 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $10,000 - $8,000 - W.I. 4 Y.O. MAIDENS;W.I. 5 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF THREE RACES;W.I. 6 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF FOUR RACES - PURSE: $24,000 - 1200 METRES

1. SEQUOYAH 56.5 S Samuel3; 2. INDIAN IZZI 55.5 N Patrick;

3. GOLD MAJESTY 54.5 P Badrie2; 4. PLAYIN THE STORM 52.5 B Boodramsing; 5. BULLET BANKER 52.5 R Jadoo; 6. SING ADESH SING 55.5 N Mohammed; 7. FERNANDO 55.5 J Cristalino; 8. NEGRIL LASS 54.5 R Perez; 9. NATURELLY CLASSY 52.5 R Ali1; 10. SING ALONG 49.5 D Gopie3; 11. BURNING WELLS 54.5 J Stephen; 12. PIARCO 47.5 R Hasranah2; 13. SCENT OF MONEY 55.5 B Harding; 14. MYTHICAL KING 55.5 W Galviz

RACE 6: (2:45 PM) - CONDITIONAL HANDICAP ‘A’ - W.I. 3 Y.O. NON- WINNERS OF FIVE RACES ;W.I. 4 Y.O.& OVER NON-WINNERS OF SIX RACES; IMPORTED 4 Y.O.& OVER NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES; IMPORTED 3 Y.O. & OVER MAIDENS - PURSE: $35,000 - 1200 METRES

1. SAVVY 50.5 R Jadoo; 2. HIGH DOLLAR HARRY 41.5 C Penalba; 3. ILLUSIONIST 55 B Harding; 4. WILL POWER 43.5 B Boodramsing1;

5. SABRIA LIGHT 47 R Rajkumar; 6. CHIEF’S NEPHEW 45 P Badrie2; 7. SKYLINE PIGEON 56.5 N Abrego; 8. TAKEMESHAKEME 40 N Patrick; 9. NANDANI 44 E Rojas

RACE 7: (3:32 PM) - OPTIONAL CLAIMING $20,000 - $17,000 - W.I. 3 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES;W.I. 4 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF THREE RACES;W.I. 5 Y.O. NON-WINNERS OF FIVE RACES;W.I. 6 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF SIX RACES - PURSE: $30,000 - 1350 METRES

1. SAMAAN FIELD 54.5 S Samuel3; 2. ENCHANTED ALEX 54.5 A Maragh; 3. SUPER GREY 54.5 J Stephen; 4. VIJAYANTI 51.5 R Hasranah2; 5. EYE SEE DEE 53.5 D Gaff; 6. DIONYSUS 53.5 W Galviz; 7. CHIEF CRAZYHORSE 53.5 R Perez; 8. BRAVO 56.5 R Jadoo; 9. DAMAGE CONTROL 55.5 P Badrie2; 10. IAMNOTRACHEL 51.5 R Ali1; 11. MAKE YOUR MOVE 56.5 R Rajkumar; 12. SHEES HOT 54.5 S Rodrigo; 13. GOLDEN PRIDE 53.5 F Manrrique; 14. ACHILLES OF TROY 51.5 N Mohammed; 15. CHECK IN THE MAIL 56.5 J Cristalino

RACE 8: (4:10 PM) - STARTER ALLOWANCE - W.I. 3 Y.O. & OVER & IMPORTED 3 Y.O. & OVER - PURSE: $39,000 - 1350 METRES

1. PERSONAL EXCHANGE 47.5 B Boodramsing1; 2. SOUND OF THUNDER 46.5 N Mohammed; 3. DECISIVE POINT 49.5 C Jadoo; 4. HONEST HERO 52.5 C Oliveros; 5. HEY BIG FELLA 46.5 J Stephen; 6. MUSIC MAESTRO 56.5 F Manrrique; 7. MISSION KING 53.5 R Hasranah2; 8. DONUT PRINCE 46.5 P Badrie2

RACE 9: (4:55 PM) - MIDSUMMER CLASSIC (GRADE 1) - W.I. BRED 3 Y.O. - PURSE: $450,000 - 1900 METRES

1.. INDIAN KING 56.5 N Mohammed; 2. GRAND RIVIERE 54.5 B Harding; 3. MAJESTIC 56.5 R Perez; 4. TREASURE HUNT 56.5 W Galviz; 5. GOLD BEAD 56.5 C Jadoo; 6. I’M COMING BABY 54.5 R Jadoo; 7. SPECIAL RANSOM 56.5 F Manrrique; 8. MOVIETOWNE GAL 54.5 A Maragh; 9. BACK ON TOP 56.5 G Laban; 10. SAM’S HERO 56.5 C Penalba; 11. VISIBLE WIND 54.5 J Stephen; 12. GO FOR THE GOLD 56.5 S Rodrigo

RACE 10: (5:40 PM) - W.I. BRED 3 Y.O. MAIDENS - PURSE: $30,000 - 1200 METRES

1. TRADITIONAL MAN 53.5 C Jadoo; 2. D’AGENCY 54.5 R Ali1; 3. ZENOBIA 50.5 C Oliveros; 4. KAIO-KEN 46.5 J Cristalino

5.STAR DIAMOND 53.5 R Jadoo; 6.THEATRE OF DREAMS 51.5 B Boodramsing1; 7.TAKE THE LEAD 51.5 E Rojas; 8. TODO BIEN 53.5 P Badrie2; 9. MIRROR IMAGE 55.5 B Harding; 10. UNZIPIT 52.5 D Gopie3; 11. AZTEC GOLD 54.5 A Podmore3; 12. DON’T BLINK 56.5 R Perez; 13. EXPLORER 48.5 J Cristalino; 14. KINGMAKER 48.5 R Hasranah2; 15. PEACE ON EARTH 50.5 D Gaff.