Trainer Michael Marlowe lands a superb double
Trainer Michael Marlowe on Saturday last (July 10) notched his 9th and 10th winners for the year after posting a double on the 10-race programme. Marlowe saddled Gambler in the fifth race and Nala’s Bushman in the eighth.
Gambler, ridden by Dane Nelson, won a Restricted Allowance V event for fouryear-old and upwards fillies and mares over 6 ½ furlongs (1,300m) by seven lengths.
Another Prosecutor was second and Above Hall Links third in a final time of 1:22.2.
Ridden by Shane Ellis, Nala’s Bushman was also comfortable in victory, winning a threeyear-old and upwards Optional Claiming ($250,000-$200,000) event over nine furlongs and 25 yards (1,820m) by three lengths. Although the final time of 2:04.1 was not eye-catching, it was a commanding effort as Nala’s Bushman came from second to last to win easily.
Second went to Ridewithmob, at odds of 6/1 with Romario Spencer on board. Isotope, the 5/1 shot, ridden by Shane Richardson, finished third.
“This is a good win by Nala’s Bushman. He loves going around the lawn and the trip of nine and 25 yards is much to his liking. So, when I saw this race coming up, I decided that this is the race for him, and along with Gambler, I got a double strike.
“Gambler ran a stunning race the week before so for today’s (Saturday) race, we decided to put a sterner rider (Dane Nelson) on her. My apprentice rider (Ramon Nepare) rode a good race on her to a certain point but although he will be one of the good riders of the future, we had to change him for someone more accomplished.
“All in all, it was a beautiful double; the first one was like a copybook and we got the result that we wanted. From here onward though, we are looking to finish up in a tidy manner as we have Positive ID and we decided that we are going to run the Derby with him and see how it turns out. That apart we do have a few more races to win before the year is ended,” Marlowe said
One-two-three finish for fitzgerald richards
Trainer Fitzgerald richards was left smiling after the running of the first race as his charges
Sacrifice, Boss Izzy and
Herecomestheboss created a huge upset, finishing in first, second and third places, respectively.
That one-two-three finish by Richards’ horses was executed in a three-yearold and upwards Optional Claiming ($250,000-$200,000) event over six furlongs (1,200m).
Sacrifice (Shavon Townsend) tracked
Hercomestheboss (Javaniel Patterson) and Smarty Tradition (Matthew Bennett) coming into the lane before powering off on the inside rails to win by 2 ½ lengths at odds of 67-1.
Boss Izzy (Nicholas Hibbert) came off the pace to finish second at odd of 10-1 with
Herecomestheboss getting third at odds of 19-1. The exacta with Sacrifice and
Boss Izzy paid a whopping $18,248.
The final time for the event was 1:17.0.
natalie Berger notches another win
natalie Berger notched her third win of this season aboard the Donovan Plummer-conditioned Queen Deftiny in a native-bred four-year-old and upwards Maiden Condition race at six furlongs (1,200m).
Queen Defitny walked out of the starting gates at the off in last position and trailed the leaders Cup Cake (Tevin Foster), Valliant (Linton Steadman) and Uptop Boss
(Reyan Lewis). Queen Deftiny
then recovered approaching the half-mile, slipping down into second behind Uptop Boss before pointing nearing the turn for home. .
Although turning wide and drifting further towards the outside rails during the stratch drive, Queen Deftiny
still kept going for the victory.
Cup Cake was two lengths adrift in second place with Wreckless Diamond (Phillip Parchment) another 3 ½ lengths away in third.
silver tapp makes its two from two
Five-year-old chestnut horse Silver Tapp (Strikewhileitshot – Royal Sea) made it two wins from as many career starts when he got home ahead of rivals in a native-bred five-year-old and upwards Restricted Allowance (non-winners of two) event over seven furlongs (1,400m).
After being sluggish at the start, Silver Tapp, owned and trained by Borris Mcintosh and ridden by Bebeto Harvey, raced behind the early pace but came into view at the half-mile when he glided into fourth place behind One Squeeze (Dane Dawkins), Funky Fashion (Youville Pinnock) and Black Royalty
(Tevin Foster).
Turning for home between horses, Harvey kept his mount well-balanced in deep stretch and outbattled Funky Fashion
winning by a neck. Black Royalty was third.
The final time recorded was 1:32.1.
purple wayne returns to the winners’ enclosure
Trained by edward Stanberry and ridden by Dane nelson, Purple Wayne made light work of rivals in a three-yearold and upwards claiming ($750,000-$700,000) event over one mile (1,600m).
Leaving the intersection at the seven-furlong point in the race, Purple Wayne settled into fourth behind Sebastian
(Javaniel Patterson), Diosa de Oro (Chris Mamdeen) and Innovator (Youville Pinnock). The order didn’t change much down the backstretch with only Salah (Robert Halledeen) getting into the mix.
Rounding the half-mile turn, Innovator was pressured on the front end by Diosa de Oro, Salah and Purple Wayne
and was quickly surrounded by Purple Wayne entering the straight. Nelson got his mount going and Purple Wayne
powered home to score by 7 ½ lengths in a time of 1:41.1 for the distance.
Salah was second with Ricky Ricardo (Phillip Parchment) third.
five horses claimed
Five horses were claimed on the nine-race programme.
In the sixth race, Johnny Wilmott claimed Azaria for owner Carlton Watson from Byron Davis, Joseph Thomas claimed Purple Wayne for owner Big Dee Racing Stable from Edward Stanberry, Lorne Kirlew claimed Salah for owner A C K Stables from Patrick Lynch, Gary Subratie claimed Sebastian for owner True Friends from Rowan Mathie, and Ryan Darby claimed Innovator for owner Debbie Clarke from Joseph Durrant. All horses were claimed for $750,000 each.