Mr Ambassador pulls rank in Cecil C. Charlton feature

MR AMBASSADOR easily won yesterday’s 1300-metre Cecil C. Charlton Memorial feature race, finishing almost four lengths ahead of 7-1 outsider DINNER BY SEVEN. Partnered by three-kilo claiming apprentice, Oneil Scott, MR AMBASSADOR went off as the even-money favourite in the 10-horse lineup and sprinted clear of rivals on a wet track.

The five-year-old gelding was never in danger of defeat, especially after secondfavourite STORMING left the gate slowly and had to be rushed through the field, eventually finishing third.

Hot apprentice Anthony Thomas carried his Superstakes-winning form from Saturday to the midweek card, making all astrideFORTUNEONEHUNDRED in the second race at odds of 2-1.

Thomas, who won Saturday’s biggest races, the Superstakes and Caribbean Sprint, astride SHE’S A MANEATER and CHACE THE GREAT, respectively, closed the programme with a determined finish aboard 9-1 shot BIG AL at 1000 metres straight

Jockey Dane Nelson also won two races, howling favourite HEAT IT UP in the fourth and 8-1 outsider UNION FOUR in the seventh.

Other stinging upsets on the card included 73-1 shocker VICTORY RUN in the third and ZEUS at 21-1, a chance ride for Phillip Parchment in the sixth, replacing Andre Martin.

Michael Marlowe’s MARQUESAS won the Abbie Grannum Memorial co-feature for two-year-old maidens, posting a decent 1:26.0 for 1400 metres with Shane Ellis aboard.

Racing continues at Caymanas Park on Saturday.