In Swinger, Adawar and Time To Fly handed top weights

IN SWINGER, Adawar and Time To Fly will head the weights for the three handicaps events on the Arima Race Club Day 12 card at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, on Easter Monday.

American-bred In Swinger was handed the top impost of 56.5 kilos for the Restricted Handicap over 1100 metres on the turf. The dash could well have a full complement of 12 runners facing the starter on the April 21 holiday card, as 18 horses were pencilled in at the entry stage for the $18,000 purse yesterday. In the speed contest, In Swinger has been asked to hand out from 0.5 kilos to Sea Spider, the new record holder for the distance on the grass, to 12 kilos to Guardian Angel and Touch Wood,  who sit at the bottom of the weight table with 44.5 kilos. Also among the field of top sprinters in the grass contest are Infallibility and Bandinthong.

Runner-up in the 1999 Royal Oak Derby, Infallibility who showed up for a long way at the front on his first appearance in almost two years, has been assigned 55.5 kilos, with the younger Bandinthong, who lost his winning sequence when finishing second to record-breaker Sea Spider, toting four kilos less. Adawar, who was voted champion imported stayer and “Horse of The Year” last year, heads the weight in the UPTC Champagne Stakes with 57.5 kilos. The John O’Brien inmate who will be making his seasonal debut in the 1600 metres turf event, will be handing out three kilos to Sugar Mike, four to stable companion Phantom Bidder, and 13.5 to Sure Ting, who was handed the penny stamp of 44 kilos in the seven-strong field.

Weights for the main course were also posted against runners listed to participate in both turf events. These weights were allotted in the event the grass races have to be shifted to the main course. Time To Fly heads the weights in the sole handicap on the main course. The Harold Chadee inmate will tote the highweight of  56.5 kilos in the 1200 metres contest.

Following are the entries, and weights for the handicap events.

RACE 7: 1986 SKY ROCKET - RESTRICTED HANDICAP - W.I BRED 3 Y.O AND OVER WINNERS AND IMPORTED 3 Y.O & OVER - PURSE $18,000 -  1100 METRES (TURF).
1. In Swinger - 56.5 (55.5), 2. Sea Spider - 56 (53.5), 3. Infallibility - 55.5 (56.5), 4. Kaser’s Gold - 53.  (54.5), 5. Isle Be True - 52.5 (54.5), 6. Bandinthong - 51.5 (51.5), 7. Lovely Honoree - 50 (50), 8. Foucault Pendulum - 50 (50), 9. Squeezed Moment - 49.5 (49.5), 10. Tricky Guy - 48.5 (48.5), 11. Emelda M - 48 (44.5), 12. Bazodee Gal - 47.5 (48.5), 13. Mir On Fire - 47 (47), 14. Not To Worrie - 46 (46), 15. Life In Russia - 45 (48), 16. Politics - 45 (45), 17. Guardian Angel - 44.5 (44.5), 18. Touch Wood - 44.5 (44.5). 

RACE 8: UPTC CHAMPAGNE STAKES HANDICAP (GRADE 11) (OPEN) 3 Y.O & OVER - PURSE $75,000 - 1600 METRES, (TURF).
1. Adawar - 57.5 (57.5), 2. Sugar Mike - 54.5 (54.5), 3. Smooth Operator - 53 (51), 4. Phantom Bidder - 52 (52.5), 5. Invincibility - 50 (50), 6. My Son John - 46 (46), 7. Sure Ting - 44 (44).

 RACE 9: 1993 LAST CHANCE HANDICAP - W.I BRED 3 Y.O WINNERS - PURSE $18,000 - 1200 METRES.
1. Time To Fly - 56.5, 2. Francesca - 55.5, 3. Lady Rossie - 53.5, 4. Reign Of Fire - 53, 5. Hyarima - 50.5, 6. Upset All - 49.5, 7. Sweet Laura Lee - 49.