In Swinger bowls along well

WITH four days of racing planned for this month, trainers concentrated on giving most of their charges light work to keep them ticking over for events later down the road.

Yesterday the pattern remained the same except for a few runners  engaged in tomorrow’s Arima Race Club Day 13 nine-race programme. In Swinger who has won most of his races on the turf course since his return from Barbados last year, looked comfortable in his spin on the sand yesterday. The Douglas Bennett-trained colt breezed throught the straight in 24.98 seconds in preparation for his tough task against Song Of Freedom and Miss Lover Lover in tomorrow’s Starter Allowance feature. Red Hill who is also listed to compete against this trio in the 1100 metres dash showed he is ready when stepping over 600 metres in 37.55 seconds.

Also  looking good in her work over the last 600 metres of the course was Kalyan. The lightly raced American import who will be among the starters in the opening event tomorrow covered the trip in 37.30 seconds on the loose sand, which was the best time recorded for the distance. Ring Dang Do and Super Grey who will compete in separate handicaps on the programme at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, produced one of the eye catching gallops of the morning. The pair working together from the 1000 metres marker was only separated close to the finish when Super Grey poked his head in front. El Guerrouj came after to register 1:06.19 seconds over the same acreage.

Following are yesterday’s recorded gallops:
400 METRES: In Swinger - 24.98, good. Balthazar - 29.92, pacing. Restless Renegade - 29.06, pacing. Cat Woman - 29.99, pacing. Spin N’Squeeze - 25.36, handily. Phantom Bidder - 29.83, pacing. The Chairman - 27.39, handily. Sugar Mike - 25.88, handily. El Presidente - 27.18, handily. A Firm Relief - 29.88, pacing. Under Influence - 29.99, pacing. Regent Boy - 25.71, handily. Francesca - 29.91, pacing. Tea Time Doc and Copy Cat - 29.33, pacing.
600 METRES: Kalyan - 37.30, good. Red Hill - 37.55, good. Magen - 42.89, pacing. Jena’s Delight - 41.96, pacing. Guatama and Glory Road - 43.18, pacing. Sir Vidia - 40.80, handily. Fresh Mandate - 43.93, pacing. Dottie’s Way - 44.99, pacing. Morgan Heritage - 44.38, pacing. Outswinger - 44.97, pacing. Bold Fapp - 42.55, pacing. Once In A Lifetime - 39.46, ridden out. Toronto Star - 38.84, handily. Cyber Five - 39.42, handily. Joan of Arc - 38.31, handily. Poetry - 44.77, pacing. Actual Lady - 40.84, handily. Nando - 59.94, pacing.
800 METRES: New Star - 59.00, pacing. Classy Kim - 55.62, pacing. Running Trick - 59.56, pacing. Sensational - 53.48, handily. Kay Gee Bee and Justice - 52.67, handily. Fortunate Flag - 59.97, pacing.
1000 METRES: Ring Dang Do and Super Grey - 1:04.72, handily. El Guerrouj - 1:06.19, handily. Carnival Messiah - 1:11.02, pacing. Pattie’s No Angel - 1:07.05, handily. Baggy Green - 1:14.38, pacing. Gaza Strip - 1:13.27, pacing. Sure Wager - 1:11.46, pacing.
1200 METRES: Firestorm - 1:29.31, pacing.