Play Loud Music in Midsummer Classic

LOUD MUSIC signalled his intention to make some noise in the feature CLICO Midsummer Classic on Labour Day, Friday, at Santa Rosa Park, Arima.

The Maniram “Boboy” Maharaj owned and trained gelding hustled over 600 metres in the splendid time of 35.9 seconds in a gallop yesterday morning, and could well test the more fancied runners in the $125,000 race over 1900 metres. And another Maharj owned and trained runner Smooth Operator, sent out warning signals to his nine rivals in the CLICO Executive Flexible Premium Annuity Trophy event over 1100 metres on the turf course with a sharp sprint over 600 metres in 35.8 seconds together with stablemate Sweet Laura Lee, who is entered in the CLICO Life Time Advantage Trophy over 1200 metres on the main course.

The maiden Copy Cat continued to please at gallops with a fine run over 600 metres timed in 37.9 seconds, while Cheerleader who holds the same engagement in the CLICO Life Choices Trophy over 1200 metres clocked 27.2 seconds for a 400 metres spin. Another holding the engagement, Creme Caramel, stepped over 600 metres in 37.3 seconds, while Mandela who is entered in the CLICO Term To Age 65 Trophy over 1600 metres on the turf, stopped the clock at 37 seconds flat for a 600 metres run. Also showing some sparkle on the gallops yesterday morning was Van Nistelrooy who got back in 37.3 seconds for a 600 metres run.  He is entered in the CLICO Life Choices Trophy over 1200 metres.

Here are the gallops recorded yesterday: 400 METRES: CHEERLEADER - 27.2; LAZAR WOLF - 29.4;  RING DANG DO - 29.9; RUNNING TRICK - 29.9; SUPER GREY - 29.9.
600 METRES: COPY CAT - 37.9; CREME CARAMEL - 37.3; LOUD MUSIC - 35.9; LOVELY PEARL - 41.7; MANDELA - 37.0; MUTOLA - 39.4; OUTBURST - 40.5; PEACE OF MIND - 39.4; RED HILL - 43.2; SMOOTH OPERATOR and SWEET LAURA LEE 35.8; SUNNY- 44.9. 35.8; VAN NISTELROOY - 37.3.
800 METRES:  I’M NO HUNTER - 49.8; PEACE CONSORT - 58.2; REIGN OF FIRE - 59.4.