Beautiful Mind in record-breaking gallop

BEAUTIFUL MIND turned in a record-breaking gallop at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, yesterday.

The Glenn Mendez-trained colt scooted over 1000 metres in the quick time of 1:00 seconds flat, and must be kept on the right side for Saturday’s Arima Race Club Day 20 programme. This time produced by the son of Kdanzc/Mindset on a track made wet/fast by overnight rain, betters the previous best mark jointly held by Kabila and JD Gump. The manner in which Lewis Camacho III’s sped over the main course yesterday, sent out a warning that he willk take a laot of beating in his chosen event. Made favourite on CLICO Midsummer Classic Day on June 20, Beautiful Mind could only finish third beaten three and a quarter lengths behind Undisputed and A Firm Relief in a 1200 metres race. Although action on the gallops yesterday was limited, there were a few worth noting.

The Maniram “Boboy” Maharaj-trained duo of Indian Game and Indian Trouble stepped 400 metres in 23.2 seconds. Meanwhile, handicappers Wayne Shockness and Robin Jaisingh issued weights for the three handicap events on Saturday’s card. Phantom Bidder, newcomer Gautama and Hundred Percent have all been allotted 56.5 kilos in their respective events. The Naz Ahamad-owned “Bidder” who missed his Champagne Stakes engagement on CLICO Easter Guineas Day is set to give away two kilos to the Iron Horse, Chanticleer, who is making a return to racing after a long lay off.  Squee Zintru at the bottom of the handicap in the 1750 metres race with 44.5 kilos will be in receipt of 12 kilos. And Guatama will be giving Gaza Strip one kilo in the 1200 metres run and nine to Pattie’s No Angel. Bonus Point will be in receipt of just .5 kilos from Hundred Percent in their 1200 metres event, with bottomwewight Singinthewind 48.5 kilos, receiving eight kilos.

Here are the weights: RACE 7: STAKES & LOWER HANDICAP - WI BRED 3 Y.O. & OVER WINNERS & IMPORTED 3 Y.O. & OVER - 1750 METRES - Phantom Bidder 56.5; Chanticleer 54; Golden Shufleur 53; Outswinger 52.5; Champagne Wager 52; Millenium Reign 51.5; Maid Of Honour 46; Squee Zintru 44.5.
RACE 8: IMPORTED 3 Y.O. & OVER MAIDENS HANDICAP - 1200 METRES - Gautama 56.5; Gaza Strip 55.5; Fromnowuntil 54.5; Outrageous Victory 53.5; X to Board 52.5; Paula’s First 52.5; Marcas Bay 51.5; Kalyan 50.5; Ring Dang Do 50.5; Cyber Five 48.5; Pattie’s No Angel 47.5.
RACE 9: HANDICAP - WI BRED 4 Y.O. & OV ER NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES - Hundred Percent 56.5; Bonus Point 56; V For Victory 55.5; Alibi Ike 54.5; Hillside Symphony 53.5’ Lantern Lady 50.5; Singinthewind 48.5.
Gallops recorded yesterday: 400 METRES - INDIAN GAME and INDIAN TROUBLE - 23.2; INDIAN TAKE ALL - 29.6; SWEET LAURA LEE - 28.2.
600 METRES - MY APHRODITE - 40.8.
800 METRES - THE GUV’NOR - 51.8.
1000 METRES - BEAUTIFUL MIND - 1:00.0.