Song Of Freedom totes topweight on turf

SONG OF FREEDOM, Mir On Fire and Supreme Dancer head the weights for the three handicap events framed on the Arima Race Club Day 22 card at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, on Saturday. The trio have each been asked to tote 56.5 kilos in their respective events by handicappers Wayne Shockness and Robin Jaisingh. Both Song Of Freedom and Mir On Fire have taken entry on the turf while Supreme Dancer’s event is on the main course. Separate weights were also assigned runners entered for both turf events, a measure taken should these events be shifted to the main course.

The Grant Lourenco-trained Song Of Freedom will have the same burden on either courses, but Mir On Fire was more leniently treated and will be toting 6.5 kilos less if he has to compete on the sand. The speedy American-bred gelding Song Of Freedom, who sparked on the gallops course on Sunday will face off against 11 runners in the Handicap 1 and Lower spotlight. In the 1100 metres dash, the four-year-old son of Boston Harbour/Duchess Diva has been asked to hand out as little as two kilos to course specialist Smooth Operator and as many as 12 kilos to stablemate Hemlock Falls. Mir On Fire in tackling the same trip will have to contend with 12 rivals, whom he will be  handing out from 1.5 kilos to 12 kilos. In the other handicap, Supreme Dancer will have seven in opponents. Following are the entries and weights for the handicaps.

RACE 7: HANDICAP 1 AND LOWER - W I BRED 3 Y.O & OVER WINNERS AND IMPORTED 3 Y.O & OVER - 1100 METRES (TURF).
1. SONG OF FREEDOM - 56.5 (56.5), 2. SMOOTH OPERATOR - 54.5 (52), 3. MAN OF CLASS - 52.5 (55), 4. CHAMPAGNE WAGER - 52 (52), 5. GOLD CONVEYOR - 51.5 (51.5), 6. THE GUV’NOR - 51.5 (51.5), 7. MANDELA - 50 (48), 8. BON VOYAGE - 49.5 (49.5), 9. LOUD MUSIC - 47 (47), 10. SWEET LAURA LEE - 46 (46), 11. JOINT VENTURE - 45 (45), 12. HEMLOCK FALLS - 44.5 (44.5).

RACE 8: W I BRED 3 Y.O & OVER NON-WINNERS OF THREE RACES IN CAREER - 1100 METRES  (TURF).
1. MIR ON FIRE - 56.5 (50), 2. AFFIRM DECISION - 55 (53.5), 3. NATURELLY CLASSY - 54.5 (56.5), 4. A FIRM RELIEF - 54 (54), 5. REIGN OF FIRE - 53 (51.5), 6. LOUD MUSIC - 53 (55), 7. UNDISPUTED - 51 (54), 8. FEMALE BANDIT - 51 (51), 9. HYARIMA - 50 (50), 10. LDAY ROSSIE - 49.5 (49.5), 11. RICHIE RICH - 48.5 (48.5), 12. FINEST GEM - 46.5 (46.5), 13. TRIBAL PLACE - 44.5 (44.5).

RACE 9: W I BRED 3 Y.O & OVER NON-WINNERS OF FOUR RACES IN CAREER - 1250 METRES.

1. SUPREME DANCER - 56.5, 2. TRICKY GUY - 55.5, 3. QUEEN’S BAND - 54, 4. RUBY RICH - 53.5, 5. TORONTO STAR - 53.5, 6. FRANCESCA - 53, 7. INDIAN DECISION - 53, 8. PEACE CONSORT - 51.