Song of Freedom looks in tune

SONG OF FREEDOM looks right in tune for  the Handicap one and Lower feature on the Arima Race Club Day 22 card at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, today. Grant Lourenco’s charge failed to show the same early spark  in his last start but, has been showing much fire in his preparatory work and could bounce back to winning ways in the 1,100 metres turf event. The son of Boston Harbour has acquitted himself well against the top bracket prior to that poor showing last time out, winning twice and finishing runner-up in four starts. He seemed to have gone off  the boil last time and did not show the same blinding speed he is noted for. But the search for the reason behind the lacklustre performance has been detected to be the stabling of  a mare next to him. With the problem rectified, the dark bay again became focused, and that could not have been more evident in his 800 metres spin on Sunday recorded in 47.77 seconds.

He is asked to spot his eight rivals lumps of weight in today’s grass event but, a reproduction of  his previous level of form could see him regaining the winning thread in today’s dash.
Maniram “Boboy” Maharaj has a formidable array of young talent and the astute trainer, denied the distinction of winning the first juvenile race this season, can exact revenge in the opening event today’s programme. Maharaj, who sent out six of the seven runners in the first outing for the “babes” was upstaged by Harold Chadee’s lone runner. Today’s opening event on the ten-race card looks like a replica, with Maharaj having seven against Chadee’s Shear Magic. The beating forced Maharaj to raise the level a notch with his juvenile, a move which seems to have his team flying at present, and the astute trainer can make a clean sweep of the $23,000 prize at stake in the opener. Of notable absence in the trainers column is champion conditioner John O’Brien. But although O’Brien is without a representative on the programme it did not hinder the supporting races, and Gold Conveyor looks a fine choice for the Starter Allowance event. The Cyril ‘‘Patch’’ Arneaud inmate is showing all the hallmarks of a group class individual and should not be missed in 1200 metres supporting race.