Carnival Messiah in good heart

TRIPLE CROWN winner Carnival Messiah is ready for all comers on Emancipation Day, Friday. The Glenn Mendez-trained five-year-old who landed the triple two years ago, showed he was in good heart as he hustled through a 1000 metres gallop at Santa Rosa Park, Arima,  yesterday morning in the excellent time of 1:02.0 seconds on the track made firm by overnight rain.

Also showing good form on the gallops was Squeezed Moment from the same barn. This filly, full sister to The Messiah and also owned by Wilma Primus, had The Chairman for company and they scooted along the track over 600 metres in 36 seconds flat. Fantastic Lad, a three-year-old maiden owned and trained by Harold Chadee also lit up the gallop, posting a flat 36 seconds for his 600 metres outing. Another to show tremendous speed was Cold Risk who went over 400 metres in 23.6 seconds. Dutchess Trembley also caught the eye yesterday morning, stepping 600 metres in 36.2 seconds. A trio of Maniram “Boboy” Maharaj two-year-olds, Laura’s Boy, Music Man and Salsa Moves showed blinding speed in clocking 25.6 seconds over 400 metres. But the vastly improved Lady Honoree who disappointed last time out, had the best gallop over 600 metres yesterday, stopping the clock at 35.6 seconds and Chadee’s American-bred speedster must be noted in her engagement Friday. Maid Of Honour looked quite sharp in a 400 metres spin completed in 23.9 seconds, as did Justice who clocked 23.6. Another to show good gallop form was three-year-old Hatrick,  a surprise winner last time out,  who covered 400 metres in 24.4 seconds, while the year older Female Bandit, quick-stepped the same trip in 24.8 seconds. There were also good gallops coming from Ballybunion who went over 400 metres in 25.9 seconds and Estilon who did 600 metres in a good 36.8 seconds.

Here are the gallops recorded yesterday: 400 METRES - BALLYBUNION - 25.9; COLD RISK - 23.6; COPY CAT - 28.1; FEMALE BANDIT- 24.8; HATRICK - 24.4;  JAVA IN STYLE - 29.7; JUSTICE - 23.6; LAURA’S BOY, SALSA MOVES, MUSIC MAN 25.6;  MAID OF HONOUR - 23.9; NEW STAR - 28.9; SILK RUNNER - 26.3; SUNNY - 27.0;  SURE WAGER - 24.6; ULA - 29.9.
600 METRES - ALIBI IKI - 43.0; BAJAN CONNECTION - 38.2;  BEAUTIFUL MIND - 41.6; BON VOYAGE - 41.2; BONUS POINT -  42.3; BOUND TO FLY - 39.9; CHAMPAGNE WAGER - 38.3; CHIEF OF STAFF -  40.9;  CRIMSON TOWER - 36.0; DUTCHESS TREMBLEY - 36.2; ESTILON - 36.8; FANTASTIC LAD - 36.0; FINEST GEM -  36.0;  FORTALEZA - 36.2; GAZA STRIP - 38.2; HANNIBAL’S WILL - 39.0; HOLLYWOOD STAR - 41.4; HONEY BELLE - 36.0; JUANISTHEMAN -38.1; KAY-GEE-BEE - 44.3;  LOUD MUSIC - 44.9; LOVELY HONOREE -  35.6;  MILLENIUM DANCER - 39.6; PHANTOM BIDDER - 40.2; RUNNING TRICK - 40.3; SPEEDFUHSO - 40.9; SQUEE ZINTRU -37.3; SQUEEZED MOMENT - 36.0; SUPER GREY - 42.4; SWEET TEMPO - 37.0; TACTICAL BID - 42.9; THE CHAIRMAN - 36.0; TRIBAL PLACE -  39.9; X TO BOARD - 43.7.
800 METRES - BAGGY GREEN - 59.9; CHANTICLEER Paced 4F in 51.9 Handy CHEERLEADER - 53.7 Handy CORNERSTONE - 50.6; FULL OF PROMISES - 51.8; GAUTAMA - 50.7; GOLD CONVEYOR - 53.4; INDIAN TAKE ALL 59.9; ISLE BE THERE - 53.0; DOTTIE’S WAY - 48.8; DUE DILLIGENCE - 53.0; EL PRESIDENTE - 51.6; LAZAR WOLF -  55.4; LIFE IN RUSSIA - 49.3; LOVELY PEARL - 55.8; MILLENIUM REIGN - 48.6; ONCE IN A LIFETIME - 53.5;  PILE OF CASH - 50.4; RING DANG DO - 54.3; RUBY SCORES -  51.6; SIR VIDIA - 49.3.
1000 METRES - BITE DE BULLET - 1:06.8; BOUND TO DOT COM -  1:09.6; CARNIVAL MESSIAH - 1:02.0; FRESH MANDATE - 1:09.6; JENA’S DELIGHT - 1:07.7; KENT’S DELIGHT - 1:08.2; REDOUBLED Breezed - 1:02.3.