Bajan Feet on Flames, Dottie’s Way sparkle

DOTTIE’S WAY signalled she is ready for all in Monday’s feature Sagicor Independence Cup with an exciting gallop over the last 1000 metres of the turf course at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, on Wednesday.

The daughter of Ordway/ Headed North who was beaten by Outswinger in her last race on the turf course seemed to enjoy the change of underfoot conditions and kept to her task in workman-like fashion to complete the distance in 1:01.13 seconds. This time posted by the Kenneth De Silva jnr-trained runner was best for the distance over the last two days. Feet on Flames, one of three Barbadian entrants in Monday’s feature, was another to look impressive in  his workout on the grass on Wednesday morning. The Luther Miller-owned colt went in company with another Bajan challenger for the $200,000 “big race,” Hard Dancer, and Feet on Flames began edging away in the late stages, completing the 1200 metres gallop in 1:14.03.

 Lion Country the other runner from “The Land of the Flying Fish” to hold Cup engagement, was first of the invaders on course. The Jean Marc Cozier-conditioned three-year-old started at a moderate pace and opened up over the last 800 metres completed in  50.14 second. His effort was also afforded a “good’ in the remarks column of the Arima Race Club official clockers report. Bajan runner Royal Red fourth placed finisher in the Barbados Derby, whose main target is next month’s Royal Oak Derby, and who will be using  the  Sagicor Life Saver II event as a warm-up, was timed in 1:18.42 over 1200 metres, as he prepares for Monday’s 1750 metres engagement. Some juveniles set to make their debut in the opening event on the 10-race holiday programme went to the boxes to brush up on their start yesterday. Retired Banker opened his box to post 24.97 second between the 1200 and 800-metres markers. Jay-Low, the first of a long list of juveniles from champion John O’Brien’s stable, broke smartly and was eased between the same points to record 28.01 seconds. Sou Sou Moni, which hails from the Douglas Bennett barn did not go to the gates but chose instead to breeze the last 600 metres of the course in 36.68 seconds.

Gallops recorded yesterday: 
400 METRES: Smooth perator - 24.82, good. Retired Banker - 24.97, good (Boxes). Ruby Scores and Be My Hero - 25.17, handily (Boxes). Jay-Low - 28.01, easy (Boxes). Mutola - 29.93, pacing. Ballybunion - 27.76, easy. Redoubled -29.92, pacing. Confirmed - 25.09, handily (Boxes). Hyarima - 29.91, pacing. Seymour Harbour - 26.20, handily. Poetry - 28.77, pacing. Ex Little Rose - 26.08, handily. Moulin Rouge, Chief Commander and Euro Star 28.17, pacing. Classic Example - 29.17, pacing.       
600 METRES: Queen’s Band - 35.01, good. Sea Spider - 44.36, pacing. Sou Sou Moni - 36.68, good. Richie Rich - 44.91, pacing. Kalyan - 42.39, pacing. Zalyan - 44.52, pacing. Sweet Laura Lee - 43.53, pacing. Shezabute - 40.68, handily. Canaima - 44.75, pacing. Jattahyu - 43.17, pacing. Notanothernoble - 44.90, pacing. Loud Music - 41.80, handily. Soui Asylum - 39.55, handily.
800 METRES: Ring Dang Do and Super Grey - 49.48, good. Sure Honey - 56.87, pacing. Sure Wager - 57.02, pacing. Storming Wind - 52.95, handily. Phantom Bidder - 56.59, pacing. Kay Gee Bee - 56.08, pacing. Underinfluence - 59.86, pacing. Return To Sender - 58.40, pacing. Tricky Guy - 56.44, pacing. Golden Boy - 52.65, handily.  
1000 METRES: Living In Hope - 1:11.97, pacing. Pile Of Cash - 1:09.73, handily. Honor Bound - 1:06.55, handily. Skye Skipper - 1:09.32, handily. Golden Shufleur - 1:13.63, handily. Return To Glory - 1:08.39, handily (Boxes).
1200 METRES: Movietowne Magic - 1:19.50, handily.
Following are Wednesday’s gallops:  400 METRES: Kalyan - 29.98, pacing. Hyarima - 29.56, pacing. Honor Bound - 29.99, pacing. Too Sharp and J D’s Express - 27.00, easy (Boxes). Smooth Operator - 26.14, handily (Turf). Celebration Time - 29.91, pacing. What Left - 29.98, pacing. Soui Asylum - 29.95, pacing.
600 METRES: Fortunate Flag and Dchess Trembly - 35.36, good (Boxes). Mandela - 39.74, handily. Politics - 36.05, good. Living In Hope - 42.62, pacing. Twist N’Turn - 44.97, pacing. Super Grey - 42.20, pacing. Gettesburg and Cheerleader - 44.97, pacing. Kent’s Delight - 42.20, pacing. Shezabute - 44.93, pacing. Bandinthong - 43.61, pacing. Hassan and Caribbean Kiss - 44.95, pacing. First Time - 39.15, handily. Ex Island Chimes, Dead Sure, Seymore Harbour and Ex Little Rose - 44.99, pacing. Tricky Guy - 41.00, handily.
800 METRES: Ruby Scores - 57.03, pacing. Piece Of Cake - 59.04, pacing. Uncle Joe - 53.65, handily. Creme Caramel - 52.53, handily. Regent Boy - 53.46, handily. Outswinger - 58.80, pacing (Turf). Sugar Mike - 59.52, pacing. Lion Country - 50.14, good (Turf).
1000 METRES: Dottie’s Way - 1:01.09, good (Turf). Invincibility - 1:11.28, pacing (Turf). Underinfluence - 1:14.75, pacing. Loud Music - 1:10.40, pacing. Undisputed - 1:07.08, easy. Mucho Tempo - 1:12.09, pacing. 
1200 METRES: Fleet Of  Flames and Hard Dancer - 1.14.03, good (Turf) Fleet On Flames better. Royal Red - 1:18.42, handily. Hundred Percent - 1:23.52, pacing. Kaser’s Gold - 1:28.79, pacing. Ex Noble Girl and Born To Charm - 1.25.15, easy (Boxes).