Top Of The Class shows brilliance

TOP OF THE CLASS showed his true colours at the exercise gallops yesterday lighting up the ordinary morning with another exciting workout in preparation for Saturday’s West Indian Thoroughbred Racing Association race.

The triple crown winner loosened up over 1200 metres on Sunday morning in one minute 21.90 seconds, but returned yesterday to scorch the sand over 800 metres with raceday rider Ricardo Jadoo aboard in 47.28 seconds. His exercise form gave reminders of  the  awesome speed he displayed leading up to the Royal Oak Derby. You’ve Got Mail and Hollywood Star also showed glimpses of  things to come. The duo also from the Glenn Mendez stable who heads the wins and monetary categories of the trainers’ championship, had a pleasant gallop together over the same trip  in 49.43 seconds. Upset All was the other to show some spark on the otherwise dull morning. The Maniram “Boboy” Maharaj-trained  who seems to be coming along with his races, was sent to the boxes for schooling. And he opened it up with authority between the 1200 amd 600 metre markers to be timed  in 35.43 seconds to attain “good” in the remarks column of the Arima Race Club official clockers’ report.

Following are gallops recorded  yesterday’s:
400 METRES: Carnival Messiah - 29.98, pacing; Speed At Last - 29.96, pacing; Game High - 29.99, pacing; Phantom Bidder - 29.91, pacing; Big Game Hunter - 29.92, pacing.
600 METRES: City Of Light - 39.55, handily; Upset All - 35.43 good (Boxes).
800 METRES: Notanothernoble and Champagne Wager - 44.73, pacing; You’ve Got Mail and Hollywood Star - 49.43, good; Indian Trouble - 58.33, pacing; Top Of The Class - 47.28, good; Sweet Tempo - 53.46, handily.
1000 METRES: Undisputed - 1:13.52, pacing; Celebration Time and Tricky Guy - 1:04.24, handily.
1200 METRES: El Guerrouj : 1:19.40, handily.