Top Of The Class ready for new season

The five-year-old Freshly Squeezed/Crescendo offspring had a sparkling gallop at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, yesterday, clocking 49.72 seconds for an 800 metres spin, relishing the wet underfoot conditions.

But speedster Lekh Raj had eyes batting with a sharp sprint over the same distance completed in the good time of 47.76 seconds.

Another to show off good form was the eight-year-old Man Of Class, who stepped 1000 metres in a splendid one minute 02.22 seconds in company with Stravinskys Secret.

And Sian’s Gold Sprint winner Twice Infallible seems to have held his form very well, the Grant Lourenco-trained five-year-old stopping the clock at one minute 03.84 seconds for the 1000 metres trip.

Two-year-old prince All For Java held his own in company with the older Cuatro Tempo in a hot 800 metres sprint completed in 49 seconds flat. The pair went on to pace the remaining 400 metres ending the overall trip in one minute 23.80 seconds.

First Mate and Bling Bling, two three-year-olds stepped lively over 600 metres in a good 37.78 seconds, while Godspell got back in 41.90 seconds for the same trip.

Gallops recorded yesterday: (Going: Fast) - 400 METRES: DARLING LUANN, LOVE YOU FOREVER - 28.13 pacing; FOREVER SHARON - 28.54 pacing; GONE BANKING - 29.84 pacing; STRAIGHT DRIVE - 28.64 pacing. 600 METRES: FIRST MATE, BLING BLING - 37.78 good; GODSPELL - 41.90 pacing.

800 METRES: ALL FOR JAVA, CUATRO TEMPO - 49.00 good; Last 1200 Metres - 1:23.80; LEKH RAJ - 47.76 good; READY SET JET- 53.28 pacing; ROHANA, RAGSTORICHESTORAGS - 52.70 pacing; TOP OF THE CLASS - 49.72 good.

1000 METRES: DIVINE GLORY - 1:14.80 pacing; KATO - 1:14.99 pacing; MAN OF CLASS, STRAVINSKYS SECRET- 1:02.22 good; TWICE INFALLIBLE - 1:03.84 good.

1200 METRES: REEF KNOT - 1:29.96 pacing Sunday’s gallops: (Going: Fast) - 400 METRES: BABY MASS - 29.88 pacing; BLING BLING, GODSPELL - 26.87 handy; HEAVENSENT - 26.85 handy; KARAMAZOV - 24.78 good; LOVE YOU FOREVER - 29.73 pacing; MASTER N COMMANDER - 28.62 pacing; PEACE OF MIND - 28.99 pacing; READY SET JET - 29.81 pacing; RUSALKA - 24.21 good; STRAIGHT DRIVE - 28.22 pacing; SAM’S HALL - 25.84 good; RIGHT DECISION - 27.25 handy; THIS CAT IS BACK - 28.83 pacing; KATO - 28.88 pacing.

600 METRES: DEVILFIRSTLOUIS, SKY STORM RISING, A PAIR OF WINGS - 36.94 good; RHYTHM OF LIFE, ACTION, ROADRUNNER - 36.33 good; ALL ROYALTY - 44.81 pacing; ANTARA, CHLOROTIC - 37.39 good (boxes); AS TIME GOES BY - 37.37 good; DUSK TILL DAWN, ASSURANCE, BASRAH - 38.76 handy; ASCOT KATE - 36.00 good; CROWN POINT - 43.49 pacing; CUATRO TEMPO - 39.50 handy; FEELLIKEMAKINGLUV, DI CAPRIO - 43.69 pacing; FEARLESS ANGEL - 38.73 handy; HELLO YANKEE - 36.87 good (boxes); PUNTO A PUNTO - 37.70 pacing; GONZAGA - 37.13 good (boxes); INDIAN IZZI - 36.34 good; HARBOUR MASTER - 35.81 good; MAN OF CLASS, STRAVINSKYS SECRET - 38.01 handy; MILLIONAIRE - 40.48 good; PIECE OF CAKE - 42.00 pacing; WINDJAMMER - 37.13 good (boxes).

800 METRES: BETTER FOR GOLD, MILLICENT, GREAT BANKER, LATE CUT - 55.17 pacing; CENTURION - 53.90 pacing; URAM, CHIEF COMMANDER - 47.54 good; DANZC ROYAL - 52.40 pacing; GRAY WARRIOR - 58.53 pacing; MAGIC MOMENTS, HONOR BOUND,LIFE IN THE SKY - 48.2 ood INTHELINEOFFIRE - 56.16 pacing; SWEET N’ BEAUTIFUL - 59.59 pacing; NOTORIOUS - 50.04 good; TOP OF THE CLASS - 59.98 pacing; WORK FOR NOTHING - 58.31 pacing.

1000 METRES: ANDTHISTOOWILLPASS - 1:05.40 handy; BUCKDEN - 1:03.68 good (ridden); ENCHANTED LAKE - 1:02.06 good; MISS LOVER LOVER - 1:10.67 handy (right hand turf); MILLENIUM REIGN - 1:07.60 pacing; SKY BIRD - 1:09.44 pacing; SMOOTHANALERT - 1:13.67 pacing; TASA HABITA - 1:06.75 handy.

1200 METRES: COCONUT BOY - 1:20.94 pacing; DIPLOMACY- 1:21.70 pacing; INVINCIBILITY - 1:18.03 pacing.