Florida Fame ready for Lara race

FLORIDA FAME showed he is ready for the best in the feature Brian Lara Starter Allowance at the Arima Race Club “Friday Lime” at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, on Friday. The Shaffique Khan owned and trained three-year-old colt stepped 1000 metres yesterday morning in a fast 1:02.4 seconds, and is sure to give a good account of himself in the 1725 metres event worth $22,000 on the turf course. But unraced Arumur had a sizzling run over the same trip in 1:02.3 seconds.

And the Barbados-bred three-year-old appears ready to take a hand in the finish of the Ramnaresh Sarwan 1100 metres sprint on the turf track. Movietowne Magic looks “on ice” for the co-feature Bob Willis Restricted Handicap over 1200 metres. This colt could well bank the top share of the $21,000 in stake money for the race on the main course, having a fluent run over 600 metres in 35.2 seconds. J D Great who goes for the Mike Atherton 1300 metres event with a purse of $22,000, galloped 600 metres in 38.1 seconds, but Crack Shot who also holds the engagement went a shade better in 37.1, while Nobleman also showed off his well-being with a good win over the same trip, clocking the identical time. All races on the day’s programme have been named after top West Indian and English cricketers — Sir Vivian Richards, Michael Holding, Ridley Jacobs, David Gower, Ian Botham, Lara, Sarwan, Atherton, and Willis.
  
Gallops recorded yesterday: 400 METRES - ERIN DANCER  - 25.1 good; LOVELY HONOREE  - 23.0 easy; MURPHY’S LAW -  55.3 handy; NEW STAR  - 59.4 handy; ROYAL RED  - 23.0 ridden; RUNAWAY ROCKET  - 29.4 handy.  
600 METRES - CRACK SHOT  - 37.1 good; CRIMSON TOWER  - 41.2 handy; GOLDEN HONOUR  - 41.0 handy; IMASEKHA -  43.4 handy; 
J D GREAT  - 38.1 handy; LADY ROSSIE  - 40.2 handy; MAID OF HONOUR  - 44.4 handy; MOVIETOWNE MAGIC  - 35.2 easy; NOBLEMAN  - 37.1 good; PHENOMEMON  - 44.1 handy; POLITICS  - 38.4 handy; SWEET N’ BEAUTIFUL  - 41.1 handy.
800 METRES - BLUE REIGN  - 59.3 Handy; CREME CARAMEL  - 50.4 good; CYBER FIVE  - 54.2 handy; GAME HIGH  - 53.2 handy; PURE DELIGHT - 53.2 handy.
1000 METRES - ANTARA  - 1:14.3 handy; ARUMUR - 1:02.3 easy;  
BLONDIE  - 1:05.3 handy; DUE DILLIGENCE  - 1:02.4 handy; FLORIDA FAME  - 1:02.4 easy; KENT’S DELIGHT  - 1:14.2 handy.  
1200 METRES - COPY CAT  - 1:24.1 handy.