Gold Master eye quick double

Gold Master, a convincing winner of a starter Allowance event in mid-February takes a step-up in class in going after a quick double on the Arima Race Club Day eight card at Santa Rosa Park, Arima on Saturday.

The three-year-old son of Gold Fever, who took five starts to open his account since his arrival from the United States last year, is among eight entries listed to take part in  the 1100 metres Allowance  feature. This falls well short of the intended 10 races with the cancellation, due to a shortfall of runners of the Optional Claiming $14,000 event. Man of Class, who has been running consistently well all season without finding the winners’ enclosure is among the opposition. The local bred five-year-old gelded son of Bandsman is set to again do combat with trainer Jack Debideen’s inmate, which he finished runner-up to in their last meeting. Sugar Mike, who had placed finishes in last year’s Stewards Cup and Gold Cup teams up with Song of Freedom to form a strong  two-pronged attack from trainer grant Lourence in the event. Completing the strong cast in the event worth $23,000 are My Son John, In Swinger, Honour Bound and Miss Lover Lover. Following are the framed races, entries, weights and jockeys for Saturday’s card.