Infallibility fly in the ointment

THERE will be nine races on the Arima Race Club Day 10 programme at Santa Rosa Park on Saturday.

Ex-champ Infallibility who ran a good race on Saturday last in the Have A Heart Starter Allowance over 1,250 metres, finishing seventh of 13 after a long lay off, is back for the feature, an 1,100 metres sprint. And with a 6 kilos drop in weight, could be a fly in the ointment, in a race in which speedsters Honor Bound, Song Of Freedom, Gold Master and Gold Conveyor hold the engagement. Triple Crown winner Carnival Messiah will have apprentice Sheldon Rodrigo  in the irons, shedding three kilos from his 57.5 and must be considered a danger to the best if not favourite for the Restricted Handicap over 1,350 metres. Here are the runners, weights and jockeys for the nine races:

RACE 1: (1.00 PM) -  3 Y.O. & OVER OPTIONAL CLAIMING - 1150 METRES - PURSE: $14,000 - 1. Ronaldo 49.5 G. Laban; 2. Jena’s Delight 43.5 R. Ragoonath; 3. Justice 52.5 K. Bissoon; 4. Badpayjamesee 48.5 R. Freeman; 5. Indian Rhapsody 51.5 R. Clatchman; 6. Stormy Season 50.5 S. S. Rodrigo; 7. King David 50.5 N. Abrego.

RACE 2: (1.35 PM) - 3 Y.O. & OVER OPTIONAL CLAIMING - 13590 METRES - PURSE: $11.000 - 1. Colour Of Peace 46.5 R. Rajkumar; 2. Scandal Sheet 52.5 V. Charles; 3. Worthy Credit 56.5 R. Singh; 4. Maximus  50.5 R. Rajkumar; 5. Classic Star 50.5 R. Persad; 6. If Only 51.5 K. Jadoo; 7. Rejoice 51.5 F. Razack; 8. Daurian 51.5 L. Munoz; 9. Cash Reward 48.5 R. Jadoo.

RACE 3: (2.05 PM) - 3 Y.O. & OVER OPTIONAL CLAIMING - 1350 METRES - PURSE: $15,000 - 1. Golden Boy 52.5 L. Munoz; 2. Toronto Star 52.5 S. Rodrigo; 3. V For Victory 51.5 R. Thomas; 4. Soca Tempo 53.5 N. Samaroo; 5. Prefered Share 53.5 R. Rajkumar; 6. Kent’s Delight 49.5 W. Bharath; 7. Touch Wood 50.5 R. Persad; 8. Alibi Iki 53.5 J. Arneaud; 9. Ula 43.5 G. Laban.

RACE 4: (2.40 PM) - W.I. BRED 3 Y.O. MAIDENS - 1750 METRES - PURSE: $20,000 - 1. Hyarima 53.5 K. Jadoo; 2. Firestorm 54.5 R. Jadoo; 3. Principle 45.5 F. Razack; 4.  Isle Be There 55.5 N. Abrego; 5. My Aphrodite 52.5 N. Abrego; 6. Sir Vidia 56.5 J. Arneaud; 7. Undiosputed 55.5 R. Rajkumar; 8. Baggy Green 47.5 D. Galt; 9. Creme Caramel 51.5 L. Seecharan; 10. Yaa Asantewaa 51.5 W. Bharath.

RACE 5: (3.15 PM) - HANDICAP - W.I. BRED 3 Y.O. & OVER NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES - 1100 METRES - PURSE: $14,000 - 1. Return To Glory 52 R. Thomas; 2. Bon Accord 56.5 L. Munoz; 3. Sunny 54.5 S. Rodrigo; 4. Queen’s Band 52.5 R. Badal; 5. Lady Rossie 54 W. Galviz; 6. Affirm Decision 53.5 R. Latchman; 7.  Sunday Purchase 51.5 F. Razack; 8. Reign Of Fire 53 N. Abrego

RACE 6: (3.50 PM) - 3 Y.O. & OVER OPTIONAL CLAIMING - 1200 METRES - PURSE: $16,000 - 1. Richie Rich 51.5 W. Bharath; 2. Balthazar 51.5 R. Jadoo; 3. Bajan Connection 51.5 W. Galviz; 4. Entertainer 54.5 R. Thomas; 5. Guardian Angel 50.5 L. Seecharan; 6. Outburst 48.5 R. Rajkumar; 7. Magen 53.5 V. Charles; 8. What’s Left 52.5 G. Laban

RACE 7: (4.25 PM) - 3 Y.O & OVER OPTIONAL CLAIMING - 1300 METRES - PURSE: $17,000 - 1. City Of Lights 50.5 S. Rodrigo; 2. Life In Russia 48.5 W. Galviz; 3. Bon Voyage 56.5 R. Rajkumar; 4. Squee Zintru 53.5 N. Abrego; 5. Little Maniram 51.5 R. Persad; 6. Politics 48.5 R. Jadoo; 7. I’m No Hunter 44.5 G. Laban; 8. Tricky Guy 52.5 R. Latchman

RACE 8: (5.00 PM) - RESTRICTED HANDICAP - W.I. BRED 3 Y.O. & OVER WINNERS, IMPORTED 3 Y.O. & OVER - 1350 METRES - PURSE: $18,000 - 1. Kaser’s Gold 52.5 R. Thomas; 2. Squeezed Moment 47 R. Latchman; 3. New Star 46.5 R. Jadoo; 4. Mandela 54 R. Rajkumar; 5. El Guerrouj 44 W. Bharath; 6. Maid Of Honour 52 W. Galviz; 7. Carnival Messiah 57.5 S. Rodrigo; 8. Bazodee Gal 48 F. Razxack
 
Race 9: STARTER ALLOWANCE - W.I. BRED 3 Y.O. & OVER WINNERS, IMPORTED 3 Y.O.& OVER - 1100 METRES - PURSE: $20,000 - 1. Foucault Pendulum 53.5 R. Badal; 2. Infallibility 50.5 K. Bissoon; 3. Honor Bound 54.5 W. Galviz; 4. Lovely Honoree 47.5 J. Arneaud; 5. Patti’s No Angel 46.5 R. Thomas; 6. Piece Of Cake 54.5 F. Razack; 7. Gold Conveyor 48.5 J. Arneaud; 8. Song Of Freedom 56.5 R. Freeman; 9. Gold Master 56.6 R. Jadoo; 10. Fortunate Flag 48.5 R. Latchman