Sparkling run by Sweet Tempo

SWEET TEMPO sparkled in a 600 metres gallop at Santa Rosa Park, Arima, yesterday, giving notice she will not be easily beaten in Labour Day’s feature CLICO Midsummer Classic.

The daughter of Freshly Squeezed/Up Tempo skipped along the sand course made wet/firm by overnight rains in 36.1 seconds, and will give trainer Glenn Mendez a potent three-prong hand in the event worth $75,000 to the winning owner. Mendez will saddle the highly fancied Top Of The Class, Celebration Time and Sweet Tempo in the 13-horse field.

Here are the gallops recorded yesterday:

400 METRES:  COPY CAT  - 25.7; ERIN DANCER - 26.2;  NEVER EVER WORRIE - 29.9; RING DANG DO - 29.9; SMOOTH OPERATOR - 28.5;  ULA - 29.9.
600 METRES:  ALIBI IKI - 36.1; GOLDEN BOY - 39.3; LOVELY PEARL - 44.9; MANDELA - 40.4; SWEET LAURA LEE - 44.5; SWEET TEMPO - 36.1; VAQUEIRO - 37.2; WHAT LEFT - 37.1; MISS LAURA LEE - 43.5;  SPEEDFUHSO - 43.9.
800 METRES: A FIRM RELIEF - 50.0.
1000 METRES: CELEBRATION TIME - 1:11.4; I’M NO HUNTER - 1:12.0; MILLENIUM DANCER - 1:08.8; SUNNY - 1:11.6.