Mir On Fire heads Saturday handicap

MIR ON FIRE will take along topweight in the handicap race for West Indies-bred three-year-old and over non-winners of three races.

The Bertram Dookeran-trained filly was allotted 56.5 kilos for the 1100 metres event on the turf course.  But should the race be run off on the main prepared track, then A Firm Relief will take the “big weight” of 56.5 kilos, while Mir On Fire will have only 51 kilos in her saddle bag. The speedy Mir On Fire is set to give away 1.5 kilos to Golden Honour who flopped badly in the Gleneagle Stakes on Indian Arrival Day last, over 1800 metres. And the filly will have to give shock winner Joan Of Arc, first runner for owner-trainer-breeder David Ojar 6.5 kilos and 5 kilos to another recent winner, Living In Hope. Here are the weights allocated by handicappers Wayne Shockness and Robin Jaisingh yesterday:

Mir On Fire 56.5 (51); A Firm Relief 55 (56.5); Golden Honour 55 (55); Affirm Decision 54 (52); Loud Music 54 (54); Reign Of Fire 53 (53); Sunny 52.5 (52.5); Full Of Promises 52.5 (47.5); Riving In Hope 51.5 (48.5); Richie Rich 51 (47.5); Joan Of Arc 50 (50); Peace Consort 49.5 (52.5); Sweet Laura Lee 47 (47).