Betting Levy Board man quits

A MEMBER of the Betting Levy Board has quit.

The member, Kern Govia,  handed in a letter of resignation yesterday informing of  his decision to quit the BLB with immediate effect. Govia who served as a member of the BLB since 1998 is stepping aside because of what he described as “personal and business” commitments. According to the horse racing “grapevine,” Govia is to be replaced by Bookmakers Association vice-president Peter George. Only last month, Govia was re-appointed to the BLB along with chairman Roop Chan Chadeesingh, Francis Joseph, Wilma Primus, Allen Trestrail, Ronald Kowlessar, Tyrone Kowlessaar, Dr Ryan Shim, Peter Wharton and Dr Roger d’Abadie to serve another term. Maniram “Boboy” Maharaj was the only newcomer named to the BLB.

Meanwhile, on a damp Santa Rosa Park, Arima, track on Monday morning Dutchess Trembley put down a stunning 600 metres gallop which was completed in 35.2 seconds. Also showing good form on the gallops was Smooth Operator, who stepped 400 metres in 27.4 seconds. The “Boboy” Maharaj owned and trained two-year-old All Set For Battle looked just that yesterday, completing a 400 metres gallop in the good time of 25.3 seconds, while Lady Rossie went over 600 metres in 35.4 seconds. Another Maharaj inmate, Loud Music, had a good pipe opener over 1000 metres in 1:04.7 seconds. Top Of The Class continues to show his intention to emulate stablemate Carnival Messiah by winning the local triple crown, when he cruised over 800 metres in 49.8 seconds. And Hollywood Star showed good speed in a 1000 metres run done in 1:09.3 seconds, as the horses continue to prepare for Saturday’s 10-race programme.

Here are yesterday’s gallops: 400 METRES - ALL SET FOR BATTLE -  25.3; CHEERLEADER - 28.6; FROMNOWUNTIL - 29.0.
600 METRES - BAGGY GREEN - 44.8; LADY ROSSIE - 35.4; RETURN TO GLORY - 44.9; SWEET LAURA LEE - 39.3; TRICKY GUY - 43.1; UNDERDINFLUENCE - 44.4.
800 METRES - BILLY BUTTON - 59.9;  EL GUERROUJ - 51.8; PATTI’S NO ANGEL - 57.1; RUBY SCORES - 59.7; TOP OF THE CLASS - 49.8.
1000 METRES - HOLLYWOOD STAR - 1:09.3;  ICE FOLLIES - 1:14.9;  LOUD MUSIC - 1:04.7.
Monday’s gallops: 400 METRES - BAGGY GREEN - 29.8; HYARIMA - 29.9;  ICE FOLLIES - 29.9; JOINT VENTURE - 29.9; LAURA’S BOY - 29.9; SALSA MOVES - 29.5; SMOOTH OPERATOR - 27.4; TWIST ‘N’ TURN - 29.9.
600 METRES -  ALL SET FOR BATTLE - 44.8; DUCHESS ALICIA - 44.7; DUTCHESS TREMBLEY -  35.3; GOLDEN SHUFLEUR - 39.4;  JAVA TAKEOVER - 44.8.
800 METRES - COLD RISK - 52.8; MOVIETOWNE MAGIC - 54.3;  REDOUBLED - 53.9.
1000 METRES - EL GUERROUJ - 1:05.0; SWEET TEMPO - 1:03.8; TOP OF THE CLASS - 1:12.3.
1200 METRES - ACTUAL LADY - 1:18.5; CARNIVAL MESSIAH -  1:16.3;  LIFE IN RUSSIA - 1:29.9.