The Bernard Dulal-Whiteway Independence Cup winner, Just Call Me Roger, returns to racing Saturday and will head an eight-horse field in the feature event over 1,750 metres for horses rated 85 and over.
Just Call Me Roger, which is trained by Glenn Mendez, will again have the services of Nobel Abrego and the thoroughbred will be hard to beat if transferring his grass form back to the main track, despite his impost of 57.0 kilos.
In what looks a very competitive feature, Just Call Me Roger will be challenged by Independence Cup fourth-place finisher Galveston which is at home on this surface and top-weight Boogie Blues, the Gold Cup winner. Also in the fray is Strikes Not Spares which has been galloping well in preparation for this race.
When entries were taken yesterday at Santa Rosa Park in Arima some 85 horses took entry for the Arima Race Club's (ARC) Day 33 presentation. Post time for the first event is 1 pm.
Here are the declared runners, riders and weight for the ARC Day 33 presentation.
ARC DAY 33 ENTRIES
Race 1: 1 PM – WI BRED 3 YO MAIDENS - 1350M - $43,000.
Devika Rani R Ali 51.5; Red Howler D Khelawan 56.5; Gold Dust B Harding 55; Luna Divina B Boodramsing 54.5; Sugar Plum R Jadoo 56.5; Settled N Abrego 54.5; Really Classy S Rodrigo 56.5.
Race 2: 1.37 PM – 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 50 - 40 (DIV 1) - 1100M (TURF) - $40,000.
Actin Time D Gopie 56.5; Angelica Jane D Khelawan 54; First Encounter B Boodramsing 53; Nawab N Patrick 56.5; Agra F Manrrique 56.5; Lookin At Lovely S Rodrigo 56.5; Xposed F Manrrique 53; Island Star B Boodramsing 56; Little Otis D Butcher 52; Cover You Donkey R Perez 54.
Race 3: 2.15PM – 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 55 - 35 - 1200M - $36,400.
Wonderful Whirl R Hernandez 55; Damage Control S Samuel 54; Prince Shival D Khelawan 53; Glittering Gold R Ali 53;
Cordell Walker B Harding 56.5; First Emperor S Rodrigo 53; Best Defence D Butcher 54; Classic Material B Boodramsing 54.5; Sea Storm K Khelawan 53.5; Be Precise N Flavenney 56.5;
Race 4 - 2.53PM – WI BRED 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 45 - 0 - 1600M (TURF) -$33,000.
Seal The Deal K Razack 52; Princess Paige N Abrego 51.5; Prado's Princess B Harding 54.5; Bananachips K Khelawan 56.5; Danzig's Day D Butcher 49.5; Zahawi R Hasranah 56; Wrathed F Manrrique 55.5; Red Track V Charles 47; Schylers Gold S Rodrigo 52; Who Is The Problem R Jadoo 54.5; Diamond T R Perez 56.5; The New One N Flavenney 54; Traditional Song K Jadoo 56.5; Nature's Reality S Samuel 55.5; Game Adzalia D Khelawan 50; Mary's Girl Chile S Jadoo 55.5; Unbridled Way D Gopie 55; Bookmaker L Lopez 53; Consideritdone D Khelawan 56.5; Van Percy R Ali 56.5.
Race 5: 3.30PM - 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 90 - 75 - 1300M - $50,000.
Personal Exchange K Balgobin 56.5; Loan Shark B Harding 52; Chief's Nephew K Khelawan 47.5; B's Passion B Harding 55; Golden Dixieland S Rodrigo 55; Officer Ike B Boodramsing 49.5; Handsome Warrior K Jadoo 49; Candyman R Perez 48.5; Go For The Gold B Boodramsing 48.
Race 6: 4.08 PM – 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 60 - 40 - (DIV II) 1100M (TURF) - $40,000
D'Sportsman B Harding 56.5; A Great Millennium S Rodrigo 55.5; Carnival Music R Perez 55; Fearghas N Flavenney 56.5; D' Last Flight R Ali 54; Back On Top D Butcher 56.5; Ring The Bell D Dalrymple 54.5; Sabria Light S Samuel 56.5; Super Grey R Hernandez 54.5; Winning Ticket N Abrego 55.5; Dazzlin R Jadoo 56.5.
Race 7: 4.45PM - 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 85 & OVER - 1750M - $87,000.
Boogie Blues N Patrick 58; Strikes Not Spares R Ali 55.5; Silverleo B Boodramsing 46; Sam's Hero R Hasranah 45.5; Esquire K Khelawan 44; Just Call Me Roger N Abrego 57; Galveston R Perez 51.5; Lang Amour K Razack 45.5.
Race 8: 5.30PM – 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 60 - 40 - 1350M - $40.000.
Leonidas R Hernandez 51.5; Roman Anthem D Khelawan 54; Grand Slam S Samuel 52; Believe It Or Not N Flavenney 56.5; Mostly Watched R Jadoo 54.5; Away Johannesburg N Flavenney 54; Santa Rosa Boy F Manrrique 54; Edmundo D Butcher 53.5; Mambo Cat D Dalrymple 56.5; Curfew Breaker R Jadoo 54.
