Exquisite Touch to land feature at Santa Rosa

Exquisite Touch is my sporting selection to win today’s feature Handicap Event for horses rated 85-65 over 1,750 metres, at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. The John O’Brien trained horse has shown good form and if reproducing his best form, Exquisite Touch should land the main event, under Panamanian Nobel Abrego.
Exquisite Touch will carry of 56 kilos and though close to the top of the handicap, he still seems fairly treated on his best form. Stablemate Silent Reproach is expected to run a big race, while the top-weighted Honest Hero must be respected on his best form.

However, the one which he will have to beat is the Terrence Thomas trained, Strikes Not Spares which has been going from strength to strength. This horse was expected to win some time ago but kept finding one or two better.  Today may be the day on which Strike Not Spares will have a great chance, if back to his best.
Post time for the ARC Day 12 six race card is 2 pm.

ARC DAY 12 CARD

R1: 2PM - CLAIMING $20,000 - $15,000 - 1200M - $33,000  
353    1    Super Sonic    M Carew Jnr/K Balgobin    56.5    Must go close
543    2    Gardenangel    T Thomas/R Thomas    52.5    Can win this
232    3    Handsome Warrior    M Glasgow/R Freeman    56.5    Ready
222    4    Eto    L Alexis/R Ali    56.5    Second it is 
508    5    Majestic Gold    F De Freitas/R Jadoo    50.5    Outsider
373    6    Rewardsinheaven    M Glasgow/P Badrie    56.5    In and out
264    7    The General    D Mosca/K Razack    46.5    Speedy

R2: 2:45PM - HANDICAP RACE 4 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 40-0 - 1100M (Turf) - $22,000
007    1    Wild Life    J Mosca/R Singh    54    Running on
493    2    Columbia    P De Freitas/R Ali    56.5    Ready
918    3    Cailey's Magic    G Emmanuel/J Stephen    54.5    In tough
068    4    Giacinta    C Roberts/K Razack    48    No form
951    5    The Conqueror    M Maharaj/R Thomas    56.5    Repeat
542    6    Angelica Jane    H Chadee/N Mohammed    53    Chance
606    7    Brazilian Beauty    L Alexis/N Patrick    56    Nothing yet
706    8    Burning Wells    H Chadee/B Boodramsing    55.5    Today
333    9    Goldmine    L Alexis/P Badrie    49.5    Will go close
321    10    Piarco    C Rodriguez/N Patrick    56    Repeat
213    11    Zipitup    W Debysingh/R Jadoo    54.5    One to beat
630    12    Story Of My Life    J Mosca/N Patrick    53.5    In and out
766    13    Love In Tokyo    M Carew Jnr/K Balgobin    52    No form
495    14    Storm On    N Greaves/S Rodrigo    53    Speedy
257    15    Air France    H Chadee/R Hasranah    50    Chance

R3: 3:22PM - HANDICAP RACE 4 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 55-35 - 1350M - $26,400
404    1    Strategic Silence    C Roberts/P Badrie    54    Respected
380    2    Check In The Mail    Dr A Griffith/R Singh    55.5    In and out
775    3    Strangerinparadise    F De Freitas/J Arneaud    56.5    Outside shot
821    4    Theatre Of Dreams    J O'Brien/N Mohammed    56.5    Repeat
921    5    Lizzy    N Greaves/K Balgobin    51    Speedy
155    6    Bullion Babe    J O'Brien/B Boodramsing    56.5    Can take this
661    7    Golden Pride    C Roberts/N Abrego    55.5    Repeat
554    8    Aztec Gold    G Emmanuel/S Rodrigo    54.5    Chance

R4: 4 PM - WI BRED 4 YO & OVER MAIDENS - 1200M - $22,000
322    1    Unbridled Way    L Alexis/D Gaff    44    Will go close
730    2    Sweet Parang Music    C Rodriguez/R Rajkumar    36.5    Ready
568    3    State Express    D Ojar/N Mohammed    44    In tough
-38    4    Adoring U Forever    Dr R Shim/P Badrie    49.5    Outside shot
-49    5    Muscles    L Alexis/S Chadee    51.5    Can surprise
650    6    Prince Shival    Dr A Griffith/K Razack    47    No form
229    7    Edmundo    L Alexis/R Ali    56.5    One to beat
000    8    Take The Lead    C Rodriguez/L Keizer    34    Nothing yet
780    9    Words Of Peace    G Mendez/F Manrrique    37.5    Shown little

R5: 4.42 PM - HANDICAP RACE 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 85-65 - 1750M - $38,500
132    1    Exquisite Touch    J O'Brien/N Abrego    56    One to beat
282    2    Cherokee Wells    D Mosca/N Patrick    51    Must go close
-54    3    The Red Skull    J O'Brien/B Boodramsing    51.5    Chance
712    4    Nandani    R Hasranah/K Razack    49.5    Respected
551    5    Becquerel    JW Samaroo/N Samaroo    54    Repeat
459    6    Young Elite    D Mosca/J Arneaud    54    In and out
676    7    Honest Hero    W Clarke/F Manrrique    56.5    No form
223    8    Strikes Not Spares    T Thomas/S Rodrigo    52.5    Ready
338    9    Smartman    Dr A Griffith/J Stephen    50.5    Can surprise
988    10    Another Challenge    M Maharaj/R Thomas    49.5    Speedy
056    11    Silent Reproach    J O'Brien/R Ali    55.5    Running on

R6: 5.25PM - WI BRED 3 YO MAIDENS - 1750M - $33,000
-86    1    General Joe    D Mosca/R Perez    56.5    Chance
068    2    Mambo Cat    J Lyder/J Arneaud    46.5    Must improve
---    3    Dazzling Diamond    T Thomas/S Rodrigo    54    Debut
-44    4    Warcraft    J O'Brien/B Boodramsing    52    Will go close
-78    5    Bring My Cash    Dr A Griffith/N Abrego    54    Outside shot
785    6    Big Mama    R Hasranah/J Stephen    54    Respected
-77    7    Border    J O'Brien/K Balgobin    56.5    Can surprise
565    8    Must Be Magic    W Clarke/F Manrrique    54.5    In tough
--7    9    Intriguing Account    G Mendez/R Jadoo    52    Newcomer
439    10    Loan Shark    D Bennett/N Abrego    53.5    One to beat
---    11    Affairtoremember    L Gay/R Thomas    52    Debut

day 12 selections

Starbet: R4 - #7 - Edmundo
R1: Rewardsinheaven, Handsome Warrior, Eto
R2: Columbia, Burning Wells, The Conqueror, Piarco
R3: Golden Pride, Theatre Of Dreams, Strategic Silence
R4: Edmundo, Unbridled Way, Muscles, State Express
R5: Exquisite Touch, Strikes Not Spares, Cherokee Wells
R6: Big Mama, Loan Shrak, General Joe, Bring My Cash, Intriguing Account

Eddie A
Best Bet: R3 - #4 - Theatre Of Dreams
R1: Eto, Handsome Warrior, Rewardsinheaven
R2: Zipitup, Columbia, Angelica Jane, Piarco
R3: Theatre Of Dreams, Strategic Silence, Aztec Gold
R4: Edmundo, Unbridled Way, Muscles
R5: Exquisite Touch, Honest Hero, Strikes Not Spares
R6: Warcraft, Loan Shark, General Joe, Border

Dancing Brave
Best Bet: R6 - #3 - Dazzling Diamond
R1: Eto, Super Sonic, Handsome Warrior, The General
R2: Story of My Life, Storm on, The Conqueror, Wild Life, Columbia
R3: Check in the Mail, Bullion Babe, Lizzy, Aztec Gold
R4: Adoring U Forever, Muscles, Prince Shival, Edmundo
R5: Nandani, Exquiste Touch, Young Elite, The Red Skull
R6: Dazzling Diamond, Loan Shark, Border, Must be Magic, Bring My Cash

The Mechanic
Best Bet: R6 - #9 - Intriguing Account
R1: The General, Eto, Rewardsinheaven, Handsome Warrior
R2: Piraco, Angelica Jane, Columbia, Cailey’s Magic,Story of My Life
R3: Golden Pride, Theatre of Dreams, Strategic Silence, Lizzy
R4: Edmundo, Unbridled Way, Adoring U Forever, Muscles
R5: Nandani, Exquisite Touch, Strikes not Spares, Cherokee Wells
R6: Intriguing Account, Big Mama, General Joe, Loan Shark, Border

The Watcher
Best Bet: R4 - #7 - Edmundo
R1: Eto, The General, Handsome Warrior, Super Sonic
R2: Burning Wells, The Conqueror, Giacinta, Columbia
R3: Theatre Of Dreams, Golden Pride, Aztec Gold, Strategic Silence
R4: Edmundo, Unbridled Way, Muscles, State Express
R5: Strikes Not Spares, Exquisite Touch, The Red Skull, Smartman
R6: Loan Shark, Gemeral Joe, Big Mama, Must Be Magic, Border