Former champion jockey Brian Harding showed why he was the top rider in this country for many years, when he gave the Laurence-owned Nettoyer an inspired ride, to win yesterday’s feature Santa Rosa Classic over 1,200 metres on the main track at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. In the process, the gelded Nettoyer gained his revenge on his Easter Guineas conqueror Unquestionable. Harriram Gobin must have been a happy man as Harding brought Nettoyer from last to first to take the first prize cheque of $60,000. The Shaffique Khan-trained chestnut gelding was sent off as the 6/5 favourite. Make the Easter Guineas winner Unquestionable my best bet today when he returns to action in the feature Grade II -Santa Rosa Classic over 1200 metres on the main track at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. The Shaffick Khan-trained Unquestionable has improved with every start and will no doubt have improved after his success in the Guineas. Unquestionable will go after his second win in as many starts and looks set to land the $60,000 first prize cheque.
From the off, Dazzlin was first to show from Honour The Lady and Lady Angelia with Winning Ticket and Unquestionable in contention. These were followed by It Got To Be Me, with Prince Shiv and Nettoyer. Going to the far turn, Honour the Lady took up the running as Unquestionable moved menacingly into second with It Got To Be Me in third. However, with 500 metres to race the complexion of the race changed as Unquestionable joined the leader as It Got To Be Me got a run up the rail with Nettoyuer making his run at the leaders. With 300 metres left, Nettoyer was in full flight and he fairly blew past It Got To Be Me and Unquestionable who faded to finish in third spot.
Nettoyer, scored by 1 1/4 lengths with It Got To Be Me second. Nettoyer recorded the time of 1:13.2 for the trip. No jockey or trainer was able to land more than one winner.
Racing continues next Saturday at Santa Rosa Park.
ARC DAY 17 RESULTS
R1: 1:00PM — CLAIMING $20,000 $15,000 — 1,100M (TURF) — $43,000
1 (7) Juanistheman N Patrick 52.5
2 (6) Will Power B Boodramsing 52.5
3 (1) Hesuntouchabull R Hasranah 51.5
4 (5) Hey Big Fella A Whitehall 52.5
TIME: 1:06.2 DISTANCES: NOT RECORDED
$1PARI: (7) $4.00; $1.30; (6)$1.25; (1) $1.35
$1EXACTA: $15.10
TRIFECTA: $27.60 SUPEREFECTA: $59.50
WINNER: 11 yo. b.h - Time For A Trick/Hullabaloo (St Hubert)
OWNER: Allan Madoo TRAINER: Lester Alexis
BREEDER: Nav-Salt Holding Company Ltd & Joseph Azar
ALSO RAN: 5. Grand Slam N Flavenney 51.5; 6. Lizzy L Lopez 52.5; 7. Out N About K Razack 44.5 NON-RUNNER: (8) Star Diamond
R2: 1.38PM —WI BRED 4 YO MAIDENS HANDICAP — 1,100M (TURF) — $32,500
1 (9) Eyes of The Wolf K Razack 45.5
2 (6) Fearghas J Stephen 54.0
3 (1) Stairway To Heaven R Perez 54.0
4 (2) Spider Lady B Boodramsing 54.5
TIME: 1:07.00 DISTANCES: 1/2, 3/4, 1/4, 2 1/4
$1PARI: (9) $6.90; $1.75; (6)$1.85; (1)1.95
$1EXACTA: $46.10
TRIFECTA: $180.50 SUPERFECTA: $284.50
WINNER: 5 yo. b.m - Storm Report/Hungrylikea wolf (Loup Sauvage)
OWNER: Jameel Baksh TRAINER: Rohit Dube
BREEDER: Zanim Ralph Meah John
ALSO RAN: 5. Sparkling Silver N Patrick 53.0; 6. Noah’s Choice N Abrego 56.5; 7. Dazzling Diamond N Flavenney 51,0; 8. Little Deputy L Lopez 54.5; NON-RUNNER: (3) African Princess
R3: 2.15PM — 3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 60 - 40 — 1,750M — $40,000
1 (4) U Crazy Diamond D Khelawan 52.5
2 (5) Super Grey B Booramsing 56.0
3 (1) The Red Skull D Dalrymple 53.5
4 (3) Ten Powers S Samuel 52.5
TIME: 1:55.1 DISTANCES: 2 3/4, 2; 1 3/4; 2 1/4
$1PARI: (4) $2.50; $1.15; (5)$1.15; (1)1.25
$1EXACTA: $6.40
TRIFECTA: $16.60 SUPERFECTA: $76.40
WINNER: 4 yo ch.c - Ministar/Indicators On (Risen Star)
OWNER: Juan Navarro TRAINER: Derick Mosca
BREEDER: Baxter Limited
ALSO RAN: 5. Nature;s Reality F Manrrique 55.5; 6. Black Bart N Flavenney 51.5; 7. Gold Bead N Patrick 56.5; 8. Cherokee Wells B Harding 56.5
R4: 2.52 PM —3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 55 - 35 — 1,350M — $36,400
1 (13) Sweetie Jan N Abrego 56.5
2 (9) Diamond T J Stephen 53.5
3 (7) Bird King R Hasranah 51.5
4 (12) Classic Material B Boodramsing 52.5
5 (5) Destiny Train N Flavenney 51.5
TIME: 1:23.00 DISTANCES: 6 1/2, 3/4, 3/4, 3/4
$1PARI: (13) $9.85; $2.75; (5)$5.10; (10)$6.50
$1EXACTA: $153.40
TRIFECTA: $11,170.70 HI-5: $86.187.30
WINNER: 5 yo rn.m - Precise Sweep/Dutchess Trembley (Friendly Lover)
OWNER: Ramnarine Persad TRAINER: I Danglade
BREEDER: Mrs Sharon Ferreira and Gerard Ferreira
ALSO RAN:6. Zen Master N Patrick 53.0; 7. Piarco D Gaff 52.5; 8. Explorer S Samuel 53.5; 9. Nothing Left D Khelawan 51.5; 10. Best Defence R Jadoo 55.5; 11. Big Mama B Pahal 53.5; 12. Gone West R Thomas 53.5; 13. Vijayanti D Gopie 52.5; 14. Rosie Dream O Martinez 54.5; 15. King’s Counsel J Arneaud 56.5; 16. Royal Baby A Whitehall 52.5.
R5: 3.36 PM — 3 YO & OVER HORSE RATED 90 - 70 — 1,750M — $50,000
1 (6) Golden Dixieland G Laban 54.0
2 (1) B;s Passion B Harding 55.0
3 (4) Joezel R Jadoo 55.0
4 (8) Perfection Plus J Stephen 52.0
TIME: 1:52.0 DISTANCES: 4 3/4, 1, 1, 6 1/4
$1PARI: (6) $1.70; $1.50; (1)$1.35
$1EXACTA: $4.20
TRIFECTA: $12.10 SUPERFECTA: $79.50
WINNER: 3 yo ch.c - Jazil/Deer A Dough (Banker’s Gold)
OWNER: Wendell Kangaloo TRAINER: Terrance Thomas
BREEDER: Winchester Place Thoroughbreds, LLC (Kentucky, USA)
ALSO RAN: 5. Khahil’s Dream B Boodramsing 53.0; 6. Wild Shuffle N Flavenney 53.0; 7. Burst of Energy O Martinez 56.5 NON-RUNNERS: (2) Officer Ike: (7) Undulation
R6: 4.14PM — T&T BRED 3 YO MAIDENS HANDICAP — 1,200M — $43,000
1 (6) D’Coachman R Thomas 56.5
2 (7) Cordell Walker B Harding 54.5
3 (8) Asia N Patrick 53.5
4 (4) Stroke of Luck D Khelawan 51.5
5 (10) Eternal Energy L Lopez 52.5
TIME: 1:15.1 DISTANCES: 1/2, 2 3/4, 3, 6
$1PARI: (6) $1.80; $1:15; (7)$1.45; (8)$1.60
$1EXACTA: $4.20
TRIFECTA: $15.10 HI5: $1,154.40
WINNER: 3 yo b.c - Babel/Woman of Class (Practical Pete)
OWNER: Dr Roger D’Abadie TRAINER: Michael Carew (Jnr)
BREEDER: Hugh & Mrs Jacqueline Lee King
ALSO RAN: 6. Princess Paige J Stephen 52.0; 7. Thisisit B Boodramsing 56.5; 8. Casino Host A Ward 54.5; 9. Super Snitch A Whitehall 52.5; 10. Little Otis N Flavenney 52.5. NON-RUNNER: (11) Blackfoot Beauty
R7: 4.52PM — SANTA ROSA CLASSIC (GR11) — 1,200M -— $100,000
1 (4) Nettoyer B Harding 56.5
2 (6) It Got To Be Me A Whitehall 54.5
3 (8) Unquestionable N Patrick 56.5
4 (9) Honour The Lady N Flavenney 54.5
TIME: 1:13.2 DISTANCES: 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 4 3/4, 2
$1PARI: (4) $5.05; $1.30; (6)$2.00; (8)$1.25
$1EXACTA: $27.60
TRIFECTA: $69.90 SUPERFECTA: $501.90
WINNER: 3 yo b.g - Babel/Eye Candy (Freshly Squeezed)
OWNER: Laurence Berment TRAINER: Harriram Gobin
BREEDER: Kama Maharaj
ALSO RAN: 5. Lady Angelica B Boodramsing 54.5; 6. Winning Ticket N Abrego 56.5; 7. Prince Shiv D Dalrymple 56.5; 8. Dazzlin R Jadoo 54.5. NON-RUNNER: (7) On Reflection
R8: 5.30PM —3 YO & OVER HORSES RATED 70 - 50 — 1200M — $43,000
1 (8) Quick City D Dalrymple 56.5
2 (6) Northern Hills O Martinez 54.0
3 (1) Luca’s Gold D Khelawan 52.5
4 (5) Nakita N Flavenney 53.5
5 (11) Big Daddy B Boodramsing 53.5
TIME: 1:13.4 DISTANCES: 2, 1/4, 1/4, 1/4
$1PARI: (8) $3.10; $1.70; (6)$2.60; (1)$3.80
$1EXACTA: $54.00
TRIFECTA: $872.80 HI-5: $17,295.30
WINNER: 5 yo b.g - Quick Action/Quick Question (Rahy)
OWNER: Mark Goodridge TRAINER: Emmanuel Miller
BREEDER: Martin Stables Inc. (Florida,USA)
ALSO RAN: 6. Roman Anthem R Perez 56.5; 7. Mambo Cat R Jadoo 54.5; 8. No Just Cause J Arneaud 56.5; 9. Don’t Blink K Razack 52.5; 10. Mostly Watched A Whitehall 51.5; 11. Tiger Shadow A Ward 54.5