SPOTLIGHTING the 10-race card at Caymanas Park today falls at the hooves of Overnight Allowance horses in the absence of a sponsored race.
Presented as the ninth and penultimate race on the card, the Overnight Allowance dash has attracted an ebullient field of 14 runners going 1,100 metres that is scheduled to go to post at approximately 5:00 pm, with first post at 1:00 pm.With the majority of the horses bred in Jamaica today being sprinters, the 1,100-metre dash has been churning out some really fast times. The collection of runners looks once again poised for an exciting finish by the inclusion of a healthy dearth of speedy American-bred runners, who without batting an eyelid, will just enjoy the longer version of the short sprint.With a purse of $715,000 up for grabs it will not be a cake walk, but it should not surprise any were the Philip Feanny-conditioned dasher Kipling Weekend to take the major share of the purse. Jockey Percy Williams, who has been a regular visitor to the winners’ enclosure of late, gets the call.Ideally, the four-year-old chestnut filly would have preferred the trip to be a trifle longer, and with the field appearing to be quite manageable and her well-being not in doubt, could deliver the bacon on this occasion and compensate for her two earlier failures over the trip in her last seven runs.A year or so ago Sir Von, another American import, would have been an automatic choice in a race such as this, but he now seems to be facing his demons and may have to settle for a minor share. However, with the leading trainer Wayne DaCosta engaging the services of Shane Ellis, the gelded son of Even The Score, who is quicker than any of these on his day, may still turn up to fight but probably for a minor share.Trainer DaCosta has four entries all of whom are quite pacy. His New Kingston even at age seven still packs enough power to brush this type of field aside. A knotty customer who can either lead or run on late, the winner of eight races from 73 career starts has been declared with top weight of 57.0kg, but is expected to be in the fray with 53.0kg from a decent pull by the presence of the 4.0kg-claim of apprentice Romario Saunders.Feanny’s other entry Runjohny Run partnered by Richard Mairs has been showing the quality of dash that should heavily work in his favour after the starter lets them go for the event.While Kipling Weekend is drawn perfectly on the outside for the event, the speedy Lashing Force has no such luxury, being drawn on the inside, and although he is expected to offer worthwhile challenge for the major share, it may just take the sting out of his effort to get in a really serious punch. Rayan Wilson gets the call.Ones To WatchRace 1 Princess Popstar (Percy Williams)Race 2 Jovoun The Master (Renardo McNaughton)Race 3 Exclusive Prince (Shamaree Muir)Race 4 Mr Traditionalist (P Parchment)Race 5 Dior (Jevvanne Erwin)Race 6 Flying Miracle (Clive Lynch)Race 7 Asia’s Dream (Ian Spence)Race 8 Touring With Rhea (Richard Lunan)Race 9 Kipling Weekend (Percy Williams)Race 10 Amicable (Kuri Powell)Kipling Weekend romping home to victory under Richard Mairs on last at Caymanas Park and will be gunning for win number three for the season in today’s Overnight Allowance highlighter. (PHOTO: HURBUN WILLIAMS)View the original article here
Kipling Weekend gets the vote
