VAPOUR TRAIL will today put her unblemished record of three wins on the line when she competes against 11 other worthy opponents in the feature race at the Garrison Savannah.
Sir Charles Williams’ filly will be looking for her first success at today’s distance of 1 570 metres in the Barbados Fillies Guineas (Grade.1RF.-Bar).
Prior to this, she has made light work of her competition in the Loan Ranger Condition Race Division A, the Rotherley Construction Inc. Barbados Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Sales Graduates Three-year-old Stakes & Trophy and the Realtors’ Trophy at distances ranging from 1 000 to 1 100 metres.
Her pedigree does suggest that she will have no problem getting the job done, but there is some concern over her fitness after a minor setback to her programme.
Finbar sent a serious message when she confidently landed the Grade. II RB.-Bar) Michael Parravicino Memorial Hopeful Breeders’ Stakes & Trophy over 1 570 metres.
She then failed to find a place in the first jewel of the Barbados Triple Crown Series – the Barbados Guineas – also at the above mentioned trip.
With that performance behind her and further improvement to come she remains one of the obvious contenders.
Dipitinmoney got a rousing start to her winning career as she scored back-to-back successes at this trip. Since then this filly from the powerful Blue Diamond stable has become very unreliable, failing to place twice at what is considered her pet trip. She is now beginning to look only a fair prospect.
Both of Chatter Box’s wins have come at this distance. She closes well from the back and could prove lethal since now returning fresh.
Divine Destiny, after knocking on the door for sometime finally made her track experience count by landing the Carlisle Bay Handicap against maiden fillies. She now faces tougher and will be required to give it her all if she is to find a place at best.
Summer Time took the Aston Martin Trophy Handicap Division-A for West Indian maidens in impressive fashion, but the step up in class for the next outing in the Barbados Guineas proved beyond her.
She will relish this company and could redeem herself with a solid performance.
Mrs B has campaigned mostly at this trip with a solitary win and second-placed finishes on her resume. While she never loses by a significant margin, her lack of class seems to be the underlying factor.
After her solitary win last year, Capere, despite having good jockeys, has slowly gone backwards and now makes little appeal.
Verkauk has three career wins but judging from the effort those victories took, this step up in trip looks beyond her.
Bandera Bell has failed to capitalize on weak oppositions at the shorter trips. This daughter of Happy Memories out of Flag Woman will benefit from the services of Jamaica champion jockey Panamanian-born Dick Cardenas, who has landed five rides on the card for his first spin around the Savannah.
Memory Lane took care of 12 starters in the Aston Martin Handicap Division-B over today’s trip and even though her next effort was ordinary, she could turn up at a price.
My Picks
Race 1: Roars
Race 2: Red October
Race 3: Spellbound
Race 4: Indian Soul
Race 5: Wild Fire
Race 6: Janaki
Race 7: Vapour Trail
Race 8: Istanbul
Race 9: Whatadeal