CLOSE AND EXCITING finishes saw several former champions rule the turf at the Garrison Savannah yesterday when the Barbados Turf Club’s second racing season ran off, initially under overcast conditions before some sunshine late in the afternoon.
Trainer Andrew Nunes and jockey Anderson Trotman both landed trebles on the soft track, with Nunes saddling winners in the first three races.
In the feature race, the Betting Booth Staff Trophy Handicap for the top class over 1 100 metres, it was Sir David Seale’s Forsaken One who capitalised fully on the conditions and a whopping 17 pounds weight advantage.
Hot favourites Wild Cat Tea and Lucky Adventure spurted clear, but never in a hurry, Trotman was content to watch from the back as the two speedsters went at each other until Lucky Adventure quit at the top of the hill. This left Wild Cat Tea with an uncontested lead as Forsaken One took closer order on the outside. (LY)
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