- Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer
JACK BE GOOD (Trevor Simpson) keeps on dourly in the closing stages to hold the fast-finishing favourite JACK SPARROW (Winston Griffiths) at bay in the first running of the Cash Pot/TOBA Yearling Sales Series No. 1 feature for native bred two-year-olds at Caymanas Park yesterday. The race was run over 1200 metres.
Orville Clarke, Freelance Writer
FLEET-FOOTED JACK BE GOOD survived a late run from slow starting debutante JACK SPARROW to win the inaugural running of the Cash Pot/TOBA Yearling Sale Series No. 1 for native bred maiden two-year-olds over 1200 metres at Caymanas Park yesterday.
Installed a 6-5 second favourite with champion jockey Trevor Simpson riding for champion trainer Wayne DaCosta, JACK BE GOOD held on by three-quarters of a length from the howling 3-5 favourite, Philip Feanny's JACK SPARROW under leading all-time jockey Winston Griffiths.
When the starter let then go, JACK SPARROW missed the break as JACK BE GOOD showed superior speed from the outside post position to lead at a fast clip from SYMBOL OF HOPE.
SCARED HARE
Running like a scared hare, JACK BE GOOD turned for home five lengths clear of SYMBOL OF HOPE at which stage JACK SPARROW had mended to go third, some 10 lengths adrift. Although looking an easy winner when still clear of SYMBOL OF HOPE passing the furlong pole, JACK BE GOOD just barely lasted from the fast-finishing JACK SPARROW, who could be deemed an unlucky loser in the 11-horse field.
A bay colt by Pat N Jac out of the 1999 Derby, Oaks and St. Leger winner Good Prospect, JACK BE GOOD is co-owned and bred by Edison Chai and Dr. Francis Barnett. It was his first win on this his third start.
Simpson and DaCosta had a second winner on the card in the consistent ROYAL MALICE (8-5 fav.) in the highly competitive overnight allowance race over 1100 metres for the Cash Pot Trophy.
Owned jointly by Member of Parliament Derrick Smith and his son Derrick Jr., ROYAL MALICE who has had some near misses in recent months, was held just off the early pace on this occasion as highly fancied INSATIABLE (9-5), returning from an 11-month absence, led comfortably from KING AL and PRIME FURY with the Canadian bred 7-y-o mare STORYBOUND (4-1) not far off the pace.
After turning for home a close second, STORYBOUND eventually went by INSATIABLE leaving the furlong, only to be gobbled up in the last 100 metres by ROYAL MALICE who came flying at the finish in a field of nine.
CTL MEDIA AWARDS
Meanwhile, the CTL Media Awards, which were being presented for the first time in three years, saw The Gleaner copping three of the six prizes. The Gleaner topped the print media category, while Ian Allen won an award in the photography category. The coveted Legal Light Award to the outstanding media personality went to The Gleaner's racing reporter, Orville Clarke.
Significantly, The Gleaner won this award when it was first presented in 2001, but on this occasion it was awarded to an individual.
KLAS' racing analyst Dr. Paul Wright copped the award for radio, CVM's Rohan Daley for television while the racing magazine programme 'At The Track' on Radio 2, featuring Cliff Williams and Francisco 'Linky' Mills, won in that category.
On a day which proved difficult for form players, LADY BALLARI at 38-1 in the closing race over 1200 metres provided the major upset. Coming through in the closing stages, the 7-y-o mare was ridden by apprentice Marklee Buchanan for trainer Tyrone Prince.
