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Big Pools carryover

FOR the second consecutive week, the Racing Pools game has resulted in a carryover.

It stands at a cool $239,621.10, this after three punters with 31 points shared the category two first prize of $91,500.

They will each receive $30,532.20 but all have gained additional prizes as well. Highest amount goes to a Kingston player who gained one first, five second and 12 third dividends to finish with $37,634.60. Another player wagered $108.00 and and won $31,890.40, representing one first, one second and two third prizes.

A breakdown of the other prizes is as follows:

# 25 second dividends of $1,046.80 each for 30 points.

# 84 third dividends of $155.70 each for 29 points.

# Sales totalled $528,696.00 on 2,315 coupons - up from $439,470.50 on 2,218 coupons.

While the game produced no startling upsets, the slate of winners was still difficult to comprehend, hence nobody attaining 31 points.

SALSA, the subject of a major gamble at 9-5 (favourite) in the first, came into his own with a decisive post to post victory in the opening round five race, leaving in his wake the highly fancied pair of BLAZING SILVER, who was in receipt of a poor ride in finishing fourth, and CHADD THE MASTER who could only manage sixth after outpaced in last position for a long way.

Many of those who survived the first race suffered a setback in the second. The 5-1 winner, SILVER PATRIOT stumped quite a few, most going for the 4-5 favourite SHE'S REVIEW, who finished third, and front running SLEW THEM RANNY who failed to stave off the ever present SILVER PATRIOT in the straight, but went down fighting nonetheless.

Top apprentice Ramon Parish, who rode the grey SILVER PATRIOT, made it a quick double with a smooth victory aboard 4-5 favourite GOLDEN PEA for trainer Patrick Chang.

Later in the afternoon, PROUDEST NATIVE at 7-1, NORAN BATMAN at 7-2 and LAST DESIRE at 9-1 created mild upsets, ensuring another carryover.

Apprentice Kerry Perry, who looked out of sorts aboard SHE'S REVIEW earlier on, bounced back with a good ride aboard PROUDEST NATIVE, the four-year-old gelding streaking away from the leaders LURWISH and PALIMONY leaving the quarter pole to complete a double for in-form trainer Richie Todd who had earlier posted SALSA. It was in fact the trainer's sixth winner in two race days, having posted a four-timer last Wednesday.

Meanwhile, it was Bad Day at Black Rock for champion jockey Andrew Ramgeet on Saturday. He not only failed to ride a winner from seven rides, but ended up in the UWI Hospital after sustaining injuries in a last race spill. His mount, the 5-2 favourite STANDING ALONE, was brought down in a crashing fall at the 600 metres point. The pileup also involved GREAT TURN and RUNNING CHASE.

Ramgeet's hopes of retaining the jockeys' championship duly went up in smoke, but that is nothing compared to what might have been. He sustained a fractured right collarbone and three cracked ribs when GREAT TURN fell on him in the three-horse spill, but can thank his lucky stars.

With Ramgeet definitely out for the remainder of the season, Shane Ellis who was only five adrift on 90 winners is almost certain to win his first championship.

By Orville Clarke

Freelance Writer

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