The two-year-old season got a well needed shot in the arm when the

first progeny of stallion Forest Danger, Forest Flame got the better of

seasoned rivals to win a 600 metres event on the St Leger programme

last Saturday at Caymanas Park. Forest Flame with Romario

Saunders in the saddle shot from the four draw and although pressed

by Gold Screw and Kesteen kept on to win by a length. Forest Flame

is conditioned by Wayne Parchment. Always good to see new entrants

to racing.

CHANGE OF EQUIPMENT DOES THE TRICK AGAIN

How often do we see this happening when a change of equipment

makes the difference between winning and losing? Such was the

case on Saturday with three-year-old Miss Emily. After four tries,

trainer Spencer Chung made the change that was necessary for the

filly to win by removing the tongue tie from his charge. Ridden by

Dick Cardenas, Miss Emily has to withstand the furious challenge of

Bad Boy Justin (Shane Ellis) for much of the stretch drive, coming

home by a nose. Both riders ended up in the winners’ enclosure as

they were both uncertain as to who had won. Although the time of

1:17:1 minutes was not impressive, what the race indicated was the

important role equipment continues to play when used correctly.

Congrats to the connections.

A FINE DOUBLE FOR SPENCER CHUNG

On Saturday last, trainer Spencer Chung gave a gentle reminder of

his conditioning skills with a spanking double, Miss Emily (Dick

Cardenas) and Go Go Yvonne (Dane Nelson). Miss Emily (Legal

Process-Lady Pakeezah) just got the better of Bad Boy Justin (Shane

Ellis) by a nose over 1,200 metres, while, Go Go Yvonne (Bandini –

Known Heiress) came with a storming run to beat Prince Andrew

(Percy Williams) in an Overnight Allowance event over 1,400 metres.

The win on Go Go Yvonne must have been a pleasing one for the

trainer as the six-year-old bay mare just failed to catch El Poderoso in

the Thoroughbred Hall Of Fame Stakes Trophy on June 7 on her last

outing over 1,200 metres.

WALKER QUICKLY FINDS A FAMILIAR PLACE

Jockey Omar Walker knows where the winners’ enclosure at

Caymanas Park is located having been champion jockey on four

occasions. Walker who is currently riding in Canada with much

success returned to the Park on Saturday with the main aim of riding

Talented Tony K in the St Leger. Before he mounted his St Leger

mount, Walker a winner on only his second ride for the day. His win

came when he guided the Fitzgerald Richards-trained Never Give Up

to victory in a driving finish over Saga Boy and Alisonbee going over

1,300 metres. Walker was not as lucky in the St Leger as Talented

Tony K ended in fourth position.

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