Orville Clarke, Freelance Writer
TALLAWAH (left), one of five winners for jockey Brian Harding, gets the better of the favourite PACIFIC EXPRESS (Charles Hussey) to win the second race over 1200 metres at Caymanas Park on Wednesday. - IAN ALLEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The second leg of the lucrative Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) two-year-old series takes place at Caymanas Park tomorrow with the $2.5 million 'Pick-3' Super Challenge over 1400 metres taking the spotlight.
Included in the lineup is the unbeaten SUPER NATURAL who captured Race No. 1 in the series over 1200 metres on October 15. He is the only horse in with a chance of winning the million-dollar bonus, this going to the owner of the horse good enough to win all three races in the series.
Meanwhile, both the Pick-9 and Super-6 start anew tomorrow. The Pick-9 was caught by two lucky punters on Wednesday, each receiving $500,000. We look at the Super-6 which embraces races six to 11 on a day when all the races (except the third) offer trophies donated by SVL.
The sixth, for the Pick 3 Easy to Win Bonanza Plaque over the circular nine course, looks tailored for Harding's mount BLOW WIND BLOW (working well) who finished a close third to HOOKENDONJAZZ over the distance on a $400,000 tag on October 15. His twin dangers in the nine-horse field are the recent winners QUICK MEDIC and LADY ISIS.
The seventh should resolve itself into a straight fight between JACK BE GOOD and Harding's mount MYSON, both useful horses. While MYSON will report in good nick from a 3 1/2-month respite and is sure to go close, preference is for JACK BE GOOD who caught the eye when finishing a close second to stable-companion NATURAL DESIRE over 1400 metres on November 12.
Briefly, PRECOCIOUS MISS D (consistent) should make amends for her near miss against ROYAL MALICE recently and take the eighth race, while it should be RUN JAN RUN over HEAVENLY DREAMS in the ninth, MINISTER ON FIRE in the 10th and down in class FROMRUSSIAWITHLOVE over SWEET JADE and RENEE'S STAR in the nightpan.
SUPER-6 FANCIES
6) BLOW WIND BLOW
7) JACK BE GOOD MYSON/SAYONARA
8) PRECOCIOUS MISS D/MUSICAL MAESTRO/MEDIVCAL REPORT
9) RUN JAN RUN/HEAVENLY DREAMS/LA RUDE
10) MINISTER ON FIRE
11) FROMRUSSIAWITHLOVE/ SWEET JADE.
