WIND JAMMER, ridden by Oneil Mullings for owner/trainer Neive Graham, romps race No. 1 in the CTL Claiming Series ($200,000 and less) over the straight five course, as mid-week racing resumed at Caymanas Park yesterday for the first time in 2007. She won at odds of 2-1. - Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer

Orville Clarke, Freelance Writer

BANG-IN-form WIND Jammer went wire-to-wire in yesterday's Caymanas Park feature over the straight five course, race No. 1 in the CTL Claiming Series ($200,000-$170,000).

Installed a 2-1 second favourite with Oneil Mullings aboard, WIND JAMMER, best drawn on the outside at post position 10, was quickly away from the gates and proceeded to lead comfortably from TWIN STAR, followed closely by the 4-5 favourite CHOO CHOO CHOO and RUCKUS racing alone on the far rails in the 10-strong field.

WIND JAMMER galloped on to the main track some three lengths clear of the pack and only had to be pushed out by Mullings to win by 5 1/4 lengths from 15-1 shot SEE DA BREEZE, who had a length to spare over RUCKUS, a 12-1 chance with legendary 'Hall of Fame' jockey Emilio 'Bimbo' Rodriquez aboard. A four-year-old chestnut filly by Al's River Cat out of Megan Way, WIND JAMMER notched her second consecutive victory for owner/trainer Neive Graham who claimed her from Tony Kirlew for $200,000 on November 29 and posted her to win two races since.

Pleasantly surprised

Graham said he was "pleasantly surprised" that WIND JAMMER was not claimed for $200,000, bearing in mind her current well- being. "She had won her previous race and was in the best possible shape. Last Saturday she really impressed me at exercise, galloping 1:00.3 out of the straight, the first four in 46.2," Graham said.

"After that work I knew she would have to drop to lose and being best drawn on the outside of the field, I'm not surprised that she won so easily.

"I believe in striking while the iron is hot and I am looking at another race over 1100 metres on February 10. She has served me well and I would be happy to complete the three-timer," said the elated trainer, who as usual was accompanied by his son, André.

Meanwhile, 18-year-old apprentice André Martin highlighted the season's first midweek programme with two long-priced winners in UNQUESTIONABLE and SAID I SAID I, at odds of 11-1 and 12-1 respectively.

On a day when the claiming apprentices won five of the nine races, the card produced four winning favourites in ALNASKRA, ACCOMPONG, WAR LEGEND and INTROSPECTION.

Ridden by leading jockey, 3kg claiming apprentice Javour Simpson, the Wayne DaCosta-trained INTROSPECTION produced a late surge on the inside rails to catch 11-1 outsider FORMULA ONE (Clive Lynch up) on the line, winning by a short head.