KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jockey Christopher Mamdeen signalled a return to winning ways when he piloted Heir of Fire to victory in the Caymanas Saturday sixth.
Heir of Fire was able to get home in front in a three-year-old and upwards Optional Claimer ($550,000 - $500,000) racing down the five straight course.
Heir of Fire trained by Michael Marlowe stayed with the leaders in the early pickings with the race then turning out to be a three-way tussle involving Heir of Fire, Special Counsel (Dick Cardenas) and Stanislaus (Dane Nelson) when the horses crossed over onto the main track.
In a scrape to the line, Heir of Fire prevailed over Special Counsel by half a length with Just An Illusion running on for third.
| RACE 6 3YO&UP OPTIONAL CLAIMING ($550,000-$500,000) 1000M/5FUR ST 3:40 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Heiroffire | Christopher Mamdeen | 3-1 | $214.00 | $96.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 10 | Special Counsel | Dick Cardenas | 7-2 | $98.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Just An Illusion | Anthony Thomas | 9-2 | $100.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 8 | Stanislaus | Dane Nelson | 6-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 9 | Lord Ashton | Roger Hewitt | 16-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer: Michael Marlowe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 23.1 x 46.3 - Time: 1:01.4 - Margins: 1/2 by 3/4 - 10 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$1,171 | T/Fecta:$1,367 | Triple:$39,464 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qu:$448 | S/Fecta:$3,378 | Reggae-6:$58,869 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$993 | Hi-5:$19,440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
