KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a tight finish jockey Robert Halledeen propelled the Gary Subratie trained 10-1 outsider Uncle Vinnie to victory in the third of nine races on the Saturday (August 15) programme at Caymanas Park.
Uncle Vinnie’s upset win came in a claiming event ($1,000,000 - $850,000) run over 7 ½ furlongs.
Thepowersthatbe (Anthony Allen) sped off to the lead when the gates opened followed by Uncle Vinnie. Leaving the half-mile marker Uncle Vinnie took over with Salah (Raddesh Roman) and Sebastian (Paul Francis) lurking to strike when ready.
In the straight with 1 ½ furlongs left in the contest both Salah went by Uncle Vinnie but Halledeen using his strength was able to get a final effort from his mount to claim victory by half-a-length.
Salah was second and Sebastian third.
| RACE 3 $1.0 M-850,000 CLAIM (3YOS&UP) 1500M/7 1/2F 1:50 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Uncle Vinnie | Robert Halledeen | 10-1 | $575 | $121.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Salah | Raddesh Roman | 6-1 | $117.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | Sebastian | Paul Francis | 7-5 | $80.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | Hover Craft | Anthony Thomas | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | Dada's Nala | Ramon Nepare | 99-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Gary Subratie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 24.2 x 48.0 x 1:12.1 - Time:1:33.3 - Margins:1/2 by 1 1/4 - 8 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ex:$3,936 | T/Fecta:$ | Triple:$5,933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$1,326 | S/Fecta:$8,255 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
