KINGSTON, Jamaica – Newly minted apprentice Ramon Napare became the second from his batch of 19 to win a race as a licenced apprentice.
The young man achieved the feat on the Michael Marlowe trained Dada’s Nala in the seventh of 10 races a short while ago at Caymanas Park.
Napare was patient on Dada’s Nala as the fleet footed Talented Tony K shot to the front like a scared hare in the 7 ½ furlongs - $650,000 - $600,000 claiming event. At no time did Napare look flustered as he waited and waited for his time to come.
In the straight, Kiaman McGregor on Talented Tony K was still in front by a gap but Napare moved on his mount - saving ground on the inside rails to power by the long-time leader winning by four lengths.
Talented Tony K was second at odds of 7-5 with the 4-1 chance Meet Justin (Oneil Mullings) third.
| RACE 7 $650-600,000 CLAIM (3YOS&UP) 1500M/7 1/2FUR 3:25 PM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos. | No. | Horse | Jockey | Odds | Win | Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Dada's Nala | Ramon Nepare | 5-2 | $194.00 | $63.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Talented Tony K | Kiaman McGregor | 7-5 | $66.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Meet Justin | Oneil Mullings | 4-1 | $72.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Lovers Strike | Youville Pinnock | 5-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 9 | Miss Judy | Romario Smith | 66-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TRAINER: Michael Marlowe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Splits: 24.0 x 47.0 x 1:12.1 - Time: 1:33.4 - Margins: 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 - 9 RAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EX:$822 | T/Fecta:$676 | S/Fecta:$1,245 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D/E:$1,218 | Triple:$2,008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hi-5:$4,503 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
