KINGSTON, Jamaica - A field of 10 runners including the talented Desert of Malibu will compete in the Saint Cecelia Cup on the 10-race programme.
The Open Allowance contest for three-year-olds and upward will be contested over 6 ½ furlongs.
The Quick Galloper’s take on the possible outcome of this trophy event is published below.
1 - ATLANTIC CONVOY dead-heated with Further and Beyond at 7 furlongs on February 25. Atlantic Convoy steps up from Overnight Allowance level to compete, and will definitely need time to acclimatize with the surroundings.
2 - FURTHER AND BEYOND finished in a dead heat with Atlantic Convoy on February 25. Further and Beyond, like Atlantic Convoy, is going to find a winning repeat a tall order.
3 - DESERT OF MALIBU is a talented foreigner who has won five races from seven starts on local soil. Desert of Malibu reared at the starting gates on February 17 over the 5-furlong straight course and never recovered, eventually finishing fourth behind stablemate Sensational Move. Since then, Desert of Malibu has been training out of the starting gates and if she can it right here, then this won’t be a race.
4 - EMPEROROFTHECATS finished fourth behind Yellowstone over 5 ½ furlongs on March 2. Emperorofthecats should have no issue at the distance and so an improved run is expected on Saturday.
5 - DIVINE FORCE has made considerable improvement in recent times, to enter race this race following two consecutive victories. Divine Force last raced on February 10 over one mile, making one move to score by a length in a time of 1:39.4. He should not find this trip too short and is expected to do well.
6 - RAINSVILLE will not pose a problem for the principals.
7 - MADELYN’S SUNSHINE has been showing consistency in her recent efforts. Madelyn’s Sunshine finished in second place by 5 ¼ length behind Yellowstone over 5 ½ furlongs on March 2.
Madelyn’s Sunshine, who is known for speed, is going to cause anxious moment for many, but the distance is going to be her undoing.
8 - A GIFT FROM BEN will learn from this encounter.
9 - BOOTYLICIOUS made an impressive seasonal debut on March 2 when winning over the straight by a length in a time of 58.4.Bootylicious should again run well but will have to wait.
10 - PRESS CONFERENCE can be considered among the outsiders.
