Alleria made it a pillar to post victory in the feature race, the BTC Board of Directors Handicap on Saturday at the Garrison Savannah, under a stellar ride by veteran jockey Anderson Trotman.A very good field which was made up of second, third and fourth-place finishers of the Coolmore Stakes, saw a five-minute delay at the start when 2020 Spa Sprint winner Masaru kicked out, giving some trouble and losing a shoe in the process and being withdrawn by starter Mark Batson.The Kenny John-trained Alleria bounced out of the 1570-meter chute to the lead followed by Coolmore Stakes’ third place finisher Bodi Tap with Joqular who was second in the Coolmore, third in the early stages and her stablemate Corsi behind her and the late closer Inspired Adventure trailing the field for the first time passing the grandstand.
Five-year-old USA-imported gelding Sir Jimmy looks like the headline entry among seven others in the Bertram Bertie Corbin Memorial Trophy Handicap going the sprint trip of 1100 meters this evening at the Garrison Savannah. Corbin was a race announcer at the Garrison Savannah for over 40 years and also a horse owner.The race named in his honour is the eighth and final event on the card and is slated for 5:45 p.m.Sir Jimmy, owned by A and A and Mr Arjay, was a fast-finishing second by three and three-quarter lengths behind Bodi Tap in the Black History Month Handicap on February 19, his last race. Although going up nine pounds today to 120 from his last effort, he will be the main contender in the race. Only three horses in the field have been unplaced in their last efforts, making today’s entry a top class and exciting prospect for race fans. Trainer is Richard Deane and Dario Dalrymple has the mount out of Gate 4.Joshua from the excellent Sean Hall barn is another horse to