THE week before the Epsom Derby and Oaks, the racing is far from out of this world. Several of the fields in the big handicaps are smaller than expected, bar the one I am really interested in: a cracking six-furlong handicap at Haydock Park (1.45) with 16 set to go to post.
The soft ground, although drying, makes this even more interesting with the likes of Bielsa (warm-up for the Wokingham), Golden Apollo, Cold Stare and TRUE MASON (nap) all particularly effective on this testing surface.
But it is the latter who is the most appealing, having plummeted in the weights in the past few months. Rated as high as 95 this time last year when he was campaigned up to seven furlongs, the bottom weight has always seemed best when locked away at the rear of the field with the hope that the front runners make it a real test at the trip.
Edwin Allen retain Champs title, JC dethrone KC
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Garriel White of Hydel High powers home in the Girls 400m hurdles open final on the fourth and penultimate day of the 110th staging of the ISSA-GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Friday, May 14, 2021. (PHOTO: Marlon Reid).
After four days of fierce competition, Kingston College (KC) and Edwin Allen High girls are still leading their respective sections at the 110th staging of the ISSA-GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston.
Another 36 finals remain in the championships with KC looking to make it a second straight title and 33 overall despite piercing pressure from Jamaica College (JC) while Edwin Allen are clear favourites for a sixth straight girls’ title and seventh overall.
Balvin Israel of St Jago High competes in the Boys Class Two long jump final on day two of the 110th staging of the ISSA/ GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Israel won the gold medal with an effort of 7.32m. (PHOTO: Marlon Reid).
Kingston College (KC) continued to lead the boys’ race while Edwin Allen girls have taken over from first-day leaders St Jago High following day two of the 110th staging of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Wednesday.
Defending champions Edwin Allen High, which are highly fancied to win their sixth straight championship and seventh overall, have opened up a 12-point lead over St Jago High after entering the day 10 points behind the leaders in third place.
It has been established that one of the teenagers accused of killing a 10-year–old boy at Kasoa, is 15-years-old.
Police told the Ofaakor District Court Tuesday that school records show that the one who allegedly hit the late Ishmael was born on September 1, 2005.
“The hospital where he was born could not provide any records to show that the first accused was born there, so we went to his school,” Chief Inspector Ernest Agbo told the court.
The second accused person – Nicolas Kini is 18.
Chief Inspector Agbo prayed the court to remand the two into police custody as the police awaits advice on the case from the Attorney–General’s (A-G) Department
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