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Toona Ciliata (No. 3) with claiming jockey Romario Spencer outbattles God Of Love (No. 8 outside) with claiming apprentice Christopher Mamdeen to win the Eileen Cliggott Memorial at Caymanas Park on Saturday, February 13, 2021. (PHOTO: caymanasracing).
TOONA CILIATA’s light impost of 117 pounds, four pounds lighter than his spectacular return to form in last month’s Chairman’s Trophy, makes him the horse to beat in Friday’s Viceroy Trophy at a mile, renewing rivalry with new stablemate and Horse of the Year, NIPSTER.
Having wrested the lead from Gary Subratie atop the trainers’ standings, champion Anthony Nunes has started flexing his all-powerful barn, including NIPSTER, who was moved from his rival’s stable by owner Michros.
United States-bred runners SPARKLE DIAMOND and SIR ALTON are expected to dominate the betting in Monday’s eighth and closing event at Caymanas Park despite reporting off four-month breaks for the five-furlong straight overnight allowance sprint.
Not having won an open allowance race since entering the group in excess of three months, SPARKLE DIAMOND and SIR ALTON are on get-out-of-jail cards, allowing them back among overnight allowance company, which they had beaten last year.
SIR ALTON, in particular, actually passed the post in front in open allowance, beating Horse of the Year NIPSTER late November by two and a half lengths at seven and a half furlongs but was disqualified.