G-Force ready to strike

Orville Clarke, Gleaner Writer

The overlapping Super-6, which started out with impressive sales last Saturday, continues at Caymanas Park tomorrow. The first Super-6 will embrace races one to six, while the overlapping Super-6 will be conducted from race five to 10.

Meanwhile, there was no winner of the Pick-9 on Wednesday and the carryover stands at $1 million. The Pick-9 will be conducted from race 2 to 10.

We look at the second Super-6 (overlapping) which gets under way in the fifth, the Keeling Memorial Cup over 1100 metres for native bred two-year-olds, which brings together old rivals ANNIE OAKLEY and FATTY BUM BUM, both of whom hold a victory over each other.

The Philip Feanny-trained filly ANNIE OAKLEY outfinished Wayne DaCosta's FATTY BUM BUM by a neck when they last met over the round-five course on July 31, but FATTY BUM BUM has worked really well since and now runs in the tongue tie. She also renews rivalry on 1.0kg better terms with the Dick Cardenas-ridden ANNIE OAKLEY and is tipped to turn the tables with champion jockey Omar Walker again in the saddle.

DIXIE CHICK

DIXIE CHICK, having finished a close fourth to MISTER OFFICER of 1200 metres on August 18, is clearly on the rebound and should win the sixth race over the round five course from the convenient mark of 50.0kg and top apprentice Aaron Chatrie aboard.

DIXIE CHICK, who has beaten better in the not-too-distant past, has most to fear from Walker's mount TIMOTHY SCOTT.

The seventh race for the Seek Employees Trophy over 1100 metres has attracted seven starters and should provide keen competition among the trio of CLASSY PROSPECT with Walker up, stable companion LITTLE WASP (regaining form) and fleet-footed THE CHIEF.

All three will have their supporters, but CLASSY PROSPECT (working well) has won two of his last three races in convincing fashion, and after his failed attempt behind Triple Crown winner MARK MY WORD in the RJR St Leger on July 10, gets the nod over Cardenas' mount THE CHIEF.

PRINCESS AMOYA (Walker up) is preferred to SUPER CENTRE and TOP BOP in the knotty Seek 70 Sheet Plaque over 1200 metres for native and imported three-year-olds. And the big million-dollar clash (ninth race) between the unbeaten American 3-y-o colt DOUBLE THE HONEY from the DaCosta stables and the crack American 3-y-o filly RONRON (both working exceptionally well) for the Seek Trophy over 1300 metres (open allowance) should go down to the wire.

It's a rematch worth going miles to see, and although DOUBLE THE HONEY has handed RONRON her only two defeats early in the season, Gary Subratie's RONRON (Paul Francis up) has won four subsequent races in fast times and gets the nod in receipt of 3.0kg from speedy top weight DOUBLE THE HONEY (Walker astride).

Then, take the Subratie-trained G-FORCE (improving) to complete the last double for the trainer in a maiden 3-y-o sprint.

SECOND SUPER-6 FANCIES

(5) FATTY BUM BUM/ANNIE OAKLEY

(6) DIXIE CHICK

(7) CLASSY PROSPECT/THE CHIEF

(8) PRINCESS AMOYA/SUPER CENTRE

(9) RONRON

(10) G-FORCE/UNSUNG HERO