From Sheer to Ben for Louis Hitchins

by September 22, 2023 Photo IS THAT A FACT with jockey Reyan Lewis aboard walks to the winners’ enclosure after recording the POORLITTLERICHGIRL Trophy for three-year-old and upwards Open Allowance Stakes over 7 furlongs at Caymanas Park last Saturday. It was Lewis’ 4th of 5 winners on the 10-race card. FROM SHEER TO BEN, taking on a line-up now resembling his peers, the Here Comes Ben-Sheer Madness colt set up as a 7-5 preferred last out, however humbled by United States-bred GEOLITHIC, ought to register his 2nd win for Alford Brown in Sunday’s Louis Hitchins Memorial at 9 furlongs. Considering that leaving the mark on launching at 6 furlongs in late April, FROM SHEER TO BEN has actually run smack into either classic-bound three-year-olds or excellent immigrants climbing up the conditions ladder on their method to greater classes. FROM SHEER TO BEN’s backers dived head-first into practically even-money chances on August 20 after viewing the colt mixed back to last a half-mile out prior to storming into 4th location at 7 furlongs around 2 weeks previously. Settled along the rail by Shamaree Muir, FROM SHEER TO BEN, was surprised by MANOUSHE on his outdoors and needed to be soothed, losing ground, which he quickly comprised by passing by around 7 runners in a quote from the 3 pole. Muir’s relocation took FROM SHEER TO BEN 6 large into the turn, going after JOY IS GOLDEN, UNCAPTURED EMPRESS, GEOLITHIC and NORBLAR. UNCAPTURED EMPRESS got initially worked on JOY IS GOLDEN, running clear under Omar Walker to hold late-charging NORBLAR at bay, while GEOLITHIC won 3rd in a picture ahead of brave FROM SHEER TO BEN. Returning on August 20 with the swimming pool in his favour, FROM SHEER TO BEN needed to go for 3rd. GEOLITHIC showed a rejuvenated runner, knocking NORBLAR and FROM SHEER TO BEN by more than a lots lengths, which she followed up with a much more excellent success last Saturday versus non-winners of 3 races. NORBLAR went back to frank the type on September 10, beating late-charging WOW HOW at 7 furlongs in 1:27.4, another marker race, recommending FROM SHEER TO BEN need to likewise step up to the plate in the Louis Hitchins. Anthony Nunes’ Oaks runner-up, POWER FROM ABOVE, has actually impressed at workout, clocking 1:15.0 in a six-furlong gallop out the mile chute. Her Oaks effort appears to have actually been a case of a flash in the pan after tumbling severely a month later on at 9 and a half furlongs, comparable to SECRET ADMIRAL, who put 3rd in the Jamaica Derby however was damaged by NORBLAR on his return at 7 furlongs.

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