Cryptocurrency hard to beat in Race 9

RUNNING with 111lb in this afternoon’s overnight allowance at five and a half furlongs, red-hot CRYPTOCURRENCY has the handicaps and fantastic form in her favour, taking on 12 rivals, the most formidable former Caribbean Sprint champion, 10-year-old CAMPESINO.

The last time CRYPTOCURRENCY carried a similar weight, 112lb, she clocked 1:06.4, beating PRINCE CHARLES with whom she sat level. Since then, she has lugging upwards of 119lb, narrowly losing to PRINCESS AVA, followed by a fine victory with 122lb, at six furlongs, in the December 7 Ron Ron Trophy.

Developing an understanding

At the weights, she can only be a danger to herself, having a penchant to haul up in her races. However, Oneil Mullings seems to have developed an understanding with the four-year-old filly, allowing her to coast, for as long as possible, before asking her to run.

DUNROBIN, who should be one of CRYPTOCURRENCY’s threat on the lead, has paid a hefty price, topweight 123lb, for his December 28 victory at the distance, beating late-running ANASO by three-quarter length, after overpowering AMERICAN INVADER on the lead.

DUNROBIN is allowing weight all around, picking up nine pounds, for what is expected to be a sustained pace throughout, giving 22lb to lightweight EYE CANDY, who is still champing at the bit after last Saturday’s victory.

EYE CANDY is new to the class and will try going all the way with nine-pound claimer, Ramon Nepare, as trainer Dennis Lee, again, proved last week, with Anthony Allen, that claiming apprentices are value for money aboard speedsters.

However, EYE CANDY has campaigning among optional claimers, twice beating $750,000 horses, making her attempt at overnight allowance runners almost a three-class leap, past $1m claiming company and restricted stakes, where old stager CAMPESINO and CRYPTOCURRENCY, respectively, have made their roosts.

CAMPESINO, who, up to January 4, was CRYPTOCURRENCY’s stablemate at Philip Feanny’s barn, continues to plug away at age 10, an ignominious task for the former grade-one Caribbean Sprint champion, though he has earning his keep, pocketing $1m last year.

However, CAMPESINO’s spunk has waned, especially on the round course. At age 10, he has running his best races at five furlongs straight, unable to navigate the bends as he did while in his prime.

Against a light and fit CRYPTOCURRENCY, CAMPESINO should be outrun up the lane.