DALE Murphy’s consistent colt Prescription, who loves the 1,000 metres straight course, looks certain to register his third victory on the trot over same when he steps down in class to contest the $492,000 Grooms’ Association of Jamaica Trophy claiming feature at Caymanas Park today.

Fresh from victories at $350,000 and $500,000 claiming spreads, respectively, earlier in the months of May and July, the four-year-old colt whose five career wins have come over the course, is strongly favoured to complete a hat-trick of wins.

The Grooms’ Trophy race has attracted a competitive field of 13 in the $350,000 – $300,000 (three-year-olds and upward and native-bred five-year-olds (NW3) dash and has a post time set at approximately 5:10 pm with first post at 12:15 pm.

Owned and trained by Murphy, Prescription, who steps down in grade with 57.0kg will shed some of his burden by the presence of 3.0kg claiming apprentice Romario Saunders to come in at a handy 54.0kg. He won on this tag at this weight on May 13, but was then ridden by the champion jockey Dane Nelson.

While it is a much easier field than the grade above, Prescription, who is drawn at barrier #2, is expected to face good opposition from Emergence, ridden by leading jockey Omar Walker, who is drawn alongside at barrier #1.

Prescription, notwithstanding his good form, has never been able to complete a hat-trick of wins. And with other worthy challengers to provide wholesome rivalry in the inconsistent but potent Jaylen, the hard-running six-year-old grey mare Soca Party, the imported four-year-old bay filly Lady Foreman and Pappa D, achieving a third win on the trot could prove somewhat slim.

Ones To Watch

Race 1 Janiboutice (Dane Nelson)

Race 2 Jack De Charmer (Dick Cardenas)

Race 3 Minnie Sunshine (Percy Williams)

Race 4 Sandbath (Ameth Robles)

Race 5 Exotic Gold (Dick Cardenas)

Race 6 Captain DJ (Paul Francis)

Race 7 Storm Watch (Marc Griffiths)

Race 8 Western Music (Orlando Foster)

Race 9 Pretty Eyes Sanaa (Richard Lunan)

Race 10 Prescription (Romario Saunders)

Race 11 Tatty’s Bad Gal (Paul Francis)