Bern Notice stuns rivals with impressive late surge
In a thrilling display of speed and determination, six-year-old chestnut horse Bern Notice defied his humble high-claiming event background to win Division Two of the O&S Tack Room Trophy feature race on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
Trained by Ian Roberts and ridden by Tevin Foster, Bern Notice produced a stunning late kick to overhaul his rivals and claim victory in the $1.25-million Restricted Overnight Allowance contest for three-year-olds and upward.
Despite being upped in class, Bern Notice demonstrated his considerable talent by coming from behind to win the one-mile (1,600m) event by a half-length. The son of
Bern Identity and Blufield completed the race in an impressive 1:41.1 (23.4 x 46.3 x 1:13.2 x 1:27.2), showcasing his ability, while beating Oasis Jak (Shane Richardson) and
Life is Life (Carlos Blake).
Bern Notice’s remarkable win marked a triumphant moment for his connections, who have nurtured his talent and pushed him to excel in more challenging company. With this victory, Bern Notice has undoubtedly proven himself to be a horse of considerable note.
“It was a very good win by Bern Notice,” Roberts told the Jamaica Observer’s
The Supreme Racing Guide.
“I told him [Shavon Townsend] to get a good break, sit pretty close, get the horse into his strides, and from about the four furlongs out to start working him [
Bern Notice] down and hopefully by the time you reach into the top of the lane you are pretty close enough.
“The horse performed really well and won quite easily in the end. I was a little worried, as at the top of lane we weren’t even close to the leader, but he got rolling really well as his pace was better than the other horses in the straight. We will have to wait and see what’s out there with the conditions and pick our next races, but we don’t have a plan right now,” Robert said.
Bern Notice has now raced six times for the year, winning two races, [including Saturday’s victory], while finishing second on four occasions.