Champion Bubbler makes mockery of speedsters

CHAMPION BUBBLER yesterday made three of the country’s quickest horses appear ordinary, keeping pace with MAMMA MIA, BOOTYLICIOUS and PACK PLAYS out the chute before surging inside the final furlong to complete a hat-trick of five-straight wins by landing the Reggae Trophy.

Unbeaten in three starts over the straight course since returning from a nine-month break on March 1, CHAMPION BUBBLER, a United States importee, has now won three races in two months, notching her sixth career win in a remarkable comeback at age six.

Again partnered by claiming rider Tajay Suckoo, who took her weight down to 105lb, CHAMPION BUBBLER, once a renown sluggard, surprisingly raced almost abreast MAMMA MIA and BOOTYLICIOUS entering the main track before launching at PACK PLAYS early inside the last furlong.

Similar to her back-to-back wins out the straight, CHAMPION BUBBLER quickened close home, running 14lb lighter than PACK PLAYS, who got rid of MAMMA MIA and BOOTYLICIOUS in a speed battle but could not repel the lightweight finisher.

CHAMPION BUBBLER won by three-quarter length at odds of 10-1, clocking 59.1 in the Grade I/II event, two-fifths faster than his April 6 win at the trip against MONEY MARKET.

Suckoo and his batchmate, Demar Williams, each rode two winners, maintaining the claiming riders’ dominance among the jockeys’ colony since handed their spurs by the Jamaica Racing Commission.

Suckoo had earlier booted home PROLIFIC PRINCE, the second of three winners for trainer Adrian Prince, who opened the nine-race card with DEGAULLE partnered by Williams.

Prince closed his first career three-timer with INCREDIBLE JO, who dismissed fellow American SUPERNATURAL POWER in a disdainful display at six furlongs, winning by nine lengths in 1:12.3 with Panamanian Dick Cardenas aboard.

Meanwhile, Williams was spared the stewards’ wrath when landing the fifth after slamming the door shut against the rail, causing interference to an advancing SIR JOHN to close his double.

Racing continues this afternoon with the Portmore and Kingston Guineas trials races at seven and a half furlongs for fillies and colts and geldings, respectively.