Jermaine Barnaby

Percy Williams aboard COME DANCE WITH ME cruises to an easy three-length win over second-placed ALACRANN centre (Shane Ellis) and FOREST FLAME (Omar Walker) in the Cash Pot Only One For Me Trophy race at Caymanas Park yesterday.

Orville Clarke, Star Writer

The unbeaten filly COME DANCE WITH ME turned in another scintillating performance at Caymanas Park yesterday to win the 10th running of the $2.95 million Cash Pot 'Only One For Me' Trophy over 1200 metres, race number one in the rich and prestigious Supreme Ventures Two-Year-Old Series comprising three races.

Installed a howling 2-5 favourite with former champion jockey Percy Williams riding her for owner/breeder Howard Hamilton and trainer Dwight Chen, COME DANCE WITH ME broke smartly from the number one post position and proceeded to make all.

After turning for home four lengths clear of FOREST FLAME (9-1) and 2-1 second favourite ALI BABA under leading jockey Dick Cardenas, COME DANCE WITH ME only had to be pushed out by Williams to win by three lengths in the fairly good time of 1:13.3 on a surface by no means fast.

In the battle for second, ALACRANN (6-1), who was outpaced in the eight-strong field, finished with a flourish to beat FOREST FLAME by a neck close home, while ALI BABA was somewhat disappointing in placing fourth.

Williams said he was always confident of victory coming off an easy fast time win over ALI BABA on her August 31 debut over 1100 metres.

"She had been working impressively for this race and with Lasix administered for the first time, I knew she would report even better for this race," said the 1994 champion jockey.

"She broke sharply from the number one post position and was going so sweetly leaving the half mile, that I wasn't concerned about who was behind me. In the end she won with a bit in hand and I am looking forward to riding her again in the second race in the series, the Pick-3 Challenge Trophy over 1400 metres on November 29. The additional furlong won't pose a problem.

Chen said he would not describe her as an exceptional two-year-old filly in the mold of last year's unbeaten champion and subsequent 'Horse of the Year' PRINCESS POPSTAR at this stage.

"What I can tell you is that she is a talented filly who should go places in the months ahead," said Chen.

COME DANCE WITH ME is a chestnut filly by Blue Pepsi Lodge out of the Dance Master mare Soca Dancer.

Meanwhile, champion jockey Dane Nelson, who is engaged with a prolonged duel with the 2011 champion Cardenas for the jockey's championship, rode three winners on the SVL sponsored 10-race programme to be one adrift of Cardenas, who could only muster one win in 1-2 favourite MR LUVAL in the closing race.