Orville Clarke, Freelance WriterThe 
Rising Moon (left) is hard driven by apprentice Oral Bennett to get the better of KERMIT (Chris Fearon) in race No. 5 of the CTL claiming series over 1100 metres at Caymanas Park, on Wednesday. Owned by Paul Latchman and trained by Linton Calder, RISING MOON won at odd at 5-2. - Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer
The 12th running of the 3-y-o and up open allowance race for the Hall of Fame Stakes Trophy over 1200 metres is today's principal feature at Caymanas Park, the meet signalling the start of the Hall of Fame Week of activities.
In addition to the Hall of Fame Trophy, the well-supported 11-race programme features the annual walkstackle, or walk for charity to be contested by select members of the Jamaica Racing Commission's staff, including its chairman Rudolph Muir, as well as Owners' Association president Lawrence Heffes and Grooms' Association president Paul Pancho, not to mention media personalities Ed Barnes, Maurice Foster, Rohan Daley and George Davis.
Win, place and quinella betting will be conducted on the walkstackle. Proceeds will go to Children First, a non-governmental organisation in Spanish Town which caters to 400 children and young adults from ages 10 to 22.
FAVOURITISM
Meanwhile, MUSICAL MAESTRO, now dropped in class, is expected to justify favouritism in the $500,000 Hall of Fame Stakes Trophy, despite top weight of 57.0kg.
The consistent five-year-old gelding from the stables of Dwight Chen caught the eye when a fast-finishing second to the front-running CLOCK WORK in the fast-run Lotto Sprint Trophy (graded stakes) over 1100 metres on May 12, a race he could well have won had he not been carried wide by RAMPAGE at the home turn.
He finished fast on the wide outside under Trevor Simpson and given the additional 100 metres of this race, should make no mistake.
MUSICAL MAESTRO, who holds the straight five track record of 56.1, can expect stiff opposition from proven campaigner MEDICAL REPORT, the vastly improved CALABASH BAY and the talented filly LA REINA, who finished only three lengths fourth in the Lotto Sprint after running wide into the straight.
I expect the winner to come from this quartet. However, MUSICAL MAESTRO won so convincingly at this level over the straight on April 28, that he will be hard to deny under Florida-based Jamaican jockey, Allen Maragh.
The son of Royal Minister - Melissa's Song has worked well in preparation for this race and now down in class, should prove too strong for rivals up the lane. I expect him to win from theAnthony Nunes-trained pair of CALABASH BAY and LA REINA.
GONSALVES MEMORIAL
Also on the card is the 3-y-o and up overnight allowance race for the Ren Gonsalves Memorial Cup over 2000m in which Philip Feanny's imported filly, PURE MUD (working well), should take a lot of beating from the convenient mark of 53.0kg.
She should win from the former St. Leger winner HERECOMESFUDGIE and NATURAL DESIRE in a field of 13.
Other firm fancies on the card are POLISH MARKET (aimed too low) in the opening race over the circular nine course, LATIN KING to repeat in the third, SIR CHACHA BABA in the sixth, BORN FIGHTER in the seventh and ADINA in the ninth.
