CHAMPION jockey Raddesh Roman timed it to perfection. Blue Vinyl waited, waited, then exploded late to deny Supremasi in the $1.25-million Liu Chie Poo Trophy at Caymanas Park on Saturday.

Trained by Gary Subratie, Blue Vinyl settled off the pace down the backstretch while Sheer Delight (Evertte Clunis) set the fractions ahead of Supremasi, ridden by Tajay Suckoo.

Roman hugged the inside rails, saved ground around the half-mile (800m) turn, then threaded Blue Vinyl through on the fence in deep stretch. Supremasi looked home 50m out but Blue Vinyl’s well-timed ride told in the last strides. He got up in the nick of time to win by a head in the Overnight Allowance over one mile (1,600m). Final time: 1:37.3 (23.4 x 46.1 x 1:11.2 x 1:24.2). Intrestntimesahead finished third.