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Apr 02, 2013 Sports
Summer Classic is top horse on show as Score’s Even win feature at Guyana Cup Fever.
By Samuel Whyte
It was a day filled with action, the upsets came, the crowd was there in its large number and the excitement was fever pitched and in the end despite a few minor hiccups the Guyana Cup Fever came off with a bang.
The event, which was held at the Port Mourant Turf Club in collaboration with the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing stables, had prize monies totaling over $20M. In the end there were three dominating factors – The win by Score’s Even of the Simple Royal Stable with Richmond on perch to take the feature B and lower event; the double win and
champion horse status by Summer Classic of the Dr Dwight Walrond Stable and the victories by the Jumbo Jet connections to land them Champion stable accolades.
The feature B and lower 1500M event lived up to expectations as the 11 horse field took off from the starting gates. With the large field competing for the coveted $2M and Banks DIH trophy there were some initial bumping with some horses being locked in giving others the initial advantage. The going was fast with the lead changing hands on a number of occasions with California Strike, Grand De Roja, Score’s Even, and the newly imported Country Armagh all doing their thing early.
As the race got older there was a bunching up as the animals jostled for the lead. Into the homestretch there was still a fierce battle with Score Even and Country Armagh up front with Got to Go coming into the picture with a spirited run. However, Score’s Even with Richmond in control had enough to carry it ahead of a fast finishing Got to Go with California Strike and Grande De Roja rounding out the money.
It’s My Turn of the Jumbo Jet stable with Rad Drepaul on mount took first place in the 1200M event for Guyana and West Indies Bred Horses and took home the $1.5M first prize and trophy with a blazing finishing from Ameera’s Joy, Princess Alisha and Flying Baby.
Serenity of the Jumbo Jet stable ridden by Rad Drepaul returned to winning ways in the Four year old Guyana and West Indies bred 1600M classic and claimed the $1M winner’s money and trophy from Red Cloud, Rosetta and Quiet Storm.
The Shariff racing stable was in winners’ row when Silent Night ridden by Brian Blake silenced its opponents with a classic run in the race for three year old Guyana bred horses to take home the $600,000 money and trophy ahead of Party Time, She So Special and Easy to win.
The E and lower 1200M event saw Mission King of the Elcock stable with Rupert Ramnauth in the stirrups taking off like a horse on a mission to take the event from Swing Easy, Appealing Harvest and War Craft. The win was worth $700,000 and trophy.
The star horse on show was Summer Classic owned and trained by Dr Dwight Walrond and ridden by Ravindra Ramnauth as it ran away with the two G class races to emerge as the champion horse on show. There was controversy in the first race of the day for G3 and lower horses over 1200M with Captain Crook of the Jumbo jet stable crossing the finish line first. However after much protesting it was learnt that the animal ran out of its classification and was eventually disqualified. Summer Classic sourced from Trinidad over a year ago was elevated to the podium position to claim its first victory in Guyana and the $300,000 and trophy from Bridal Stone Corner, The Girls Dem Sugar and Stormy Lass.
The Summer Class with Ramnauth again on board was in a class by itself as it returned in the G and lower 1400M race with a burst of speed down the homestretch to whip a top notch field and take the $500,000 and trophy from Captain Crook, Joyful victory and Top of The Line.
There was a victory for Easy to win of the Habibulla stable with Semple on the mount from Party Time, Savion and De Gump worth $250,000 and trophy.
The J&K class race was won by Cat Massiah with Andron Findley riding of the Gansham Singh Stable as it took away the $200,000 and trophy over 1200M from Mary Ann, Prince Bayaya and Windy Killer.
Rad Drepaul was the top Jockey with the Jumbo Jet stable taking top honours. They received incentives compliments of Trophy Stall, Bourda Market
Over $20M in cash trophies and other incentives were up for up for grabs during the day’s meet which turned out to be an incident free day of racing.
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