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Damascus Dream creates big upset at Norman Singh Guyana Cup Fever Race meet…As Shariff stable roast opponents in incident filled event
The ‘Sheriff’ is large and in charge was one thing being said as horses of the Shariff
Yasmin Shariff receives the winning trophy in the three year old Guyana and West Indies Bred event for Settle in Seattle’s win.Racing Stable of Number 4 Village, West Coast, Berbice were red hot and in top form as they roasted their opponents to dominate proceedings and take most of the top awards and the lion’s share of the prize monies when the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club in collaboration with the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales held their Guyana Cup Fever Pre Easter Horserace meet on Sunday last at the Club’s track at No6 West Coast, Berbice.
It must have been the upset of all upsets, or was it a dream, but patrons were brought back to reality as Damascus Dream of the Shariff Racing Stable defied all the odds and destroyed a star studded field and took the feature B class event and race away with the $1.5M winning purse and the banks DIH trophy.
Shariff had mentioned that like any good ‘Sheriff’ his mission was to take charge and he did just that Sunday. Mr. “Nanku” as he is called was determined to make his dream a reality when he entered Damascus Dream for the feature race. Classified G3 and sourced from Jamaica with just one win to its name, the animal
A representative of Digicel presents the winning Digicel trophy to Sherifa Shariff for Swing East win in the race for Four year old horses.ridden by Randy Drepaul lead for most of the race as it galloped away to create one of the biggest upsets in the horseracing arena.
Who so ever of the Simply Royal Stable came in second ahead of Who is On the Case and Jet Set Go as the Message Night, Marathon Man, Crescendo and the Clever Cat among others all finishing down the order.
Settle In Seattle of the Shariff Stables and ridden by 62 yr old grandfather Desmond rode away with the $600,000 and trophy in the Three year old Guyana and West Indies bred 1200M race from Rock Sona, Storm in tea Cup and Red Cloud.
Work Force of The Desmond Vibert stable, ridden by Desmond continue its winning ways with its third consecutive victory as it took top honours in the 1200M E class race from Got to go, Top of the Line and Home Bush baby. The win was worth $500,000 and the Anil Nandlall trophy.
The Shariff Stables were again in winner’s row when Swing Easy with Rupert Ramnauth in the saddles won $500,000 and trophy compliments of Digicel in the very competitive 1200M race for four year old horses ahead of Work Force,
Afia Shariff of the Shariff racing stable collects the winning Banks DIH trophy in the Feature B class event from Gansham Singh.Technology and Captain Crook.
There were also wins for Appealing Harvest as it took the $400,000 winners money in the G class 1100M gallop ahead of Prado’s Gold, Gabriel’s Gold and Bridal stone corner.
Third World came first and took home $400,000 in the three year old Guyana Bred 1100M event ahead of Watch My Shadow, I want Revenge and Blessings.
The Gump of The Nigh Eyes Racing stable was a double winner as it took first place in both the H class and I3 races. The Division 1, 2, 3 race was won by Mr Cool.
Despite the influx of as much as six foreign Jockeys on show the Guyanese were in top form winning eight of the nine races contested.
At times the day’s action more resembled a Rodeo as there were many spills as a number of horses threw their riders, with a number of Jockeys being injured, including top Jockey, Yap Drepaul. It was reported that medical facilities were not as it should.
Jockey Desmond was the top Jockey on show with the Shariff Racing Stable named the top stable. Zahir Shariff and G. Sooklall of the Shariff stable were the top trainers.
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