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Over 40 horses entered as preparations heightens for the Rising Sun Mash horserace meet

Feb 10, 2013 Sports

Preparations have heightened for the Rising Sun Turf Club Mashramani one day horserace meet slated for Sunday 24th February at the Clubs entity Rising Sun Arima Park, West Coast Berbice. The meet, which is being held in collaboration with Beverage Giants Banks DIH Limited, will see seven races being staged with prized monies totaling over $5.5M in cash, trophies and other goodies are up for grabs during the day’s proceedings.
So far over 40 animals have been entered for the day’s action and with the feature event being taken care of by Banks DIH Limited the action is expected to be intense.
The feature event is for B class horses and with Banks DIH Limited putting up the stakes over 1400M and the winner set to race away with a sumptuous $1M and the Banks DIH trophy.
Turfites can expect a ding dong battle among the top horses in Guyana with the likes of Score’s Even, Settle In Seattle, the Message, Got To Go, California Strike, Mission King, Home Bush Baby, Renia Del Cafe, Night Crescendo and Marathon man all  set to renew their battle for supremacy and an early advantage for the 2013 season. A number of sponsors has also indicated their willingness to be on board, but among those confirming so far are Chester Fry Chicken of Bush Lot West Coast Berbice, Shariff business enterprise and racing stable, Hablaw Meat Centre, Romel Jagroop Construction, Abary and Rising Sun Cattle ranches, Colin Elcock Racing Stables and Trophy Stall, Bourda Market.  The other events listed on the day’s card are – The three year old event for animals bred and born in Guyana and the West Indies which has a winning prize of $400,000 and trophy over 1400M.
The F Class 1400M event has a pole position taking of $340,000 and trophy.
There is the three year old race for Guyana bred and born horses with a winners pocket of $300,000 and trophy also over 1400M. The G and lower showdown will also see the top animal running away with $300,000 and trophy in another 1400M encounter. The I Class horses will gallop over 1100M for a winner’s take of $200,000 and trophy.
The other event on the days programme is for horses classified J and lower and will see the winner receiving $150,000 and trophy.
Businessman Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall in Bourda Market as usual is on board with sponsorship for the individual prizes which includes the champion jockey, champion trainer and champion stable trophies among others.
The Race will be held under the rules of the Rising Sun Turf Club and Bugle time is 13:00 hrs. Entries closed on Sunday 17th of February.
Persons  interested in being a part of the day’s action can make contact with Fazal Habibulla at Chester Fry at Bush Lot West Coast Berbice on Telephone No 232-0232 or 648-6522, 6577010, or Inshanally Habibulla on tel No 623-4495, and 623-5453 or 232-3295, Donald or Zaleena Lawrie on telephone nos 225-4530 or 225-4565.
Race time is 13:00 hrs. Proceeds go towards charity. (Samuel Whyte)

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