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Aug 16, 2016 Sports
A large and vocal crowd that took up every advantageous point at the Port Mourant Turf Club was at hand to witness the running of the 10th Annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet held last Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club.
The event was oganised by the Jumbo Jet Auto connections in collaboration with the Port Mourant Turf Club. The atmosphere was intense and the limited accommodation was quickly overcrowded event before the event began.
The feature “A” class event was expected to be the pick. Before the start of the race it was downgraded to a C class event because Guyana only A class horse, Score’s Even, pulled out just before the start due to the soggy state of the track in some parts. The field was top class with the best animals in the country taking to the starting gates. There were some 14 of them lined up.
The venue was pumped with patrons taking up every conceivable place including the fences and rails and areas set aside for officials.
The wait was nervy as turfites waited with bated breath for the start of the much talked about 1800M event. It was Princess She Not of the Shariff Stable trained by Glendon “Grumps” Sooklall and piloted by Trinidadian Jockey Nicholas Patrick that showed that it was ready for the occasion with a decisive and dominating performance to take the feature event.
The speedy Princess She Not went out early as it did last year setting a merry gallop followed by stable mate Plum Plum which left the chasing pack with a lot to do.
Coming into the event as runner up last year after it was defeated in a close race by double defending champions CP Got Even of the Elcock stable, the connection were determined that they will put their hands on the coveted prize.
Some of the other runners made some moves along the back stretch, but Princess She Not was maintaining the lead as the animals turned for home and by then fans were getting into a frenzy and some even spilled onto the track.
Princess She Not showed that she is ready to be crowned Queen as it changed gear and accelerated down the home stretch. With the experienced Patrick urging her on she increased momentum to gallop away to win by about five lengths and take home the coveted $4M bounty and the Banks DIH Trophy and an extra $500,000 for winning. Patrick was able to ride away with a $200,000 bonus for riding the winning horse. Lady Budapest and Just call Me Boss ran in third and fourth.
Speaking to connections of the Shariff Stable they stated that they knew the horse would have won. They were happy that the animal was kept out of the lime light. They had to change some tactics a bit.
Isn’t She Charming ridden by Colin Ross of the Jumbo Jet Stable led a one two for the Jumbo Jet stable in the race for three year old horses with Wichie Poo Third and Caricom Dancer fourth.
Red And Lovely with J. Sookhan of the Night Eye Stable ran a lovely race to win the E1 and lower event as Right To Rule, California Strike and Perfect Windstorm occupied the other positions. It’s My Choice of the Jumbo
Jet Stable with Ross in the saddles made all the right choices as it took the G1 and lower event ahead of Campador. Valtimore of Suriname and Captain Crook rounded out the money.
Cat Massiah ridden by Paul Delph of the Ghansham Stable made a big move as it was the only locally bred animal competing in the H class event. It showed its class with a spirited run down the homestretch to beat out the foreign born horses to win the event.
Quiet Strom ridden by Ramnauth had a rollicking day as it raced away with the H3 and lower event from She SO Special, Mary Ann and Super Bowl.
Awesome Cash with Ramnauth had and awesome day as it won the 2 year old Guyana Bred event in a close finish from King Stanley with Seven Dust and King Stanley rounding out the money. Royal Cash also ridden by Ramnauth had a big pay day as it won the J1 event from Red Jet, Part Time and Secret Thinker.
There was nothing mysterious in the L class event won by Mystery Man with Champ, Fire ball and Dirt Man getting burnt.
The Jumbo Jet Stable away with the champion stable accolade. The outstanding Jockeys on show were local jockeys Colin Ross and Rupert Ramnauth. They received accolades compliments of Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall.
The police had their work cut out keeping the massive crowd under control. The ranks led by Deputy Superintendent Terrence Brown and Inspectors Welch and Rose did a splendid job to keep things under control.
The coordinator was Nasrudeen “Jumbo Jet” Mohamed Junior.
However, despite the success of the event the organisers must improve systems to accommodate officials and the media.
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