CP Got Even produced a powerful late surge to win the feature D1 and Lower Mile and Distance event of the Horse Owners of Guyana meet yesterday at Port Mourant.
The Dark Brown mare ridden by champion jockey, Andy Ramnauth,led favourite Jack In My Style by a length with Red and Lovely a close third.
For the win, CP Got Even’s handlers, the R. N Poonai Stables pocketed a hefty $1M.
Passion For Song, the outsider of the seven-strong field, made the running until being overtaken on the first turn.
Red and Lovely and Jack In My Style stole a march on the pack to lead into the final straight.
But the Colin Elcock trained steed, surged past the pair to take the win.
Quick Results of the meet
Race 1
J1 and Lower
The Road is Mine ($200,000)
Royal Intention
Smarty Light
Survival King
Race 2
E3 and Lower
Right to Rule ($500,000)
Fresh Again
The Message
Race 3
Two-Year Old Guyana and West Indian Bred
Storm Bird ($300,000)
It’s My Choice
Keep On Swinging
Race 4
G1 and Lower
Another Jet ($400,000)
Rosetta
Traditional Man
Weekend Surprise
Race 5
Three-Year Old Guyana and West Indian
Quiet Dancer ($500,000)
Unsettled
Release The Beast
Settling Jet
Race 6
D1 and Lower
CP Got Even ($1M)
Jack In My Style
Red and Lovely
Goodwill Boy
Note: The ‘Sport of Kings’ continues on Sunday at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (Emmerson Campbell)
