Horse Racing - Day 7: Acuppa Reverses Predictions

10 years, 11 months ago - April 28, 2013

The Horse of the Year in 2011, Acuppa, author of a legendary win at the International Weekend last year, did not miss his return to competition. Entrusted to the Mauritian apprentice Rakesh Bhaugeerothee, it caused surprise, this Saturday, April 27, on the occasion of the 7th day. He dominated little Druid's Moon and Intercontinental.

The apprentice Rakesh Bhaugeerothee was ecstatic after completion of the main race of the seventh day. In fact, he signed his first victory in a race with the flagship Horse of the year 2011, Acuppa. The latter has released another sublime performance, after that at the Weekend International 2012, to start his 2013 campaign with a bang.

Acuppa, who followed in fourth position until the entrance of the line, came to dominate in a spectacular finish, Drud's Moon and Intercontinental.

The seventh day, which included for the first nine races this year was dominated by the stable Foo Kune who signed a treble with Rulerofmyheart, Prince of Troy and Joe's Legacy. Except Rulerofmyheart mounted by the Mauritian Bussunt, the other two winners were taken to the goal by Robbie Burke. The team Raj Ramdin, she signed her first win of the season thanks to the new Monsieurnando unit mounted by the Italian jockey Marcialis Jaures.

When the leader of the standings jockeys, namely Johnny Geroudis he shone with Forest Shelter and Cheerful News in the third and fourth races.

The winners of the seventh day:

1st race - Rulerofmyheart - Bussunt

2nd race: Prince Paseo - David

3rd race: Forest Shelter - Geroudis

4th race: Cheerful News - Geroudis

5th race: Alvaro - Ladjadj

6th race: Acuppa - Bhaugeerothee

7th race: Prince Of Troy - Burke

8th race: Joe's Legacy - Burke

9th race: Monsieurnando - Marcialis

Text by lexpress.mu

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