Post nine for Sintra in Gold Cup and Saucer final
At 0h01, on August 18, 2022 • By CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK
After a dominating performance in Gold Cup and Saucer Trial 2, Sintra has drawn post nine for the C$100,000 final set for Saturday evening (Aug. 20) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The draw for the C$100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer final, presented by Atlantic Lottery Corporation, took place during the Tuesday program at the capital oval. The posts for the nine-horse final were drawn by the Gold Cup and Saucer Ambassadors while being officiated by the Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission with morning line favorite Sintra drawing the second-tier post nine for trainer Jamie Smith.
Trial 1 winner Ideal Perception will leave from post three while Trial 3 winner Patrikthepiranha A has post two.
Also announced on the Tuesday draw, Warren Ellis and family of Summerside Chrysler Dodge is sponsoring the Smash The Track Record promotion with an extra C$10,000 divided among the field if they break YS Lotus’ 1:50.1 track record in the process. The winner will receive C$5,000, second place finisher will receive C$1,500 and rest of the field being paid C$500.
$100,000 Gold Cup & Saucer Final
| 1 Major Hill | P Berube | C Mackay | 8-1 |
| 2 Patrikthepiranha A(L) | W Hennessey | M Beckwith | 5-2 |
| 3 Ideal Perception(L) | A Sorrie | A Beaton | 7-2 |
| 4 Bettim Again(L) | R Doucet | J Lilley | 15-1 |
| 5 No Plan Intended | J Jamieson | Colin Johnson | 4-1 |
| 6 Rhodena Road | B Macdonald | N MacInnis | 12-1 |
| 7 Laughagain Hanover(L) | J Hughes | T Symes | 6-1 |
| 8 Time To Dance(L) | Ma Campbell | Ma Campbell | 10-1 |
| 9 Sintra(L) | A Macdonald | J Smith | 3-1 |
