Oulu Express Classical Duolle ja Tähen Topeliukselle (Hevosurheilu.fi 10.9.2011)
Tähen Topelius has reached a lot on early age. This photo was taken in Kiuruvesi last March, when he was inspected for J-studbook. Photo from Hippos photo bank
The four-year-old sensation Tähen Topelius was an expected winner in Saturday’s Umesläp Oulu Express race.
Besides the first prize of 10 000 euro, Tähen Topelius earned his owners a brand new Umesläp horse trailer, worth 13 000 euro.
| Horse / Driver | Km-time | Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 | Tähen Topelius / Pauli Raivio | 29,0 | 10 000 € | |
| 2. | 3 | Virin Camilla / Veikko Asikainen | 29,4 | 5 000 € | |
| 3. | 9 | Tuokkolan Tahvo / Ari Moilanen | 30,0 | 3 000 € | |
| 4. | 12 | Ponnen Aatos / Veli-Erkki Paavola | 30,0 | 2 000 € | |
| 5. | 1 | Ekoloki / Heikki Mikkonen | 30,1 | 1 000 € | |
| 6. | 6 | Novan Villiruusu / Mika Forss | 30,3 | 500 € | |
| 7. | 10 | Piispalan Santeri / Jani Ruotsalainen | 30,9 | x | 500 € |
| 8. | 8 | Gilmor / Kaarlo Ahokas | 32,2 | 500 € | |
| 9. | 5 | Miikkulainen / Jouni Hallikas | 32,7 | 500 € | |
| 4 | Tärpätti / Eero Laitinen | hpl | |||
| 7 | Lumi-Hessu / Niko Jokela | scratched | |||
| 11 | Huvin Termiitti / Timo Toiviainen | scratched | |||
500m 26,5/Tähen Topelius 1000m:30,5 1500m 28,0 last 500m 27,0
EDIT 13.9.2011: Click here to see the photos of the winners on Saturday. Older horses’ open class races with 10 000€ first prizes (Oulun osuuspankki Grand Prix races) went to Womanizer and Kilun Peedro.
