Owners and trainers are reminded that the deadline is approaching for the third and final Plus 10 registration fee to be paid in order to qualify horses to win one of the 550 £10,000 bonuses which will be on offer across Britain and Ireland in 2017. Connections have until Feb. 28 to ensure their 'Owner Registration' is completed and paid which can be done by downloading a form here. Buyers of Plus 10 horses at breeze-up sales have two weeks from the date of the sale to pay and finalise registration. Since 2015, more than £8 million in bonus prize money has been won and shared amongst the owners, breeders and trainers of about 770 horses. One such beneficiary, Garrett Freyne, who has horses in training with Willie McCreery and Andy Oliver, won a bonus with his Joyce Compton (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) in a 2-year-old nursery at Gowran Park last year and he commented, “It was brilliant to win a Plus 10 bonus last season, it is an amazing plus. Winning it meant I took home nearly €17,000 in prize money which went a long way towards subsidising the cost of the horse.” Breeders and consignors should also note as Freyne added, “I always look to buy Plus 10 registered horses at the sales so I have the chance to win a bonus, I would be mad not to, it's a no-brainer.”
Simon Bridge, director of the Ontoawinner syndicate, who enjoyed such brilliant success last season with Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) is also a big fan of the scheme. “Winning a Plus 10 bonus makes such a huge difference to prize money. It is an absolutely fantastic initiative and a great reward for a syndicate, often you can treble prize money. I always make sure to qualify Ontoawinner horses for Plus 10,” he said. The first opportunity for 2-year-olds to win a bonus this year comes in a maiden race at Naas Mar. 26 and a conditions race at Doncaster Apr. 1.
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