Air Force Hanover dominates from the front

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Air Force Hanover (Somebeachsomewhere) took command before the three-quarter pole and held off Malevolent to win Tuesday evening’s featured pace at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

Gilles Barrieau drove the 10-year-old stallion to a 1:55.1 victory in race 14 for trainer Ron Matheson and owner Woodmere Farms of Marshfield. Air Force Hanover ($9.30) finished a half-length ahead of Malevolent (Driven by Paul Langille), with Middleton Terror (Ryan Desroche) third.

The 15-dash card included two $6,000 P.E.I. Colt Stakes Graduate Series Grassroots divisions for horses and geldings. Brookdale Layton ($43.30) pulled off the upset in race 7, getting up by a head over Dj Mustang in 1:56.1. Ken Murphy drove for trainer Phil Sizer and owners Doug Polley Jr., and Doug Polley Sr., of Amherst, N.S.

Starship Glyde ($3.40) took the other division in 1:56.3, prevailing by a quarter-length over Bettim Alive (Jaycob Sweet) for driver Adam Merner, trainer Earl Watts and owner Windemere Farms.

The night’s biggest win price came from Woodmere Heather M ($58.00), who rallied from seventh at the stretch call to catch Dollys Sky by a half-length in 2:00. Jeremy Baker drove the mare for trainer Luke Burke and owner Alanah Peterson.

Ken Murphy and Adam Merner both completed three-win nights in the race bike.

Chris MacKay scored a training double.

Live racing continues Thursday evening at 6 PM at Red Shores Charlottetown. For more go to Redshores.ca.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores