Allywag Hanover a cut above the rest

Notching his fourth straight harness racing victory, Allywag Hanover and driver Todd McCarthy made it look too easy in capturing the $100,000 Mohawk Gold Cup Invitational Pace in a romp Saturday at Mohawk Park.

Leaving from post six in the 8^th race stake, McCarthy had Allywag Hanover in front early with Wheels On Fire (Doug McNair) sitting the pocket trip to the first quarter in :27.

With no one dare enough to come first-over, Allywag Hanover cut the mile into the backstretch past the half mile in :55 and then picked up the pace with a :26.3 quarter to the three-quarters in 1:21.3. Enavant (Bob McClure) tried coming first-over but could not gain any ground.

In the stretch Allywag Hanover was the strong horse, pulling away to win by four and one-half lengths in 1:48.1. Enavant was second with Warrawee Vital (Trevor Henry) third.

ALLYWAG HANOVER REPLAY

It was the eighth win of the year for Allywag Hanover. The four-year-old gelded son of Captaintreacherous is trained by Brett Pelling for the Allywag Stable of Wellsville, PA. He paid just $2.40 to win as the overwhelming favorite.

“He has developed a new dimension,” said Brett Pelling. “He can leave and really carry his speed.”

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By Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink