Ammo takes aim at Cecil Ladner Memorial Invitational

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – A mighty harness racing field of invitational pacers will line up Saturday evening in the Cecil Ladner Memorial Invitational at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The capital oval has a 14-dash presentation with a 6 P.M. opening post time. The $10,000 Cecil Ladner Memorial Invitational hits the track in race 13.

Ammo is the morning line favourite from post 3 with Marc Campbell in the seat for trainer Ron Matheson and owners Woodmere Farms of Marshfield and Patrick Morris of Charlottetown. The Sweet Lou pacer was a winner in 1:50.2 in his latest outing at Plainridge Park and will look to add to his $972,289 in lifetime earnings as he makes his Island debut.

Bee Two Bee has post 5 with Jason Hughes back in the bike for trainer Ashley Gamester and owners Blair MacLauchlan and Donald MacRae. The Sunshine Beach stallion has been a force at the top level all season and is fresh off another strong second against this group.

Trumpster Blues gets post 2 for driver Adam Merner and trainer David Obrien. The Always B Miki newcomer is owned by Tommy Collings and last raced the Open level at Scioto Downs in Ohio.

Also in the field, Blood Money will leave from post 4 with Gilles Barrieau driving for trainer Matheson, while last week’s winner Get Wings has post 7 for driver Paul Langille and trainer Vaughan Doyle. Nuttin But Finesse (To be driven by Mike Downey) has rail control for trainer Ellen Stevenson, Twin B Tuffenuff (Corey MacPherson) gets post 6 from the Matheson barn and Fast Louie (Ken Murphy) completes the field from post 8 for trainer Jennifer Doyle.

The Post Time Picks like Ammo on top.

“Judging by the lines Ammo can handle a half mile track and was a bang up third at Northfield three down on the card. We’re betting Campbell will be pushing the pace early and if that’s the case it could be a gate to wire score.”

The program also features a pair of $9,000 Aged Pacing Mares Series divisions.

Race 9 has Lady Cafe Au Lait as the top choice from post 5 with Campbell aboard for trainer Earl Watts and owners Matt and David Burke and Windemere Farms. A winner in all of her last four starts, she faces off with Redland Misspretty (Langille), Therealprincess (Mike Downey), Woodmere Honeymoon (Kenny Arsenault) and Tobins Brownie (Merner).

Race 11 is another $9,000 Aged Pacing Mares Series split with Rosetown Mary favoured from the rail with Corey MacPherson in the bike for owners Rosetown Stable and Taylor MacPherson. Other entries include Sugar Bowl (Campbell), Lady Devine (Murphy), Oh Ophelia (Barrieau) and Freaky Fanny (Darren Crowe).

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores