Arbitrage Hanover romps in Sunday feature

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Arbitrage Hanover left his harness racing rivals chasing shadows on a special Sunday afternoon card with an emphatic victory in the featured pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Ken Murphy guided Arbitrage Hanover ($2.50) to an eight-and-a-quarter-length score in 1:52.3 in the $7,150 race 13 feature for trainer Clifford Murphy and owners Ken Hardie of Bedford, N.S., and Glenn and Justin Hardie of Middle Sackville, N.S.

The five-year-old son of Bettors Wish sat fourth through opening fractions of 27.4 and 57.2 set by Twin B Tuffenuff (Driven by Gilles Barrieau). Arbitrage Hanover powered to the lead before three-quarters in 1:25.3, opened up by four-and-a-half lengths turning for home and sprinted his final quarter in 27 seconds to seal the victory. Twin B Tuffenuff finished second with Malevolent (Paul Langille) third.

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Murphy also clicked with newcomer Carlou Gambino ($21.60) in race 4, rallying to a three-quarter-length victory in 2:02 for trainer David O’Brien and owner James Quinn of Mount Herbert.

Barrieau topped the driving ranks with three victories on the 14-dash program. Taste The Crunch ($5.30) opened the afternoon with a neck decision in 2:01 for trainer-owner Tammy MacKay of Truro, N.S.

Blood Money ($3.60) delivered a front-end score in line to Barrieau in the $5,500 race 10, winning by four-and-a-quarter lengths in 1:54.2 for trainer Ron Matheson and owner Dr. Mitchell Downey of Saint John, N.B. Hunters Hero (Landon Campbell) was second ahead of Steamboat Springs (Adam Merner).

Rosiesmightymoe ($3.10) completed Barrieau’s triple with a pocket-trip victory in race 12, catching Blue Moose (Harold Shepherd) by half a length in 1:57.3. Melvin Gamester trains the gelding and shares ownership with Heather Gamester of North Wiltshire.

Live racing continues Tuesday at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Summerside with Charlottetown racing Thursday at 6 P.M. For more go to Redshores.ca.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores