Eric The Eel Wins the Harper Hanovers at Solvalla

Eric The Eel (7m Muscle Hill-Laurel America-Varenne) overcame a 40-meter harness racing handicap and a three wide journey behind Aetos Kronos to surge late to win the Gr. I International Harper Hanovers (1,000,000SEK to winner, 3140 meters voltstart, 15 starters) timed in 1.12.1kr.

Off at 15.55/1 odds Eric was reined by Magnus A. Djuse for trainer Toms Malmqviust. Panamera Racing and Rene Egebro are the winning owners. The dam Laurel America was bred in Italy by the late Lou Guida and is a sister to Lisa America.

Finishing second this day was 4/1 Kentucky River (5m Father Patrick-Flicka River-Ready Cash) reined by trainer Per Nordstom and was handicapped 20 meters.

Third was 7.3/1 Imperatur AM (5m Ready Cash-Princess Face-Muscle Hill) with Magnus Teien Gundersen aboard. Power (7m Googoo Gaagaa) was fourth for Robert Bergh and Aetos Kronos (7m Bold Eagle) was fifth with Santtu Raitala driving for trainer Jerry Riordan,

In the STL Silver (purse to winner 250,000SEK, 2140 meters autostart, 12 starters) the 4.8/1 odds Readly Lavec (6g Bird Parker-Caddie Kasmina-Going Kronos) scroed in 1.12.1kr for driver/trainer Oskar J. Andersson, his 13th career victory in 31 outings. Frodo S (7g Uniclove-Figona-Sierra Ranger) took secod for trainer/driver Bjorn Goop.

by Thomas H. Hicks for Harnesslink