Florence Ima, Mister Hercules Score at Bollnas

Florence Ima (6f Maharajah-Along The Way-Andover Hall) rallied for a half-length harness racing victory in the STL Diamantstoet (purse to winner 12,950€, 2140 meters distance handicap) driven by Anders Ericsson and trained by her owner Peter Ericsson.

Off at 6.9/1 odds and handicapped 20 meters the winner secured only her seventh career win in 65 starts and first victory this year in 12 outings.

Close in defeat was 1.6/1 odds Mahala (5f Propulsion) that also overcame a 20 meter handicap driven by Orjan Kihlstrom for Reden Trotting AB. The 20.8/1 Young Mistress (6f Orlando Vici) was third with Per Linderoth the trainer/driver.

The Delicious Lopp STL Gold (12,900€ to the winner, 1640 meters autostart) went to 2.8/1 odds Mister Hercules (7m Trixton-Brigham Dream-Yankee Glide) that scored timed in 1.09.4kr.

Orjan Kihlstrom piloted the Daniel Reden/Stall Zet performer that Jean Pierre Barjon bred.

Hercules now sports 19 career victories in 47 starts.

Six lengths back second was 6.1/1 odds Phoenix Photo (10g Super Photo Kosmos) reined by Ulf Ohlsson for Svante Ericsson. Third was 8.7/1 Xanthis Harvey (5m Propulsion) driven by his trainer Daniel Reden.

Bollnas, ATG, Veikkaus files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink