Kiss Me Im Irish closes for two straight

Kiss Me Im Irish (Big Jim) went from fifth to first in the stretch to win her second straight harness racing Winners Over at Northside Downs on Saturday (May 27) at Northside Downs.

Adam Lynk swung the mare three-wide on cover going to three-quarters as Rockemsockem Scott (John Kennedy) and Gentry Seelster (Mark Pezzarello) battled on the front. Kiss Me Im Irish was still fifth and four-wide entering the lane, but the mare shifted into another gear and roared by her rivals to capture the feature in 1:59.3. Mando Fun (Ryan Campbell) closed with her but had to take second. Rockemsockem Scott held onto third.

KISS ME IM IRISH REPLAY

Kiss Me Im Irish has won 27 of her 84 lifetime starts and has earned $42,427. Robert Macneil trans the six-year-olds and owns her with partners Bernard Macneil of Miscouche and Joseph MacNeil of Ingonish. The mare won the prior week’s Winners-Over and was second on opening day.

Ardon Mofford drove three winners on the day: Motion Ofthe Dream (Somebeachsomewhere, 2:00.1), Dont Tell Kim (Source Of Pride, 2:06), and Shadowcross Hooper (Ameripan Gigolo, 2:02.3). He trains the former two.

Northside Downs will race next on Saturday, Jun. 3.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink