Merigo Magic swoops for tidy feature win

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Merigo Magic (Tobago Cays) showed his last quarter zip in the Tuesday evening feature at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

The Adam Merner trained and driven five-year-old captured the $6,250 Preferred 2 in race 12 of the 13-dash harness racing program, stopping the clock in 1:55 for owner Mike May, Herman McQuaid and Derrick Cameron of Charlottetown.

Doc Awesome and Paul Langille cut out the mile with fractions of 26.4, 56.1 and 1:26 while House Edge Hanover (Driven by Jason Hughes) abandoned the two-hole to apply pressure first-over in the final quarter. Merigo Magic ($3.70) sat fourth through the opening panels before Merner launched the son of Tobago Cays into contention and powered home in 28.3 to win by three-lengths.

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Sauble Attack (Ken Murphy) rallied for second with Louie The Great (Corey MacPherson) completing the triactor. The $2 exactor with Merigo Magic and Sauble Attack returned $55.90 while the $2 triactor paid $240.40.

Steamboat Springs ($2.40) was a narrow winner in race 11 for trainer-driver Merner as he prevailed by a head in 1:56. The Sweet Lou gelding is owned by Jonathan Lajoie and Mario Lajoie of New Brunswick.

Tahoe Seelster ($2.40) got up in 1:55.2 to close out the program with a head decision in race 13 to complete a driving triple for Merner. Tom Weatherbie handles the training duties on the three-year-old Century Farroh colt, owned by Wayne McGean of Sydney Mines, N.S.

Saulsbrook Fancy ($3.30) was a race 3 winner in 1:58.1 for Corey MacPherson and trainer Chris Mackay, while Howmac Exclusive ($4.50) won race 7 in 1:55.4 for driver MacPherson and trainer Leith Waite with the MacPherson driving triple completed in race 8 as Sectionline Flame ($5.60) won in 1:57.1 for trainer George Rennison.

Nofool Tobago ($42.10) delivered the upset of the evening in race 10 as Ryan Desroche guided the Garth Cole owned-and-trained mare to a 1:56.3 victory.

Live racing continues at Red Shores Charlottetown Thursday evening at 6 P.M. For race programs, live broadcast and more go to Redshores.ca.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores