Miss Dutton swoops late for feature victory

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Miss Dutton delivered a late charge Tuesday evening to win the pacing feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The Chris Mackay trained Miss Dutton ($5.80) won the $4,850 race 12 pace in 1:56.1 for owners Shoulda Been Onabeach Stable of Charlottetown. Ryan Desroche brought the harness racing daughter of Rollwithitharry from fifth at the half to win by a neck over Dee (Driven by Jason Hughes), with Sweet Molly (Ken Murphy) third.

Adam Merner had a training and driving double with Tobins Cover Girl ($3) in 1:56.2 for Cory Livingston of Village Green and Max Sehl of Port Morien, N.S., and Lady Llamrei ($3.90) in 1:56.2 for Marsha Knox of Stanhope. Tobins Cover Girl powered clear by eight-and-a-half lengths while Lady Llamrei closed the 13-dash card with a three-and-a-half-length decision.

Hughes drove a pair of winners from the Ashley Gamester stable. Hailforcewins ($9.60) scored in 1:59.2 for Donna and Courtney MacLean of Fairview, while Serenity Now ($2.10) won in 1:56.1 for Kurt Hughes of Alexandra.

Cafe De Flore ($4.20) supplied the fastest mile of the evening, winning the $4,900 race 11 pace in 1:56 with Murphy aboard for trainer Saul Lanigan. The two-year-old daughter of Stay Hungry led through splits of 28, 56.4 and 1:25.4 before drawing away by nine lengths. Saul Lanigan of Cambridge co-owns the filly with Dever Pickard and Ben Lanigan of Stratford.

Whole Nother ($8.60) edged Rina Labelle (Marc Campbell) by a nose in the $5,000 race 9 trot in 1:58.3, with Desert Hayz (Murphy) third. Colin Sheppard drove the Morgan Sheppard trainee and shares ownership with Darcy Duffenais of Brackley.

The other trot went to Mile Hill Waylon ($9.10) in 2:02.2 with Gilles Barrieau driving for trainer Paul Morrison and owners John and Barbara Breau of Shediac Cape, N.B.

Live racing continues Saturday at 5 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown. The Atlantic Classic Yearling Sale will take place at the Crapaud Exhibition Grounds in Crapaud, P.E.I, with the sale preview Thursday from 4-8 P.M., and the sale starting at 11 A.M. sharp on Friday.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores