Power And Grace’s name rings true at London

An up-front effort landed Power And Grace (Holiday Road) in The Raceway at the Western Fair District harness racing winner’s circle as the mare made her return to London on Monday (Oct. 10).

Brett MacDonald called for a give-and-go at the quarter in :28.1 to circle longshot Sicario (Scott Coulter) and take back control. Power And Grace strolled to the half in :58.4 and hit the gas as she swung for the backstretch with pressure coming from Magnificent Seven (Tyler Borth).

Power And Grace hit three-quarters in 1:28.3 under urging as Jayport Hi Class (Greg Dustin) attacked from three-wide to become the new danger. Her burst fizzled out on the final turn though, and Power And Grace found the line a length-and-a-quarter in front in 1:58.3.

Charmbo Prince (Paul Mackenzie) rallied for second over Jayport Hi Class.

POWER AND GRACE REPLAY

Power And Grace’s win was her 42nd lifetime in 131 starts. It was her first visit to London of the meet started two weeks ago; she last raced at the oval in May, finishing third. Hartel Maintenance co-owns the seven-year-old with Lormer McClure of Guelph. Ronald MacDonald trains the mare with a bankroll of $362,394.

The Raceway at the Western Fair District will roll on with a Tuesday (Oct. 11) program featuring the Ontario-sired Autumn Series Event B for two- and three-year-old pacing colts and geldings. The card will kick off at 5:50 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink