Adkins Hanover dominates over muddy track

In Charlottetown preferred pace on Saturday night

Adkins Hanover was in a league of his own at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Saturday night.

The Trevor Hicken-trained Adkins Hanover defeated Mr Irresistible in the $2,400 preferred pace in a blistering 1:56.2 over a muddy track that had a threesecond variant.

Corey MacPherson sent the Perry Burke-owned Adkins Hanover off the gate through fractions of 28.1, 55.2 and 1:25.3, with no challengers in sight, before winning by 13 lengths. Second-place finisher Mr Irresistible (Jason Hughes) had his win streak snapped at three, and Eagle Jolt finished third for driver Marc Campbell.

It was a large night at the oval for Campbell. He notched four wins on the 14-dash program, including visits to the winner’s circle with Mattadors Rose and Darn Quick, both in 2:04.2, along with a win behind Island Energetic in 2:00.3 and Lexis Mandy in 2:00.1.

Junebugs Baby won the $2,000 back-up pace with a front-end mission in 2:00.1 for ownertrainer-driver Myles Heffernan of Nova Scotia. Woomere Articblue (Campbell) was second, with Instant Shadow (Hughes) finishing third.

Trot class

The first trot class of the season featured Holy Molie Maggie victorious in 2:04.3 for a $1,550 purse. Kenny Arsenault was in the bike for the win over Neal (Brian Andrew) and I Aint No Lady (MacPherson).

The eight-year-old daughter of Holy Guacamolie is co-owned and trained by Jeff Holmes of Orwell, with co-owner Trevor MacDonald of Vernon Bridge.

Arsenault, who had a driving double on the program, sits only 15 away from 3,000 career victories.

Live racing continues in Charlottetown on Thursday. Post time is 6:30 p.m., as the capital city oval switches to a twice-aweek schedule that will include programs on Thursday and Saturday evenings.

The total wager was 41,722.