After having used a three-wide brush to his full advantage, Nogreatmischief got up in the stretch to capture the featured Sunday afternoon (Sept. 15) finale at Red Shores’ Summerside Raceway.
In line to Walter Cheverie in the $2,700 featured event, Nogreatmischief got away fifth and watched as Heartland Eclipse (driven by Mike McGuigan) laid down brisk opening splits of :28.1 and :57.1. Cheverie then elected to leave the rail up the backstretch, He and Nogreatmischief moved three high to position themselves one and a half lengths back at the head of the stretch. The duo then drove on a got up for a neck win in 1:57.2. Jeb (Jason Hughes) finished second and Mantario (Norris Rogers) was third. Cheverie co-owns and trains Nogreatmischief for co-owner Brian Thompson of Charlottetown.
The Elton Millar stable of Tyne Valley remained hot on the program, as his trainees finished first and second in the $2,400 ‘back up’ pace. Twice As Bright (David Dowling) had a front end score in the tilt while stablemate Ramset (McGuigan) was second.
Driver Gilles Barrieau scored a driving triple on the card to give the Saint John, NB reinsman 10 wins on the weekend. Barrieau’s Sunday scores came with Varadero Hanover (1:57.3) for trainer Jeff Wallace of Alberton, Southfield Sue (2:02.2) for Vance Cameron of Summerside, and Rockyroad Slimjim (1:58.1) from the Robert Phillips stable of Summerside.
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