Soho Burning Love A stormed home and wins the Mares Open/Select Pace at Dover Downs on Wednesday Night (Jan. 27).

Machnhope and Shes Pukka N used their early foot to their advantage when Soho Burning Love A took back to last. Due to the scratch of Anytime N the field remained with seven starters.

Machnhope set fractions of :26.3 for the quarter. Driver Andrew McCarthy then backed off the half to :55.4, a :29.1 quarter.

Soho Burning Love A and driver Tim Tetrick moved off the rail past the half and ground coverless on the rim in pursuit of the pace setter Machnhope as the pair reached the three quarters in 1:23.2

At the top of the lane Soho Burning Love A was asked for more, and she responded.

Soho Burning Love A, the 1-2 betting favourite, won by a measured neck in 1:50.3. She paced an individual last half mile in :53.3 and a last quarter in :26.4.

Soho Burning Love A is sired by Auckland Reactor N and is owned by Richard Poillucci and Jo Ann Looney-King. Jim King Jr. trained and Tim Tetrick drove.

Machnhope raced gamely only to finish second for trainer Noel Daley. Shes Pukka N raced in the pocket and finished third for her trainer Brian Malone. Tony Morgan drove.

Tim Tetrick and Dexter Dunn each won three races, apiece, on the betting card.

A $2,347 Pick 5 carryover, will be added to Thursday night’s guaranteed $10,000 Pick 5 wager.

The Pick 5 begins on the 9th race with an estimated post of 7pm for the wager.

There is a 50-cent minimum wager.

Thursday night's (Jan. 28) first-race post time at Dover Downs is 4:30 p.m. (EST).

(Dover Downs)