Hat Trick For Sizer At Summerside
Phil Sizer harnessed three winners on the Tuesday (Oct. 15) evening card at Red Shores Summerside with all three driven by Paul Langille for owners Douglas R and Douglas E Polley.
Brookdale J Mac held on to win the Cecil James Stewart memorial in race five with a half length score in 1:59.3. The gelding was caught on the outside in sixth at the quarter in :29.3 before moving to the top and taking command of the timer. He handled the half in :59 and three-quarters in 1:28.2. Fending off a late charge by Almost Amos (Damian Maclellan), Brookdale J Mac prevailed at the wire. Wizard (Ken Murphy) was third.
Paul Langille was in the bike for trainer Phil Sizer and owners Douglas R Polley and Douglas E Polley, Amherst, NS. The victory was the second career victory for the Hes Watching - Bettors Chance sophomore gelding. He paid $4.20 to win as the bettors' choice.
The Langille, Sizer and Polley team had three winners on the night also sending Brookdale Shelley (2:01.1) and Brookdale Jim (1:59.4) to the Woodmere Standardbreds winner’s circle.
Sauble Attack, under the command of Ken Murphy, won the Tuesday night feature at Summerside.
Sent off at 17-1 odds, Murphy put the Paul Biggar trainee on the point and cruised through fractions of 27.4, 58 and 1:27.2 on route to his third victory of the season in 1:57.2 Brookdale Johnny (Paul Langille) was second while Coasttocoastshark (Brady Sweet) finished third. Sauble Attack paid $37.90 to win with the 4-5-1 triactor returning $400.60. Biggar co-owns the pacer with Donald Callbeck, Summerside, PE.
In other action, Majestic Mason (Sweet) won the Leon James Stewart memorial for trainer Rick Armstrong in 2:00 flat. The three-year-old colt by Arthur Blue Chip is owned by Stephen Downey, Quispamsis, NB.
Promise Me Later scored in the John Stewart memorial in gate to wire fashion for trainer- driver David Dowling. The filly stopped the timer in 2:00.1 for owners Kingsley Walsh, Albany, PE, Frank Balcom, Amherst, NS and Donald Walsh, Kinkora, PE. Dowling had a driving triple on the card.
Veteran driver Norris Rogers, trainer Nicholas Oakes and Dunsan Farms teamed up for a pair of victories on the program with Jack Tar Moxie going to victory lane in 2:01.2 while Century Invictus recorded his fifth win of the campaign in 1:59.4. Rogers is only ten away from 1000 career wins.
To view Tuesday's harness racing results, click the following link: Tuesday Results - Summerside Raceway.
(With files from Red Shores)