Pinewood Hanover stumped the betting public at Kawartha Downs on Saturday, Aug. 30 as he went wire-to-wire with authority as the longest shot on the board at 16-1 in the $6,000 Preferred Handicap Trot.

The gelding was fastest off the car in the five-horse field for Dagfin Henriksen, and he rebuffed second-choice Eden Onthehill (Nick Boyd), who was forced to retreat to the three-hole at the quarter in :27.2. Pinewood Hanover faced his next challenge as Ricky Resolve (Reg Gassien) marched up first-over approaching the half in :56.2, and the challenger was planted to the leader’s outside to three-quarters in 1:25.1.

Pinewood Hanover sped up around the last turn and created a gap between him and the rest, straightening for home a three-length leader. Henriksen kept him to task, and Pinewood Hanover reached the line a 1-3/4-length winner in 1:54.4. Ricky Resolve held second in a tough effort, followed by The Fixer (Ryan Guy). The winner paid $34.40.

Pinewood Hanover, a six-year-old Explosive Matter-Pineys Schooner gelding, notched his 18th lifetime victory and increased his bankroll to $224,808 in his 96th start. Henriksen trains him for Quantum Farms Corp of Mahtomedi, Minn.

To view Saturday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Kawartha Downs.

(Standardbred Canada; photo of Pinewood Hanover from a previous win)