Snack Attack, bested in his previous two appearances after winning the top pace when making his Flamboro Downs debut last month, returned to the winner’s circle with an authoritative victory in the track’s $14,500 Horses and Geldings Preferred Pace on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Away from post four, Snack Attack left best of the inside group for Ed Hensley, was pocketed by Oct. 15 Preferred winner Arties Ideal (Damian MacLellan), then looped back to the lead nearing the quarter in :28.1. He strolled to the half in :57.1, unbothered by any opposition, then bolted off the third turn to take a 2-1/4-length advantage past three-quarters in 1:25.1. Logan Behold (Travis Cullen) gave chase after pushing first-up from third to the final turn, but Snack Attack rebuffed the challenge and drove clear to victory by two lengths in 1:54.1. Logan Behold held second over the closing P L Oliver (Daryl Thiessen).
The winning four-year-old son of Stay Hungry-Bridge To Tomorrow bolstered his seasonal record to five-for-22 for trainer Ashleigh Hensley of Dundas, Ont., who co-owns the gelding with Ed Hensley. Snack Attack took the Preferred on Oct. 1 in his first appearance at Flamboro, then was third behind Arties Ideal and Logan Behold on Oct. 15 before missing by a neck two weeks later. Thursday’s win was his 11th lifetime in 54 attempts, raising his bankroll to $370,821. He paid $3.10 to win.
To view Thursday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Thursday Results - Flamboro Downs.
(Standardbred Canada; photo of Snack Attack winning on Aug. 14)