Despite being saddled with post 8, Buttermilk Hanover ($4.70) delivered as the 6-5 favourite in Wednesday evening's (Nov. 20) featured $10,500 Preferred 2 Handicap Pace for fillies and mares at Flamboro Downs.
The six-year-old daughter of Badlands Hanover floated into sixth behind a :28 first quarter from 17-1 pacesetter Twice An Angel (Travis Cullen) before Robert Shepherd angled her third-over with five-eighths to go. Buttermilk Hanover followed in a live outer tier past the half in :57.3 and then fanned four-wide en route to three-quarters in 1:26.
On the final turn, Buttermilk Hanover circled boldly, and she struck the front in the final 150 yards before accelerating away from the three-wide Top Royal (J Harris) to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:55.3. Significance (Colin Kelly) rallied for third after pacesetter Twice An Angel was engulfed in upper stretch.
Melissa Lamoureux trains 23-time winner Buttermilk Hanover, who now has won four of her last five starts, for 8113564 Canada Ltd. and Jeffrey Boyd.
To view Wednesday's harness racing results, click the following link: Wednesday Results – Flamboro Downs.