It was round two of the heavyweight fight between Mach This Way and Memumsnotnice in the $9,500 distaff pacing feature at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (Dec. 2), and when the race was run, Mach This Way avenged last week's result.
In a complete role reversal from a week ago, Memumsnotnice (Ray Fisher Jr.) was forced to sit in second as Mach This Way (Ron Beback Jr.) forced her way to the lead and made it clear that no one else would head her. Then, over a rain-soaked track, they proceeded to splash to the half in :57.3.
As the girls made their way past three-quarters, Mach This Way and Memumsnotnice separated themselves from the rest of the field and it became a two-horse race at the top of the lane. From there, Memumsnotnice pulled and tried to overtake, but Mach This Way dug in and toughed-out a solid length victory in 1:57.
The win was the seventh of the year for Mach This Way ($3.30), including four wins in six consecutive Batavia Downs starts, and the winner's share enhanced her financial situation to $55,130 for owner William Emmons. James Clouser Jr. trains the six-year-old daughter of Mach Three.
Several horsemen had multi-win evenings. Ron Beback Jr. scored a driving triple while Kevin Cummings registered a double. Trainers Kirk Desmond, James Clouser Jr. and Russell Bratt all sent two winners to post.
(Batavia Downs)