A pair of $9,500 conditioned pace classes served as the co-features for the Sunday, March 16 evening card at Flamboro Downs with Matts Bank wiring the split for horses and geldings while Absolution collected the win in the fillies and mares edition.
Matts Bank and driver Austin Sorrie took the swiftest route around the track in the class for the boys, leaving from post two, securing the lead and never looking back.
The Darcy Clancy student handled the timer with panels in :28.1, :58.4 and 1:27 before crossing the wire 2-3/4 lengths the best in 1:56.2. Brigus (Scott Coulter) finished second and Voracious (Michael Whelan) was third.
Val Spar Stables of West Hill, Ont. bred and owns the four-year-old gelded son of Thinking Out Loud-Sexnvetts. With $32,812 earned lifetime, Matts Bank won his fourth race of 2025 in seven starts and his fifth career race from 11 starts. He paid $4.20 as the bettors' choice.
Also taking post two in her respective class, Absolution made the trip a winning one with Daryl Thiessen in the bike for trainer Jack Moiseyev.
Grannys Watching (Jason Ryan) announced her role early as the pacesetter and her efforts were followed by Acefortyfour Rebel (Samuel Fillion) in second, Chasin Rainbows (J Harris) in third and Absolution back in fourth. The field remained single file through the :28.1 quarter and :58 half.
Absolution was the first to motor out to the outside, achieving second from the outside before the 1:26.4 three-quarters. From there, a match race towards the wire developed between the duelling leaders. Absolution was a step ahead to win by a half length in 1:55.4. Grannys Watching had to settle for second and Acefortyfour Rebel nabbed the show spot.
Joanne Colville of Moffat, Ont. and Nancy MacNevin of Essex, Ont. bred and co-own the four-year-old daughter of Mcwicked-Bet Ya. Absolution won her second race of the season from eight starts and her fourth race from 15 starts lifetime. She moved her lifetime sum to $48,600. She paid $4.50 to win.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click the following link: Sunday Results - Flamboro Downs.
(Standardbred Canada)