After an impressive debut performance at Woodbine Mohawk Park on June 8, Indictable Hanover returned to the Campbellville, Ontario oval and blew away the competition one again.
After missing his two-year-old year due to an injury, Indictable Hanover now owns a pair of wins in as many starts for trainer Casie Coleman Herlihy who has seen her fair share of talented horses.
After getting away fifth in Thursday’s assignment, Bob McClure gunned the three-year-old son of Bettors Delight-Im Sassy to the lead in the backstretch. After The Wild Card put up the opener in :28 it was Indictable Hanover who then laid down middle splits of :57 and 1:26 – a piece of cake by his standards. He kicked into hyper drive in the lane, however, using a kicker in :26 to win by three lengths over The Wild Card in 1:52.
Sustained to the Pepsi North America Cup, the colt bumped his lifetime earnings to $15,500 for the partnership of West Wins Stable, John Fielding and Mac Nichol.
Noch Ten was a beaten favourite when finishing fourth-placed-third in his 2020 debut, but he bounced back and dug down deep to triumph in his $15,000 assignment for trainer Carmen Auciello.
Jonathan Drury, who co-owns the sophomore with Auciello Stables and James Downer, hustled the son of Warrawee Needy-Astrmowin to the lead from Post 5 and they never looked back through panels of :26.1, :56 and 1:25. A :27.3 closing quarter sealed the deal for Noch Ten who defeated Doubleagentman and He Refuses To Lose. The time for the mile was 1:52.3.
It was a maiden-breaking victory for Noch Ten who is a combined 1-0-2 from four stars. The lightly-raced youngster, who is also sustained to this year’s Pepsi North America Cup, has banked over $20,000 to date.
To view results for Thursday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Thursday Results – Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Delaying The NAC for 2 months
Delaying The NAC for 2 months leveled the playing field for horses that didn't race at age 2, such as Indictable Hanover, and gave them a chance to not just compete in The Cup, but possibly win it. If a world record is kept for the fastest last quarter time in the first start of a horse's career, I bet that he shattered the old one on June 8 when he came home in 25.3!