Getting away last was not enough to stop Soccer Hanover’s onslaught in the Friday evening (June 3) feature at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
As part of his Friday night four-bagger, driver Corey MacPherson guided Soccer Hanover to the back of the pack in the $3,100 featured pace and watched post one starter Coasttocoastshark (Devon Wallace) park out Moonwriter (David Dowling) through the opening fractions of :27.4 and :56.3. Soccer Hanover then began his second-over advance on Moonwriter’s back and capitalized on the quick opening fractions as he tipped three-wide at the third station of 1:26.4 and took control around the final turn to win by two lengths in 1:55.4 for his fourth straight win to remain undefeated on P.E.I. this season. Mantario (Damian MacLellan) was second ahead of Moonwriter, who hung on for third.
Leith Waite co-owns and trains Soccer Hanover for co-owners Les and Spencer Waite.
MacPherson also drove winners The Big Chase (1:59.4) from his own stable, Ironside Seelster (1:59.3) for trainer Darla MacEachern and Ruby Rae Crow from the Kyle Williams barn.
Walter Cheverie had a driving and training double on the program winning with Nogreatmischief in a $2,400 event in race seven in 1:57.1 and newcomer Courageux in a 2:01.4 maiden-breaking score in race four.
Charlottetown driver Adam Merner also had a triple on the night winning with T Ls Betty (1:58.3) and Kataparka (1:57.2) for trainer Melissa Rennie and Tradition (1:58.3) from the Gordie Hennessey barn.
Dorabella was the upset winner of the evening, taking the opening dash in 2:00 at 70-1 odds for driver Ken Murphy and owner/trainer Philip Desroche.
Live racing continues Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Red Shores Charlottetown.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - Summerside Raceway.
(With files from Red Shores)