First Glance was all systems go as he recorded a personal best performance as part of a Jennifer Doyle training triple on Saturday afternoon, July 13 at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The roan son of Thinking Out Loud was sent alertly to the lead by driver David Dowling and was in a league of his own as he sprinted through splits of :27.2, :56.2, 1:24 and 1:52.2 for the fastest win of his career. Danny Birt holds the ownership papers of the six-year-old pacer as he took his $3,500 assignment. The win in the 12th race feature pace -- a four-length romp over Bettim Again and Avatar J -- was the 22nd victory lifetime for First Glance.
Spectrum Seelster won the race eight Kenmac Energy Pace with a $3,150 purse for the same combination of driver Dowling, trainer Doyle and owner Birt in 1:53.2 in a tight photo with JK Last Chance.
Sharky was the first part of the Doyle training triple as driver Damian MacLellan turned a first-over bid into victory in race three with a final time of 1:56.3.
Driver Gilles Barrieau had a driving triple on the day with House Edge Hanover (1:54.2) for trainer Ron Matheson, Starship Glyde (1:55.1) from the Earl Watts stable and Bethereinabit (1:57.3) for conditioner Ashley Gamester.
Gamester doubled up on the program as Shadows Terror (Mark Bradley) won his assignment in 1:56.3.
West Coast Kid won the race six Brent MacDougall Memorial in 1:56.1 for driver Brodie MacPhee and trainer Phil Kelly. MacPhee and Kelly also won the following dash with Georges Credit in 1:58.2.
Rymar Jimbo recorded the fastest win of his career in the race five P.E.I. Pride Festival Pace, as he stopped the clock in 1:54.4 for driver Marc Campbell and trainer Eric Doucette.
Live harness racing at Red Shores Charlottetown will take a hiatus until July 25 as action shifts to Red Shores Summerside for Governor’s Plate Week racing. The week of world-class harness racing begins on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. at Summerside with the $8,500 Governor’s Plate eliminations.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores; Photo of First Glance from a previous win)