Yndra Hanover prevailed in a thrilling blanket finish to win the featured Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Scioto Downs on Friday evening
. The five-year-old daughter of The Panderosa nosed out Whats The Hurry in 1:55 with favoured Cat Burglar neck back in third.
Forever Showing Off finished fourth, also just a neck behind Yndra Hanover.
Niabunny left alertly from Post 7 to grab the early lead with Yndra Hanover sitting in the pocket. Whats The Hurry challenged Niabunny on the outside and pressured her into the stretch. Yndra Hanover thrust her nose in front and led the way to the wire in a wild finish.
Yndra Hanover won for the eighth time in 27 tries this season for trainer Lamar Moody and owned Edwin Ellis.
It was a great evening for long shot players as three of the 10 winners paid more than $50. One of those winners was Sam Tookover and driver David Ehrenberg, winners of the Billing Amateur Trot.
Sam Tookover started from Post 1 in the 11-horse field and never looked back, drawing off to an eight-length lead entering the stretch. He won eased up by three lengths in 1:58.3. The sophomore son of Victory Sam paid $57.60 to win.
Candacraigh and Bob Troyer finished second while Done Dreamen and Bud Hatfield was third.
(Scioto Downs)