By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Bettor Than Spring rebounded with authority in the featured pace on the Saturday card at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
In the Preferred 2 Pace in race 11, the Post Time Picks call proved correct as Bettor Than Spring ($2.60) and driver Myles Heffernan Sr., dictated all the terms from post 5 for trainer Trevor Hicken. The veteran Bettors Delight gelding chopped out splits of 27.2, 55.4 and 1:25 before closing in 28.3 to win in 1:53.3 over a game House Edge Hanover (Driven by Ken Murphy) and pocket-sitter Nothing Bugs Me (David Dowling). The victory was another showcase of class for the 10-year-old pacer owned by Quebec’s Perry Burke, who recorded win number 64 of his career after racing last in the Gold Cup and Saucer series.
T H Boomtown ($3.90) stamped his name on the Omer Caissie Memorial in race 6 prevailing by a neck in 1:56.2 for driver Dowling, trainer Ron Matheson and owners Don Ling and Wayne Macdougall. The Captain Crunch four-year-old came first-over and edged past favourite Navalny (Brady Sweet), while Sports Teller (Adam Merner) grabbed third.
Live racing continues Sunday afternoon with a stakes laden card at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway starting at 1 P.M.
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