By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Buckhead Ridge was unheeded on his way to the winner’s circle in the Thursday evening trotting feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The five-year-old son of Nuncio eased through splits of 28.3, 58 and 1:27.4 in the $4,000 featured trot before closing out the mile in 1:56.4 for driver Gilles Barrieau paying $2.90 on the nose as the betting favourite. The Landon Campbell trainee was one-fifth off the overall male trotting record of 1:56.3 co-held by Mile Hill Willie and Freddie. Brady Doyle of Stratford holds the ownership papers on Buckhead Ridge as New Legacy (Driven by David Dowling) finished second and Final Text (Marc Campbell) was third.

Trainer Landon Campbell doubled up as Downbytheeastside ($2.10) was a 1:57.3 winner in a maiden breaking effort in race 2 in line to Marc Campbell for owners Brady Doyle and Chuckie Symes.

Tobins Brownie ($5.30) won the $4,200 featured Fillies and Mares Pace in a 1:55.4 front end effort for driver Marc Campbell, trainer Earl Watts and owners Sandra Weeks and Brittany Watts. Second went to post time favourite Sugar Bowl (Barrieau) with Plain Jane (Brady Sweet) third.

Promise Me Later ($2.10) won her fourth straight in the race 10 finale with a 1:56.1 clocking for driver David Dowling, trainer Jennifer Doyle and owners Kingsley Walsh, Frank Balcom and Sam Walsh.

Doyle and Dowling celebrated earlier on the program with three-year-old pacing filly Elm Grove Talia ($19.00) in a new lifetime best of 1:55 for owner Sam and Kingsley Walsh, Balcom and Shane Baglole.

Live racing continues Saturday at 6 P.M., at Red Shores Charlottetown while Red Shores Summerside holds their season opener on Victoria Day Monday at 1 P.M.

For more go to Redshores.ca.