By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores
SUMMERSIDE, PE – With a career defining moment in the Gold Cup and Saucer in the rearview mirror, Cornwall driver Corey MacPherson will try to guide Howmac Charmer to the line first in feature action Tuesday evening at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
First race post time is 6 P.M., as Red Shores Summerside returns to their Tuesday time slot after an Old Home Week hiatus. The Preferred-2 pace will go as the penultimate dash of the Tuesday evening program with a deep six-horse field vying for a $5,000 purse in race 12.
Howmac Charmer has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favourite from post 4 with Gold Cup and Saucer winning driver Corey MacPherson back in the race bike for trainer Kyle Williams and owner Doug Williams of Ontario. The son of Malicious has been a picture of consistency in this class, hitting the top three in four of his last five starts.
The backstretch will be filled with challengers, including Brookdale Johnny from post 5 as the 3-1 second choice. Brady Sweet drives the Rockin In Heaven gelding for trainer Phil Sizer. The bay gelding has cobbled together 14 top-three finishes this season.
Redland Misspretty (To be driven by Paul Langille) lands rail control as the 4-1 choice after campaigning solidly on the Island this summer. The daughter of Source Of Pride was a dominant winner in 1:53.3 her last start at Red Shores Charlottetown.
Starship Glyde (Ryan Desroche) will look to spring a mild upset from post 3 at morning line odds of 7-2 for trainer Earl Watts after winning five of eight starts this season, while Sauble Attack (Ken Murphy) lines up from post 2 as a 6-1 outsider for trainer Paul Biggar.
Rose Run X Con (Norris Rogers) rounds out the field from post 6 with 8-1 odds for trainer Nicholas Oakes after winning his most recent Summerside start on Aug. 3.
The Backstretch Beat sides with the Williams trainee.
“Howmac Charmer has been right in the thick of things every week and keeps drawing into the conversation. With his late kick and consistency in this class, he’s the one to side with at this level.”
The $3,650 race 13 finale has Rockemsocken Scott (MacPherson) seeking his fourth straight victory from the Ron Matheson barn. John Gerard Kennedy of Marion Bridge, N.S., owns the son of Rockin Amadeus who will compete against seven rivals including Mantario (David Dowling) and Doc Awesome (Brodie MacPhee).
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