By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Merigo Magic turned on the jets late to pull off a Preferred Pace score in the race 13 finale Saturday evening Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Adam Merner was in the bike for the $5,500 Preferred class victory, as his trainee tracked down pacesetter Twin B Tuffenuff (Driven by Gilles Barrieau) for a 1:56.1 clocking. Merigo Magic ($5.90) gobbled up ground in the stretch drive, unloading a 27.2 closing panel for owners Mike May, Herman McQuaid, Derrick Cameron and Ian Walker. Third went to a hard closing High Voltage Deo (Corey MacPherson).
The victory capped off a training and driving double on the night for Merner, as Bacononabiscuit ($10.50) was placed the winner of race 7 following the disqualification of Almanac (David Dowling) in a readjusted time of 1:57.1.
Dowling tripled in the race bike on the card as The Tulsa King ($2.80) won race 1 for trainer Mike McGuigan, Hes Touring ($6.50) was a winner for the Clair Sweet stable in race 2 in 1:58.2 and Like A King ($2.10) scored in 1:58 for the Jennifer Doyle barn in race 12.
Ashley Gamester had a training double on the card winning with Bee Two Bee ($2.10) in 1:55.4 in race 10 and Laughagain Hanover ($2.60) in race 8 in 1:59.1, both in line to Jason Hughes.
Live racing continues Tuesday evening at 6 P.M., at Red Shores Summerside. For race replays and more visit Redshores.ca.
