CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — With some Heffernan stickhandling in the final quarter, Hes Marvalous snuck through to capture the Saturday afternoon preferred pace at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The $2,950 featured pace saw Winter Blast (Adam Merner) set the tempo through splits of 29, 59.1 and 1:29.4 over an off-track while eventual winner Hes Marvalous (Myles Heffernan Sr.) was locked in third on the rail. Heffernan found himself with a fresh horse in the final panel of the race and guided his charge to the outside off the final turn then elected to duck back down the inside in the stretch drive to win in 2:00.1.
Winter Blast finished second while Pictonian Storm (Corey MacPherson) was third. Jackie Heffernan of Summerville owns the seven-year-old son of Delmarvalous while Myles Heffernan Jr., handles the training duties.
Private Di supplied a colossal upset in the afternoon closer as Kenny Arsenault rallied his trainee from the back of the field to win by half-a-length in 2:01.4 while ending Killean Finale’s (Ken Murphy) undefeated streak. Paying $54.40 to win while on top of an $862.80 triactor, Private Di is owned by Wade Peconi of Stanchel.
The Jackie Matheson stable had a training triple on the 12-dash card as Daut Not had a maiden-breaking score in 2:03.3 with Marc Campbell picking up the last-minute catch drive in the opener. Campbell and Matheson teamed up again in Race 5 to deliver with The Time To Win in 2:04.3 then Woodmere Soul was a 2:04.1 victor in Race 6 from the Matheson stable with Merner in the bike.
Live racing continues Saturday with the final card of the winter meet.
– Compiled by Nicholas Oakes for Red Shores.
CDP Results
Harness racing results for Saturday at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Race 1 – Daut Not (M. Campbell) 4.40 2.90 2.10; Akrotiri (K. Arsenault) 2.70 2.10; Alexander Valley (E. Smith) 2.10.
Times: 30.2, 1:02.1, 1:33.1, 2:03.3. Also Ran: Windemere Arts, I Can Do It, Whim Road Lady. Winning horse owned by Colin Jonson, Quebec; and Thomas Kyron, Ontatio. Exactor 5-3 $10.10; Triactor 5-3-6 $14.50; Superfecta 5-3-6-4 $25.65.
Race 2 – Dustylane Zambucca (C. MacPherson) 3.10 4.10 2.10; Vintage Winner (D. Dowling) 9.20 5.20; A Fiesty X Ample (A. Merner) 4.00.
Times: 30.1, 1:01.2, 1:32.3, 2:03.1. Also Ran: Jays Little Spark, R ES Kate, Can Art. Winning horse owned by Dianne Gass, P.E.I. Exactor 6-1 $44.90; Triactor 6-1-2 $245.20; Superfecta 6-1-2-5 $264.90; Daily Double 5-6 $12.90.
Race 3 – Howmac Blaze (C. MacPherson) 7.00 4.10 3.60; Dapple Apple (J. Hughes) 3.40 2.40; RunninDownADream (A. Merner) 3.90.
Times: 28.3, 58.3, 1:30.3, 2:01.1. Also Ran: Bettim Jenny, Bad Silver, Elm Grove Nanci, White Mountain Lee. Winning horse owned by Michelle Myers and Roger Macdonald, P.E.I. Exactor 5-4 $16.20; Triactor 5-4-3 $158.20; Superfecta 5-4-3-7 $337.65.
Race 4 – RockNRols Image (J. Hughes) 2.60 2.50 2.10; Bayside Alexis (K. Murphy) 6.40 4.20; Julep Hanover (W. Myers) 5.10.
Times: 28.4, 59.4, 1:31.3, 2:02.2. Also Ran: Hurricane Hill, Good Luck Kathy, Bettim Vicky. Winning horse owned by Dave Macdonald, P.E.I. Exactor 4-3 $10.90; Triactor 4-3-5 $30.50; Superfecta 4-3-5-2 $81.15.
Race 5 – The Time To Win (M. Campbell) 2.90 2.20 2.30; Evening Maelstrom (K. Murphy) 3.90 3.20; Minor Wisdom (A. Campbell) 3.20.
Times: 31.4, 1:03.3, 1:34.3, 2:04.3. Also Ran: Miss Sangria, Always Reese, Selfie. Winning horse owned by Shirley Weeks and Jackie Matheson, P.E.I. Exactor 2-1 $6; Triactor 2-1-5 $18.20; Superfecta 2-1-5-3 $38.25.
Race 6 – Woodmere Soul (A. Merner) 9.80 3.90 3.70; Don’t Be A Hero (M. Heffernan) 4.30 4.20; Dilans Mustang (M. Campbell) 3.50.
Times: 30.1, 1:01.3, 1:33.3, 2:04.1. Also Ran: Melanies Magic, Whipple Effect, Rich By State. Winning horse owned by Jodi Lynn Matheson, P.E.I. Exactor 5-4 $27; Triactor 5-4-3 $171.10; Superfecta 5-4-3-6 $171.75.
Race 7 – Mystery Phil (A. Merner) 2.70 2.80 2.20; Sports Royalty (K. Arsenault) 3.10 2.40; Selkirk Echo (K. Murphy) 2.20.
Times: 29.3, 1:00.1, 1:30.4, 2:01.4. Also Ran: Cal Hanover, Messier Seelster, BobJohnski. Winning horse owned by Dale and Ronnie Rennie, P.E.I. Exactor 5-6 $4.50; Triactor 5-6-4 $13.30; Superfecta 5-6-4-3 $29.
Race 8 – Jetta Flys (J. Hughes) 6.00 2.30 2.10; Zingers Laugh (M. Campbell) 8.40 5.20; Twin B Shadow (C. MacPherson) 28.50.
Times: 29.3, 1:01, 1:32.2, 2:03.2. Also Ran: Howmacs Dragonator, Slide Guitar, Oh To Be Me, Fly With Max, Lincoln Seelster. Winning horse owned by John and Stephen Quinn, P.E.I. Exactor 5-2 $120.60; Triactor 5-2-7 $525.20.
Race 9 – Buddy (D. Dowling) 12.90 5.70 4.90; Rockin Indy (A. Merner) 3.70 2.40; Smart Official (K. Arsenault) 3.50.
Times: 29.0, 59.1, 1:30, 2:00.1. Also Ran: Painted Pony, Santana Sass, Midnight Matt, Eagle Jolt. Winning horse owned by Joanne Macrae, Dave Myers and Gwyneth McGuirk, P.E.I. Exactor 5-7 $87.10; Triactor 5-7-1 $800.65; Superfecta 5-7-1-4 $1475.55.
Race 10 – Desired Treasure (G. Hennessey) 23.40 5.40 4.10; I C True Grit (M. McGuigan) 2.50 2.10; Three Truths (M. Campbell) 3.50.
Times: 29.3, 1:01.1, 1:32.1, 2:02.2. Also Ran: Bank Of Dad, Painted Desert, Harbourlite Jerry, Smiley Bayama, J K Cowboy. Winning horse owned by Gisele Bernard, P.E.I. Exactor 5-2 $55.40; Triactor 5-2-1 $309.30.
Race 11 – Hes Marvalous (M. Heffernan) 6.40 2.80 2.10; Winter Blast (A. Merner) 2.80 2.10; Pictonian Storm (C. MacPherson) 2.10.
Times: 29.0, 59.1, 1:29.4, 2:00.1. Also Ran: Jetster, Jeb, Creepin
Winning horse owned by Jackie Heffernan, Nova Scotia. Exactor 2-1 $21.60; Triactor 2-1-3 $55.10; Superfecta 2-1-3-4 $155.
Race 12 – Private Di (K. Arsenault) 54.40 16.70 5.60; Killean Finale (K. Murphy) 11.70 5.60; PayTheLineBlueChip (M. Campbell) 2.30.
Times: 29.2, 1:00.2, 1:31.1, 2:01.4. Also Ran: Tell Me Why, Charlottes Western, Outrageous Spirit, IndyWheelBarrow, Collective Wisdom. Winning horse owned by Wade Peconi, P.E.I. Exactor 3-6 $78.10; Triactor 3-6-4 $862.60; Daily Double 2-3 $152.90;
Wager – $46,420.
