SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — The 2017 Governor’s Plate champion will return to racing action in this afternoon's feature against some iron-tough competition at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
The 10-dash program has a 1 p.m. post time with the featured pace lining up in Race 9 for a $2,800 pot.
Do Over Hanover leaves from Post 7 in the field of as many with Jason Hughes in the bike for trainer Chris MacKay and owners Don MacNeill of Alberta, Allard Racing of Quebec and Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge. The six-year-old son of Western Ideal is returning to action fresh off a qualifier after not racing since the Conroy invitational in Nova Scotia in September.
Noudidnt Blue Chip is the top choice in the featured pace from Post 4 for the Warren Grove team of owner-trainer Neal Moase and driver David Dowling. The son of Roll With Joe was a winner in 1:56.3 in his latest and sports two wins from his last three starts.
Race analyst Les MacIsaac will side with Noudidnt Blue Chip as his top choice.
“Noudidnt Blue Chip made a move getting to the half last week and once he cleared he never looked back,” MacIsaac said. “He seems to be getting better with every start and with this being his fourth he should be just about where he wants to be from a conditioning standpoint. He's got a big shot to double up.”
Also in the featured field are: Mando Fun (Dale Spence), Adkins Hanover (Ambyr Campbell), Phil Dorleans (Adam Merner), Pictonian Storm (Myles Heffernan Sr.) and Woodmere Ideal Art (Norris Rogers).
Melanies Magic makes his debut on red soil in Race 5 with Spence at the helm for trainer MacKenzie MacInnis and owner Sandra Stead of Montague. The five-year-old son of Hypnotic Blue Chip was racing the $15,000 claiming ranks in Ontario with his last start a winning one in 1:57 over The Raceway at Western Fair District. Hemingway is the favourite in Race 5 with rail control for driver Merner.
Zach Conway makes his pari-mutuel debut in Race 7 on the program behind Brief Interlude trained by his father Paul Conway of Bonshaw. The rookie driver will steer his mount from Post 5 in a field of 8. Traces Of Purple is the top choice from Post 6 with Heffernan in the bike, fresh off a 1:56.2 mile in Atlantic Aged Pacing Mares Series action.
Owner, trainer and former driver Paul Biggar will be special guest on the Inside Track Sunday with host Rocky Schurman. The segment airs at 12:35pm on the Red Shores broadcast.
Compiled by Nicholas Oakes for Red Shores.
