Tempra Hanover leaves it all on the track

Tempra Hanvoer battled through the majority of the Monticello Raceway harness racing feature pace on Thursday and overcame a three-wide slog over the muddy surface to win it.

Jim Devaux urged the mare forward into the first turn from post three, but inside foes Junior Man (Kyle Dibenedetto) and Uncle Qwackers (Michael Merton) also sought the lead. The trio went three-abreast into the first turn and continued to squabble down the backstretch. Tempra Hanover took the top spot at the quarter mile pole in :28.2 and got a second-quarter breather with a half in :59.

Devaux began encouraging the mare as rivals encroached two and three-wide going to three-quarters in 1:29.2. Tempra Hanover created a one length gap turning for the stretch and laboured home to win in 1:59.2 over gaining rivals. Junior Man was short by three quarters of a length. Rhonatoldme (Braxten Boyd) went from last to third.

TEMPRA HANOVER REPLAY

Tempra Hanover, who returned $4.80, returned to Monticello on Jun. 24 after spells at other tracks and visited its winner’s circle for the first time since Feb. 27, 2020. She has earned more than $40,000 and won five races in 54 career starts. Sheena McElhiney trains the five-year-old Art Major mare for Seafood Delight Stable of East Windsor.

Monticello Raceway will be back on Monday, Jul. 5, at 12:10 p.m. EDT.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink