Disturbed Hanover victorious at Bally’s Dover

Disturbed Hanover (Big Jim) responded to her tough as nails reputation and won the harness racing Mares Select Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (Jan. 24).

Disturbed Hanover, Jody and Feeling Sweet all left alertly for early race position pacing towards the quarter pole. Feeling Sweet was parked three wide and finally cleared the lead past the opening quarter in 27.1 Jody settled into the pocket and Disturbed Hanover retreated to third.

Feeling Sweet and driver Montrell Teague were able to throttle that speed and passed the half in 56.4, a pedestrian 29.3 quarter.

Driver Baron Dalious and Disturbed Hanover sensed the pace was slowing and maneuvered 1st over past the half. The 4/5 betting favorite, Got The Gold, shadowed 2nd over and in perfect striking position on the rim. Party Cruiser joined into the outer flow.

Disturbed Hanover eventually wore down pacesetter Feeling Sweet and cleared the lead reaching the three quarters in 1:24.4 (28). Got the Gold angled to the pylons saving ground for a stretch rally. Jody remained on the outside and began to charge late. Disturbed Hanover dug in late and was able to repel those challengers.

Disturbed Hanover pulled away in the stretch and won by a length and a quarter in 1:53. She paid $11.40 for the win.

DISTURBED HANOVER REPLAY

Disturbed Hanover is owned by the Wiz Kids Stable LLC of Dover Delaware. W. Bart Dalious trained and his son Barton Dalious drove. Jody finished 2nd and Got The Gold settled for 3rd. Tim Tetrick drove four winners on the betting card.

The feature race of the week is the $27,500 Blue Hen/ Open Handicap Pace on Thursday night. I Did It Myway looks to make amends for his earlier defeats. His main competition will include Energetic Hanover, Penzance Hanover and Sprocket.

Racing continues on Thursday. Post Time is 4:30 pm

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Alex Kraszewski, for Bally’s Dover