Carsons Shadow casts shade over rivals

Carsons Shadow circled the Hanover Raceway feature harness racing field on Saturday to keep his unbeaten record intact, and the 1/2 favourite gained every position without cover.

Bruce Richardson, leaving from post six with Carsons Shadow, resigned himself to the backfield early and dropped the horse into the trailing spot as the starting gate left. Carsons Shadow sat sixth through the opening quarter mile in :28.2 and half in :58.4, but Richardson activated the gelding as they passed the grandstand.

Carsons Shadow tore through the deficit in the third quarter and kept gaining as they finished the third station in 1:28.2. The gelding was in second as the field of six banked into the final turn, and he vanquished the leader at the top of the stretch en route to a one-length win in 1:57.3.

Acefortyfourtalon (Brett Macdonald) rode the pocket to a place cheque. Podium Seelster (Colin Kelly) dropped to third after leading much of the way. A $2 win ticket returned $3.

CARSONS SHADOW REPLAY

Carson’s Shadow has two wins on the year from as many starts, as well as 11 career victories from 44 total starts. The five-year-old son of Shadow Play has earned $121,208 for breeder and owner David Carson. Carson appointed Vicki Gregg as the trainer.

Paul Mackenzie staked an early claim for the drivers’ title with a four-win day on Saturday. He scored with Gibbs Rules (1:59.4) in the opener, instantly doubled with Shammie Hall (2:02.4) one race later, then won aboard Ma Rebelle (2:00.2) in the sixth and Sauble Play (1:58.1) in the eighth.

Hanover Raceway hosts its race day on Saturday, Jun. 26.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink