Hunger Pangs feasts in Monday feature

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Hunger Pangs found the wire first in feature harness racing action Monday night at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

Marc Campbell was in the driver’s seat of the Blaine McKenna trainee as Hunger Pangs sat the pocket in the $2,900 featured pace and popped out in the final quarter to win in 1:56.1 for owner Susanne MacKeigan of Albert Bridge, N.S. Pacesetter Chocolate Swirl (Driven by Jason Hughes) was second ahead of Coasttocoastshark (Devon Wallace).

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Hughes scored a driving triple on the Monday card including a pair of wins from the Deanna Clow barn with Bold N Bad (1:57.3) and Sanchez Blue Chip (2:00.2). Hughes’ other win came aboard Imagine Speed (2:01) from the Oakes Stable of Warren Grove.

Driver Corey MacPherson and Montague trainer Wade Sorrie clicked for a pair of victories with Onehotpenelope (2:03.3) and Pictonian Storm (1:57). MacPherson also put together a colossal upset in race 5 as he steered Private Dancer to a 1:59.3 win for trainer Paul Conway and paid $100.30 for a $2 win ticket.

Total wager was $41,325.

Live racing continues Thursday evening at Red Shores Charlottetown featuring the P.E.I. Colt Stakes for two and three-year-old trotters at 6 P.M. while Saturday has a doubleheader at the capital oval with cards at 12:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M. The afternoon card features the P.E.I. Colt Stakes for two-year-old pacers while the three-year-old pacers race on the night card. Racing continues in Summerside next Monday (Sept. 20) at 6:30 P.M.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores