Lazarus N mare grabs front end glory

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – A trip to the front end was the winning formula for Get Answers in the Thursday evening harness racing feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

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The $4,200 Fillies & Mares top class went to the Marc Campbell driven and Landon Campbell trained Get Answers ($6.50) in 1:55.1 as she came from the back to score her first Island win for owners Brady Doyle, Ryan MacLeod and Everett MacLeod. The five-year-old daughter of Lazarus N came first-over on pacesetter Tobins Brownie (Driven by Adam Merner) at the half to take over and win by three-quarters-of-a-length. Second went to Windemere Saddy (Corey MacPherson) with Tobins Brownie third.

Buckhead Ridge ($3.40) rebounded in a big way in the $4,000 Open Trot, wiring his five foes in 1:57.1 by five-lengths for trainer Landon Campbell and driver Marc Campbell and owner Brady Doyle. The Nuncio gelding was a dominant presence through splits of 29.2, 58.3 and 1:28.2 before closing it out with a 28.4 final panel.

Fight Song (Jason Hughes), a winner of two straight track records heading into the race, had to settle for second while Helpfull Princess (Adam Merner) earned third.

Marc Campbell won earlier on the card with Mile Hill Gus ($3.10) in 2:03.1 for trainer Paul Morrison for the driving triple.

Driver Brodie MacPhee and trainer Tom Weatherbie snagged three victories on the 15-dash card including Irie ($3.10) in 1:59 in race 3, Tribal Dancer ($4.70) in 1:56.4 in the race 6 CIBC Private Wealth Pickard Poirier Advisory Group Pace and Talldarklatte ($7.20) in 1:57 in race 9.
Isle Bea Wickedwon ($3.80) prevailed by a head in the race 5 Ed and Marcia Johnston Memorial for driver Gilles Barrieau and trainer Ron Matheson. Time of the mile was 1:57.1.

One of the night’s biggest surprises came in the final dash as Lady Hess ($31.60) upset in 1:55.1 with Corey MacPherson in the bike for trainer Jamie Smith. MacPherson also won with Redland Peaches ($2.60) in 1:57.3 as well as Fitness First ($3.30) in a 1:57.4 maiden score, both from his own Charlottetown stable.

Live racing continues Saturday at 4 P.M., at Red Shores Charlottetown. For programs, picks, race replays and more visit Redshores.ca.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores