Tobins Brownie captures Charlottetown feature

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – With a stretch drive swoop, Tobins Brownie (Stonebridge Terror) got it all in the harness racing feature on the Saturday program (Nov. 11) on Remembrance Day at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

David Dowling had his trainee duck at the beginning to get away fourth in the $3,500 Fillies and Mares Preferred while Plain Jane (Driven by Adam Merner) commanded the front at the 28.1 opening quarter before releasing Redlandbethanyjean (Brodie MacPhee) to the lead and forcing a three-wide Acefortyfour Dome (Jason Hughes) to sit third.

The half was reached in 56.4 over a track rated two-seconds. Acefortyfour Dome came to challenge Redlandbethanyjean first-over at the three-quarters of 1:27.3 before a second-over Tobins Brownie placed herself three-wide for the final quarter and got up for a nose decision in the stretch drive in 1:57.1. Redlandbethanyjean was second while Chelski (Corey MacPherson) closed for third. Brittany Dowling of Springvale shares ownership of Tobins Brownie with Sandra Weeks and Erroll Burgoyne. 

Shes Rockandfame captured the race 1 Remembrance Day Lest We Forget pace in 1:59.2 with Dowling in the seat for his brother, trainer Michael Dowling. Michael Arnold of Olds, Alberta partners with Amy Lakie of Montague as owners. 

Drivers Hughes and Marc Campbell continue their struggle for control of the top driver honour as Campbell won four races on the day to Hughes’ three.  

Campbell won with the undefeated Redland Peaches (2:01) for trainer Mike McGuigan, Countercurrency (2:00) for Brady Sweet, Itsuptoyou (1:59.4) for trainer Kevin MacLean and with Brent Campbell trainee New Legacy (2:02) in the $2,900 top trot. 

Driver Hughes and trainer Jennifer Doyle teamed up for a pair of wins with Elm Grove Mistress (1:56.3) in race 3 and Ladylike (2:00.2) in the race 14 finale. Hughes also won with his own Sugar Bowl (1:56.4) in race 5.  

The pair now sit tied for first heading into the Sunday afternoon program slated for 12:30 P.M. 

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores