Roll Em circles field at Charlottetown

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Getting away last in the compact feature harness racing field, Roll Em (Time To Roll) was first-over and driving to the winner’s circle Sunday afternoon (Dec. 17) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Driver Marc Campbell was at the controls of Roll Em for his 1:53.4 victory in the $3,800 Preferred Pace over a track rated one-second-off for co-owner and trainer Brent Campbell and co-owners Brady Doyle, Ryan MacLeod and Savage Stable. It was win number 28 lifetime for the Time To Roll gelding and his 10th victory of the season. Pacesetter No Plan Intended (Driven by Jason Hughes) was second to have his win streak snapped at three-straight while Middleton Terror (David Dowling) was third.

Marc Campbell had three wins on the day to bring his lead in the driving standings to 11 races over Hughes. The Orwell driver also won with Poplar Artie (1:56.4) for trainer Lenny Myers and Rollwithhottytoddy (1:54.2) from the Trevor Hicken barn.

Trainer Dwane MacEachern doubled up on the day with Doc Awesome (Corey MacPherson) in 1:58.2 and Azure Beach (Ken Murphy) in a 2:00 clocking.

Driver Adam Merner and trainer Gordie Hennessey teamed up for two wins as Check Your Source was a 1:57.4 winner in race 6 and Tradition won race 10 in 1:57.1. Merner also won the first race of the day with the Melissa Rennie trained Kataparka in 1:58.2 for the driving triple.

The Red Shores Stuff the Starting Gate for Ocean 100 Toys For Tots campaign wrapped up Sunday. Customers and members of the harness racing community dropped off toys over the last two racing events to support the annual fundraiser.

Live racing continues Saturday Dec. 23 at 12:30 P.M., at Red Shores Charlottetown.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores