Wind Blown shows class with on pace win

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Wind Blown (Mach Three) showed his back class in the $5,000 Preferred 2 pace Tuesday evening at Red Shores Summerside Raceway, capping a four-win performance for harness racing driver Paul Langille.

Wind Blown ($3.50) was sent to the front from post 6 and never looked back, pacing home in 1:55 flat for trainer Phil Sizer and owners Doug Polley Jr. and Sr. of Amherst, N.S. Sauble Attack (Driven by Ken Murphy) was a quarter-length back in second with Mantario (David Dowling) third.

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Langille’s grand night also included victories with Southwind Ricochet ($2.20) in 1:57 for trainer Earl Watts, Howmac Maximus ($3.30) in 1:55.2 for conditioner Tammy Collings, and Brokeandoutofgas ($4.90) in 1:56.1, also from the Collings barn, giving that stable a pair of training wins.

The $3,350 Peter Coughlin Memorial in Race 3 saw Midnight Love ($2.60) go all the way in 1:59.3 with Dowling in the bike for trainer George Rennison.

The Nicholas Oakes stable doubled up for owner Milton Young of Paradise, N.L., as Brigus ($4.00) captured Race 6 in 1:57.1 with Adam Merner in the seat, while Doctor Grenfell ($4.40) went wire-to-wire in 1:56.2 in Race 9, also with Merner engineering the winning trip.

Trainer Taylor Doyle made two trips to the winner’s circle, sending out Sharky ($2.10) to a 1:58.3 front-end score in Race 2 with Corey MacPherson, then later clicking in Race 8 when Mappo Oriley ($2.10) romped in 1:56.2 with Dowling at the lines.

Dowling had three wins as Jack Boswall ($2.90) won race 10 in 1:56.1 for trainer Keith MacDonell.

Live racing continues Thursday evening at 6 P.M., at Red Shores Charlottetown.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores