Beyond The Lens is picture perfect at The Downs

WILKES-BARRE, PA – Beyond The Lens (Angus Hall) proved picture-perfect in his first start for owner/trainer Arthur Jones, going wire-to-wire in taking the $15,000 trotting harness racing feature at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Monday afternoon.

Jim Pantaleano sent Beyond The Lens straight to the lead, and after a :27.3 opener they were able to get a breather to the :58 half.

Approaching the 1:26.1 three-quarters, favorites By A Hoff Hanover and Muscle Dynasty began to narrow in, but Pantaleano kept his charge alive to the wire, stopping the timer at 1:56, just a fifth short of the horse’s lifetime best, set at Rideau Carleton last year.

Muscle Dynasty was second, a neck behind Beyond The Lens and 1¼ lengths ahead of By A Hoff Hanover.

BEYOND THE LENS REPLAY

Braxten Boyd, Matt Kakaley, Anthony Napolitano, and Åke Svanstedt all posted driving doubles; Svanstedt also trains both of his sucessful steers.

The racing week concludes on Tuesday afternoon, a card with a 1:30 p.m. start. Program pages are available by clicking here.

For complete race results, click here.

From the PHHA/The Downs