Chapheart all heart in Dover Open

Chapheart (Chapter Seven) proved to have the heart of a lion and won the harness racing Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on a chilly Tuesday night.

Rivers and Chapheart were quickest off the wings of the starting gate. Rivers settled into the pocket and Chapheart surged to the top reaching the opening quarter in 27.4. Chapheart raced comfortably and led the field of trotters to the half in 57.1, a 29.2 quarter.

Inaminute Hanover moved off the pylons and traveled 1st over up the backstretch. Sinatra De Vie followed 2nd over on the rim. Those attempts fell short. Chapheart was in total command passing the three quarters in 1:25.3, a 28.2 quarter. Rivers remained in the pocket and JL Cruze saved ground along the pylons.

Chapheart would not be denied and won by two and a quarter lengths in 1:54.3 He paid $4.60 as the betting favorite. Rivers finished 2nd and JL Cruze finished 3rd.

CHAPHEART REPLAY

Chapheart is owned by Mike Casalino Jr of NJ and Dylan Davis Racing from Delaware. Dylan Davis trained and Pat Berry drove

Bally’s Dover races Monday thru Thursday with a 4:30 post time.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Alex Kraszewski, for Bally’s Dover