Inaminute Hanover scores in Over/Select Handicap Trot

Inaminute Hanover (Bar Hopping) scores at 5-1 to win the $18,000 Winners Over/Select Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover Downs on Tuesday night.

Swan’s Maid, the only female trotter in the race pressed the issue early, parking out a charged up Last Glow.  That Ole Bar Stool also left from the outside but retreated to the harness racing pylons in 4th, approaching the quarter. 

Last Glow cleared the lead but may have paid the price as he trotted to the opening panel in a sizzling 27.1.  Driver Jack Parker Jr and Last Glow were allowed to control the tempo of the race and backed off the half to a pedestrian 57.3, a 30.2 quarter.  

Rivers, the 2-1 betting favorite, raced 1st over before the half and gained momentum down the backstretch. Mickey Muscles raced 2nd over in full pursuit of the leader.  Swan’s Maid waited patiently in the pocket. 

Inaminute Hanover appeared to be locked in until Mickey Muscles went off stride before the three quarters.  Driver Russ Foster and Inaminute Hanover were able to angle off the pylons and raced in perfect position to strike on the outside.

Last Glow amped up his game reaching the three quarters in 1:25.3, a 28 flat quarter.

Inaminute Hanover, a beneficiary of good racing fortune, charged home at the top of the stretch and outsprinted Swan’s Maid at the wire to win by a half length in 1:55 flat.  He paid $13.60 for the victory.

INAMINUTE HANOVER REPLAY

Inaminute Hanover ( Bar Hopping) is owned by Beauty Bridle Racing Stable Inc.of South Amboy, NJ.  Jenny Bier trained and Russell Foster drove.

Swan’s Maid finished 2nd and Rivers was 3rd.

 Tomorrow night’s feature, the $25,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace, takes place on the 14th race on the betting card.  Majorca N. vies for her 4th consecutive win in the class. Her main competition includes her arch rival Incaseyoudidntknow and Disturbed Hanover. 

 Ludacrous A, who won in 1:52 impressively in her US debut at Bally’s Dover last week, will compete in the 11th race Mares Condition Pace.

Tony Morgan drove four winners on the betting card.

There is a Pick Four carry over worth $2,838, a Pick 3 carryover worth $1,465 and a Pick 5 carryover worth $490 to Wednesday’s Betting card.

Bally’s Dover races Monday thru Thursday.  Post time is 4:30 pm.

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

by Alex Kraszewski, for Bally’s Dover