No Foolin April too slick to catch

No Foolin April (Nob Hill High) used a gate-to-wire effort from Jeremy Smith to score a narrow harness racing win in the $28,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace in Thursday action (Oct. 23) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.

When the compact field of five was sent on their way, No Foolin April grabbed the lead and was able to pass the opening quarter in :26.4.

A lack of a challenge allowed the eventual winner a :29.3 second quarter breather.

Trevor Smith sent Shadows Dancers first up to apply pressure on the leader, with Odds On Cinamon (Austin Hanners) using the cover.

The field pasted the three-quarter mile pole in 1:23.3.

Dragon By The Sea (Tyler Smith) pocked out of the pocket and unleashed his final challenge, but came up a neck short in 1:51.4.

NO FOOLIN APRIL REPLAY

Odds On Cinamon edged Hey Hey Mama (Luke Hanners) by a neck to secure third.

The four-year-old daughter of Nob Hill High has won three straight for breeder/owner/trainer Adam Short.

In the $24,000 Filly and Mare Open II Pace. Foxy Hill (Luke Hanners) used a solid first up effort to secure her second seasonal win in 1:52.4.

A quintet of pacers tried for the early lead, but the favorite Trick Of The Light (Chris Page) was able to rate the mile with :26.4, :56.1 and 1:24.1 quarters.

Mossdale Lottee N (Jeremy Smith) flushed Hanners and Foxy Hill out of the three-hole and the pair pressured the leader down the backstretch.

Foxy Hill took the lead around the final turn and came home in :28.2 to secure the ¾ length win.

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A Girl That Twirls (Kayne Kauffman) used a passing lane move to edge Trick Of The Light and Mossdale Lottee N for second.

The four-year-old Captaintreacherous mare is campaigned by Dana Parham’s Odds On Racing and conditioned by Virgil Morgan, Jr.

Drivers Jeremy Smith and Chris Page continue their battle for the leading driving honors. They both had driving triples on the card with Page holding a 52-51 edge overall.

Dayton Raceway returns to action on Friday (Oct. 24) with a 14-race card starting at 4:00 PM.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results

By Jay Wolf for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway