Ontario-Sired, Drachan Hanover, Scores Repeat Victory In Pompano Park’s $10,000 Open

Drachan Hanover, given perfect rating by Wally Hennessey, scored a repeat victory in Pompano Park’s $10,000 Open Handicap Pace on Sunday night (April 2), stopping the teletimer in 1:51.2.

The five-year-old son of Jeremes Jet out-rushed Heart Felt (Bryce Fenn) when the wings folded and went on to post panels of :26.4 and a well-rated :56.1 before livening up the pace on the backside with a third panel in :28.2 and sealing the issue with a :26.4 finale.

Heart Felt did finish second while Sing For Me George (Kevin Wallis) finished third. Pointsman was next in the mile while Alta Jerome was fifth in the classy sextet of pacers.

Drachan Hanover and driver Wally Hennessey winning on April 2 at Pompano Park. (Skip Smith)

In a post-race interview, driver Hennessey remarked, “This is a very classy racehorse and he showed that tonight. He’s very smart, too.

“He was all business leaving out of the gate and then had the sense enough to relax during the second quarter. Once we reached the half in soft time (:56.1), I felt very confident that he could get home.

“He really accelerated midway on the backside and he was full of race in the lane.

“He won in a bit faster time last week, but I thought he may have even been a bit sharper tonight with that final quarter.”

Trained by Marcel Barrieau for Nova Scotia owners Llyod Maclean and Kenneth Rankin, Drachan Hanover won for the fourth time this year to send his earnings to $30,440 in 10 starts.

Lifetime, Drachan Hanover has earned $446,682 to go along with a 1:50.1 mark in South Florida.

Off at 1-2, Drachan Hanover paid $3 to his multitude of backers.

(Standardbred Canada)

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