{"id":21761,"date":"2025-08-15T22:33:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T01:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redshores.ca\/?p=21761"},"modified":"2025-08-16T14:33:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T17:33:44","slug":"nuttin-but-finesse-in-gold-cup-saucer-consolation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redshores.ca\/nuttin-but-finesse-in-gold-cup-saucer-consolation\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuttin But Finesse In Gold Cup &#038; Saucer Consolation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CHARLOTTETOWN, PE \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0The James \u201cRoach\u201d MacGregor Gold Cup &amp; Saucer Consolation, presented by The Guardian, produced a blanket finish Friday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park, with New Brunswick pacer Nuttin But Finesse getting up for the $30,000 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Driver Mike Downey orchestrated the winning trip from post 2, landing mid-pack early before swinging second-over past the five-eighths to follow race favourite Twin B Tuffenuff (Driven by Gilles Barrieau), who was first-over and battling pacesetter Malignity (Paul Langille) after opening splits of 26.2 and 55.2.<\/p>\n<p>The three-quarters were reached in 1:23.1 with Malignity fighting back but was swarmed in the stretch drive as Nuttin But Finesse swung wide off cover to win in 1:52 for trainer Ellen Stevenson and owner Dr. Mitchell Downey of Saint John, N.B. Twin B Tuffenuff was second by half-a-length while Lakers Bank (David Dowling) was close by in third and Roll Em (Marc Campbell) closed well to finish fourth.<\/p>\n<p>The $22,800 Lady Slipper Gold divisions for three-year-old pacing fillies highlighted the undercard of the program with three separate splits.<br \/>\nIn race 4, Howmac Maleficent ($6.30) delivered on her rail control with Ken Murphy in the bike for trainer Joe Baxter and owner Peter Gilby of Lantz, N.S. The daughter of Malicious held off a late rally from favourite Tobins Dream (Brett MacDonald) to win by half a length in 1:58.1. Windemereontheline (Marc Campbell) was third.<\/p>\n<p>Race 8 saw a major upset as Mindbodyandsoul ($22.60) rallied past heavy favourite Elm Grove Talia for trainer Earl Watts and driver Paul Langille. The Malicious filly stopped the clock in 1:55.3 for the ownership group of Windemere Farms, Beryl McNeill, Sterling Buchanan and Jack Quinn. Windemere Classie (Marc Campbell) was the runner-up while Elm Grove Talia (Dowling) faded to third.<\/p>\n<p>The final Gold division in race 12 went to Badgirl Bridgette ($3.80) with Jason Hughes steering the Stonebridge Terror filly to her seventh straight win in 1:55.4. Bill Lanigan of Montague owns and trains the filly, who turned back longshot Jafetica (Myles Heffernan Sr.) and Starship Laska (Marc Campbell).<\/p>\n<p>The Grassroots divisions for sophomore pacing fillies carried $11,400 purses each and were claimed by Molly Malone ($6.70) with Paul Langille driving for trainer Fred Paynter in 1:56.4, Thelastartie ($11.20) in 1:58.4 for trainer Watts and driver Marc Campbell in 1:58.4 and race 10 saw an upset as Pop The Pin ($29.30) used a pocket trip for driver Jason Hughes to win in 1:57.2 for trainer Ashley Gamester.<\/p>\n<p>In overnight action, Bet On The Moon ($7.40) won the Larry Spencer Memorial Pace in race 1 for driver Gilles Barrieau and trainer Yvanhoe Landry in a 1:58.1 trip.<\/p>\n<p>The George Wilkie Memorial in race 3 went to Friar Voltaire ($5.20) and driver Brady Sweet in 1:55.3 for trainer Basil Hunter.<br \/>\nThe Allan &amp; Gloria Bradley Memorial in race 5 had Rock And Twist ($2.80) win for trainer Brendan Curran and driver Adam Merner in 1:55.1.<\/p>\n<p>The District 16 Cornwall-Meadowbank Liberal Association Pace in race 7 went to Almanac ($2.50) in 1:56.3 for trainer Jennifer Doyle and driver Dowling.<\/p>\n<p>The Heath MacDonald MP Malpeque Pace in race 9 saw ABC ($8.30) win his third straight for trainer Clifford Murphy and driver Ken Murphy while The John Hennessey DVM Pace in race 11 went to Gator Hanover ($4.50) and trainer-driver Merner in a 1:56.4 clocking.<\/p>\n<p>Live racing continues Saturday with programs at 12 P.M., and 6 P.M., culminating in the $100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer final, presented by Atlantic Lottery, as the last of 25-dashes on the day.<\/p>\n<p>For more go to Redshores.ca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores CHARLOTTETOWN, PE \u2013\u00a0The James \u201cRoach\u201d MacGregor Gold Cup &amp; Saucer Consolation, presented by The Guardian, produced a blanket finish Friday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park, with New Brunswick pacer Nuttin But Finesse getting up for the $30,000 victory. 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