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Celias Counsel To Bramalea Hanover
Bramalea Hanover completed a sweep of the Celias Counsel
Trotting Series with a 1:56 tour de force in the $60,000 final
on Monday evening for driver Steve Condren.
 The daughter of Windsongs Legacy-Bramasole got away third in
the early going but as soon as things settled up front, she
blasted to command just past the first quarter of :27.4. From
there, she cruised through splits of :58 and 1:28 before turning
on the jets with a :28-second final frame to score by five
lengths.
Highland Strikes came out late in the stretch to nip Sleek
Agent for the place spot. The winner returned a paltry $2.30 as
the prohibitive top choice in the wagering.
“Last week, she (Bramalea
Hanover) impressed me a lot and tonight I thought it would
be a little more of a tussle out there,” said Condren. “There
really wasn’t much of a threat and I moved her to the front and
she got a lot of respect - which I think she deserves and she
busted home pretty nice.
“Right now, I’d say yes,” said Condren, in reference to the
filly’s ability to take on North America’s best this year. “When
she gets in against the top fillies in North America, which I’m
sure she’s going to head that way, I’m sure she’ll hold her own
and be very competitive.”
Bramalea Hanover has now won five straight and seven of eight
starts this season for trainer Bob McIntosh and owner Susan
Grange of Cheltenham, Ontario. The lion’s share of the purse
bumped her seasonal earnings to just over $68,000. |