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Thursday, February 21, 2013

MR - NO MATTER WHAT BARN HE’S IN HAROUN HANOVER SCORES AGAIN IN NAME YOUR PRICE SERIES

It doesn’t seem to matter what barn Haroun Hanover is in. He just keeps winning.

Last week trainer  Andrew Adamcyzk claimed Haroun Hanover  for $4000 from the Danny Gill barn  after the pacer was parked to the quarter in  :28.3 and then  toured the Mighty M oval in the stunning time  of  1:56.3 for Jimmy Marohn, Jr.  in the second leg of Monticello Raceways Name Your Price Claiming Series.

However, on Wednesday afternoon, February 20th   with the same $4000 price tag, driver  Greg Merton  and  the 7 year old Bettor’s Delight gelding  romped to a three-length triumph  in 1:57.2 in the third and final of the  Name You Price  Claiming  Series.  It was Haroun Hanover’s sixth consecutive victory which ties him with four others for most wins  in North America in 2013.

After stating from post seven Merton zoomed Haroun Hanover to the front and made every pole a winning one en route to the pacers sixth consecutive victory. River Waltz N was second for Jimmy Devaux while Bruce Aldrich Jr., got Multiple Choice home for third money. Sent off the odds-on favorite Haroun Hanover paid $3.90 for win.

Meanwhile in the paddock waiting patiently after the completion of the race for the judges to declare whom of the potential claimants won the draw as to who would take Haroun Hanover home, original owners Edward Hall and James Hall, along with their trainer Danny Gill,  cheered  when that they  got  their  horse back at what seems to be  a  bargain price of $4000.

Now in the series Final set for next Wednesday they won’t have to worry about losing their pacer again, at least not  in the Name Your Price Series because no claiming is allowed in the series finale.

A second  Name Your Price Series  preliminary was also contested on February  20 and it turned out to be  one of those proverbial cavalry charges to the finish line with Lascomicstanding and JimmyDevaux holding off a late rally by 20-1 shot Buzzd On Sudzz in rein to Mike Forte to score  in a time of 1:59.1 . But when the field turned for home it appeared that the pace-setter Thomas John N  with Mike Simons  in the pilot seat would prevail  but the  veteran New Zealand-bred  11 year old gelding  tired just yards  before the wire and  finished  third in a tight place photo.

Last week Lastcomicstanding finished second to Haroun Hanover in 1:56.3 clocking but a good two-hole journey  was good enough to give the 9 year old Whelan Willie gelding his first seasonal triumph. Trained by Philip Bo Sowers for  Mo Coo Inc and Jonathan Klee Racing Lastcomicstanding  he paid $8.80 for win.