Article contentTrial 2 (Race 14)Article contentMappos Lion has the rail and that’s a great advantage on a half-mile track and for trainer Taylor Doyle, owners Hailee Currie and Carol Campbell and driver Ryan Campbell. Those furious rallies his last three starts here, closing kick of 26.1, tells me he’s the horse to beat.Article contentDalton Shard N has P.E.I. connections as Charlottetown’s Jason Ryan gets the drive for trainer Francois Guillemette and the Dalton Shard Group. He has had only four starts since coming up from Australia, but in his last – the $33,000 class at Mohawk – was second by a neck with last panel in a sizzling 25.4. Based on his last out, a possible top-three finish.Article contentTimeisonmyside is trained by Jamie Smith of Kingston, P.E.I., and driven by Anthony MacDonald for The Stable.Ca group. He’s won seven already this year, banked $130,000, and with $750,000 lifetime earnings, has the back class. He’s a tough, game racehorse, and with racing luck, a top-three finish is possible.Article contentHelluva N is another from trainer Dupont and the Ecurie CSL group of Quebec, and with the talented Roy in the bike, is another win threat. He’s had just four starts since mid-June, the last two in the $33,000 and $44,000 classes at Mohawk, and cannot be overlooked.Article contentArticle contentStorm Shadow was a stakes’ star at two- and three-years-old with $600,000 earned but has been racing at Georgian Downs and Grand River. Owner Mitch Downey, driver Mike Downey and trainer Ellen Stevenson are in deep, deep water here.Article contentJmr Speak Away carries the hopes of owner Kevin Harvey, trainer Darren Crowe and driver Barrieau. Missed by a neck in 1:52.1 in the Governor’s Plate and although stepping up, has a puncher’s chance at a top three.Article contentFifth and Five is another entry for trainer McKinnon and Pollack Racing and has the talented and the popular Jamieson in the bike. He was third by five lengths in 1:46.1 on Aug. 8 at The Meadowlands in a $55,000 open. It’s a bad post, but he’ll be top three for sure.Article contentTrial 3 (Race 16)Article contentThis is the softer of the three trials. Four of these finished across the track in 1:52 last time out, and that’s not going to get the job done on Aug. 15.Article contentAmmo carries the hopes of owners Morris and Bruce Wood and trainer Matheson. I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him yet and with the talented Campbell driving and the rail, he’s got a big chance of a top-three finish.Article contentArticle contentMiki Shan N was second to Ammo with a blanket covering the four at the wire last time out. The defending champ gets Corey MacPherson for owner Kap Singh Racing, Steve Klunowski, Earl Hill and Don MacRae and trainer Chris MacKay. He’s better than he was a month ago, so a top-three finish is a maybe.Article contentSoaring Now has been racing the 24, 28, 33, 000 classes and the occasional open at Mohawk. That record of 1:47.4 a year ago suggests this could be trainer Vic Puddy and owners Howmac Farms, Gordon MacDonald, Chris Boland and Limco Inc’s best shot at a Gold Cup and Saucer spot. David Dowling gets the driving call, and he’s got a chance.Article contentTrumpster Blues is another that’s maybe top three for owner Tommy Collings, trainer David O’Brien and driver Brady Sweet gets his big chance at Gold Cup glory.Article contentMiraculous Desbi N is the third entry from trainer Dupont and Ecurie CSK and he gets the benefit of driver Roy. Gradually moving up the conditioned ranks at Mohawk, third at the $33,000 last time out in 1:48.4, home in 26 flat. Hard to overlook.
FIDDLER’S FACTS: Gold Cup and Saucer trials go Aug. 15
