(May 16, 2016) – Rusty Nash scored
a hat trick Sunday evening to be the top handicapper in week eight of the 2016 Hambletonian Society Grand Circuit
Handicapping Challenge sponsored by DRF
Harness, Green Acquisition Corporation, The Hambletonian Society, Hoosier
Park Racing and Casino, Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment, Northfield Park,
The Raceway at Western Fair District, Red Shores Charlottetown Driving Park,
Tioga Downs, and Vernon Downs by tabbing the winner of the Confederation Cup
and two Preferreds on the Flamboro Downs Sunday night program. Jay Hochstetler remains comfortably perched
on the top of the overall standings leading the pack by 108.3 points.
The two Preferred
races were added to the contest as the rules allow for up to two higher class non-Grand
Circuit races to be added when only one Grand Circuit race is on the card.
With the
selection of Big Rich ($4.10), Woggy Rocks ($5.10), and Confederation Cup
winning Rockin Ron ($3.60), Nash earned 38.25 points for the week. Dennis O’Hara, who stuck with Wiggle It
Jiggleit, was second-best earning 26.85 points.
Following close behind were Michael Carter (19.1) and Gordon Waterstone
(18.63).
Following Sunday’s
action, the standings are as follows:
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Pos
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Handicapper
|
Total Points
Prior Week |
Points Earned
This Week |
Overall
Total Points |
Position
Last Week |
Points
Back |
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1st
|
Jay Hochstetler
|
408.75
|
11.30
|
420.05
|
1st
|
-
|
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2nd
|
Mark Deutsch
|
295.05
|
16.70
|
311.75
|
3rd
|
108.30
|
|
3rd
|
Matt Rose
|
296.43
|
5.70
|
302.13
|
2nd
|
117.93
|
|
4th
|
Ray Cotolo
|
270.18
|
13.90
|
284.08
|
4th
|
135.98
|
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5th
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Dennis O'Hara
|
242.43
|
26.85
|
269.28
|
5th
|
150.78
|
|
6th
|
Rusty Nash
|
213.18
|
38.25
|
251.43
|
11th
|
168.63
|
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7th
|
Gordon Waterstone
|
230.50
|
18.63
|
249.13
|
9th
|
170.93
|
|
8th
|
Ray Garnett
|
230.73
|
12.10
|
242.83
|
8th
|
177.23
|
|
9th
|
Adam Friedland
|
232.33
|
9.70
|
242.03
|
7th
|
178.03
|
|
10th
|
Anne Stepien
|
232.60
|
5.00
|
237.60
|
6th
|
182.45
|
|
11th
|
Russ Adams
|
215.60
|
11.00
|
226.60
|
10th
|
193.45
|
|
12th
|
Bryan Owen
|
194.05
|
5.70
|
199.75
|
13th
|
220.30
|
|
13th
|
Sally Hinckley
|
194.98
|
2.10
|
197.08
|
12th
|
222.98
|
|
14th
|
Michael Carter
|
176.00
|
19.10
|
195.10
|
15th
|
224.95
|
|
15th
|
Joe Bengston
|
188.10
|
0.00
|
188.10
|
14th
|
231.95
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This coming Saturday, contest
races are the first leg of the Graduate Series for trotters and pacers at
Meadowlands Racing and Gaming as well as The Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield
Park. Following Saturday’s races,
upcoming events are the Miss Versatility trot (5/23) at Mohawk Raceway, the
Molson Pace (5/27) at Western Fair, and the Art Rooney and Lismore (5/28) at
Yonkers Raceway. For further information
regarding the HANA Harness-administered contest, you may visit http://hanaharnesscontest.blogspot.com.
