Plainville, MA — With his stablemate Patrikthepiranha A not entered this week, Jimmy Connor B was the one to beat in the $30,000 Open Handicap Pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 25), and he lived up to his 1-5 billing.

Sundown Kid (driven by Matty Athearn) rushed past pylon starter Hespoisedtopounce A (Drew Monti) to take the lead and hit the quarter in :26.3. With the field following behind in single file, Sundown Kid kept moving to the half in :54.4, at which Jimmy Connor B (Nick Graffam) pulled from fourth and started his trek forward.

Sundown Kid and Jimmy Connor B hooked up and paced side by side to three-quarters and around the far turn while Hespoisedtopounce A sat chilly from the pocket. At the top of the stretch, Jimmy Connor B got up by a half length and then stretched out to a 1-3/4-length victory in 1:51.

Jimmy Connor B sustained a first-over push through the far turn and drew clear in Tuesday’s Open Handicap Pace at Plainridge. Tom Melanson photo.

It was the fifth win in eight Plainridge starts this year for Jimmy Connor B ($2.60), who is owned by Triple D Stables, M G Stable, Toby Rekoon and Frank Canzone. Melissa Beckwith trains the winner.

There were also three $17,500 conditioned pacing events on the card that turned some very good miles.

In the first, Momentsthatmatter (Drew Monti) made a first-over move past the half to overtake the speedy State Senator (Kevin Switzer Jr.) at three-quarters and then pull away by 2-3/4 lengths in a new lifetime best 1:51.3. Momentsthatmatter ($7.00) is owned by Lester Geraldi Jr. and Anthony Passafaro, and is trained by Matty Medieros.

Then Bag Pipe Major (Kevin Switzer Jr.) led from gate to wire, setting fractions of :26.4, :55.4 and 1:23.3 before holding off the tripped-out Adriano Hanover (Drew Monti) by a neck in 1:51.2, which was only one-fifth of a second off his lifetime mark. Bag Pipe Major ($4.00) is owned by Jan Donaway and is trained by Elisha Lafreniere.

Switzer and Lafreniere both had two wins on Tuesday.

Finally, Rock Diamonds N (Ron Cushing) flew to the front and marched out quarters of :27.2, :56.2 and 1:24.2 before closing out the 1:53.2 mile with a nose victory over Anvil Hands (Jim Hardy), who closed impressively at the wire. Rock Diamonds N ($8.40) is owned by his driver and Kevin Sywyk, and is trained by Heidi Gibbs.

Cushing and Gibbs also both had two wins on Tuesday.

Driver Luke Hanners and trainer Jimmy Nickerson also doubled up during the afternoon, with Hanners adding a third win in the final race.

The large carryover in the Wicked Hi-5 pentafecta in race six produced a sizeable payout of $17,163.50 for a 20-cent wager on the combination of 1-8-5-7-6.

Racing resumes at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Oct. 27) at 2 p.m. Free full past performance race programs for all live race days can be downloaded by visiting the track’s website.