Dayton, OH – The five-year-old gelded son of Chapter Seven won for the fifth time this season and for the fourteenth time of his career tonight (Nov. 5) at Dayton Raceway.
Cecil Hanover is owned by the trio of Fac Racing, Yannick Gingras and Jaiden Gingras. He is conditioned by Per Engblom.
In the $14,000 condition trot, the heavily favored Gimpanzee Dancer (Jeremy Smith) rallied from well back to score a half-length win.
Sweet Mr Pinetucky (Marvin Luna) and Roberts Hanover (Kayne Kauffman) were the quickest of the wings, but In The End (Chris Page) cleared before the opening quarter in :28.
Team Bravo (Charles Bolen) was left outside and was required to come first-up at the half in :57.
Back in seventh with excess cover was Gimpanzee Dancer at the half in :57 and was sixth at the three-quarters in 1:25.3.
Going wide around the final turn, Gimpanzee Dancer had the leader measured and nipped In The End in 1:57.3.
Robert’s Hanover was a length clear of Forceful Power (Hugh Beatty) for third.
The sophomore son of Gimpanzee is co-owned by trainer Chrisopher Beaver, breeder Derek Ivany and Carolina Acosta.
Jeremy Smith would win four on the day, tying Chris Page for the most on the 14-race card.
Dayton Raceway returns to action on Thursday (Nov. 6) afternoon with a 14-race card starting at 4:00 p.m.