by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

DOVER, Del. —- Invader Hall scored his fourth win in five starts notching a 1:54 victory in the Saturday, Jan. 17 feature race with intermittent snow flurries at Dover Downs.

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Invader Hall won the feature race in 1:54.

Driven by Jim Morand, Invader Hall made best use of starting from the rail by taking the early lead and holding it the rest of the way to win the $25,000 Claiming Pace, staving off a late rally by Watch Hill (Brad Hanners). Artdotcam (Eddie Davis Jr.) finished third in the field of nine starters.

Morand came right back in the next race with a similar style victory guiding Janice and Scott Nichol’s Fernbank Franny to a 1:57 success in a $7,500 Filly and Mare Pace. The three-year-old Jate Lobell distaff won by only a long nose as Physical Favours N (Steve Warrington) tore down the lane to just miss. Gabrielle Franco N (Greg Callahan) was third.

Armbro Wallstreet showed late speed for Ricky Still coming on for a 1:57.1 victory in a $12,500 Delaware Claiming Pace. Doctor Bond (Eddie Davis Jr.) held the lead in the stretch until the final two steps. Makeyourownluck A (Brad Hanners) led early and finished third.

Eddie Dennis steered Locanda’s Mac N, owned by Jeff, David Clark and Peter Pappas home in 1:58.4 to win a $12,500 Claiming Allowance. Mic Mac Corey (Jim King Jr.) closed with a rush to finish second. Deliberdeloot (Ross Wolfenden) was the show finisher.

Steve Warrington collected a consecutive race driving double. Ed and Ethel’s Mr. Taylor Made N scored a 1:56.4 win in a $7,500 Delaware Claiming Pace. Warrington piloted I Give Up to his maiden victory in 1:58.4 taking a $4,500 pace.

Ross Wolfenden also won back-to-back events. Western Genius, owned by Bill Sink and Bob Nibblett took a $5,300 Delaware Pace in 1:56.4. In the next race Wolfenden drove the three-year-old filly Basket Of Flowers in a 1:58.4 win in a $7,000 Filly and Mare Pace.