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Jett Away draws clear at the wire to win the Mares Open on Tuesday at Dover.

Jett Away and Time Flies N (Hal Belote) engaged in an old fashion head-to-head duel in the week’s top distaff feature. Brett Brittingham taxied Jett Away alongside Time Flies N after the half and the pair battled it out the rest of a 1:53.2 mile with Jett Away pulling away near the finish line. Go Flyin N (Brad Hanners) was third.

It was the ninth win of the season for Jett Away, owned by George Brem, Mike Nichols and Bob McGee. The four-year-old daughter of Dream Away now has banked $98,705 this year.

Leah Vandervort, a talented young lady driver from a harness racing family, drove Deliberate Foul to a 1:57 victory in the $11,000 sub-featured trot. Ms. Vandervort waited until the field of nine reached the turn for home to make her move and the five-year-old Deliberate Speed gelding sailed past the leaders to score his sixth win of the year for owners Bill Vandervort, Jr. and Tony Salomone. Meadowagogo (Hal Belote) was second with Mac Machine (Herve Filion) the third place finisher.

Brooks Stable’s Hasty Dewar rewarded driver Kevin Sizer after a patient drive with a 1:55.1 victory in a $9,000 Filly and Mare Pace. Red Teddy (Brad Hanners) cut out all the early fractions and finished second with Scootinannirevonah (Hal Belote) third.

Art Stafford, Sr.’s Vicki Gram, a three-year-old Valley Victor filly, was strongest in the stretch for Eddie Dennis on the way to a 1:59.1 score in a $9,000 Delaware Trot. Smokey Bear (Eddie Davis, Jr.) and Balanced Portfolio (Jim Morand) were second and third respectively.

In a $20,000 claiming pace, Now That’s Art, fifth on the backstretch, stormed down the lane for Vic Kirby to overtake Jaccka Midnight N (Jim Morand) in the closing strides for a 1:54.4 win. Dudley Death Drop (George Dennis) finished third.

George Dennis won his second race in a row, guiding Alton Lynch, Sr.’s Triple Jackpot to a 1:54.4 win in the first of two $17,500 Delaware claiming paces. JD’s Dragon (Brad Hanners) was next. Hawaiian Buddy (Hal Belote) took third.

In the other edition, Green Racing’s rejuvenated 11-year-old Crisp Sahbra rolled to his third straight triumph for Jim Morand, notching a 1:53.2 victory. Franco Layman N (Kevin Sizer) was second in front of Traider Raider (Brad Hanners).

Butter Free, Alikeit, E Shopper head three $40,000 claimers

Butter Free, Alikeit and E Shopper lead three $40,000 claiming paces to top the Wednesday, December 15 card at Dover Downs. Post time is 4:30 p.m.

In the first of the tri-featured events, Elbert Harrington and Betty Brittingham’s Butter Free is the lone returning winner. The five-year-old son of Northern Luck starts from the second tier with Bret Brittingham in the bike.

Herb Abbe N, second last week, makes his first start for Ron Davis after being claimed last time out. Louie Paglierani’s On The Tee, with Les Givens driving, has been close without victory in his most recent starts including two seconds and a third in his last four races. Bob Figliozzi’s Secret Harbor, driven by Bob Reeser, and Wayne Pryor and Wendy Crissman’s Pfeil, with Mike Cole, head the competition.

Bill Emmons’ Alikeit (Brad Hanners) and Adam Zawicki’s Heart Bayama (Sean Bier) step up in class following wins at the $30,000 level in the second $40,000 claiming pace.

Johnny Waite’s fast finishing Watch Hill (Eddie Davis) and MJGB Racing’s Racsan Nuke are among the nine contestants going to post.

E Shopper (Daryl Bier), owned by Richard Roberts, Bob Figlozzi and trainer Bob Reeser, and Irwin Samelman’s Hezaumpn Bluegrass (Frank Milby) are fresh from victory last week and head the third $40,000 claimer.

Gary Wolf’s Wynfield Bob (Ross Wolfenden) and Todd Wise and Jeff Franklin’s The Devil Himself (Tim Curtin) have upset credentials.

Mike Moffitt and trainer Ron Millman’s Mr Romantic (Brad Hanners) and Paradee, Swinford and Warren Racing’s Sultan Of Suede (Billy Man) seek to continue win streaks in the first of two $10,800 Delaware paces.

In the second, Amy Warrington’s Isn’t She Fancy (Steve Warrington) looks to continue her two race win streak.