by Mark McKelvie, WEG Communications

Toronto, ON — Second round action of the Autumn Series got underway Monday night (Oct. 27) at Woodbine Racetrack and new faces found their way to the winner’s circle. A pair of $12,460 divisions for both the 2-year-old pacing and trotting fillies were contested.

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Evas Girl and Jody Jamieson won a second leg division of the Autumn Series at Woodbine Monday night.

In the first division for pacers, Evas Girl and Jody Jamieson rebounded from a sixth place finish in the first leg to score a leg two victory in 1:53.3. A daughter of Rambaran-Czech With Eva, Evas Girl got away fourth and was sent first up around the final turn.

In the stretch, Evas Girl powered to the lead and cruised to a 2-1/4 length victory. Little Miss Artist finished second, while Lady Hill took the show spot.

Trained by Peter Core, the second leg victory was the second win in nine starts for Evas Girl and pushes her career earnings to $15,449 for owner Nicolas Stoukas. Evas Girl paid $4.40 to win.

In the second division, a big opening quarter might have been the turning point to allow Dublin Rose to score the victory.

Tessa Seelster blasted off the gate to the front and hung up a wicked opening quarter of :25.4. As the field entered the backstretch, Dublin Rose came out and around to the lead for driver Paul MacDonell. In the stretch, Tessa Seelster came out of the two hole, but didn’t have enough to get by Dublin Rose, who scored a 1-1/2 length victory in 1:53.4. Marachere finished third.

A daughter of Major In Art-Bronwen Seelster, Dublin Rose is owned and trained by Allen Tomlinson and had finished third in the opening leg. The second leg victory is the second win in eight starts for Dublin Rose and increases her career earnings to $21,049. She returned $8.30 to win.

Cum Laude Hall took the opening division for the 2-year-old filly trotters. Trained and driven by Rick Zeron, Cum Laude Hall got away third and was pushed first up in the second quarter.

After clearing to the lead just past the half, Cum Laude Hall never looked back and trotted clear to a 3-1/4 length victory in 1:57. Magic Shelley finished second, while Battle Mage got up for third.

The second round victory was a maiden breaking victory for Cum Laude Hall, who had finished third in the first leg. A daughter of Deweycheatumnhowe-CR Oh Suzanna, Cum Laude Hall is owned by Walnut Hall Limited and now has career earnings of $21,978 in eight starts. She paid $6.40 to win.

In the second division, Meadow Seelster was a gate-to-wire winner in 1:58.1. Driven by Sylvain Filion, Meadow Seelster set fractions of :27.4, :59 and 1:29.3, before digging in late to hold off a late surge from Hape to win by 1-1/2 lengths. Yanks Ball Girl finished third, while leg one winner Mischief Smile had to settle for fourth.

Trained by Bill Budd, Meadow Seelster, who finished second in the first leg, has now won three of 10 career starts. The daughter of Holiday Road-Must Sold Dream is owned by William Dixon and has now earned $23,426 in her young career. She returned $6.30 to win.

The Autumn Series is for Ontario sired 2-year-olds, who were non-winners of C$30,000 lifetime as of Sept. 30, 2014. The finals for both Autumn Series categories will take place next Monday (Nov. 3).

Autumn Series action continues Thursday night with second leg action for the 2-year-old colts and geldings. Post time is 7:25 p.m.