Les Lidde Recap
The In Memory of Les Liddle, a restricted 5 furlong turf race for 2 year olds open to residents at the EWC drew a crowded field of 14 runners. This highly anticipated race by EWC members resulted in what turned out to be a two horse race.
Favorite Kashless and 6-1 Moxahela Light both shot out of the gate and took off for the lead. Viper Time followed these two, looking like he would play the role of stalker. Tsukuyomi got away in good form, running fourth early on.
A bottleneck of horses running between a stride to three lengths back included Hof’s Ahead, Oh To Bee Pye, Telangatuk, New Year Crash, Geordies Rule, Gidgetgoesanorexic, Passthepasta, TSR’s Jasper, Out of Range and Keurig.
As the field moved past the half, Kashless and Moxahela Light continued to run head to head for the lead. Viper Time tailed off a bit, only a length and well posed to strike late. The remainer of the field ran pretty much in the same position with little change as they moved to the three quarter pole.
Moxahela Light was encouraged a bit by jockey R. Whisper, and he nudged ahead of Kashless by a half length. New Year Crash was picking off horses, moving into third, sliding past Viper Time who shows signs of tiring.
Through the stretch it was all Moxahela Light as he opened a length and a quarter to win the race for trainer Oncloud9. Moxahela paid $14.50, 7.60 and 4.80
Kashless held on to second, paying $4.90 and 3.40. The exacta paid a nice $54.90.
New Year Crash rewarded show gamblers with a $7.80 payout and anyone lucky enough to hit the triple went home with $471.80.
Viper Time tailed off quite a bit towards the end, but still got the fourth spot.
Telangatuk was the highest finishing mare in the race and got the last of the purse funds and bp’s as she moved up from an early 7th running spot to win a photo over Passthepasta, who was passing tiring horses and finished sixth.
Hof’s Ahead dropped back a few positions towards the end of the race and finished seventh but had to hold off TSR’s Jasper who moved up a few spots.
Tsukuyomi was in the hunt early on but wasn’t up to the effort, tossing in the towel at the midway mark and finished ninth.
Oh To Bee Pye finished tenth and had little to offer in the race and was followed by Out of Range who trailed much of the race.
Keurig was in the basement and moved to the twelve spot as others fared worse, which included Gidgetgoesanorexic and Geordies Rule.
Moxahela Light charted a speed of 74 in the race, which was the 20th fastest this weekend for a 2-year old. Congratulations to Oncloud9 for the nice win this weekend!