Nothing But Class Narrowly Wins Colonial Consolation Two

CHESTER, PA— Nothing But Class took the sophomore trotters wire-to-wire to win the $100,000 Colonial Consolation II. Lindys Jersey Boy finished second, Appomattox was third and No Frosting finished fourth.

Nothing But Class went for the lead, with Lindys Jersey Boy in second and Appomattox in third. Dandover and Go Tapaigh both went off stride approaching the opening quarter. Nothing But Class took them by the quarter in :27.3.

Appomattox came first over approaching the half-mile. Lindys Jersey Boy was sitting right behind Nothing But Class at the half in :56.3 (:29). Muscolo was gapping cover in fourth and Fashion Astral was locked at the pylons. No Frosting was the trailer of the pack into the backstretch.

Nothing But Class had a 2 length at the three-quarter pole. Appomattox moved into second and Lindys Jersey Boy was at the rail in third. Three-quarters went in 1:25 (:28.2).

Into the stretch, Nothing But Class was drifting off the rail. Lindys Jersey Boy was closing at the inside and Appomattox was fading in third. Approaching the wire, Lindys Jersey Boy and Nothing But Class were nose to nose, but Nothing But Class held on to win. Appomattox was third and No Frosting closed to finish fourth.

Nothing But Class is a three-year-old colt trotter by Andover Hall, out of the mare Bold Dreamer by Donerail. He is owned by Christina Takter and John Fielding and he was trained and driven by Jimmy Takter.