Plainville, MA — The centers of energy were aligned for Chakra on Tuesday (April 21) as she turned in her best effort in two years while winning the $13,000 conditioned pacing headliner at Plainridge Park.
Sent off at 1-9, Chakra and driver Matty Athearn went right to the front and never looked back. With Perfect Smile GB (Nick Graffam) sitting second in tow, Chakra went splits of :27.3, :57.4 and 1:25.1, as only Delightville Diva (Cory Stratton) made any headway from behind.
Chakra continued to increase her lead as the field rounded the last turn. When she reached the stretch, Chakra was a loose winner by 6-1/4 lengths in 1:54, a seasonal mark.
Chakra ($2.10) is owned by her trainer, Mark Eaton, in partnership with Robert Griffin…