BALMORAL 4/27: 2w, + closers 4/26: 3w, no bias RICKY BOBBIE - Third over behind weakening cover, made a strong three wide move on the final turn and continued gamely to the wire to finish 2nd [DRF HARNESS: Sign Up for the FREE DRF Harness Newsletter Today!] JOYFUL GAME - Was stuck behind a gapper early and had a lot of ground to make up, followed weak cover 4th over and finished well, making up about 12 lengths BIG CITY JEWEL - Far back early from post 8, finished well from a tough spot DON'T FLASH ME - Had post 8 and was hurt by gappers early then followed weak cover, finished well MAJOR MALE*** - Third over behind weak cover, paced his last half in :54   MAYWOOD 4/25: 6w, no bias, hard to call it a bias, 4 horses did rally to win off cover trips 4/24: 2w, no bias STEPH'S MELODY - Was first over a long way and held well CUATRO CINCO - Had post 8, had to brush three wide to get around a dull horse and finished solidly UNCLE SMOOTHIE - 6-5 from post 7, followed cover wide from 4th over and finished fast for the win   CAL EXPO 4/26: 4w, no bias 4/25: 2w, no bias   HARRINGTON 4/27: 11w, ++ speed DREAMFAIR KOVU - Was first over against a bias-aided favorite into a quick last half and held well   NORTHFIELD 4/25: 5w, no bias 4/24: 6w, + speed CHANELS ILIANA - Left and was used very hard parked to a fast half, excusably tired   HOOSIER 4/26: 3w, no bias 4/25: 2w, + closers 4/24: 3w, no bias BECKY'S LAW - Left and tucked third, was shuffled to 8th, rallied to finish a game second TOTAL LEE - Moved at the quarter and was parked out following cover, finished strongly MADDY'S FANTASY - Left well, yielded then went first over, held well considering TEA POT HANOVER*** - Was 4th over behind dull cover and finished well from a tough spot MEIRS HANOVER - Had post 9 and a lot of ground to make up, finished fast belatedly   PHILADELPHIA 4/27: 7w, + speed 4/25: 4w, + speed TARPON HANOVER*** - Left from post 7 and tucked 4th, went first over against the bias-aided 3-2 favorite, paced a :26 3/5 third quarter and held well NATIVE ART - Left from post 6 in a three-way early speed duel and ended up parked the mile without cover, pressed the favorite and didn't tire that badly CONTINUAL VELOCITY - Left from post 8 in this handicap race and was used hard to clear past the quarter, set a quick pace under second-half pressure and held off the 1-2 favorite gamely   POCONO 4/27: 8w, ++ speed 4/26: 5w, + speed, off track SCHOOLKIDS - Quarter-moved to the lead past a :25 4/5 opener, set a quick pace and jogged FLEM N EM N - Had the rail and left powerfully in :25 4/5, yielded and ended up third, then went first over against the razor-sharp Schoolkids and held well considering GETITOFFYOURCHEST - Left from post 8, was three deep and cooked to a :25 4/5 opener in a vicious three-way battle for the early lead, took the lead and gradually faded from the pocket, tough trip BROOKSTONE - Was first over a long way from post 6, pushed the 2-5 favorite and held well   THE MEADOWS 4/25: 6w, + speed   FREEHOLD 4/26: 4w, no bias 4/25: 2w, no bias 4/24: 5w, + speed   MEADOWLANDS 4/26: 3w, no bias, off track for races 9-13 4/25: 2w, no bias, headwinds JINS DRAGON - Made a strong brush to take the lead at the half but took a bad step and was moved to the two path, recovered quickly and continued to battle for the lead, held gamely PEMBROKE DEWEY - Left sharply, parked a horse to a :26 3/5 opener, yielded to a brush at the half but then inherited the lead again when Jins Dragon took a bad step, maintained the pace under pressure and dug in for a game win in an effort that looks like a pocket trip on paper BUCKEYE IN CHARGE - Left from post 10 with catch driver John Campbell in the bike, was parked battling for the lead through quick fractions, found a tuck at the three quarters, held gamely DOVUTO HANOVER*** - Bided his time second over while gapping his cover a bit, tipped wide for the drive and finished powerfully to win under mild urging by Scott Zeron BETTOR CHILL OUT - Left sluggishly from post 9, waited for cover and flushed out a second over trip but lost cover just passing the half, grinded up to challenge and won under confident handling MATTIE TERROR GIRL - Left sluggishly from post 10 and flushed out cover down the back, rallied wide turning for home and finished gamely for the place MARINADE HANOVER - Moved out behind excess cover down the back but ducked back in, angled out behind a wall of horses in the stretch, found room to the outside and finished quickly LEAVEUMLADY - Left well from post 6 to the early lead, yielded and was badly shuffled back to 6th, angled into a blindswitch in the stretch and cleared too late to do any damage ARIA J - Followed cover 4th over, rallied wide and finished sharply in :26 3/5 RIGHT ON MOLLY - Was a promising two-year-old but missed all of last season; had post 10 in last and cleared late with pace; may be coming around now MERITED VICTORY - Classy veteran showed speed leaving but was shuffled back in tight quarters; price factor SWEET TALKIN SATIN - Saved ground from the rail and was boxed in most of the stretch drive while racing in a tough B-1 field MIGHTY YOUNG JOE - Was parked the mile with cover, 5th over at the half, swung very wide late on the final turn and into the stretch and finished fast down the far outside, home in :26 3/5 MAJOR BLUE COAT - Picked up catch driver David Miller, left the gate, was parked the mile without cover and tired after the tough trip SEE AND SKI - Floated out and was parked the mile, had dull cover, rallied wide at the three quarters and finished well for the place   MONTICELLO 4/24: 6w, + speed   YONKERS 4/26: 4w, no bias, sloppy track 4/25: 5w, + speed 4/24: 5w, + speed I DO IT MYSELF - Had post 7, followed cover, gained ground at each call and finished sharply for the place WESTERN COLE - Left from the rail, got into a wicked speed duel while refusing to yield, set an insane pace and staggered home but somehow held on for the win under strong Brennan handling LONG FLIGHT HANOVER - Left and was three wide on the first turn, was parked three turns in a wicked speed duel with Western Cole, pushed a torrid pace and excusably tired ERLE DALE N - Left and was used hard to clear in :27 over the off going, set the pace under second-half pressure and didn’t tire that badly DANCIN YANKEE - Had post 7, followed dull cover off the first turn so he was out most of the mile, took the final turn three wide while gaining ground and held okay after a tough trip APPRENTICE HANOVER - Followed cover at the three quarters, stacked wide for the drive and finished boldly