Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for December 12 to 15

BALMORAL

12/15: 4w, no bias

12/14: 2w, + closers

UPBYFIVE -

Third over behind terrible cover, rallied wide and finished fast to just miss

NITROGEN FUSE -

Power-brushed to the lead with a :27 3/5 second quarter brush and won gamely

COTTONLAND GEM -

Left and was parked to the quarter for the lead, yielded, regained the lead before the half, yielded to a strong 3-5 winner and didn't tire that badly, finishing fourth

LE-SIRENUSE*** -

Had post 10, left fast, rated the second quarter, then sprinted off impressively

RITASCAPE*** -

Left from post 9 and was parked the mile without cover, held gamely

AL'S HAMMERED*** -

11 lengths behind early, gained ground gradually at each call then moved strongly on the final turn and finished fast in :26 3/5 for the sharp win

TINK AND TIGER -

Was first over a long way into a quick last half, held okay

ICE SCRAPER -

Left from post 9 and was used hard to clear past the quarter as two horses left strongly inside of him, managed to rate the second quarter then paced a :55 1/5 last half to win

PARK LANE CRYSTAL -

Was shuffled and boxed, cleared late and finished fast

UPFRONT MISS MAJOR -

Was first over a long way, made up 8 lengths through the middle-half, held okay

MAYWOOD

12/13: 8w, + speed

12/12: 7w, + speed

CQ FALSE ALARM -

Had poor cover from post 7 while parked most of the mile, rallied wide and finished well against the bias

CAL EXPO

12/14: 2w, no bias

12/13: 2w, no bias

FREE GIRL -

Had post 9, followed cover and finished well for the show

NORTHFIELD

12/14: 3w, no bias

12/13: 6w, + speed

DOOWRAH DOUBLE -

7th at the half, picked up weak cover, brushed four deep at the three quarters, was wide around the final turn and held okay from a tough spot

DARENA HANOVER -

Had a brutal parked-out trip from post 6, forced a blazing pace and lost at 3-10 odds but had an excuse

DOVER

12/14: 7w, + speed

12/12: 6w, + speed

ALL GOLD -

Left sluggish and ended up parked the mile without cover, battled through a fast last half and prevailed gamely

ALL ABOUT RUSTY*** -

Was 6th at the quarter, embarked on a long first over grind, paced a quick middle-half and only lost by 2 lengths in a solid effort

DEMOCRACY N*** -

Made up 7 lengths through the middle-half while racing on the outside following cover and paced a :54 1/5 last half to be a game second

LORD TERROR -

Left from post 6 and tucked 4th, went first over into a :27 3/5 third quarter and held okay

ALBERT CHIEF A -

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, held okay

THE MEADOWS

12/13: 6w, no bias

FREEHOLD

12/14: 6w, + speed

12/13: 5w, no bias

12/12: 6w, + speed

SIGN OF THE MOMENT -

Followed dull cover third over from post 6, rallied wide around the final turn and finished gamely against the bias for the place

MEADOWLANDS

12/13: 4w, no bias, headwinds

JANIE BAY -

Was outside a long way from post 9 while third over, rallied wide on the final turn and finished gamely to be right there in a blanket finish

MONTICELLO

12/12: 7w, + speed

YONKERS

12/13: 7w, ++ speed, leavers dominated

12/12: 5w, + speed, every race but one was won by a leaver

DVC GIVEMEATTITUDE -

Had to brush wide to clear tiring cover, went up after the leader into a quickened last half and held okay

IF I DIDNT CARE -

Had post 7, followed dull cover third over and finished sharply for the show

ALL STAR DRAGON -

Left and was cooked forcing a fast pace while parked the mile without cover, held okay

FOX VALLEY BARBOSA -

Went first over into a stepped up final half and held well

SIR JILLIAN Z TAM*** -

Had post 7, followed weak cover third over and finished fast for the show