Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for Feb. 21-24, 2013

BALMORAL

2/24: 2w, + closers

2/23: 4w, no bias

DALLAS JONES - Finished in :26 3/5 from third over, just missed

R H FINALE - Was parked to a quick opener, set a fast pace under second half pressure and tired in his 2nd start of the year, but this could serve as a tightener

MAYWOOD

2/22: 7w, + speed

2/21: 4w, no bias

SIGN THE PRENUP*** - Left and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, set a fast pace and drew off

MONTICELLO

2/21: 5w, + speed, off track

DC'S PIGGY BANK - Far back early after a break, made up a lot of ground

DOVER

2/24: 4w, no bias

2/23: 7w, + speed

LOST HEART*** - Had a brutal parked-out trip battling with the 3-5 favorite but never gave up and wore down the leader gamely late

ISE THE BY BOY - Had post 8, left, tucked, went first over against a sharp front runner and held well

NORTHFIELD

2/22: 7w, + speed

THE MEADOWS

2/22: 3w, no bias

2/21: 3w, no bias

BERGERAC - Made 2 moves to the lead at the half, yielded and came on again to miss by a nose

POMPANO

2/23: 5w, + speed

FREEHOLD

2/23: 2w, no bias

2/22: 6w, + speed

2/21: 4w, no bias

BLUE STRIKE*** - Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, set a fast pace and held okay

MAX WILL START - Left from post 8 directly outside of a sharp post 7 leaver and got hung out, tough trip

MEADOWLANDS

2/23: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

2/22: 4w, no bias

2/21: 2w, + closers, tailwinds

KISS MY ART*** - Left quickly from post 9 in first start off a layoff, yielded, was shuffled, cleared in the lane and finished well; should handle C-2 foes next time out

MARKET FORCE - Rocketed to the lead in :25 3/5, set a blazing pace into the wind and excusably tired

ICE MACHINE - Trotter stayed flat this time but got parked out by a sharp front runner, held okay

UNRED HANOVER - Came off the bench ready to roll, left from post 8, yielded for the pocket and scooted clear handily. Has a touch of class and could keep improving off this effort

SWEET HEDGE - Got cooked in a speed duel parked most of the mile uncovered against classy Don't Blame Her and held okay considering

FOOL'S REVENUE - Classy trotter, one of several horses to win off layoffs last week, returned off a long layoff and rolled over outclassed rivals; B-2 shouldn't be a problem

SCOTTY MACH N - Left in :26 2/5 over the sloppy track, set a quick pace under pressure and didn't tire that badly in a solid effort

SIR ZIGGY'S Z TAM - Had post 10, followed weak cover 5th over and finished strongly

MAJOR WORK OF ART - Was parked the mile without cover in a bitter speed duel and held okay

ROJETTE'S BEST - Followed cover through the middle-half to make up a chunk of ground, followed cover wide on the final turn, ran out of steam in the stretch but may be live at a price off this

IN MINT CONDITION*** - Broke off the first turn and dropped far back, got going again and showed good speed, rallied wide around the final turn to get within 3 lengths of the lead in a big effort

YONKERS

2/23: 9w, ++ speed, off track, leavers and inside posts, 9 favorites and 3 second choices won on a very formful night

2/22: 5w, + speed

2/21: 6w, + speed

EIGHTEEN - Left and got hung out in a speed duel forcing a quick pace, tough trip

*** = extra-sharp preferred plays

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