Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for January 9 - 12

DOVER DOWNS

1/12: 5w, no bias, leavers and first over horses preferred but not a strong bias

1/9: 4w, no bias

PEACHYS PISTOL -

Was first over a long way from 6th, paced a :27 3/5 third quarter and won gamely

CAMBASSADOR*** -

Was first over from 6th, pressed a :27 1/5 third quarter and held well

PAPA RAY -

Was first over into a :55 last half, held okay considering

JK LULLABYE*** -

10-year-old claimer left hard and parked a horse to the quarter, yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half and drew off

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SINK THE MCBISMARK -

Was first over a long way and made up 6 lengths in the second quarter, held okay

OOH DEAR SAM -

Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27, set a pressured pace and held okay

ITS OUTTA HERE -

Shot to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded and was shuffled, moved out second over approaching the three quarters and finished with pace for the show

CAL EXPO

1/11: 1w, + closers

1/10: 2w, no bias

NORTHFIELD

1/9: 3w, no bias

THE MEADOWS

1/10: 3w, no bias, sloppy track

1/9: 3w, no bias, sloppy track

WESTERN KISSED -

Had to grind first over from a tough spot into a stepped up final half over an off track

FREEHOLD

1/10: 0w, + closers, off track, tiring track, racing canceled after 5th race

1/9: 2w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

1/11: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

1/10: 4w, no bias, off track

1/9: 2w, + closers

WHIRL MONROE -

Left and was parked to the fastest (:27) first quarter of the night, set a quick pace under pressure and weakened over a tiring track

CAJOLE HANOVER*** -

Broke at the start spotting the field 7 lengths and then took a while to get back on stride, was 17 lengths behind at the quarter, made a bold middle-move to catch the field, followed cover third over at the three quarters, ducked back in for the drive, angled out for clearance and finished sharply in a huge effort

C MAJOR HANOVER -

Left well and yielded, was shuffled, cleared along the pylons and finished quickly

HEDGES LANE -

Popped out behind cover off the first turn and was parked to the lead at the half, pulled out to challenge at the three quarters and held the place

ROO ROO RUSTY -

Left from post 9 and was parked five eighths of a mile before taking a tuck in the pocket in a fast-paced race, angled out in the lane and tired in the final sixteenth, tough trip

RAMALAMA -

Had weak cover third over and finished strongly for the place, home in :26 3/5

EX DREAM -

Left sluggishly, looked like he was going to tuck but rushed up to challenge instead and was parked the mile without cover, alternated for the lead on the final turn, held well

BERKSHIRE BEAR*** -

Floated out from post 9 and tucked late turn one but got moving again down the back following cover, lost cover on the final turn, charged to the lead and drew off

GALLANT SEELSTER -

Left from post 7 and was looped by the 10 horse, followed the flow, lost cover, took the lead past a quick half, opened up a lead but wilted late, only lost by 2 lengths

DIABLO SEELSTER -

Left from post 9 and was parked the mile, mostly without cover; held okay considering

VICTORYDAZE WILWIN -

Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead at the half, won clear, sharp

STORMIN RUSTLER -

Saved ground sitting last and finished fast up the pylons

THUNDER STEELER -

Heavy rain for this race, 7/5 shot left sluggishly looking to catch a flow but instead picked up poor cover 4th over, rallied wide on the final turn, wider for the drive and finished gamely

WILLY MUCHA -

Game sort quarter-moved to the lead from post 1, yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half, took on pressure and held nicely for the show

P L FIGHTER -

4th over off a two month layoff, stormed wide on the final turn, stacked wide for the drive and finished fast to get up under mild urging

BURKENTINE HANOVER -

Was on the move early and got blindswitched on the final turn, angled clear past head-stretch and was striding strongly in the late stages, home in :26 2/5

MONTICELLO

1/9: 8w, ++ speed

YONKERS

1/11: 5w, speed favoring for races 1-7, then sloppy track seemed a bit more tiring for races 8-12

1/10: 6w, + speed, off track

1/9: 4w, no bias

CANTAB ABS*** -

Left from post 8 and tucked, went first over trotting a :28 1/5 third quarter and held well

ALWAYS LOVE ME -

Left and was parked the mile without cover in a speed duel, held well considering

ART OF ILLUSION*** -

Had post 7 and poor cover, finished powerfully to just miss, home in :27 4/5