Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from March 3 - March 5

NORTHFIELD

3/5: 8w, + speed

3/4: 7w, + speed

3/3: 8w, + speed

JULIANS CAESAR -

Trotter left from post 8, tucked 5th, ranged uncovered making up 7 lengths through the middle-half, took the lead on the final turn and weakened late but it was a fine effort

DOVER

3/5: 7w, + speed

3/4: 4w, no bias, hard to call it a bias with 4 horses going wire to wire but closers did much better than usual on this card with 8 horses rallying to win from off the pace

BETTOR AND BOLD -

Had post 7 and weak cover, finished solidly for the show from a tough spot

ATOMIC BLISS -

Had post 9, left and was used hard to get the lead approaching the half, set a fast pace on a day where closers did better than usual and excusably tired

IZZY REAL*** -

Left from post 8 and tucked 4th, was shuffled back to 7th, slipped out in a blindswitch at the three quarters, found room in the stretch and finished strongly, home in :27 2/5

JOLT OF FIRE -

Third over behind weak cover, followed cover wide, made up good ground and held okay

THE MEADOWS

3/5: 1w, + closers

3/4: 3w, no bias

3/3: 7w, + speed, off track

JOLTING JATE*** -

Left from post 9 and was parked to the lead in a :27 first quarter, was pressured to a :28 third quarter, weakened late but held well for the show, losing by less than a length

MAXINE THE MIGHTY*** -

Trotter followed weak cover from post 9 and finished sharply in :29

JUNGLE OF TERROR -

Had post 7 but was 9th early, followed cover and finished strongly from a tough spot

FREEHOLD

3/4: 3w, no bias

MONTICELLO

3/5: 3w, no bias

3/4: 1w, no bias

3/3: 4w, no bias, off track

YONKERS

3/4: 7w, + speed
3/3: 4w, no bias

EYES ONLY FOR YOU*** -

Dover Downs shipper left but didn't negotiate the first turn well, remained parked, rushed up to challenge on the second turn and kept the heat on until the half, backed off around the third turn but held his ground gamely until excusably tiring in the stretch

MACRAIDER N -

Left and was caught three wide around the first turn then was yanked back into a tuck third, saved ground from there and finished willingly in the stretch, last quarter :28 1/5

SO TAKE THAT -

Had post 7, followed a weak flow of cover, ducked inside for the drive and finished well

LULU'S BOY -

Left from post 8 and was taken back into a tuck before the quarter, pulled first over at the half and had a tough time advancing into a :28 2/5 third quarter; tough trip

BESTNOTLIE HANOVER -

Saved ground and finished fast between horses in the stretch

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