Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for October 24 - 27

Bob Pandolfo|Oct 31, 2013

BALMORAL

10/27: 3w, no bias

10/26: 3w, no bias

PERFECT PROFIT -

Trotter dropped in class and drew post 8; made up 17 lengths to just miss

JUST BY DESIGN -

Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear in :27 2/5, yielded and was shuffled back

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LITTLE BITTY LIES*** -

Trotter had post 8 and was third over behind poor cover, finished strongly to just miss

MY BOY CAL*** -

Power-brushed to the lead making up 7 lengths approaching the half, paced a :54 1/5 middle-half, yielded at the three quarters and held well for the show

SOME HEART THROB*** -

Left well from post 9 and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, set a fast pace under pressure and didn't tire that badly

MONOPOLY MAN -

Left from post 10 and tucked 4th, was shuffled, finished fast for the place

TIZA MOJO -

Followed cover 4th over and finished with solid pace for the place

TRANS AM BLUE CHIP -

Moved out 4th over down the back, stormed wide around the final turn and drew clear

MAYWOOD

10/25: 7w, + speed

10/24: 6w, + speed

BS EMILY'S SAILOR -

Had post 8, followed cover past the half and finished fast for the show

STAR GAZED*** -

Left and forced the pace, finally tucked behind the leader off the third turn, held gamely

SHARK STANDING -

Was 4th over behind dull cover, moved three wide around the third turn and made up good ground to reach contention then flattened out from a tough spot; price factor in exotics from a better post

NIGHTINTHEBOX -

8th early, followed poor cover third over, rallied wide on the final bend and finished strongly for the place

NORTHFIELD

10/25: 1w, no bias

METRODISLE -

Was parked the mile without cover from post 8 and held well for the show

PHILADELPHIA

10/27: 3w, no bias

10/25: 2w, no bias

10/24: 7w, + speed

CASHENDASH HANOVER*** -

Had post 7 and was on the move before the quarter on a long uncovered grind, paced a :55 1/5 middle-half pressuring the 4-5 favorite, put that one away, weakened but held well for the show in a brave effort

ACARDI -

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :26 3/5, yielded and faded down the backstretch; watch for the switch back to weaker in Delaware

FOUR STARZ KYLE -

Left and yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half, didn't tire that badly

PERMA GRIN*** -

Left from post 8 and tucked, went first over pacing a :26 3/5 third quarter and held okay

POCONO

10/26: 5w, + speed

10/25: 1w, no bias

U BETTOR WATCH OUT*** -

Had a long parked-out trip from post 8 while uncovered the final half and held well to be clearly second best behind the sharp 3-5 winner

THE POKESTER -

Shipped in from Yonkers, was 4th but only 2 lengths behind a quick opening quarter, went first over into a :27 2/5 third quarter and was shaken off; watch for a class drop

THE MEADOWS

10/25: 3w, no bias

FREEHOLD

10/26: 8w, ++ speed

10/25: 5w, + speed

10/24: 3w, + speed

MR THOMPSON -

Left from post 8 and was three deep to the quarter, got parked the mile without cover and excusably tired; holding good form

IM THE CASH MAN -

Trotter broke before the start losing about 7 lengths, recovered and rushed up to catch the field by the quarter, followed cover second over, brushed wide at the three quarters, swooped to the lead entering the final turn and drew off in hand

TOUCH AND GO -

Had the rail, quarter-moved to the lead, shook off third quarter pressure and drew off impressively with a :27 4/5 final quarter

SARATOGA

10/27: 5w, + speed

10/26: 4w, + speed, leavers did well

10/25: 4w, no bias

WATERSIDE CHAMP -

Was first over a long way, pressed a :28 2/5 third quarter and held okay

WINDSUN T BIRD -

Third from post 6, rallied wide on the final turn and finished strongly for the place

MAMBO ITALIANO -

Tough and speedy claimer left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :27 4/5, set the pace under second-half pressure and drew clear

SUCROSE HANOVER -

Had poor cover while third over from post 6, rallied wide on the final turn and finished solidly in :29 to get up for the show

MONTICELLO

10/24: 6w, + speed but not a strong bias

YONKERS

10/26: 7w, + speed

10/25: 4w, no bias

10/24: 4w, + speed, slight edge to speed

MIKELEH -

Left from post 6 and tucked 4th, went first over against a sharp front runner pacing a :27 2/5 third quarter and weakened but it was a tough trip

KEYSTONE RIDEAU -

Classy veteran finished well from post 7

ERLE DALE N*** -

Saved ground from post 8, angled wide for the drive and was flying late

SUNFIRE BLUE CHIP*** -

Went first over in his division of the Messenger elimination and prevailed gamely; classy colt is going to be tough to deny in the final

RUSSLEY RASCAL N -

Had post 7 and was 4th over behind a modest pace, finished fast against the bias

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Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for October 24 - 27

Bob Pandolfo|Oct 31, 2013

BALMORAL

10/27: 3w, no bias

10/26: 3w, no bias

PERFECT PROFIT -

Trotter dropped in class and drew post 8; made up 17 lengths to just miss

JUST BY DESIGN -

Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear in :27 2/5, yielded and was shuffled back

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LITTLE BITTY LIES*** -

Trotter had post 8 and was third over behind poor cover, finished strongly to just miss

MY BOY CAL*** -

Power-brushed to the lead making up 7 lengths approaching the half, paced a :54 1/5 middle-half, yielded at the three quarters and held well for the show

SOME HEART THROB*** -

Left well from post 9 and was parked to the lead in :27 1/5, set a fast pace under pressure and didn't tire that badly

MONOPOLY MAN -

Left from post 10 and tucked 4th, was shuffled, finished fast for the place

TIZA MOJO -

Followed cover 4th over and finished with solid pace for the place

TRANS AM BLUE CHIP -

Moved out 4th over down the back, stormed wide around the final turn and drew clear

MAYWOOD

10/25: 7w, + speed

10/24: 6w, + speed

BS EMILY'S SAILOR -

Had post 8, followed cover past the half and finished fast for the show

STAR GAZED*** -

Left and forced the pace, finally tucked behind the leader off the third turn, held gamely

SHARK STANDING -

Was 4th over behind dull cover, moved three wide around the third turn and made up good ground to reach contention then flattened out from a tough spot; price factor in exotics from a better post

NIGHTINTHEBOX -

8th early, followed poor cover third over, rallied wide on the final bend and finished strongly for the place

NORTHFIELD

10/25: 1w, no bias

METRODISLE -

Was parked the mile without cover from post 8 and held well for the show

PHILADELPHIA

10/27: 3w, no bias

10/25: 2w, no bias

10/24: 7w, + speed

CASHENDASH HANOVER*** -

ACARDI -

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :26 3/5, yielded and faded down the backstretch; watch for the switch back to weaker in Delaware

FOUR STARZ KYLE -

Left and yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half, didn't tire that badly

PERMA GRIN*** -

Left from post 8 and tucked, went first over pacing a :26 3/5 third quarter and held okay

POCONO

10/26: 5w, + speed

10/25: 1w, no bias

U BETTOR WATCH OUT*** -

Had a long parked-out trip from post 8 while uncovered the final half and held well to be clearly second best behind the sharp 3-5 winner

THE POKESTER -

Shipped in from Yonkers, was 4th but only 2 lengths behind a quick opening quarter, went first over into a :27 2/5 third quarter and was shaken off; watch for a class drop

THE MEADOWS

10/25: 3w, no bias

FREEHOLD

10/26: 8w, ++ speed

10/25: 5w, + speed

10/24: 3w, + speed

MR THOMPSON -

Left from post 8 and was three deep to the quarter, got parked the mile without cover and excusably tired; holding good form

IM THE CASH MAN -

TOUCH AND GO -

Had the rail, quarter-moved to the lead, shook off third quarter pressure and drew off impressively with a :27 4/5 final quarter

SARATOGA

10/27: 5w, + speed

10/26: 4w, + speed, leavers did well

10/25: 4w, no bias

WATERSIDE CHAMP -

Was first over a long way, pressed a :28 2/5 third quarter and held okay

WINDSUN T BIRD -

Third from post 6, rallied wide on the final turn and finished strongly for the place

MAMBO ITALIANO -

Tough and speedy claimer left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :27 4/5, set the pace under second-half pressure and drew clear

SUCROSE HANOVER -

Had poor cover while third over from post 6, rallied wide on the final turn and finished solidly in :29 to get up for the show

MONTICELLO

10/24: 6w, + speed but not a strong bias

YONKERS

10/26: 7w, + speed

10/25: 4w, no bias

10/24: 4w, + speed, slight edge to speed

MIKELEH -

Left from post 6 and tucked 4th, went first over against a sharp front runner pacing a :27 2/5 third quarter and weakened but it was a tough trip

KEYSTONE RIDEAU -

Classy veteran finished well from post 7

ERLE DALE N*** -

Saved ground from post 8, angled wide for the drive and was flying late

SUNFIRE BLUE CHIP*** -

Went first over in his division of the Messenger elimination and prevailed gamely; classy colt is going to be tough to deny in the final

RUSSLEY RASCAL N -

Had post 7 and was 4th over behind a modest pace, finished fast against the bias

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