Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Apr. 4 - Apr. 6

NORTHFIELD

4/5: 5w, no bias

4/4: 8w, + speed

MOTOWN MOE –

Left from post 6, was parked the mile without cover, pressed the pace, held well to be second best to the 1/9 winner

MIAMI VALLEY

4/4: 5w, no bias

MOSH PIT –

Quarter-moved and was parked on a long first over bid, pressed the pace, held gamely

GENERAL CONTRACTOR –

Left from post 6, was parked the mile without cover, held well for the show

A LIST –

Left well to the early lead, set a quick pace under pressure and held well for the show

HOOSIER

4/6: 4w, no bias, off track, strong tailwinds in the stretch

E L FLIGHT*** –

Had post 7, was on the move at the quarter, grinded first over a long way into the wind, powered to the lead on the final turn and drew off

GOINDUNESIDE –

Left sharply and yielded, brushed back to the lead at the half into the wind, set the pace from there and only lost by 2 lengths

LEENAH PEARL –

Had post 10 in the second tier, went first over into the wind, made up good ground through the middle-half and held well for the show

ROSECROFT

4/5: 2w, + closers

4/4: 5w, no bias

CELL PHONE HANOVER –

Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover, pushed a :28 2/5 third quarter, finished gamely to miss by a neck to the 4/5 winner

HOT HOT JENNA –

Had post 6, was 7^th at the half behind poor cover, brushed three wide around the final turn and finished sharply to be second best to the favorite

FARE SOLUTION –

Left from post 5, was used hard three wide to the lead past a :26 4/5 first quarter, set the pace under pressure, held okay for the show

DOVER

4/6: 5w, no bias

4/5: 8w, + speed

4/4: 7w, + speed

CORNER TABLE –

Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover, pressed the sharp bias-aided 1/2 favorite and held okay

IDEAL TRUTH –

Left from post 6, tucked 4^th, went first over against the bias-aided 4/5 winner and held well for the show

SOMESIZESOMESTYLE –

Left and was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace under pressure then pulled away on the final turn while pacing a snappy :55 1/5 last half

STAR MESSENGER –

Had post 7, followed cover third over and finished strongly for the show from a tough spot pacing his last quarter in :27 2/5

ALL THE COOKIES –

Had post 5, left strongly in :26 4/5, yielded and was shuffled back in the stretch; price factor in exotics

NANTUCKET RED –

Had post 7, made a strong wide brush but broke on the turn; improved colt should make amends quickly

PHILADELPHIA

4/6: 9w, ++ speed, all 14 winners either left the gate and tucked or went to the lead, 9 wire to wire winners, 3 first over winners, 2 pocket winners

THE MEADOWS

4/5: 3w, no bias

4/4: 7w, + speed

POCONO

4/4: 5w, no bias

LIVE ODDS*** –

Left quickly from post 7 to the lead in :27 1/5, rated the half, picked up the tempo to meet a challenge, drew off rapidly opening up a big lead on the final turn and was eased up late

ON THE EDGEOFGLORY*** –

Broke behind the starting gate and dropped back about eight lengths, caught the field and was 6^th at the quarter, pulled first over, made a strong bid and brushed to the lead at the five eighths, took on pressure, weakened late but held gamely for the place

MONTICELLO

4/6: 4w, + speed, sloppy track

4/5: 7w, + speed, off track

4/4: 3w, no bias

WITH OUR LUCK –

Trotter left from post 6, was looped leaving by both the 7 and 8 horses, was parked to the half then took the lead, held well for the place behind the sharp 6/5 winner

YONKERS

4/6: 6w, + speed

4/4: 8w, + speed

GONNA FLY –

Trotter was first over a long way, went a :28 3/5 third quarter, was no match for the 3/5 winner but held okay for the show

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