Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from February 15 - February 18

MOHAWK

2/18: 3w, no bias

2/16: 2w, + closers

2/15: 5w, no bias

DANCER HALL –

Was 7^th at the quarter, followed cover, made up good ground through the middle-half and finished willingly for the show

CLASSY DRAGON –

Left from post 10 and was used hard to the lead in :27, yielded to pressure and was shuffled back to 8^th in close quarters, rallied to finish 5^th, tough trip

SHADES OF BAY –

Was 8^th at the half and stuck behind horrible cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished sharply for the show

MESSI N –

Left well from post 7 to the lead in :27 3/5, yielded and was shuffled to 6^th, rallied gamely late to finish third in a blanket finish

TRACEUR HANOVER –

Left well and yielded, was badly shuffled to 8^th and had late pace, tough trip

CAL EXPO

2/16: 1w, + closers

2/15: 3w, no bias, off track

NORTHFIELD

2/18: 8w, + speed, not a severe bias, four horses did rally to win off cover trips

2/16: 5w, no bias

TWO BEAT –

Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover, prompted a quick pace, held well for the show

LADY OF HEAVEN –

Had post 7, was 8^th at the half, followed cover and finished with solid pace for the show

MIAMI VALLEY

2/18: 5w, no bias, off track

2/17: 2w, no bias

2/16: 3w, no bias

2/15: 8w, + speed

THEDAYTHEMUSICDIED*** –

Left to the lead in :26 4/5, set a pressured pace that will look like a pocket trip on paper and held well for the show

HOT ROD DYLAN*** –

Had post 1 and was used a bit early, rushed up to challenge approaching the half, prompted a :27 4/5 third quarter, was shaken off in the stretch but only lost by 2 lengths

FAN OF TERROR –

Left from post 6, and tucked third pacing a :27 1/5 first quarter, went first over and paced a :27 3/5 third quarter and held well for the show

WHISKEY FRISKIE –

Left well from post 6 and was parked to the lead in :27 2/5, yielded to the sharp 4/5 winner, chased a strong pace and held the show

AIR ASSAULT –

Was 9^th, eleven lengths behind at the quarter, followed weak cover from 5^th over, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished with willing late pace from a tough spot

DOVER

2/18: 3w, no bias

ATTENTION PLEASE –

Left quickly from post 7, set a fast :54 3/5 opening half under pressure and held he show

THE MEADOWS

2/17: 9w, + speed, off track

IRISH VALENTINE –

Trotter left from post 8 and tucked third, went first over and held the show in an improved effort

FREEHOLD

2/17: 7w, + speed

2/16: 7w, + speed

MEADOWLANDS

2/16: 5w, + speed

2/15: 5w, no bias

DEWEY HAVA WINNER –

Saved ground, swung out behind horses in the stretch, was moving well when he had to be taken up in close quarters

CHIEF JUSTICE –

Was 8^th at the half following poor cover, swung wide for the drive and was finishing quickly, finished 4^th but made a break late or he may have been in a photo for the show

DERF HANOVER –

Trotter left sharply from post 8 to the lead in :27 2/5, yielded, found room along the inside past midstretch and held evenly behind Resita, who was winning her third straight

KIWI IDEAL N –

Had post 10, left but decided to take back and tucked 7^th, followed poor cover, made a strong three wide brush at the three quarters and finished gamely, was out-kicked by the pocket sitter but was a game second

EVER AGAIN*** -

Had the rail and left well, refused to yielded and set a quick pace under heavy pressure throughout, finished 4^th but didn’t weaken until late in a solid effort

KENRICK N –

Left and got into a speed duel, pressed the pace hard throughout and excusably tired; should be a contender at the NW8500 level

GINGER TREE MARTY –

Saved ground, moved out in the stretch but got trapped in a bad blindswitch with nowhere to go

YONKERS

2/18: 4w, no bias

2/16: 6w, no bias

2/15: 6w, no bias

WHOS BETTER –

Was 6^th at the three quarters and top of the stretch while third over behind weak cover, finished well for the show in the stretch

CASUAL COOL –

Had post 6 and was 7^th at the three quarters, followed cover 4^th over at the three quarters and finished quickly for the show from a tough spot in an improved effort

TITANIUM N –

Left from post 6 and tucked third, went first over pacing a :27 3/5 third quarter, was shaken off in the stretch but only lost by three lengths in a tough trip

ROYAL HEART –

Left from post 6, had to wait for a horse to clear, then went to the lead past the quarter in :27 1/5 while used hard, set the pace, weakened late but held the show