Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from February 28 - March 2

MOHAWK

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

2/29: 2w, no bias

2/28: 3w, no bias

EXIT SMILING –

Was 7^th at the three quarters following weak cover, swung wide for the drive and finished fastest of all to lose by a length

SUNDAY AFTERNOON –

Was 8^th at the half behind weak cover, finished with solid pace from a tough spot

CAL EXPO

2/29: 2w, no bias

2/28: 2w, no bias

COZ AND EFFECT –

Was 8^th at the three quarters while fourth over, finished strongly for the win with a :26 4/5 last quarter

HAWTHORNE

3/1: 1w, ++ closers

2/29: 0w, ++ closers
FAST TRACK –

Left and was parked to the lead in :28 3/5, yielded and was shuffled behind a tiring horse

ERNIE THE MOOSS –

Was eighth behind poor cover, swung wide for the drive, finished quickly for the show

MIAMI VALLEY

3/2: 9w, + speed, off track

3/1: 7w, + speed, off track

2/29: 7w, no bias

2/28: 4w, no bias, off track

MAKE A STATEMENT A –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 2/5, set a fast pace, weakened late but only lost by two lengths

SHAGNWITHTHEDRAGON –

Left and was used hard to the lead in :26, set a fast pace under strong pressure from the half, weakened late to finish seventh but only lost by two lengths

R BAZINGGA –

Was 6^th and on the move at the quarter on a long first over grind, never really collared the sharp 1/2 winner but held okay after a tough trip

LETME FLY LOW –

Was 9^th at the half, picked up poor cover, went three wide at the three quarters and finished quickly for the show from a tough spot

FOOL ME ONCE –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, set a quick pace and excusably weakened losing by three lengths

OVERLORD –

Left and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5 over the off track, took on strong pressure from the 6/5 winner and battled gamely to the wire to be clearly second best

DOVER

3/2: 4w, no bias

ROLL N CATCH –

Left from post 6 and was used hard parked to the half for the lead, paced a :55 middle-half, weakened late but only lost by a length

WHIRL MONROE –

Had post 9 in the second tier, which is not suitable to this veteran speedster’s game, went evenly from fourth over; upset chance on the lead with a better post

NORTHFIELD

3/2: 6w, + speed, sloppy track

2/29: 10w, + speed

YANKEE OSBORNE*** –

Left and tucked, chased a vicious pace with a :53 1/5 half over a sloppy track, moved to the lead into the stretch, weakened late but lost by less than a length

THE MEADOWS

3/2: 4w, no bias

2/28: 2w, no bias

POCONO

3/2: 4w, no bias
3/1: 7w, no bias
2/29: 5w, no bias

FREEHOLD

2/29: 6w, no bias
2/28: 4w, no bias

VAPOUR N –

Was 7^th at the half third over behind poor cover, made a strong three wide move at the three quarters pacing a :27 3/5 third quarter to enter contention, took the lead in the stretch but was out-kicked by the pocket horse in a game placing

MEADOWLANDS

2/29: 3w, no bias

2/28: 6w, no bias

ELENIARK A –

Was fourth over behind weak cover, finished with solid late pace for the show in a race she probably needed off a four month layoff

DOGFIGHT –

Had a tough trip parked a long way without cover from post 7, only lost by 3 lengths; watch for the driver change

DA MAGICIAN –

Left from post 8 and worked his way to the lead at the half then raced under pressure from there, held gamely to be 2^nd best behind a much-the-best dropdown 6/5 winner

COVERED BRIDGE –

Left and established the pocket trip behind sharp speedster Bell I No, pulled confidently just past the three quarters and had a lot of pace to roll home in :26 4/5 for repeat win

BUCKEYE IN CHARGE –

Left and had a tough parked out trip, prompted the pace, weakened, but his recent form is much better than it was last year and he is a threat, especially with a catch driver

MONTICELLO

3/2: 1w, no bias

YONKERS

3/2: 4w, no bias

2/29: 6w, no bias

2/28: 9w, + speed

SOLO STORY –

Followed cover from post 7 and rallied quickly in the stretch to just miss

HIGHLAND TARTAN –

Left from post 8 and got hung the mile without cover, never reached the leader but didn’t tire that badly only losing by three lengths

WALKINSHAW N –

Had post 7 poor cover and simply way too much to do, finished okay from a tough spot

ROCK DIAMONDS N –

Gunned to the lead in :26, set a torrid pace under heavy pressure to the half, was tiring late but was well clear for the place in a race won by a deep closing longshot

JACK’S LEGEND N –

Had post 8, followed cover and was flying in the stretch to miss narrowly on the wire

LINKJACK HANOVER –

Followed weak cover from post 7 and finished sharply for the place from a tough spot