Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from January 22 - January 24

MOHAWK

1/24: 2w, + closers

HETTIES COMMANDER –

Trotter was far back off a slow pace, followed horrible cover and finished well from a tough spot

P L MUNSON –

Was 10^th at the half, followed poor cover off a slow pace and finished gamely in the stretch

NORTHFIELD

1/23: 7w, no bias, sloppy track

1/22: 7w, no bias, unusual track condition, FR for Frozen

MIAMI VALLEY

1/22: 3w, + closers, off track

SHIFT RIGHT*** –

Left from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :27 2/5, set a lively pace under pressure over a tiring off track and held the place gamely in an improved effort

COOL LIKE THAT*** –

Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead past a wicked :26 first quarter over an off track, opened up a commanding lead setting a fast pace and maintained his advantage

DASH POINT HANOVER –

Had post 6, moved at the quarter and flushed out cover, made up six lengths in the second quarter, got within two lengths of the leader, flattened out late; could be live at a price

MYSTICAL VIRGIN*** –

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace the opening half, remained parked and only lost by three lengths

KEYSTONE NIKKI –

Left to the early lead, set the pace under pressure, shook off a rival at the half, took on pressure from the winner, battled into the stretch, gave way late, only lost by two lengths

DOVER

1/24: 6w, no bias, sloppy track

1/23: 11w, + speed

1/22: 7w, no bias

HIGHLAND BEACH BOY –

Was 7^th at the half following weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished sharply to miss by a neck against the 2/5 favorite

THE MEADOWS

1/23: 2w, no bias, sloppy track

1/22: 1w, + closers, off track, not a deep closers track but five favorites faltered on the lead, including three odds-on favorites, and two of them were 2/5 shots

FOOLISH TERROR –

Went first over into a stepped-up final half, wore down the leader into the stretch but was out-kicked by a horse that got a nice ground-saving trip over a tiring track

MONTICELLO

1/24: 6w, no bias, sloppy track

1/23: 5w, no bias, off track

1/22: 5w, no bias, off track

BONZAI BEACH –

Was 6^th at the half third over behind weak cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished with good pace in a solid placing

MEDIA QUEEN N –

Made a sustained and strong quarter-move to go from 6^th to the lead and drew off handily

YONKERS

1/24: 6w, + speed, sloppy track

1/22: 5w, no bias

STILL FRISKIE*** –

Left from post 6 and tucked third, went first over against the 3/5 winner into a :28 1/5 third quarter and continued on gamely to finish 2^nd

DELIGHTFUL OFFER N*** –

Left from post 8 and tucked third, hustled up to challenge approaching the half, pressed hard through a :28 2/5 third quarter and finished gamely to miss by a nose