Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for January 22 to January 25

CAL EXPO

1/25: 2w, no bias

1/24: 4w, no bias

1/23: 1w, + closers

LEXIE'S DELIGHT -

Was shuffled back, angled clear in the stretch and finished fast, last quarter in :26 3/5

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NORTHFIELD

1/22: 7w, no bias

PANTSUIT HILARY -

Went first over against the favorite, challenged hard and held well for the place

MAMA SAID -

Was 8th and far back early, followed poor cover, made a sharp three wide move around the final turn and finished strongly for the win

DOVER DOWNS

1/25: 3w, no bias

1/22: 5w, no bias

BALLINROBE -

Left from post 8 and tucked 5th, went first over, paced a :27 3/5 third quarter, held well

BOSSA NOVA BABY -

Brushed to the lead at the half with a :26 2/5 third quarter, gave way grudgingly late

KEYSTONE REAL DEAL -

Went first over into a quick last half and held okay in an improved effort

MUSTANG ART -

Left strongly from post 7 and was used forcing a blazing pace; tough trip

DON'T YA KNOW -

Left strongly and refused to yield, set a blazing pace and held well for the show

WHIRL MONROE -

Speedster gunned to the lead in :26 1/5, yielded and was shuffled out of the race

CHIPOFFABLUEBLOCK -

Had post 1, was used keeping up with a hot pace early then shuffled back to 8th; may be worth a price from a good post, especially off a drop

THE MEADOWS

1/23: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

1/22: 5w, no bias

FREEHOLD

1/23: 7w, + speed, sloppy track

LARK SEELSTER -

Followed poor cover from post 7 and finished sharply for the show from a tough spot

MEADOWLANDS

1/24: 3w, + closers, off track

1/23: 7w, + speed

1/22: 2w, + closers

DONTTELLRUSS -

Left well and was parked to the lead in :27, set a fast pace under heavy pressure while refusing to yield, tired noticeably late but was a game second well clear of the rest

JUST FINE -

Left from post 7 and was three wide on the first turn, got into a cut throat pace duel with Donttellruss while lapped on that one, held well until head-stretch in an improved effort

ONTARIO SUCCESS -

Ranged first over under patient handling by Campbell, finally reached the leader turning the corner for home and edged clear gamely under mild urging, paced last half in :54 4/5

ROCK OUT -

4yo left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 2/5, shook off a rival at the half, began to open up while pacing a :27 4/5 third quarter and drew off in a sharp win

FOR THE LADIES N -

Moved out on the final turn, was 7th at the three quarters while following cover 4th over, swung wide turning for home and finished strongly for the place behind a classy winner

STRUCK BY LINDY -

Saved ground from post 9, angled off the pylons in the stretch and finished fast

MONTICELLO

1/22: 5w, + speed, off track

YONKERS

1/24: 7w, + speed

1/23: 7w, + speed

1/22: 6w, no bias

GEORGE JETTISON -

Had post 8, moved out 4th over on the final turn, swung wide for the drive and finished in overdrive to miss by a head

SHADY CITY -

Had post 8, angled out in the lane and finished well; has been finishing fast from outside posts and probably needs posts 1-5 to threaten at the NW25000 level